Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Mental healthPsychological struggle treated with real seriousness.This show: 10/10Distinctive scoreMusic inseparable from the show's identity.This show: 9/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 9/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 9/10Ironic & metaSelf-aware humor that knows it's a TV show.This show: 8/10SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Rachel BloomDonna Lynne ChamplinVincent Rodriguez IIIPete GardnerVella LovellGabrielle Ruiz
Written by
Rachel BloomAline Brosh McKenna
Starring
Rachel BloomDonna Lynne ChamplinVincent Rodriguez IIIPete GardnerVella LovellGabrielle Ruiz
Written by
Rachel BloomAline Brosh McKenna
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | |
| S2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 9.0 | ||||||
| S3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
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About
"Rom-com tropes dismantled through show tunes and honesty"
After a chance run-in with her teenage ex-boyfriend, a burnt-out New York lawyer impulsively uproots her life to move to his sleepy California suburb, convincing herself it's not about him. What follows is a genre-bending musical comedy that skewers rom-com cliches while taking a surprisingly serious, honest look at mental illness, self-sabotage, and delusion. The songs range from Broadway pastiche to filthy parody, the jokes are rapid-fire, and underneath the silliness sits real emotional weight that sneaks up on you.
Watch it for
the sharp, genre-spanning original songs that double as merciless character studies.
Maybe skip if
you find musical numbers distracting or want a straightforward, feel-good romance.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12015
8.19K1812h 34m
Neurotic lawyer Rebecca bumps into her high school boyfriend on the street and pursues him across the country on a misguided quest for true love.
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Season 22016
8.25K139h 1m
In Season 2, Rebecca embraces her newfound openness with Josh, but her honesty sends Paula and the whole gang in unexpected directions.
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Season 32017
8.25K139h 4m
Rebecca regroups after her latest relationship drama, Josh finds a new calling, Paula and Scott work on their marriage, and Darryl gets baby fever.
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Season 42018
8.25K1812h 28m
Following a string of very questionable decisions, Rebecca vows to take responsibility for her actions -- but goes a little overboard.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rachel Bloom Rebecca Bunch, Self
Donna Lynne Champlin Paula Proctor, Self
Vincent Rodriguez III Josh Chan, Colin Crowley, Self
Pete Gardner Darryl Whitefeather, Self
Vella Lovell Heather Davis, Self
Gabrielle Ruiz Valencia Perez, Self
Scott Michael Foster Nathaniel Plimpton III, Self
David Hull White Josh, Self
Erick Lopez Hector
Michael McMillian Tim, Self
Crew
Aline Brosh McKenna
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