#1
S1E5
The Clock
Hank and Lily host the annual English department dinner. Lily has a decision to make. Hank’s past involving his troubled relationship with his father catches up to him.
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#2
S1E6
The Arrival
Hank and Tony travel to an academic conference, where their differing philosophies on work and life cause friction. Lily mediates trouble in Julie and Russell’s marriage.
#3
S1E7
The Count of Monte Cristo
Hank contends with the return of his father to Railton. Lily hunts for apartments in New York. Julie looks to Hank for help in Lily’s absence.
#4
The Chopping Block
S1E8
#5
The Goose Boxer
S1E4
#6
George Saunders
S1E2
#7
Pilot
S1E1
#8
Escape
S1E3
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Hank spirals when a storage pod full of his father’s belongings is dropped in his front yard. The professors spiral when rumors of budget cuts threaten their tenured jobs.
#7
Pilot
S1E1
#6
George Saunders
S1E2
#5
The Goose Boxer
S1E4
#4
The Chopping Block
S1E8
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