Terrible people. Perfect for each other.
Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it's only natural that the two of them go home together.
Producer: Melissa Wylie
Jimmy Shive-Overly
Gretchen Cutler
Edgar Quintero
Lindsay Jillian
Meet Gretchen and Jimmy. She's a cynical PR rep and he's a narcissistic British novelist. Impressed by each other's bad behavior at Jimmy's ex-girlfriend's wedding, they begin what they swear is a casual sexual relationship—until it turns out to be more than that.
10 episodes
Jimmy and Gretchen find themselves falling for each other despite their better judgment.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy attempts to take Gretchen on a date.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen inadvertently asks Jimmy for a key to his house.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen makes Jimmy come over to her disaster of an apartment.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy begrudgingly joins Gretchen, Edgar, and Lindsay on a "Sunday Funday."
Runtime: 26 minAfter Jimmy accidentally sleeps with an A-List celebrity, he and Gretchen embark on a sex arms race to even out their score.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy opens up emotionally, which completely freaks Gretchen out.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy meets Gretchen's parents.
Runtime: 26 minAn episode spanning the course of nearly three years, we see the events that lead up to Gretchen and Jimmy meeting.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy and Gretchen take their relationship to the next level.
Runtime: 26 minIn Season 2, Jimmy and Gretchen are forced to take their relationship to the next level by moving in together.
13 episodes
Although they're now living together, Jimmy and Gretchen try to avoid domesticity by partying all the time -- a lifestyle that's harder than it looks. Meanwhile, Edgar is smitten with Lindsay, who attempts a desperate reconciliation with Paul.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen, realizing she doesn’t really have any adult belongings, takes the gang on a trip to the mall. Jimmy uses this opportunity to gain some writing inspiration. Meanwhile, a newly single Lindsay recruits a hesitant Edgar to help her pick up guys.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen makes an attempt to reconnect with her old group of friends by throwing herself a housewarming party. Jimmy does his best to affirm his belief that friends are for babies. Edgar continues his pursuit of Lindsay, and Lindsay meets her estranged husband’s new girlfriend.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy spends the day with an eccentric author on a day-long job interview. Gretchen deals with a work crisis. Edgar discovers the magic of improv comedy. And Lindsay gets served with divorce papers.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy questions his ability as a writer but finally zeroes in on his next project. Meanwhile, Gretchen and Lindsay discover all they do is talk about men and set out to change the status-quo. Edgar gets close to his improv teacher, Dorothy.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy discovers Gretchen's been sneaking out of the house at night and suspects she's having an affair. Lindsay's life spirals as she discovers she doesn't know how to live on her own. Edgar takes Dorothy out on a date.
Runtime: 26 minThe group tries to get rid of a mouse in Jimmy's house; Gretchen finally opens up to Jimmy.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy tries to stealthily help Gretchen with her depression by planning a Halloween-themed Sunday Funday.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen becomes fascinated by a slightly older, cool couple that appears to have it all. Jimmy employs a punishment-based system to ensure he meets his writing deadline.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy’s trashy family comes to visit from England, much to Jimmy’s dismay. In the throes of her depression, Gretchen struggles to help Jimmy entertain them. Lindsay fills in for Gretchen at work. Edgar bonds with Jimmy’s little sister.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy gets closer to his bartender friend, Nina. Gretchen accompanies Sam to do a radio interview. Edgar attempts to make inroads with Dorothy's comedy friends.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen’s depression comes to a head, forcing Jimmy to make a tough choice. Lindsay finally lets Paul go. Edgar has his improv graduation show.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy attends Becca and Vernon’s baby gender reveal party. Gretchen takes care of some unfinished business. Edgar and Dorothy’s relationship reaches a turning point. Lindsay confronts Paul.
Runtime: 26 minAfter a whirlwind courtship and rough post-cohabitation period, Jimmy and Gretchen try to keep the good times rolling while confronting the f-word—“family”.
13 episodes
Jimmy and Gretchen adjust to life after saying I love you. Edgar and Dorothy have sexual problems. Lindsay and Paul start a new hobby.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen starts therapy; Jimmy's confidence wavers; Lindsay neglects a bedridden Paul.
Runtime: 26 minEveryone comes together to break some big news to Jimmy.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen helps Jimmy process a tragedy. Lindsay decides she wants to be a good mom.
Runtime: 26 minEdgar spends the day trying to find some relief for his PTSD.
Runtime: 26 minThe gang embark on a very special Sunday Funday.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen and Jimmy hold an unconventional funeral. Paul struggles to give Lindsay what she needs sexually. Edgar takes a stand against the VA.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen parents her friends with mixed results. Jimmy does Vernon’s podcast. Edgar embarks on an alternative therapy. Lindsay pushes Paul too far.
Runtime: 26 minVernon and Paul take a road trip.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy builds a tree house. Gretchen accompanies Lindsay during a potentially emotional event. Edgar's professional life flourishes to Dorothy's dismay.
