Home > Enlightened > Season 1 « TV Series Page Enlightened: Season 1 (2011) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 79% Average Rating: 7.48/10 Season Reviews: 28 Fresh: 22 Rotten: 6 Critics Consensus: Enlightened is an outstanding and brave show, exemplifying how a television series can successfully present different elements of the human psyche. 89% Average Rating: 7.86/10 Season Reviews: 19 Fresh: 17 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Enlightened is an outstanding and brave show, exemplifying how a television series can successfully present different elements of the human psyche. AUDIENCE SCORE 87% liked it Average Rating: 4.1/5 User Ratings: 96 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 10, 2011 In the Season 2 premiere, Jonathan begins teaching a writing class at night school, but continues to moonlight as a private detective when a mounted police officer (Lenny Venito) hires him to scrub his name from the client list of an S&M dungeon that's about to be raided. Meanwhile, George adjusts to a new cost-cutting publisher, and Ray's relationship with Leah is on the rocks after a yoga class. More 2 Now or Never Air date: Oct 17, 2011 Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 3 Someone Else's Life Air date: Oct 24, 2011 Enlightened follows the life of Amy, a self-destructive corporate buyer who has a very public workplace meltdown when she blames an unwanted transfer from the health and beauty to cleaning products department on an affair with her boss. A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 4 The Weekend Air date: Oct 31, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 5 Not Good Enough Mothers Air date: Nov 7, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 6 Sandy Air date: Nov 14, 2011 Amy is thrilled when Sandy, a fellow group therapy alumna, visits. Although her nose is put out of joint when she bonds with Levi. More 7 Lonely Ghosts Air date: Nov 21, 2011 When Amy confronts the emptiness in her life, she realises she has lingering feelings for her ex-husband. Plus, Tyler makes a move on Amy. More 8 Comrades Unite! Air date: Nov 28, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 9 Consider Helen Air date: Dec 5, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 10 Burn It Down Air date: Dec 12, 2011 The debut season of the offbeat comedy concludes as Amy convinces an out-of-control Levi to get help, and lobbies Tyler to help her force change at work. More Enlightened: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (8) Tv Season Info 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). Genre: Comedy Network: HBO Premiere Date: Oct 10, 2011 Creators: Mike White, Laura Dern Exec. Producers: Mike White, Laura Dern Cast Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe Luke Wilson as Levi Diane Ladd as Helen Amy Hill as Judy Sarah Burns as Krista Timm Sharp as Dougie Mike White as Tyler Charles Esten as Damon Michaela Watkins as Janice M.C. Gainey as Rick Bayne Gibby as Connie Randy Oglesby Jason Mantzoukas as Omar Robin Pearson Rose Jon Shere as Louis Chad Collins Erich Lane as Kevin Chad Michael Collins Brent Bradshaw Victor Jih Travis Heaps as Scott Jacobs Chuck Duffy Kaitlyn Black Robin Wright as Sandy Russell Reynolds as Jim Riki Lindhome as Harper Sandra Seacat Michael Lawson Dan Levy Naomi Foner Barbara Barrie as Carol Kevin Makely Eileen Grubba Brian Jarvis Davenia McFadden Bellina Logan as Tanya Tinashe Kajese Scott Wilson Christie Volkmer Leyna Weber Show More Cast News & Interviews for Enlightened: Season 1 Which Movie Star Fared Best on TV? Julia Roberts in Homecoming and More Small-Screen Debuts Marvel’s Iron Fist Breaks Tomatometer Record with Biggest Sophomore Bump View All Enlightened: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 10, 2011 In the Season 2 premiere, Jonathan begins teaching a writing class at night school, but continues to moonlight as a private detective when a mounted police officer (Lenny Venito) hires him to scrub his name from the client list of an S&M dungeon that's about to be raided. Meanwhile, George adjusts to a new cost-cutting publisher, and Ray's relationship with Leah is on the rocks after a yoga class. More 2 Now or Never Air date: Oct 17, 2011 Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 3 Someone Else's Life Air date: Oct 24, 2011 Enlightened follows the life of Amy, a self-destructive corporate buyer who has a very public workplace meltdown when she blames an unwanted transfer from the health and beauty to cleaning products department on an affair with her boss. A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 4 The Weekend Air date: Oct 31, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 5 Not Good Enough Mothers Air date: Nov 7, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 6 Sandy Air date: Nov 14, 2011 Amy is thrilled when Sandy, a fellow group therapy alumna, visits. Although her nose is put out of joint when she bonds with Levi. More 7 Lonely Ghosts Air date: Nov 21, 2011 When Amy confronts the emptiness in her life, she realises she has lingering feelings for her ex-husband. Plus, Tyler makes a move on Amy. More 8 Comrades Unite! Air date: Nov 28, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 9 Consider Helen Air date: Dec 5, 2011 A month later, Amy returns from a holistic treatment centre in Hawaii with a new attitude and tries to pick up the pieces of her old life... but it isn't that easy. She must try to tame her inner rage as she attempts to find purpose and fulfilment amid the greed and corruption of America. More 10 Burn It Down Air date: Dec 12, 2011 The debut season of the offbeat comedy concludes as Amy convinces an out-of-control Levi to get help, and lobbies Tyler to help her force change at work. More Critic Reviews for Enlightened Season 1 All Critics (28) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (6) A rare HBO misfire - but I do hope Amy finds peace. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic A black comedy working many shades of gray, Enlightened is about dark mornings of the soul and the fool's-golden glow of the new convert, and it measures the weight of the world with an eccentric scale. Oct 10, 2011 | Full Review… Troy Patterson Slate Top Critic Dern is fantastic as Amy - you cringe as her histrionics drive people away, and cringe again as she tries to suppress her feelings behind a veneer of New Age peacefulness. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic The wonderful new HBO series Enlightened is a heartbreaker/dreammaker. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: A | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic The show definitely grows on you. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com The underlying black humor is what keeps Enlightened interesting. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… Lily Moayeri Under the Radar Look, I'm all for darkness and imperfection in characters, but after an hour and a half with this woman, I don't feel the slightest bit invested in her. Oct 10, 2011 | Full Review… Rachel Stein Television Without Pity Enlightened feels too lightweight to work as a short drama, and too clumsy in its attempts at humor to work that way. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: C | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix I prefer White when he's working a little broader, but Enlightened comes close to hitting the sweet spot between maudlin dramedy and cutting satire. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Erik Adams AV Club Top Critic It's exhilarating to watch. Oct 10, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Meredith Blake AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (28) Audience Reviews for Enlightened: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Enlightened: Season 1! 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