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The Best Episodes of Work in Progress

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Abby is a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 5 - 66, 65, 64, 62
    8.7/10(98 votes)

    #1 - 66, 65, 64, 62

    S1:E5

    A medical emergency brings Abby and Campbell’s friendship into focus and Abby reveals her biggest secret to Chris.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lilly Wachowski

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  2. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 6 - 15, 14 (pt. 1)
    8.4/10(71 votes)

    #2 - 15, 14 (pt. 1)

    S1:E6

    Edward and Carol Lynn wed, Danger Zone has their moment and Abby violates Chris’ one request.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lilly Wachowski

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  3. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 4 - 161, 153, 137, 122, 106, 104, 102 (We're Still Counting Almonds.)
    8.2/10(109 votes)

    #3 - 161, 153, 137, 122, 106, 104, 102 (We're Still Counting Almonds.)

    S1:E4

    Abby navigates public restrooms as a gender non-conforming queer dyke with OCD and pinballs against a cross section of humanity and perspectives at a Dolly Parton concert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lilly Wachowski

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  4. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 8 - 3, 2, 1
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #4 - 3, 2, 1

    S1:E8

    The final almonds. When Abby motivates herself to get out of the apartment for Julia’s This American Life show, she’s met with two unwanted surprises. Season finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 7 - 14 (pt. 2), 12, 11, 10
    8.1/10(67 votes)

    #5 - 14 (pt. 2), 12, 11, 10

    S1:E7

    Having ignored the advice of her friends, Abby finally confesses the truth to Chris after a painting puts her in a trance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 2 - Everything's Fine, Everything's Okay
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Everything's Fine, Everything's Okay

    S2:E2

    When a crisis in Abby’s apartment threatens her most prized possessions, a cascade of buried memories takes her back to where her mental health journey began. Abby reflects on the rollercoaster of her childhood, looking back to see if she can finally find a way to move forward.

    Director:Thembi Banks
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 1 - Life Got in the Way
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    #7 - Life Got in the Way

    S2:E1

    As Abby settles into a routine with a new roommate, she embarks on a fraught quest to find a new therapist – ideally, one she doesn’t hate. All out of almonds and hanging on by a thread, Abby blusters her way through a shrinking list while doing her best just to make it to tomorrow. Season premiere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 6 - Eleanor Roosevelt
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Eleanor Roosevelt

    S2:E6

    Abby and Campbell attempt to live their best lockdown lives despite the constant stream of bad news that somehow keeps getting worse. The growing calendar of canceled events causes Abby and Campbell to mourn the loss of queer community and reminisce about the messy (and germy!) days of yore. Life is predictably unpredictable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 1 - 180 Almonds
    7.8/10(172 votes)

    #9 - 180 Almonds

    S1:E1

    Abby begins an existential life evaluation vowing mortal consequences after 180 days. Her therapist checks out mid-session and a first date turns into a confrontation with the woman responsible for ‘ruining her life’.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 2 - 176, 172, 171
    7.8/10(123 votes)

    #10 - 176, 172, 171

    S1:E2

    Abby feels out of place when Chris takes her to a hip, sex-positive, ‘queer wonderland’ for their second date and has a free therapy session.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lilly Wachowski

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  11. Work in Progress Season 1 Episode 3 - 162
    7.8/10(120 votes)

    #11 - 162

    S1:E3

    Abby and Chris plan to have sex for the first time at the end of a Bacchanalian day of three meals, four Lyft rides and an STD reveal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lilly Wachowski

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  12. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 3 - Two Queens on Two Queens
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Two Queens on Two Queens

    S2:E3

    Abby and her new roommate Campbell provide moral support for each other as they power through a full day of supposedly-fun-but-ultimately-stressful family gatherings. The only way out is through and the only thing keeping them going is the shimmering promise of Two Queens on Two Queens. They deserve it.

    Director:Thembi Banks
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 9 - Hey, Dad
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #13 - Hey, Dad

    S2:E9

    Masking up to brave the outside world, Abby wills herself to overcome her fear of germs and the unknown to visit Edward in the hospital. Father and daughter reflect on their fraught relationship, acknowledge newfound similarities, all while searching for a bit of hope, humor, and, eventually, healing. It’s called therapy, ever heard of it?

    Director:Yance Ford
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 4 - Apologies and Their Fluctuating Nature
    7.6/10(46 votes)

    #14 - Apologies and Their Fluctuating Nature

    S2:E4

    Haunted by her “crime against the entire queer community,” Abby sets out on a pilgrimage of healing that definitely might work. Overwhelmed by guilt and shame? Don’t worry, there’s a crystal for that. Temporarily armed with her new age attitude, Abby ventures out of her comfort zone and makes a bold decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 5 - Take Your Child to Work Day
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #15 - Take Your Child to Work Day

    S2:E5

    A catastrophe at work gives Abby a chance to rise to the occasion in front of her visiting nephew, Matty. Later, the two of them share a rare moment of peace and calm before sleep. It’s been a rough couple of months, but life is finally starting to return to normal...right?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 10 - I Release You
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #16 - I Release You

    S2:E10

    Abby and Julia venture into uncharted waters, the family throws a party, and Abby finds herself ending one relationship just as she begins a new one. The fate of her last almond hangs in the balance, so Abby has a nice long talk with herself before making any decisions. There’s definitely no going back now.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 7 - Oh Say Can You See
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Oh Say Can You See

    S2:E7

    All Abby and her family can do now is wait at her father’s house. As they all turn to the important task of ordering delivery, watching massive amounts of TV, and avoiding the giant looming question mark hovering above everything, Abby’s reality starts to blur. It’s a matter of life and death again, but this time it isn’t her neck on the line.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Work in Progress Season 2 Episode 8 - FTP
    7.2/10(58 votes)

    #18 - FTP

    S2:E8

    With the world on fire, Abby is forced to reckon with the history of racism, police violence and grief and her complicity in it. Tasked with writing her company’s “Black Lives Matter solidarity statement,” an exhausted Abby drifts in and out of the kind of nightmares that don’t necessarily stop when you wake up. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

    Director:Yance Ford
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"66, 65, 64, 62" is the best rated episode of "Work in Progress". It scored 8.7/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Lilly Wachowski, it aired on 1/5/2020. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "15, 14 (pt. 1)".