Runtime: 26 minAt a wedding together for the first time since the day they met, Jimmy and Gretchen's tensions come to a head. Edgar's relationship is jeopardized by his newfound success. Lindsay is forced to come clean to Paul.
Runtime: 26 minThe three couples engage in day-long fights.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy and Gretchen investigate a murder site. Lindsay sees a new side of Paul. Edgar makes a sacrifice with unforeseen consequences.
Runtime: 26 minSeason four kicks off after Gretchen accepted Jimmy's marriage proposal, only to see him leave her stranded in the Hollywood Hills after he freaked out that she would be his family. Now broken up and involved with other people, Jimmy and Gretchen struggle to move on while constantly being pulled back toward one another.
13 episodes
After proposing to Gretchen and immediately abandoning her on a hilltop, Jimmy has gone into hiding in the middle of nowhere in an attempt to escape reality. Reality does not comply.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen takes the first baby steps toward reconstructing her life as Edgar and Lindsay struggle to find normalcy in their new post‐Jimmy/Gretchen world.
Runtime: 26 minAfter Jimmy returns to Los Angeles, he attempts to make amends with Gretchen, leading to their first confrontation. Lindsay and Edgar enjoy their new friends‐with‐benefits arrangement while Edgar tries to show Jimmy that Gretchen wasn’t the only person he abandoned.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy learns that his literary novel is being marketed as erotica. While doing Vernon’s podcast, Gretchen realizes she’s been letting Jimmy off easy. When Edgar and Lindsay babysit Tallulah, Lindsay learns for the first time that she’s capable of love and Edgar tries a new technique to pick up women.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen has moved back into the house and plays mind games with Jimmy, sabotaging his first interview for the new book. Seeing an opportunity in Gretchen’s return to the house, Edgar and Lindsay plot to get Jimmy and Gretchen back together.
Runtime: 26 minEdgar takes Jimmy on a “man date” in an effort to emotionally bond with him while Gretchen discovers some startling news about the new guy she’s seeing. Lindsay attempts to make friends at work.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen goes home for the birth of her brother’s baby, but instead ends up reconnecting with a friend from her past, who inadvertently reveals why Jimmy may have left her.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy goes out of town for a Romance/Erotica fiction convention while Gretchen throws a divorce party for Lindsay, leading to an unintended deepening of Gretchen’s relationship with Boone. Meanwhile, Edgar’s friend Max encourages him to overspend on party planning.
Runtime: 26 minLindsay's mom comes to town, shedding light on the origin of Lindsay's issues, while Jimmy attempts to get over Gretchen by hooking up with someone from his past. Meanwhile, Edgar struggles to reconcile his new writer life with his old veteran life.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy spends a day with a woman from his past and attempts to fit in with her friends while Gretchen attempts to impress Boone’s ex‐wife. Lindsay reconnects to a former father figure and Edgar, prompted by Max, buys a fancy car he can’t afford.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen participates in a family tradition with Boone and his daughter while Jimmy competes on an NPR game show in an attempt to regain some literary cred. Lindsay’s desire to help people leads her back into Paul’s orbit, and Edgar attempts to deepen his friendship with Max.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen spends the day with Boone and his daughter in an attempt to distract herself from having slept with Jimmy the previous night, while Jimmy tries to prove to himself he’s moved on. Lindsay attempts to save Olivia from getting too close to the unreliable Gretchen, and Edgar trails Max to figure out why they’re no longer writing partners.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy and Gretchen go for a long drive to force a conclusion on the confusing state of their relationship. Edgar finds closure with Max while Lindsay figures out a way to solve Becca, Vernon, and Paul’s problems all at once.
Runtime: 26 minWill they? Won't they?
13 episodes
Jimmy and Gretchen tell the story of their love to a prospective wedding planner.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy and Gretchen reveal that they're forgoing a traditional wedding, opting instead for a Courthouse elopement.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy challenges Gretchen to tackle some of the responsibilities that come with being an adult.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy unexpectedly receives a large advance and must fend off all his “friends” who just want a piece of the pie.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy attempts to prove that, despite being on the verge of becoming a married man, he has not lost his edge. Edgar and Lindsay attempt to go on a real date.
Runtime: 26 minJimmy “gifts” Gretchen a week of no-strings-attached sex.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen and Jimmy make “couple friends.”
Runtime: 26 minPaul, Vernon, and Becca air their dirty laundry on a weekend getaway.
Runtime: 26 minEdgar and Lindsay plan the most epic Sunday Funday yet.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen’s anxiety comes to the surface at a major event she’s organized for her new client.
Runtime: 26 minGretchen maintains an elaborate act of deception while Jimmy prepares for the big day.
Runtime: 26 minThe day before the wedding, Gretchen’s mom comes to town and Edgar takes Jimmy on an epic best-man date.
Runtime: 26 minOn the day of their wedding, Jimmy and Gretchen grapple with the meaning of marriage.
Runtime: 26 minOfficial Legacy Trailer
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