Follows a best-selling author of a self-help book series who hides her recent separation as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40s in Los Angeles.
Episodes
Season 2 - Episodes
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S02E01Rule #58: Avoid the Douchemobile
Aired: 2015-12-01
Show details expand_moreAbby chooses between boyfriend Will and husband Jake, while fielding a job offer from an online magazine called SheShe; Abby faces opposition from a rival editor at SheShe; Phoebe acts out in response to Kori's civil suit against her.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
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S02E02Rule #77: Don't Blow the Bubble
Aired: 2015-12-08
Show details expand_moreAbby and Jake try to hide their relationship; SheShe's managing editor Barbara pushes Abby to go out on dates to draw attention to her new blog; Delia hires a wedding planner; Jo prepares for the opening of her vegan bakery.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Brian Dannelly
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Carol Barbee, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Brian Dannelly
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Carol Barbee, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E03Rule #8: Timing Is Everything
Aired: 2015-12-15
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) goes on a date with TV celebrity Dr. Harris (Mark Valley) to increase traffic to her new blog and please Barbara (Retta). Jake (Paul Adelstein) decides to tell Abby a secret he's been keeping from her. Jo (Alanna Ubach) starts to Tinder date. Phoebe (Beau Garrett) throws Delia (Necar Zadegan) an engagement party.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Randy Zisk
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Lisa Edelstein, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Randy Zisk
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Lisa Edelstein, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E04Rule #605: You Can Go Home Again
Aired: 2015-12-22
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) and Jake (Paul Adelstein) decide to finally define their relationship status by spending a weekend at home without work, friends and the kids. Phoebe (Beau Garrett) reconnects with friends from her modeling days when she is offered a new campaign. Delia (Necar Zadegan) and fiancé Gordon (Matthew Glave) go house hunting, but discover that they both want very different things. Jo's (Alanna Ubach) daughter returns home after a visit with her father and new wife in Kentucky.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Paul Adelstein, Vicki Iovine
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Paul Adelstein, Vicki Iovine
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S02E05Rule #72: It's Never Too Late to Be a Mean Girl
Aired: 2015-12-29
Show details expand_moreAt the news of Phoebe (Beau Garrett) getting her GED, the girlfriends decide to throw her a 90's themed prom sponsored by online magazine SheShe. Abby (Lisa Edelstein) goes on a second date with Dr. Harris (Mark Valley). Jo's (Alanna Ubach) ex-husband, Rob Frumpkis (Maury Sterling), comes to Los Angeles to spend time with his daughter.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Millicent Shelton
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Adam Milch, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Millicent Shelton
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Adam Milch, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E06Rule #25: Beware the Second Chance
Aired: 2016-01-05
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) goes to New York City to sell her book 'Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce' to publishers and runs into Dr. Harris (Mark Valley) at the same literary convention. Becca (Julianna Guill) tells Jake that TMZ knows about her pregnancy and is about to go public with the news. Jo (Alanna Ubach) finally meets Frumpkis' new wife, Charlene (Megan Hilty), who comes to town with plenty of her own opinions. Phoebe (Beau Garrett) takes a women's studies class.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): J. Miller Tobin
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ilene Rosenzweig, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): J. Miller Tobin
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ilene Rosenzweig, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E07Rule #14: No Means... No
Aired: 2016-01-12
Show details expand_moreAbby's (Lisa Edelstein) parents George (Barry Bostwick) and Dina (Lesley Ann Warren) come to town and make a very unusual request just as Jake (Paul Adelstein) is about to leave for Latvia. At the begging of her daughter, Abby reaches out to Becca (Julianna Guill) to have a meeting. Jo (Alanna Ubach) goes on an online dating binge. Phoebe (Beau Garrett) goes on a date with her professor Graeme (Jack Yang).
