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8.6/10 (633 votes)
#1

A Secret of My Own

S1:E9

Kate's closely held secrets and fragmented memories of her time in Martin's captivity are brought to the surface.

8.4/10 (753 votes)
#2

Hostile Witness

S1:E10

Kate and Jeanette's worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone's mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay.

7.8/10 (715 votes)
#3

A Smashing Good Time

S1:E2

It’s time for the annual Skylin Garden Club Party! Year after year after year, the residents of Skylin struggle with the truth around what happened to Kate, keeping their secrets buried and maintaining appearances.

7.7/10 (843 votes)
#4

Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner

S1:E1

Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.

7.6/10 (525 votes)
#5

Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis

S1:E7

Kate struggles with a family secret she’s been holding on to. Joy tries to convince Kate to go on “The Marsha Bailey Show.” Mallory has a birthday surprise.

7.4/10 (586 votes)
#6

You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat

S1:E4

Kate, reeling from the lawsuit, prepares her defense and finds friendship in an unlikely source. The annual Wallis hunting trip becomes the setting for an important first meeting.

7.4/10 (530 votes)
#7

An Ocean in Me

S1:E6

A new deposition threatens Jeanette’s case. A discovery causes Cindy’s suspicions about her own daughter to reach new heights as her relationship with Greg becomes further strained.

7.4/10 (514 votes)
#8

Proof

S1:E8

On the first day of school, everyone learns that the drama of the summer is anything but over and that some people will pay more for the consequences of Jeanette and Kate's deception than others.

7.3/10 (638 votes)
#9

Off with a Bang

S1:E3

Victim or villain? Jeanette continues to add fuel to the fire as her reckless behavior causes her friends and family to question her even more.

7.3/10 (545 votes)
#10

As the Carny Gods Intended

S1:E5

Jeannette and Kate cross paths at the Skylin High takeover of the County Fair, where one is desperate to prove herself and the other to lose herself.

7.3/10 (638 votes)
#1

Off with a Bang

S1:E3

Victim or villain? Jeanette continues to add fuel to the fire as her reckless behavior causes her friends and family to question her even more.

7.3/10 (545 votes)
#2

As the Carny Gods Intended

S1:E5

Jeannette and Kate cross paths at the Skylin High takeover of the County Fair, where one is desperate to prove herself and the other to lose herself.

7.4/10 (586 votes)
#3

You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat

S1:E4

Kate, reeling from the lawsuit, prepares her defense and finds friendship in an unlikely source. The annual Wallis hunting trip becomes the setting for an important first meeting.

7.4/10 (530 votes)
#4

An Ocean in Me

S1:E6

A new deposition threatens Jeanette’s case. A discovery causes Cindy’s suspicions about her own daughter to reach new heights as her relationship with Greg becomes further strained.

7.4/10 (514 votes)
#5

Proof

S1:E8

On the first day of school, everyone learns that the drama of the summer is anything but over and that some people will pay more for the consequences of Jeanette and Kate's deception than others.

7.6/10 (525 votes)
#6

Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis

S1:E7

Kate struggles with a family secret she’s been holding on to. Joy tries to convince Kate to go on “The Marsha Bailey Show.” Mallory has a birthday surprise.

7.7/10 (843 votes)
#7

Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner

S1:E1

Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.

7.8/10 (715 votes)
#8

A Smashing Good Time

S1:E2

It’s time for the annual Skylin Garden Club Party! Year after year after year, the residents of Skylin struggle with the truth around what happened to Kate, keeping their secrets buried and maintaining appearances.

8.4/10 (753 votes)
#9

Hostile Witness

S1:E10

Kate and Jeanette's worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone's mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay.

8.6/10 (633 votes)
#10

A Secret of My Own

S1:E9

Kate's closely held secrets and fragmented memories of her time in Martin's captivity are brought to the surface.

7.7/10 (843 votes)

Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner

S1:E1

Taking place over 3 summers in the 90s when a popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America.

7.8/10 (715 votes)

A Smashing Good Time

S1:E2

It’s time for the annual Skylin Garden Club Party! Year after year after year, the residents of Skylin struggle with the truth around what happened to Kate, keeping their secrets buried and maintaining appearances.

7.3/10 (638 votes)

Off with a Bang

S1:E3

Victim or villain? Jeanette continues to add fuel to the fire as her reckless behavior causes her friends and family to question her even more.

7.4/10 (586 votes)

You Don't Hunt, You Don't Eat

S1:E4

Kate, reeling from the lawsuit, prepares her defense and finds friendship in an unlikely source. The annual Wallis hunting trip becomes the setting for an important first meeting.

7.3/10 (545 votes)

As the Carny Gods Intended

S1:E5

Jeannette and Kate cross paths at the Skylin High takeover of the County Fair, where one is desperate to prove herself and the other to lose herself.

7.4/10 (530 votes)

An Ocean in Me

S1:E6

A new deposition threatens Jeanette’s case. A discovery causes Cindy’s suspicions about her own daughter to reach new heights as her relationship with Greg becomes further strained.

7.6/10 (525 votes)

Happy Birthday, Kate Wallis

S1:E7

Kate struggles with a family secret she’s been holding on to. Joy tries to convince Kate to go on “The Marsha Bailey Show.” Mallory has a birthday surprise.

7.4/10 (514 votes)

Proof

S1:E8

On the first day of school, everyone learns that the drama of the summer is anything but over and that some people will pay more for the consequences of Jeanette and Kate's deception than others.

8.6/10 (633 votes)

A Secret of My Own

S1:E9

Kate's closely held secrets and fragmented memories of her time in Martin's captivity are brought to the surface.

8.4/10 (753 votes)

Hostile Witness

S1:E10

Kate and Jeanette's worlds collide as the court date arrives, finally forcing the two young women to answer the question on everyone's mind, but the answer comes with a price that not everyone can pay.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.7 10
★ 8.6 A Secret of My Own
★ 7.3 Off with a Bang
2 ★ 7.0 10
★ 7.7 Endgame
★ 6.8 The Plunge