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Enlightened Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Following a very public breakdown at her job, executive Amy Jellicoe (Laura Dern) escapes to a month long holistic treatment program and returns to her old life with a never-before-seen New Age perspective, though the friends and colleagues who know the old Amy are skeptical about her new outlook to say the least, especially her ex-husband Levi (Luke Wilson).
Episode 1
Pilot
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 28 mins
In the series premiere, a corporate executive (Laura Dern) suffers a public breakdown at work but hopes to get her job back after reinventing herself at a mental-health retreat. Unfortunately, her transformation doesn't go over well with her loved ones and coworkers, who don't always share her new outlook on life. Dern is an executive producer.
Episode 2
Now or Never
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 28 mins
Despite being banished to a dead-end job in the basement of Abaddonn, Amy tries to impress a human-resources representative with evidence that the company needs to redefine its mission. Elsewhere, Amy seeks to convince Levi to change his ways.
Episode 3
Someone Else's Life
Mon, Oct 24, 2011 28 mins
Disgusted with her new surroundings at Abaddonn, Amy gets excited about the prospect of making a difference with a job at a homeless shelter, but an unexpected bill from her hiatus at the treatment center makes her think again.
Episode 4
The Weekend
Mon, Oct 31, 2011 28 mins
Afraid of falling into a rut on her first weekend home after treatment, Amy convinces Levi to revisit one of their favorite spots for a kayaking trip in a remote canyon, but she's disappointed to learn that he can't leave his old lifestyle behind.
Episode 5
Not Good Enough Mothers
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 28 mins
A news story about a Mexican-born mother's deportation stirs Amy to rally behind the family, but she has trouble finding similar motivation for human-rights causes among her coworkers or at Krista's baby shower.
Episode 6
Sandy
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 28 mins
Amy is delighted to get a visit from Sandy (Robin Wright), whom she met at the Hawaiian retreat, but their friendship begins to deteriorate when Helen rolls up the welcome mat, and Amy has to turn to Levi for a lodging option. Their relationship is strained even more after Sandy misses a yoga session at Abaddonn. Directed by Jonathan Demme.
Episode 7
Lonely Ghosts
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 28 mins
A bad dream helps Amy face her feelings for Levi, but she also bonds with Tyler over loneliness issues after Dougie gets a promotion and Amy tries to set him up on a date with Krista's coworker.
Episode 8
Comrades Unite!
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 28 mins
Amy is reported to HR for unsatisfactory performance related to personality clashes in the department, so she appeals to Krista to speak to Damon about finding another position.
Episode 9
Consider Helen
Mon, Dec 5, 2011 28 mins
Helen gets lost in the past when she recalls her deceased husband and runs into an old friend at the grocery store whose husband used to work with him. Meanwhile, Levi vents about Helen's meddling in his failed marriage to Amy when he drops off a photo album.
Episode 10
Burn It Down
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 28 mins
In the first-season finale, Amy finally persuades Levi to seek treatment after a breakdown in the middle of the night. At work, Amy defies Dougie to make a presentation to Damon's group, no matter the outcome, and she finds an unlikely ally to change the environment at Abaddonn.
