The BEST episodes of The Letdown

Every episode of The Letdown ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Letdown!

Audrey is determined not to be defined by motherhood. In theory, this seems fairly easy. In practice, her career-focused husband, self-obsessed mother & fancy-free best friend, make it damn near impossible.

Last Updated: 2/17/2024Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended
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Frankenstein
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7.73
64 votes

#1 - Frankenstein

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2017

Parents Group triggers anxiety in Audrey when she realises she's the only one who isn't following a parenting book. Misinterpreting Ambrose's book club theme, Audrey brings Frankenstein - honest mistake or searing metaphor?

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Watch Now:Amazon
Shameless
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7.57
21 votes

#2 - Shameless

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/2019

Inspired by Georgia, Audrey decides to go back to university and finish her masters. Audrey makes a big confession to the parents group. They all finally get together for a night of dancing they'll never forget.

Trivial Pursuits
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7.53
47 votes

#3 - Trivial Pursuits

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2017

Life at home with baby fails to provide the mental stimulation Audrey craves. She's bored and increasingly forgetful. When she gets her days mixed up, she turns up at the wrong meeting group and stays.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Super Mum
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7.51
37 votes

#4 - Super Mum

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2017

After being struck in the head by a pinecone, Jeremy starts to obsess about his broken promise to God. Is the pinecone the first in a series of vengeful acts? There's no convincing atheist Audrey.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Watch Now:Amazon
Genealogy
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7.48
48 votes

#5 - Genealogy

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2017

When Jeremy's parents turn up uninvited, Audrey is forced to deploy some masterful restraint when it comes to mother-in-law, Carol's intrusive and out-dated parenting advice.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Watch Now:Apple TV
Mother Nature
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7.47
38 votes

#6 - Mother Nature

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2017

The annual spring cleaning trip to Audrey's grandmother's farm exposes some hard financial truths. Jeremy struggles to get Stevie to take the bottle and turns to the Parents' Group for help.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Watch Now:Amazon
Heavy Heart
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7.44
18 votes

#7 - Heavy Heart

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2019

Jeremy surprises Audrey with a wine-tasting weekend in the Barossa Valley, and the pair discover that living apart has not been good for them.

Watch Now:Amazon
Matrescence
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7.38
37 votes

#8 - Matrescence

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2017

Audrey misses the final Parents' Group but gets a surprising one-on-one with Ambrose. Georgia organises a nurse-in, and Jeremy finally reveals his Californian job offer and he and Audrey face their past and future.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
The Letdown
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7.30
76 votes

#9 - The Letdown

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2016

Audrey is determined not to be defined by motherhood. In theory, this seems fairly easy. In practice, her career-focused husband, self-obsessed mother & fancy-free best friend, make it damn near impossible.

Directors: Trent O'Donnell
Watch Now:Amazon
One
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7.23
26 votes

#10 - One

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2019

It's Stevie's first birthday. Audrey goes a little nuts, like most parents reaching this milestone. Stevie's party celebration is a fraught, over-catered extravaganza that triggers Audrey's anxiety and competitive spirit.

Watch Now:Amazon
The Dilemma
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7.19
26 votes

#11 - The Dilemma

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2019

Sophie needs to make a big decision, Audrey second guesses hers, while Ester's choices are taken out of her hands. Verity turns Audrey's living room into her office, and finds an unlikely tea-lady.

Watch Now:Amazon
Rat Park
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7.10
20 votes

#12 - Rat Park

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/2019

When Barbara's drinking gets out of control, Audrey enlists the help of her back lane friend, Scott. Ester's despair about getting old is put into perspective when an intern starts at the office.

He's a Girl
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7.09
22 votes

#13 - He's a Girl

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2019

Audrey goes back to work and puts Stevie in family day care. Martha hits the dating scene but struggles to find a lesbian who likes babies.

Watch Now:Amazon