My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
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About
"Adolescence rendered with uncomfortable, aching honesty"
My So-Called Life follows Angela Chase, a fifteen-year-old navigating the confusing pull between childhood friendships and a new, more dangerous social circle, all while quietly obsessing over a brooding classmate. The show trades typical teen-drama gloss for something quieter and more aching: voiceover narration that captures the specific agony of adolescent self-consciousness, family scenes that feel uncomfortably real, and a slow, observational pace that lingers on small humiliations and small joys alike. It's melancholic, intimate, and emotionally precise rather than plot-driven, carried almost entirely by its lead performance and its refusal to condescend to teenage feelings.
Claire Danes's raw, interior performance as a teenager figuring out who she is.
you want fast plotting rather than slow, feelings-first character study.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 8.4 | 541 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Dancing in the Dark | 8.1 | 410 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Guns and Gossip | 8.2 | 394 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Father Figures | 7.9 | 379 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Zit | 8.2 | 385 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Substitute | 8.6 | 412 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Why Jordan Can't Read | 8.4 | 370 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Strangers in the House | 8.4 | 353 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Halloween | 7.8 | 388 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Other People's Mothers | 8.5 | 357 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Life of Brian | 8.9 | 417 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Self-Esteem | 8.7 | 404 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Pressure | 8.4 | 350 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | On the Wagon | 8.3 | 345 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | So-Called Angels | 8.6 | 470 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Resolutions | 8.4 | 333 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Betrayal | 8.7 | 348 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Weekend | 8.3 | 341 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | In Dreams Begin Responsibilities | 8.9 | 410 | 48 min |