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The Best Episodes Directed By Joe Swanberg

Every TV Episode Directed by Joe Swanberg Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Number One Seller
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Number One Seller

    S3:E7

    To avoid giving up a percentage of his sales, street vendor Scrap splits off from his boss and recruits his friend Cool to mount a rival operation.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Low Rolling Boil
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Low Rolling Boil

    S3:E8

    When the police bust Jeff for running a bar in his garage, Jeff's estranged brother Matt offers him a job at his rival brewery.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - She's Back
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - She's Back

    S3:E9

    When Sophie learns that her TV show was canceled, she has second thoughts about the ex she left behind to pursue her acting dreams.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Spent Grain
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Spent Grain

    S2:E4

    While the brewery brothers -- now dads -- grapple with growing pains, their wives launch their own business selling organic dog treats.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Prodigal Daughter
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Prodigal Daughter

    S2:E6

    A teenager turns the tables on her wealthy parents when they force her to go to church every week as a punishment.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Utopia
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Utopia

    S1:E6

    After discovering the wonders of Tinder, a curious couple goes looking for a threesome and gets a proposition from a friend.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Baby Steps
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Baby Steps

    S2:E8

    Burned by a recent breakup, a woman finds joy baby-sitting for a friend in need and contemplates a new kind of domestic arrangement.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Lady Cha Cha
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Lady Cha Cha

    S2:E7

    A budding burlesque dancer challenges her girlfriend's double standards about art, sex and feminism.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Blank Pages
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Blank Pages

    S3:E6

    Self-absorbed professor Jacob learns that a former student is penning an unflattering graphic novel about their relationship.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Package Thief
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Package Thief

    S2:E1

    Neighbors in an affluent community take matters into their own hands when they spy a baseball-capped thief stealing packages off their doorsteps.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The F**King Study
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #11 - The F**King Study

    S1:E1

    A career-driven mom and her stay-at-home husband try to spice up their sex life after a spirited debate at a party leads to an awkward realization.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Art and Life
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Art and Life

    S1:E5

    A middle-aged graphic novelist who mines his personal life for material gets a taste of his own medicine when he meets a photography student.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Open Marriage
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Open Marriage

    S2:E2

    After talking it through in therapy, married parents Andi and Kyle explore an open relationship. On night one, they each test the waters.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Looking in the Mirror
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Looking in the Mirror

    S1:E6

    Dom's feelings for Lynn grow as they discuss becoming business partners, a frustrated Agustín introduces CJ to Frank, and Patrick introduces Richie to his friends at Dom's 40th birthday party.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Side Hustle
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Side Hustle

    S2:E3

    A stand-up comedian who drives a cab and a sex-positive feminist writer hustle to make a living while chasing their creative dreams.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Brewery Brothers
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Brewery Brothers

    S1:E3

    Stuck in a boring office job, an expectant father starts an underground brewery with his stoner brother and keeps it a secret from his wife.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Controlada
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Controlada

    S1:E4

    Tension brews between a couple who are trying to conceive when the wife's hard-partying friend comes to town and camps out on their couch.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Vegan Cinderella
    5.4/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Vegan Cinderella

    S1:E2

    After a passionate night with a vegan activist, a sheltered student abandons her bacon-eating, carbon-emitting ways.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Chemistry Read
    5.3/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Chemistry Read

    S1:E7

    In the wake of a breakup, a young actress embraces a future filled with possibilities, while her co-star confronts the realities of growing older.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Hop Dreams
    5.1/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Hop Dreams

    S1:E8

    A persistent reporter drives a wedge between two business owners who have different visions for the future of their operation.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Swipe Right
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Swipe Right

    S3:E1

    Andi and Kyle have an open marriage, but Kyle's the only one seeing other people -- until Andi runs into an old friend at a dinner party.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Yes
    4.3/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Yes

    S3:E4

    Tired of being single, Annie decides to say yes to everyone who asks her out for 30 days -- and finds herself battling dating fatigue.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Conjugality
    4.2/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Conjugality

    S2:E5

    Jacob tries to reconnect with his estranged ex-wife when he releases a new edition of his first graphic novel, which chronicled his infidelity.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Swipe Left
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Swipe Left

    S3:E5

    Kyle feels threatened by Andi's relationship with Ryan. But a change of heart forces both Kyle and Andi to take a hard look at their feelings.

    Director:Joe Swanberg
    Writer:N/A

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Joe Swanberg Ratings Summary

"Number One Seller" is the best rated episode directed by Joe Swanberg. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/10/2019 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Low Rolling Boil".