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Mistresses Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Pilot
Sun, Jun 30, 201344 mins
After Thomas Grey dies from cancer, his son Sam discovers that he had an adulterous affair and approaches father's therapist Karen Kim, ignoring she's the mistress, whom he also falls for, and a friend of his mother, who confides in Kim to have committed euthanasia. Lawyer Savannah 'Savi' Davis's marriage hits troubled water when his fertility is diagnosed sub-standard and she enjoys colleague Dominic Taylor's generous flirtation. A play-date leads to a real one for single father Richard, a teacher, and recently widowed April Malloy, who meanwhile stresses about 'stalker calls', but it turns out to be her late husband's mistress's three year-old bastard son. Selling real estate opens several options to Savi's fickle sister Josslyn Carver.
Episode 2
The Morning After
Mon, Jun 10, 201344 mins
Harry's sweet attitude makes it only harder for Savi to decide whether to tell him after warning Dominic her adultery was a one off. Sam sweetly ad politely seeks conversation with Kim before he leaves to college, only to be rudely chased suddenly. Savi helps April check out late husband Paul's lover Miranda's claim that he fathered her son Scotty Nickelby, who then deserves part of his inheritance. Josselyn keeps testing the boundaries of Savi's hospitality and her one-night lovers' eagerness.
Episode 3
Breaking and Entering
Mon, Jun 17, 201344 mins
Hearing Sam is using his father's city flat as study residence, Karen can't resist sneaking in to check it for clues of her affair with his father, but thus actually leaves her sunglasses, which arouse the Grey family's suspicion of adultery. While Harry sweetly seeks to work out things with Savi, lover-colleague Dom isn't amused to be blamed for her adultery and duly angry when suggesting the major Sullivan case they're working on does't require both, as that wrecks his promotion prospects. Joss's French new boss Olivier Dubois isn't easily impressed with her charms and sales techniques, even cuts back her homes list until she earns it, which requires selling a lunatic rock-star villa as a festive chick-magnet, using Harry as caterer. Richard has been stood up too often by April to consider her romantically again, so she must explain about Paul's son with his mistress.
Episode 4
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss?
Mon, Jun 24, 201343 mins
Sam deduces, doubtfully in Kim's eyes, from his father's legacy that the old man would want him to pursue his passion, photography, rather then safer economics studies. He also aims for Kim as romantic target, but is turned away after a stolen kiss. Harry is happy again, although swamped with restaurant work, but ignores that Savi is pregnant as well as unfaithful. In order to have paternity test, she asks Dom to take over a key meeting in the career-crucial Sullivan case, which he now gets assigned instead. While Ron is dating April again, April claims part of Paul's inheritance as alimony for his bastard son Scotty, whose hospital bill she volunteers to pay when the brat incurs a fracture.
Episode 5
Decisions, Decisions
Mon, Jul 1, 201344 mins
Harry works out that Savi's erratic behavior and complaints point to pregnancy and insists on a test, which is interrupted by bleeding, after which she finally admits it, even that he may not be the father. Paul handles far better then April that their pre-teen brat daughters ditched class together to attend a pop star's book signing, driven by a third classmate's mother, and ends up in bed with her. Harry is not amused to see that Joss takes in just-dumped lesbian Alex, who seduces her, while continuing one-night stands with male hotties, rather then working on an actual relationship.
Episode 6
Payback
Mon, Jul 8, 201343 mins
Harry isn't ready to deal with Savi's adultery, so he refuses to answer her proposal to change law firm and negotiate less hours, buries himself in work and furiously denies any infidelity with his foxy MD. Karin's practice partner Jacob is furious when she refuses to explain why a break-in in their offices must be about her, even before she finds a message suggesting Sam is involved. Josslyn misses her old boss and lover, especially as his French successor Olivier Dubois demotes her, yet is confident he too can be manipulated trough his interests, even bananas.
