List of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episodes

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American musical comedy-drama television series, created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, that premiered on The CW on October 12, 2015.[1] The series stars Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a depressed young woman who decides to follow her ex-boyfriend from New York City to West Covina, California in hopes of finding real happiness. Up until episode 38, when Rebecca decided to focus on herself, all episode titles followed the pattern of referring to Rebecca's ex-boyfriend, Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III).

During the course of the series, 62 episodes of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend aired, concluding on April 5, 2019. On April 2, 2018. The CW renewed the series for a fourth season.[2][3] The final season contained 17 episodes, as well as a concert special filmed at the Orpheum Theatre. The season premiered on October 12, 2018, and ended on April 5, 2019.[4][5]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
118October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)
213October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
313October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
418October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)

Episodes

Season 1 (2015–16)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Josh Just Happens to Live Here!"Marc WebbRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)0.90[6]
22"Josh's Girlfriend Is Really Cool!"Don ScardinoRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)0.79[7]
33"I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!"Tamra DavisRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)0.67[8]
44"I'm Going on a Date with Josh's Friend!"Stuart McDonaldErin EhrlichNovember 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)0.95[9]
55"Josh and I Are Good People!"Alex HardcastleMichael HitchcockNovember 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)0.95[10]
66"My First Thanksgiving with Josh!"Joanna KernsRene GubeNovember 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)0.89[11]
77"I'm So Happy that Josh Is So Happy!"Lawrence TrillingSono PatelNovember 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)0.88[12]
88"My Mom, Greg's Mom and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves!"Steven TsuchidaRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeNovember 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)1.00[13]
99"I'm Going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends!"Kenny OrtegaDan Gregor & Doug MandJanuary 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)0.88[14]
1010"I'm Back at Camp with Josh!"Michael SchultzJack DolgenFebruary 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)0.97[15]
1111"That Text Was Not Meant for Josh!"Daisy von Scherler MayerElisabeth Kiernan AverickFebruary 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)1.02[16]
1212"Josh and I Work on a Case!"Steven TsuchidaRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaFebruary 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)0.92[17]
1313"Josh and I Go to Los Angeles!"Michael Patrick JannAline Brosh McKennaFebruary 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)0.86[18]
1414"Josh Is Going to Hawaii!"Erin EhrlichSono PatelMarch 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)0.81[19]
1515"Josh Has No Idea Where I Am!"Steven TsuchidaRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)0.71[20]
1616"Josh's Sister Is Getting Married!"Alex HardcastleRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeMarch 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)0.86[21]
1717"Why Is Josh in a Bad Mood?"Joanna KernsJack DolgenApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)0.77[22]
1818"Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"Aline Brosh McKennaRene GubeApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)0.82[23]

Season 2 (2016–17)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
191"Where Is Josh's Friend?"Marc WebbRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna & Marc WebbOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)0.53[24]
202"When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?"Jay ChandrasekharRene GubeOctober 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)0.45[25]
213"All Signs Point to Josh... Or Is It Josh’s Friend?"Stuart McDonaldRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)0.54[26]
224"When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone?"Paul BrigantiErin EhrlichNovember 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)0.53[27]
235"Why Is Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Eating Carbs?"Erin EhrlichSono PatelNovember 18, 2016 (2016-11-18)0.50[28]
246"Who Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group?"Stuart McDonaldJack DolgenDecember 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)0.60[29]
257"Who's the Cool Girl Josh Is Dating?"Jude WengMichael HitchcockDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)0.54[30]
268"Who Is Josh's Soup Fairy?"Linda MendozaRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)0.71[31]
279"When Do I Get to Spend Time with Josh?"Kabir AkhtarRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)0.63[31]
2810"Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?"Alex HardcastleDan Gregor & Doug MandJanuary 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)0.55[32]
2911"Josh Is the Man of My Dreams, Right?"Michael Patrick JannElisabeth Kiernan AverickJanuary 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)0.57[33]
3012"Is Josh Free in Two Weeks?"Alex HardcastleKatie SchwartzJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)0.59[34]
3113"Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?"Aline Brosh McKennaAline Brosh McKennaFebruary 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)0.58[35]

Season 3 (2017–18)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
321"Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Wants Revenge."Erin EhrlichRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)0.62[36]
332"To Josh, With Love."Kabir AkhtarRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)0.60[37]
343"Josh Is A Liar."Stuart McDonaldMichael HitchcockOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)0.56[38]
354"Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Is Crazy."Joseph KahnRachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKennaNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)0.65[39]
365"I Never Want to See Josh Again."Stuart McDonaldJack DolgenNovember 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)0.66[40]
376"Josh Is Irrelevant."Max WinklerRachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna & Ilana PeñaNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)0.66[41]
387"Getting Over Jeff."Stuart McDonaldErin EhrlichDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)0.63[42]
398"Nathaniel Needs My Help!"Jude WengRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeJanuary 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)0.69[43]
409"Nathaniel Gets the Message!"Kabir AkhtarElisabeth Kiernan AverickJanuary 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)0.66[44]
4110"Oh, Nathaniel, It's On!"Jude WengSono PatelJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)0.65[45]
4211"Nathaniel and I Are Just Friends!"Erin EhrlichRene GubeFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)0.62[46]
4312"Trent?!"Stuart McDonaldDan Gregor & Doug MandFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)0.60[47]
4413"Nathaniel Is Irrelevant."Aline Brosh McKennaAline Brosh McKenna & Michael HitchcockFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)0.60[48]

Season 4 (2018–19)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [49]US viewers
(millions)
451"I Want to Be Here"Stuart McDonaldRachel BloomOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)0.40[50]
462"I Am Ashamed"Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope[a]Erin EhrlichOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)0.38[54]
473"I'm On My Own Path"Jude WengAlden DerckOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)0.41[55]
484"I'm Making Up for Lost Time"Stuart McDonaldElisabeth Kiernan AverickNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)0.46[56]
495"I'm So Happy for You"Erin EhrlichIlana PeñaNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)0.42[57]
506"I See You"Dan GregorJack DolgenNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)0.40[58]
517"I Will Help You"Kabir AkhtarAline Brosh McKennaNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)0.50[59]
528"I'm Not the Person I Used to Be"Stuart McDonaldRene GubeDecember 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)0.39[60]
539"I Need Some Balance"Kimmy GatewoodElisabeth Kiernan AverickJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)0.45[61]
5410"I Can Work With You"Kabir AkhtarRachel Specter & Audrey WauchopeJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)0.41[62]
5511"I'm Almost Over You"Erin EhrlichMichael HitchcockJanuary 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)0.37[63]
5612"I Need a Break"Jack DolgenIlana PeñaFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)0.40[64]
5713"I Have to Get Out"Stuart McDonaldRene GubeFebruary 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)0.41[65]
5814"I'm Finding My Bliss"Kabir AkhtarElisabeth Kiernan Averick & Michael HitchcockMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)0.31[66]
5915"I Need to Find My Frenemy"Stuart McDonaldAlden Derck & Aline Brosh McKennaMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)0.40[67]
6016"I Have a Date Tonight"Dan GregorErin EhrlichMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)0.38[68]
6117"I'm in Love"Aline Brosh McKennaAline Brosh McKenna & Rachel BloomApril 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)0.50[69]
6218"Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special!"Martin Pasetta, Jr.Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger & Jack DolgenApril 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)0.38[69]

Ratings

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend : U.S. viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112131415161718
190079067095095089088010008809701020920860810710860770820870
2530450540530500600540710630550570590580560
3620600560650660660630690660680620600600630
4400380410460420400500390450410370400410310400380500380400
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[70]

Notes

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