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Michael B. Silver
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Janine Nabers, Vicki Iovine
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Michael B. Silver
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Janine Nabers, Vicki Iovine
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S02E08Rule #79: Labels Are for Canned Goods
Aired: 2016-01-19
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) and Barbara (Retta) head to SplitCon, a convention dedicated to providing services for people who are breaking or broken up. Phoebe (Beau Garrett) gets introduced into the LA art scene by new beau Joaquin (Niall Matter). Jo (Alanna Ubach) fights Charlene (Megan Hilty) for control of her bakery and the attention of her daughter.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Silver Tree
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Silver Tree
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
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S02E09Rule #81: There's No Crying in Porn
Aired: 2016-01-26
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) wants to define her relationship with Dr. Harris (Mark Valley) but he isn't ready yet. Abby reconnects with escort Carl (Victor Webster) in Los Angeles. Delia (Necar Zadegan) finds out who sent the photos of her and Albert (Brian Markinson). Phoebe (Beau Garrett) is intrigued by new artist JD's (Aaron Staton) creative process and the inspiration behind his artwork. Scott (Will Kemp) pushes Jo (Alanna Ubach) to fight for what's rightfully hers.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Vicki Iovine
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Vicki Iovine
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S02E10Rule #36: If You Can't Stand the Heat, You're Cooked
Aired: 2016-02-02
Show details expand_moreAs a heat wave overtakes LA, Abby (Lisa Edelstein) is told by her editor Kat (Jean Smart) that her book is in need of a major overhaul. Abby decides that she is going to put Dr. Harris (Mark Valley) to the "boyfriend" test and invites him over to meet her friends and kids. Phoebe (Beau Garrett), with the help of ex-husband Ralf (Charles Mesure), puts up an art show for her new boyfriend JD (Aaron Staton). Delia (Necar Zadegan) tries to mend things with Gordon (Matthew Glave).
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Uta Briesewitz
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Adam Milch, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Uta Briesewitz
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Adam Milch, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E11Rule #118: Let Her Eat Cake
Aired: 2016-02-09
Show details expand_moreAfter collapsing after the birth of Becca's (Julianna Guill) baby, Abby (Lisa Edelstein) is ordered by her doctor to stay at home and eat and rest. The girlfriends decide to throw Delia (Necar Zadegan) a surprise bachelorette party at an upscale male strip club, a treat from Barbara (Retta). Phoebe (Beau Garrett) deals with the fallout of her almost kiss with Ralf (Charles Mesure). Jo (Alanna Ubach) is having mixed feelings about Scott (Will Kemp).
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Andy Wolk
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ilene Rosenzweig, Ashley Cardiff
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Andy Wolk
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ilene Rosenzweig, Ashley Cardiff
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S02E12Rule #876: Everything Does Not Happen for a Reason
Aired: 2016-02-16
Show details expand_moreIt's Delia's (Necar Zadegan) wedding day! After betraying Delia and revealing her affair to the girlfriends, Abby (Lisa Edelstein) has been uninvited to the big day. With her deadline looming, Abby focuses her energies on finishing her book "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce." Barbara (Retta) discovers that Abby is starting to unravel and rallies the girlfriends to help. In a scramble to get Abby to mend things with Delia, no one sees the big surprise that is revealed at the wedding.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Robert Duncan McNeill
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
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S02E13Rule #59: "Happily Ever After" Is an Oxymoron
Aired: 2016-02-23
Show details expand_moreAbby (Lisa Edelstein) and the girlfriends help Delia (Necar Zadegan) cope after the fallout of Gordon's (Matthew Glave) news. Jake (Paul Adelstein) returns from Latvia with a secret to tell Abby. Jo (Alanna Ubach) has to finally face her feelings about Scott (Will Kemp). Phoebe (Beau Garrett) makes a surprise announcement. Barbara (Retta) eyes a new potential love interest.
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Marti Noxon
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers
Stars: Lisa Edelstein, Beau Garrett, Alanna Ubach
Director(s): Marti Noxon
Writer(s): Marti Noxon, Ashley Cardiff, Janine Nabers










































