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Your Friends & Neighbors S1E1 — This Is What Happens

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Your Friends & Neighbors•Season 1•Episode 1

This Is What Happens

7.8/10 · 2,913 votesApr 10, 202557 min

Ranked #2 of 9 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

After losing his high-powered job, Coop attends a neighbor's barbecue, where he faces his ex-wife Mel and makes a surprising choice.

Directed byCraig Gillespie

Written byJonathan Tropper

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Cast10

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Andrew 'Coop' Cooper

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Mel Cooper

Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn

Samantha 'Sam' Levitt

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Barney Choi

Mark Tallman

Mark Tallman

Nick Brandes

Lena Hall

Lena Hall

Allison 'Ali' Cooper

Aimee Carrero

Aimee Carrero

Elena Benitez

Eunice Bae

Eunice Bae

Grace Choi

Isabel Gravitt

Isabel Gravitt

Tori Cooper

Donovan Colan

Donovan Colan

Hunter Cooper

Crew6

Craig Gillespie

Craig Gillespie

Director

Jonathan Tropper

Jonathan Tropper

Writer

Tatiana S. Riegel

Tatiana S. Riegel

Editor

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Eric Calatayud

Second Assistant Director

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Colin MacLellan

First Assistant Director

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Steven E. Lawler

Construction Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"This Is What Happens" is episode 1 of Your Friends & Neighbors season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,913 votes, ranking #2 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Jonathan Tropper, it aired on April 10, 2025.

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