The WORST episodes of You're the Worst

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

"You're the Worst" isn't a typical romantic comedy. Narcissist Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed from the start, while stubborn cynic Gretchen Cutler is certain that amorous bonds aren't her thing. When the two meet at a wedding, though, there's a sea change: They go home together and find they're beginning to fall for each other. Jimmy and Gretchen navigate fear, heartbreak, ardor and other feelings, while their situation seems to establish that non traditionalists sometimes make great partners.

Last Updated: 12/6/2024Network: FXXStatus: Ended
The Seventh Layer
star
6.96
768 votes

#1 - The Seventh Layer

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/2016

Vernon and Paul take a road trip.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Stephen Falk
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The Intransigence of Love
star
7.16
362 votes

#2 - The Intransigence of Love

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2019

Jimmy and Gretchen tell the story of their love to a prospective wedding planner.

Directors: Stephen Falk
Writer: Stephen Falk
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The Pillars of Creation
star
7.18
273 votes

#3 - The Pillars of Creation

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2019

Paul, Vernon, and Becca air their dirty laundry on a weekend getaway.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
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The One Thing We Don't Talk About
star
7.25
292 votes

#4 - The One Thing We Don't Talk About

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2019

Jimmy challenges Gretchen to tackle some of the responsibilities that come with being an adult.

Directors: Stephen Falk
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From the Beginning, I Was Screwed
star
7.39
462 votes

#5 - From the Beginning, I Was Screwed

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/8/2017

Gretchen participates in a family tradition with Boone and his daughter while Jimmy competes on an NPR game show in an attempt to regain some literary cred. Lindsay’s desire to help people leads her back into Paul’s orbit, and Edgar attempts to deepen his friendship with Max.

Directors: Steph Green
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Bad News: Dude's Dead
star
7.41
839 votes

#6 - Bad News: Dude's Dead

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2016

Everyone comes together to break some big news to Jimmy.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Eva Anderson
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Equally Dead Inside
star
7.41
973 votes

#7 - Equally Dead Inside

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2014

Jimmy opens up emotionally, which completely freaks Gretchen out.

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A Very Good Boy
star
7.45
286 votes

#8 - A Very Good Boy

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

Jimmy attempts to prove that, despite being on the verge of becoming a married man, he has not lost his edge. Edgar and Lindsay attempt to go on a real date.

Directors: Ryan Case
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The Pin in My Grenade
star
7.46
318 votes

#9 - The Pin in My Grenade

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2019

Jimmy and Gretchen reveal that they're forgoing a traditional wedding, opting instead for a Courthouse elopement.

Directors: Stephen Falk
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What Normal People Do
star
7.46
1066 votes

#10 - What Normal People Do

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2014

Gretchen makes Jimmy come over to her disaster of an apartment.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: Stephen Falk
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Constant Horror And Bone-Deep Dissatisfaction
star
7.46
895 votes

#11 - Constant Horror And Bone-Deep Dissatisfaction

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/2014

An episode spanning the course of nearly three years, we see the events that lead up to Gretchen and Jimmy meeting.

Directors: Matt Shakman
Writer: Stephen Falk
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PTSD
star
7.47
934 votes

#12 - PTSD

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2014

After Jimmy accidentally sleeps with an A-List celebrity, he and Gretchen embark on a sex arms race to even out their score.

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Magical Thinking
star
7.48
268 votes

#13 - Magical Thinking

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2019

Gretchen’s anxiety comes to the surface at a major event she’s organized for her new client.

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Genetically Inferior Beta Males
star
7.50
724 votes

#14 - Genetically Inferior Beta Males

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/2016

Gretchen parents her friends with mixed results. Jimmy does Vernon’s podcast. Edgar embarks on an alternative therapy. Lindsay pushes Paul too far.

Directors: Stephen Falk
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A Right Proper Story
star
7.50
766 votes

#15 - A Right Proper Story

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2015

Jimmy’s trashy family comes to visit from England, much to Jimmy’s dismay. In the throes of her depression, Gretchen struggles to help Jimmy entertain them. Lindsay fills in for Gretchen at work. Edgar bonds with Jimmy’s little sister.

Directors: Stephen Falk
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Not a Great Bet
star
7.50
559 votes

#16 - Not a Great Bet

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/2017

Gretchen goes home for the birth of her brother’s baby, but instead ends up reconnecting with a friend from her past, who inadvertently reveals why Jimmy may have left her.

Directors: Tamra Davis
Writer: Stephen Falk
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Four Goddamn More Days
star
7.51
283 votes

#17 - Four Goddamn More Days

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2019

Gretchen maintains an elaborate act of deception while Jimmy prepares for the big day.

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Born Dead
star
7.51
746 votes

#18 - Born Dead

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2015

Gretchen makes an attempt to reconnect with her old group of friends by throwing herself a housewarming party. Jimmy does his best to affirm his belief that friends are for babies. Edgar continues his pursuit of Lindsay, and Lindsay meets her estranged husband’s new girlfriend.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
Writer: Stephen Falk
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We Can Do Better Than This
star
7.52
753 votes

#19 - We Can Do Better Than This

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2015

Jimmy questions his ability as a writer but finally zeroes in on his next project. Meanwhile, Gretchen and Lindsay discover all they do is talk about men and set out to change the status-quo. Edgar gets close to his improv teacher, Dorothy.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Eva Anderson
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Pilot
star
7.53
1499 votes

#20 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2014

Jimmy and Gretchen find themselves falling for each other despite their better judgment.

Writer: Stephen Falk
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Like People
star
7.54
468 votes

#21 - Like People

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/2017

Gretchen spends the day with Boone and his daughter in an attempt to distract herself from having slept with Jimmy the previous night, while Jimmy tries to prove to himself he’s moved on. Lindsay attempts to save Olivia from getting too close to the unreliable Gretchen, and Edgar trails Max to figure out why they’re no longer writing partners.

Directors: Steph Green
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This Brief Fermata
star
7.54
274 votes

#22 - This Brief Fermata

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2019

Jimmy “gifts” Gretchen a week of no-strings-attached sex.

Directors: Ryan Case
Writer: April Shih
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Dad-Not-Dad
star
7.55
480 votes

#23 - Dad-Not-Dad

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2017

Jimmy spends a day with a woman from his past and attempts to fit in with her friends while Gretchen attempts to impress Boone’s ex‐wife. Lindsay reconnects to a former father figure and Edgar, prompted by Max, buys a fancy car he can’t afford.

Directors: Heath Cullens
Writer: Eva Anderson
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All About That Paper
star
7.56
763 votes

#24 - All About That Paper

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2015

Jimmy spends the day with an eccentric author on a day-long job interview. Gretchen deals with a work crisis. Edgar discovers the magic of improv comedy. And Lindsay gets served with divorce papers.

Directors: Alex Hardcastle
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Talking to Me, Talking to Me
star
7.56
734 votes

#25 - Talking to Me, Talking to Me

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/2/2016

Jimmy builds a tree house. Gretchen accompanies Lindsay during a potentially emotional event. Edgar’s professional life flourishes to Dorothy’s dismay.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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