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Casual
2015 - 2018 6.6 (94 votes) 4 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy
Networks
Hulu
Created By
Jason Reitman
Zander Lehmann

Casual

Overview

A dysfunctional family tries to help each other navigate the modern dating scene. Recent divorcee Tara and her bachelor brother coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under the same roof again for the second time and raising her teenage daughter.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Michaela Watkins
Michaela Watkins

Valerie

Tommy Dewey
Tommy Dewey

Alex Cole

Tara Lynne Barr
Tara Lynne Barr

Laura

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2015)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
2015-10-07

Newly-divorced Valerie and her teenage daughter, Laura, move in with Valerie’s younger brother, Alex. A committed bachelor and casual dater, Alex sets Valerie up via his popular dating website.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Friends
2015-10-07

Alex hangs out with Valerie’s new friend, Leon. Valerie parties with a group of 20-somethings. Laura gets in over her head at a house party.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Animals
2015-10-14

Valerie decides to make a major move, but financial realities get in the way. Alex adopts a new friend. Laura fantasizes about an older man.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: ...
2015-10-21

Valerie breaks Alex's rules on casual sex. Alex is interviewed about his dating website. Laura takes things up a notch with an older man.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Mom
2015-10-28

Valerie and Alex's mother shows up unannounced. Valerie receives sound advice from an unlikely source. Laura and Michael share a moment.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Biden
2015-11-04

Alex's secret leads to a pleasant surprise. Laura bonds with Michael after things spin out of control at school. Valerie opens up with her ex-husband.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Home
2015-11-11

Alex, Emmy, and Leon get adventurous. Laura is devastated by news involving her mother, Valerie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Bottles
2015-11-18

Laura invites several unwelcome guests to Alex's house for Thanksgiving dinner they'll all never forget.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Mars
2015-11-25

Tensions run high at Dawn and Charles' rehearsal dinner. Laura attends an art exhibition. A discovery shocks Alex to his core.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Dave
2015-12-02

Alex leans on Leon for emotional support. Laura contemplates a new life. Valerie, Alex, and Emmy reach an impasse.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2016)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Phase 3
2016-06-07

Alex's troubling new obsession leads Valerie to take matters into her own hands. Laura investigates switching high schools.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Trivial Pursuit
2016-06-07

Alex embraces his new role as Laura's teacher but his methods are questionable. Valerie reaches out to old friends and makes an unsettling discovery.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Such Good Friends
2016-06-14

Valerie tries to take her friendship with fellow therapist Jennifer to the next level. Alex considers an offer from a venture capitalist to keep Snooger from going under. Laura considers joining a homeschool study group.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Big Green Egg
2016-06-21

Alex hosts a dinner for his new business partner Jordan, only to be confronted with someone from his past. Valerie joins Jennifer for Game Night with her friends. Laura gets to know one of the girls from her home school group.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Bicycle Thieves
2016-06-28

Valerie considers her fertility options after a visit with her doctor. Alex reexamines a relationship with an ex-girlfriend. Laura and Aubrey bond over a secret.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: 100 Cows
2016-07-05

Valerie is set up with Jennifer's friend, but her mind is on another person; Alex hopes to impress Sarah with an engagement present; Laura's friendship with Aubrey gets personal.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Threesomes
2016-07-12

Valerie must choose between two very different men; Alex's relationship with a young co-worker draws attention; Laura and Aubrey present an irresistible offer to Spencer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Magpie
2016-07-19

After Sarah and Jordan's engagement party, Alex's personal and professional lives collide; Valerie reconsiders her decision; Laura's interest in Spencer results in complications.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Lake
2016-07-26

Alex and Jordan battle over the future of Snooger; drama at home overshadows Valerie's trip with Jack; Laura wants to visit Spencer in the hospital, but encounters a problem.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Reunion
2016-08-02

Valerie and Jack indulge their fantasies at a hotel. Alex adjusts to his new life with Sarah. Laura and Spencer screen a series of teen romance films.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Death and Taxes
2016-08-09

Valerie must spend time with Drew and their accountant; Alex turns to therapy; Laura helps Spencer with tough decisions.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: 40
2016-08-16

Alex makes plans for Valerie's 40th birthday; Drew and Valerie revisit a place that is special to them; Laura makes a decision regarding Spencer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Great Unknown
2016-08-23

A family crisis brings Valerie, Alex and Laura together.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (2017)

In Season 3, the surprising consequences following Charles’ death and Valerie’s decision to move out propel the trio to rebel, exploring different jobs, partners, and unfulfilled passions. As they adjust to a new normal, can they maintain boundaries or will they revert to the comfort of codependency?

