Girlfriends
FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 10/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 9/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 8/10Contemporary lifeRecognizably the present day, ordinary life included.This show: 7/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 7/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Tracee Ellis RossGolden BrooksPersia WhiteReginald C. HayesJill Marie JonesKhalil Kain
Written by
Mara Brock Akil
Starring
Tracee Ellis RossGolden BrooksPersia WhiteReginald C. HayesJill Marie JonesKhalil Kain
Written by
Mara Brock Akil
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Girlfriends Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 | |||
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | |||
| S3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | |
| S4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.6 | |||
| S6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | |||
| S7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | |||
| S8 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
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About
"Friendship comedy that got funnier as it aged"
Girlfriends follows a tight circle of Black women in Los Angeles, led by an uptight attorney and her free-spirited best friend, as they juggle careers, romances, and each other's messes over the years. It's a warm, talky sitcom that leans on genuine chemistry and sharp, funny conversations about love, ambition, and friendship rather than big plot swings. The pace is easygoing and episodic, built for hanging out with these characters week to week, and it slowly earns real emotional weight as the women (and the show) mature.
Watch it for
the effortless chemistry between the four leads and their brutally funny, honest conversations.
Maybe skip if
you need tight serialized plotting rather than character-driven, slice-of-life storytelling.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12000
7.91K232h 48m
Confronted with failing marriages, new jobs and therapy, four whip-smart professional women turn to one another as they struggle with life's challenges.
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Season 22001
8.2895223h 9m
After a disastrous vacation in Jamaica, the second season finds Joan and Toni making amends and vowing to never let a man come between them again.
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Season 32002
8.1961243h
Exes and woes test close friends Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn as they deal with marital, financial and emotional drama.
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Season 42003
8.2951245h 10m
This season, Toni adjusts to married life, Maya pursues her passion, Lynn searches for answers, and Joan tries to figure out her future.
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Season 52004
7.9793222h 19m
Still tight as ever, Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn start new chapters in their lives involving career moves, motherhood and complicated relationships.
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Season 62005
7.8738222h 39m
The girls return for a new round of relationship trials and triumphs, including another walk down the aisle and tumultuous affairs.
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Season 72006
8.1700222h
Joan tries to make amends with the girls and Lynn pursues her music career. Is the special bond between these women dissolving?
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Season 82007
7.5419134h 33m
New hurdles, same friends. In the final season, Joan, Maya, Lynn and William face tough decisions in their careers, love and parenthood.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tracee Ellis Ross Joan Clayton
Golden Brooks Maya Denise Wilkes, Maya Wilkes
Persia White Lynn Ann Searcy, Lynn Searcy
Reginald C. Hayes William Jerome Dent, William Dent
Jill Marie Jones Antoinette 'Toni' Marie Childress Garrett
Khalil Kain Darnell Wilkes
Keesha Sharp Monica Charles Brooks, Monica Charles
Jason Pace Dr. Todd Garrett, Todd Garrett
Tanner Scott Richards Jabari Wilkes
Phil Reeves Charles Swedelson
Crew
Mara Brock Akil
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