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The Millers: Season 1

23 episodes Premiered Oct 3, 2013 Updated Jul 24, 2026
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Oct 3, 2013 · 22 min

Nathan and his sister, Debbie, are upset when their parents announce they’re divorcing after 43 years of marriage. However, that’s nothing compared to the panic they feel when Caro

S1·E2 Core

Plot Twists

Oct 10, 2013 · 22 min

When Carol dictates that it’s time to rearrange the family’s positions in the Millers cemetery plot because of the two divorces, Nathan needs to approach his ex-wife, Janice, to as

S1·E3 Core

The Phone Upgrade

Oct 17, 2013 · 22 min

Nathan and Debbie trade parents when they each think the other sibling has it easier.

S1·E4 Core

The Mother is In

Oct 24, 2013 · 22 min

When Carol finds out that Nathan is seeing a therapist, she secretly makes an appointment for herself in order to find out what's going on.

S1·E5 Core

Giving the Bird

Oct 31, 2013 · 22 min

It's Halloween, and Nathan, Debbie and Adam take Mikayla trick-or-treating to the house of an old woman who everyone in the neighborhood thinks is a witch. Meanwhile, Nathan and De

S1·E6 Core

Stuff

Nov 7, 2013 · 22 min

Nathan hatches a plan to get his parents back together by showing them all of their sentimental family possessions in the hopes it will make them remember the good times they've ha

S1·E7 Core

The Talk

Nov 14, 2013 · 22 min

When Carol finds out that Tom never had “the talk” with Nathan about the birds and the bees, she insists it’s not too late to gather the family together and do it now.

S1·E8 Core

Internet Dating

Nov 21, 2013 · 22 min

When Nathan helps Carol set up her profile on an Internet dating site, he and Ray get so excited about one of her potential suitors, they start corresponding with him, pretending t

S1·E9 Core

You're in Trouble

Dec 5, 2013 · 22 min

When Nathan learns why Debbie is Tom’s favorite child instead of him, he decides it’s time to fill his parents in on some of Debbie’s childhood secrets.

S1·E10 Core

Carol's Parents are Coming to Town

Dec 12, 2013 · 22 min

When Carol's overbearing mother and father announce they’re coming to visit for Christmas, Carol recruits Nate and Tom to cover up their failed relationships and present a happy fa

S1·E11 Core

Dear Diary

Jan 2, 2014 · 22 min

When Debbie suspects Nathan and Carol of secretly reading her diary, she and Adam plant a fake entry about Tom in order to prove it.

S1·E12 Core

Miller's Mind

Jan 9, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan learns to appreciate Carol’s incessant rants after he mimics one of them at work and is rewarded with his own news segment to complain on the air. But when his tirades lack

S1·E13 Core

Driving Miss Crazy

Jan 30, 2014 · 22 min

When Nathan gets frustrated after he's forced to drive Carol around town for errands once again, he demands that she either learn how to drive or find another chauffeur. But when D

S1·E14 Core

Carol's Surprise

Feb 6, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan is determined to finally, just once, surprise the "unsurpriseable" Carol on her birthday.

S1·E15 Core

You Betcha

Feb 27, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan asks Tom to spend the weekend with him in the hopes of finding something they have in common. Also, while Debbie and Adam are out of town at a vegetarian convention, Carol s

S1·E16 Core

Bahama Mama

Mar 6, 2014 · 22 min

Just as Nathan begins to unwind on his vacation in the Bahamas, Carol's surprise appearance gets him riled up all over again until they meet Ganja Pete. Meanwhile, Debbie is upset

S1·E17 Core

Plus One

Mar 13, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan's excitement at scoring a ticket for himself and a guest to a dinner with President Obama turns to dread when he has to pick one of his family members to be his "plus one".

S1·E18 Core

Walk-n-Wave

Apr 3, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan gets more than he bargained for when he befriends a hapless coworker. Meanwhile, Tom and Adam argue over who is smarter and take an online test to settle the matter.

S1·E19 Core

Cancellation Fee

Apr 10, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan tries to hide his relationship with his mother's dentist, who angered Carol with a $75 charge for being late to an appointment; Tom keeps waking up with gum in his hair.

S1·E20 Core

Tomlandia

Apr 24, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan pitches a Saturday morning children's program inspired by Tom's imagination to his station manager.

S1·E21 Core

0072

May 1, 2014 · 22 min

When Tom proudly tells the family he's dating a much younger woman, Nathan goes undercover to spy on him and make sure his father isn't being scammed by a gold digger.

S1·E22 Mytharc

Sex Ed Dolan

May 8, 2014 · 22 min

Nathan introduces his boss, Ed Dolan, to Tom in hopes they'll hit it off and hang out together, but surprisingly, Dolan only has eyes for Carol.

S1·E23 Mytharc

Mother's Day

May 15, 2014 · 22 min

Carol has the worst Mother's Day ever when Nathan forgets to get her a present.