Enlightened

2011 • HBO

4.7

29 reviews

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Season 1-2 episodes (18)

1 Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

10/10/11

Season-only

Following an on-the-job breakdown, a corporate buyer named Amy Jellicoe (Laura Dern) returns home after an extended stay in a holistic treatment center.

2 Season 1 Episode 2: Now or Never

10/17/11

Season-only

Amy's hopes to land a dream job take a hit when she's demoted to working in data entry among a group of social misfits--where she uncovers a litany of corporate improprieties while surfing the net in her downtime.

3 Season 1 Episode 3: Someone Else's Life

10/24/11

Season-only

Jealous of Krista's good fortune and fed up with her humiliation at Abaddonn, Amy considers leaving the company for a socially responsible job at a homeless shelter. But the low pay and a huge unpaid bill from the treatment center give her pause.

4 Season 1 Episode 4: The Weekend

10/31/11

Season-only

Wary that she may revert to her old, hard-partying ways on her first weekend back at home, Amy talks Levi into taking a rafting excursion to the Kern River, which they used to frequent during happier times when they were married.

5 Season 1 Episode 5: Not Good Enough Mothers

11/7/11

Season-only

Moved by the deportation plight of a Mexican mother, Amy tries to generate interest in a new woman's group at work. She targets the head of human resources and a baby shower for new recruits, but learns her cause and passion aren't shared by all.

6 Season 1 Episode 6: Sandy

11/14/11

Season-only

Amy is thrilled when Sandy (Robin Wright), whom she'd met in Hawaii during group therapy, comes to visit. The kindred relationship between the two starts eroding when Helen refuses to put up Sandy for another night, forcing Amy to drop her off with Levi.

7 Season 1 Episode 7: Lonely Ghosts

11/21/11

Season-only

A disturbing dream leads Amy to confront the emptiness in her life--and her lingering feelings for Levi. At work, after Dougie gets a promotion, Amy looks to get into his good graces by setting him up with Harper, a pretty co-worker of Krista's.

8 Season 1 Episode 8: Comrades Unite!

11/28/11

Season-only

Friction increases between Amy, Dougie and the staff when she finds herself reported to HR for job deficiencies. Desperate to move out of the department, Amy tries to get Krista to get her a meeting with Damon, with predictable results.

9 Season 1 Episode 9: Consider Helen

12/5/11

Season-only

Amy goes off to work, leaving Helen alone with her thoughts and memories. At the grocery store, she runs into old friend Carol. Later, Levi stops by to drop off a photo album--and ends up venting about Helen's role in his breakup with Amy.

10 Season 1 Episode 10: - Burn It Down

12/12/11

Season-only

(Season One Finale) Amy convinces Levi to get treatment at Open Air. At work, a reinvigorated Amy presses to present her research findings to Damon's group. After paying a steep price, Amy turns to Tyler for the key to forcing change at Abaddonn.

11 Season 2 Episode 1: The Key

1/13/13

Season-only

Season Two Premiere. Looking for the key to ruin Abaddonn and free its employees, Amy orchestrates a meeting with a charming whistle-blowing journalist, Jeff Flender (Dermot Mulroney), sharing some of the incriminating emails she has dug up.

12 Season 2 Episode 2: Revenge Play

1/20/13

Season-only

Amy and Tyler meet Jeff who reveals he's already been working on a story about Abaddonn but needs proof of bribery. Later, Abaddonn's breach of security is exposed--leaving Tyler scrambling to find a solution that won't lead investigators to him or Amy.

13 Season 2 Episode 3: Higher Power

1/27/13

Season-only

Amy receives a letter from Hawaii from Levi--who escapes Open Air with a pair of fellow malcontents for a night of drugs and debauchery. After pushing himself to his limits, Levi decides he's ready to return to Open Air and give rehab one more chance.

14 Season 2 Episode 4: Follow Me

1/28/13

Season-only

Amy becomes inspired to use social media to spread her message of change. Dougie learns who hacked into Abaddonn's system, but has second thoughts about reporting the breach to HR. Amy has a chance run-in with Abaddonn CEO Charles Szidon.

15 Season 2 Episode 5: The Ghost is Seen

2/10/13

Season-only

In an effort to dig up dirt on Szidon, Amy, Tyler and Dougie try to befriend the CEO's assistant, Eileen. Eventually agreeing to join the trio for drinks, Eileen takes a shine to Tyler, who ends up with a guilty conscience when the two start dating.

16 Season 2 Episode 6: All I Ever Wanted

2/17/13

Season-only

In the giddy afterglow of finding gold in Szidon's emails, Amy lets down her guard with Jeff, and indulges herself in daydreams of building a life with him. The dream comes to an abrupt end, however, when Levi unexpectedly returns from rehab in Hawaii.

17 Season 2 Episode 7: No Doubt

2/24/13

Season-only

In hopes she will drop her crusade against Abaddonn, Tyler gets Eileen to arrange a meeting for Amy with Szidon. Dougie goes off the rails after getting official word about Cogentiva's future. Amy confides in Krista about the Abaddonn expose.

18 Season 2 Episode 8: Agent of Change

3/3/13

Season-only

Season Two Finale. On the precipice of bringing down Abaddonn, Amy warns Tyler to prepare for the inevitable fallout. As the crisis reaches its denouement, Amy is taken to meet with Szidon and Abaddonn lawyers for a final reckoning.

About this show

Laura Dern stars as a working woman who returns to her job with a new perspective after an on-the-job breakdown lands her in a holistic treatment facility for a month in this HBO original series.

Ratings and reviews

4.7

29 reviews

Joi Kambiri

March 30, 2015

My heart was truly warmed by the superb portrayal of Amy by Laura Dern. The truth in her performance- ranging from compassion for others, trying to educate closed minds no matter how futile as well as the regular disappointments and disillusionment we all face while trying to connect with others was pure genius. Amy's ability to retain her convictions while facing her fears during the series finale was breathtaking.

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April Vaughn

August 21, 2019

Excellent tv show! Totally worth it!!

Tom Martine

September 6, 2014

A must see for anyone who has been employed by a corporation. Only wish there was a third season! !

3 people found this review helpful

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