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Ashes To Ashes
2017-05-23

In the wake of Charles’ death, Alex and Valerie adjust to their new lives apart. Laura schemes to remove her tattoo. Dawn makes an unexpected announcement.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Things to Do in Burbank When You're Dead
2017-05-23

After the memorial, Alex and Valerie spend one last night roaming the streets of their old neighborhood and discussing where to scatter Charles’ ashes.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Table
2017-05-23

Valerie enlists Leon’s help to accept delivery of a new dining room table. Alex pitches his business idea to investors. Laura participates in a sex study.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Sprout
2017-05-30

Alex reconnects with Emmy. Valerie upgrades her wardrobe before the first day of a storytelling class. Laura starts a new job collecting signatures for a ballot proposition.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Look At Me
2017-06-06

Valerie’s fling with her classmate gets more complicated than she had hoped. Laura uncovers troubling information about her ballot proposition. A date inspires Alex to consider his future.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Troubleshooting
2017-06-13

Alex reacquaints himself with the demands of working full-time. Valerie catches up with Jennifer and learns an intriguing secret about Jack. Laura goes door-to-door collecting signatures, while interning for a new environmental group.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Rat King
2017-06-20

Rae’s discovery of a rat in the bathroom sparks a hunt through Alex’s house. Leon and Leia’s relationship escalates.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Venus
2017-06-27

Alex makes an unlikely friend at work while trying to unearth the identity of Valerie’s brother. Laura’s relationship with Casey intensifies. Valerie finds her new arrangement with Jack maddening.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Fresno
2017-07-04

Valerie and Jack drive to Fresno to meet Valerie’s half-brother. Laura considers whether to speak at a town council meeting. Alex’s plan to impress a co-worker backfires when his house is taken over by a YouTube celebrity’s photo shoot.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Cake Walk
2017-07-11

Alex searches for answers after losing his sexual powers. Valerie obsesses over Jack's choices while planning a double date with Alex and Judy. Laura finds herself lost after a hard goodbye.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Firesale
2017-07-18

Valerie is roped into being a bridesmaid for a wedding she thinks is ridiculous. Alex and Judy revel in their new romance. Laura raises money for a move to Sacramento.

Runtime: 33 min
Episode 12: 99
2017-07-25

It's 1999. A young Valerie and Alex prepare for an unexpected pregnancy. In present day, Laura visits Casey in Sacramento and Valerie's relationship with Jack reaches a breaking point.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Hermit & the Moon
2017-08-01

Valerie tries to repair her relationship with Laura while confronting resentments she harbors towards Dawn. Alex resolves to embark on an epic camping trip - but is epically derailed.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 4 poster
Season 4 (2018)

Season four starts several years in the future, and much has happened since we last saw our characters at the end of season three: Alex and Rae are raising a child, Laura is returning from her time abroad with a new job and serious girlfriend, and Valerie is about to make a big life change of her own. The technology may be streamlined, but the relationships are messier than ever.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Carrie
2018-07-31

When Laura returns following an extended period abroad, Valerie quickly discovers that restoring their fractured relationship might prove more difficult than she had hoped. Meanwhile, Alex’s attempts at controlling his new family order are thwarted when an unwelcome presence enters the equation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Missing Piece
2018-07-31

A sudden death has Val questioning her life choices, while Alex struggles with Jeff’s intrusion in his family. Laura finds it difficult to balance her relationship with her new career and Leon and Leia receive unexpected news.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Virtual Reality
2018-07-31

The realities of Valerie’s impulsive decision begin to take hold as Laura endures the fallout from her fight with Tathiana. Alex navigates the bizarre world of virtual dating and makes a surprising connection.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Dreams Stay With You
2018-07-31

Alex embarks on a psychedelic getaway only to encounter anunpleasant figure from his past, while Valerie runs into an old flame during a night out with John. Laura maneuvers a new career opportunity around an inscrutable boss.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Last Super Bowl
2018-07-31

During Alex’s Last Super Bowl party gone awry, Valerie introduces John to the gang as Alex processes Rae’s decision to move out. Laura has a chance run-in with Tathiana. And Leon and Leia are at an impasse after Leia’s recent revelation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Polytropos
2018-07-31

Following a day of misguided decisions, Alex, Valerie, and Laura begin their overdue pilgrimage to Dawn’s. But when their road trip takes an accidental turn, each faces an obstacle that tests their willpower in different ways.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: All About You
2018-07-31

Alex’s “first date” with Rae goes less smoothly than planned, while a stubborn John tries Val’s patience. Laura returns to Tathiana with a newfound resolve, and Leon and Leia begin the process of mediation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Finale
2018-07-31

Alex and Valerie grapple with an unexpected death in the family and put big life decisions on hold to go on a double date. Laura finds clarity in her love life. Series Finale.

Runtime: 30 min

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