Episode 7
All In
Mon, Jul 15, 201343 mins
Harry learns from business partner Jacob that his restaurant needs more capital and volunteers, to Savi's delighted surprise, to accompany her to a crucial law firm party, considering they shouldn't neglect their professional prospects regardless of the marriage crisis, but can't resist the impulse to knock down her lover colleague Dom, who realizes she ignores her baby's father. Scorned Sam distantly 'stalks' Kim, who maintains it's not dangerous, even when police detective Anthony Newsome, who just closed her practice's burglaries case, privately inquires on. April's specter of Paul spoils her date prospect with play dates suitor Richard as it proves real.
Episode 8
Ultimatum
Mon, Jul 22, 201343 mins
While Savi can produce no paternity test, Dom refuses to sign anything without and Harry to save their marriage if she keeps a bastard. Jacob Pollock gets suspicious of patient Sam's rapport with Kim, who goes warn his mother only to unwittingly confess she was his late father's lover. April can't handle husband Paul's 'resurrection' and explanation that he staged his death, feeling an utter failure, and raised a son with Miranda, so she reconsiders the payoff.
Episode 9
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Mon, Jul 29, 201343 mins
Harry plays along keeping their separation secret when Savi's mother arrives for a surprise visit, to announce her move to Brazil, but Savi remembers her abysmal parental record. Sam's mother Elizabeth Grey gets Savi and her standing-in colleague and lover Dom to proceed against Kim, who ends up subpoenaed as suspect in Sam's father's death, which Kim now suspects Elisabeth of. As Savi feared, Josslyn's joy over an invitation to come along is soon squashed, unlike mother's infatuation for barman Diego, who actually accompanies her. Richard keeps delighting April, but ex Paul isn't ready to give her up, nor left town.
Episode 10
Indecent Proposals
Mon, Aug 19, 201343 mins
Sam not only assures Kim he disapproves of his mother's vindictive homicide charge, hiring loyalty-caught Savi's law firm, he secretly arranges for a decent defense counsel. Harry no longer being around to do handyman work or take general charge of the household, Savi must learn to cope alone, but Dom steps in, alas just when Harry volunteers once more to repair the shower. Joss gets into Olivier's favor by arranging short-term saucy entertainment for juiced clients which she may keep as reward. Richard duly scolds April for wining endlessly about Paul remaining in her life and 'stalking' Lucy, then protesting when he fields his fists.
Episode 11
Full Disclosure
Mon, Aug 26, 201344 mins
To avoid a euthanasia trial, Kim counted on Sam, her lawyer on practice partner Jacob Pollock's willingness to present as if solid a 'presumed' alibi, but Sam's truthful testimony plays in his mother's hand, like seemingly friendly police detective Anthony Newsome's, and Kim refuses to lie along. Cued by Josslyn that Savi received paternity test results but locked them away, Harry tries to get access in hospital, in vain despite charming the receptionist. Richard Grieco and April agree to 'just a lay date', but agree afterward both want to resume dating properly. Olivier is amused by Josslyn's routine in taking clients to nightclubs, her lesbian partner suddenly terribly jealous when she learns they slept together.
Episode 12
When One Door Closes...
Mon, Sep 2, 201343 mins
By a dirty trick to discredit 'too friendly' police detective Anthony Newsome, Kim's lawyer prevents the Grey case going to actual trial at all. However, an anonymous tip leads to a ruthless disciplinary procedure for illegal euthanasia, which sees her suspended indefinitely, pending formal proceedings. Savi finally learns about Harry's restaurant's financial peril and decides to foot the bill anonymously. Sam takes due offense at Kim's bitterness over his family loyalty and truthfulness. To Josslyn's horror, boss Olivier, for whom he wrecked her lesbian partnership, returns to Paris. April's daughter Lucy goes missing, actually a fugue, Paul insists on passing her a keepsake. Kim's practice partner Jacob Pollack reveals he reported Kim, as she totally violated his trust, and won't accept her back even if she gets her license back.
Episode 13
I Choose You
Mon, Sep 9, 201343 mins
A birthday road trip takes an unexpected turn; April makes a decision.