Casual - Episode Guide

Newly-divorced Valerie and her teenage daughter, Laura, move in with Valerie's younger brother, Alex. A committed bachelor and casual dater, Alex sets Valerie up via his popular dating website.

Alex hangs out with Valerie's new friend, Leon. Valerie parties with a group of 20-somethings. Laura gets in over her head at a house party.

Valerie decides to make a major move, but financial realities get in the way. Alex adopts a new friend. Laura fantasizes about an older man.

Valerie breaks Alex's rules on casual sex. Alex is interviewed about his dating website. Laura takes things up a notch with an older man.

Valerie and Alex's mother shows up unannounced. Valerie receives sound advice from an unlikely source. Laura and Michael share a moment.

Alex's secret leads to a pleasant surprise. Laura bonds with Michael after things spin out of control at school. Valerie opens up with her ex-husband.

Alex, Emmy, and Leon get adventurous. Laura is devastated by news involving her mother, Valerie.

Laura invites several unwelcome guests to Alex's house for a Thanksgiving dinner they'll all never forget.

Tensions run high at Dawn and Charles' rehearsal dinner. Laura attends an art exhibition. A discovery shocks Alex to his core.

Alex leans on Leon for emotional support. Laura contemplates a new life. Valerie, Alex, and Emmy reach an impasse.

Alex's troubling new obsession leads Valerie to take matters into her own hands. Laura investigates switching high schools.

Alex embraces his new role as Laura's teacher but his methods are questionable. Valerie reaches out to old friends and makes an unsettling discovery.

Valerie tries to take her friendship with fellow therapist Jennifer to the next level. Alex considers an offer from a venture capitalist to keep Snooger from going under. Laura considers joining a homeschool study group.

Alex hosts a dinner for his new business partner Jordan, only to be confronted with someone from his past. Valerie joins Jennifer for Game Night with her friends. Laura gets to know one of the girls from her home school group.

Valerie considers her fertility options after a visit with her doctor. Alex reexamines a relationship with an ex-girlfriend. Laura and Aubrey bond over a secret.

Valerie agrees to be set up with Jennifer's friend Harry, but her mind is on someone else. Alex tries to impress Sarah with an engagement gift. Laura's friendship with Aubrey intensifies when things get personal.

Valerie finds herself with a choice between two very different men. Alex's relationship with a young coworker attracts attention. Laura and Aubrey make Spencer an offer he can't refuse.

Alex's personal and professional lives collide after Sarah and Jordan's engagement party. Valerie rethinks her decisions after being stood up. Laura's interest in Spencer complicates things with Aubrey.

Alex goes to war with Jordan over the future of Snooger. Valerie's trip out of town with Jack is overshadowed by drama at home. Laura's plan to visit Spencer in the hospital hits a roadblock.

Valerie and Jack indulge their fantasies at a hotel. Alex adjusts to his new life with Sarah. Laura and Spencer screen a series of teen romance films.

Valerie is forced to spend time with Drew and their accountant. Alex seeks help from a therapist. Laura assists Spencer with some difficult decisions.

Alex makes plans for Valerie's 40th birthday; Drew and Valerie revisit a place that is special to them; Laura makes a decision regarding Spencer.

A family crisis brings Valerie, Alex and Laura together.

In the wake of Charles' death, Alex and Valerie adjust to their new lives apart. Laura schemes to remove her tattoo. Dawn makes an unexpected announcement.

After the memorial, Alex and Valerie spend one last night roaming the streets of their old neighborhood and discussing where to scatter Charles' ashes.

Valerie enlists Leon's help to accept delivery of a new dining room table. Alex pitches his business idea to investors. Laura participates in a sex study.

Alex reconnects with Emmy. Valerie upgrades her wardrobe before the first day of a storytelling class. Laura starts a new job collecting signatures for a ballot proposition.

Valerie's fling with her classmate gets more complicated than she had hoped. Laura uncovers troubling information about her ballot proposition. A date inspires Alex to consider his future.

Alex reacquaints himself with the demands of working full-time. Valerie catches up with Jennifer and learns an intriguing secret about Jack. Laura goes door-to-door collecting signatures, while interning for a new environmental group.

Rae's discovery of a rat in the bathroom sparks a hunt through Alex's house. Leon and Leia's relationship escalates.

Alex makes an unlikely friend at work while trying to unearth the identity of Valerie's brother. Laura's relationship with Casey intensifies. Valerie finds her new arrangement with Jack maddening.

Valerie and Jack drive to Fresno to meet Valerie's half-brother. Laura considers whether to speak at a town council meeting. Alex's plan to impress a co-worker backfires when his house is taken over by a YouTube celebrity's photo shoot.

Alex searches for answers after losing his sexual prowess. Valerie obsesses over Jack's choices while planning a double date with Alex and Judy. Laura finds herself lost after a hard goodbye.

Valerie is roped into being a bridesmaid for a wedding she thinks is ridiculous. Alex and Judy revel in their new romance. Laura raises money for a move to Sacramento.

Valerie tries to repair her relationship with Laura while confronting resentments she harbors towards Dawn. Alex resolves to embark on an epic camping trip—but is epically derailed.

Laura returns from a trip abroad and Valerie soon discovers that fixing their fractured relationship proves more difficult than she thought. Alex's attempts at keeping his new family order are thwarted when an unwelcome presence enters the equation.

A sudden death has Val questioning her life choices, while Alex struggles with Jeff's intrusion in his family. Laura finds it difficult to balance her relationship with her new career and Leon and Leia receive unexpected news.

The realities of Valerie's impulsive decision begin to take hold as Laura endures the fallout from her fight with Tathiana. Alex navigates the bizarre world of virtual dating and makes a surprising connection.

Alex embarks on a psychedelic getaway only to encounter an unpleasant figure from his past, while Valerie runs into an old flame during a night out with John. Laura maneuvers a new career opportunity around an inscrutable boss.

During Alex's 'Last Super Bowl' party gone awry, Valerie introduces John to the gang as Alex processes Rae's decision to move out. Laura has a chance run-in with Tathiana. Leon and Leia are at an impasse after Leia's recent revelation.

Following a day of misguided decisions, Alex, Valerie, and Laura begin their overdue pilgrimage to Dawn's. But when their road trip takes an accidental turn, each faces an obstacle that tests their willpower in different ways.

Alex's "first date" with Rae goes less smoothly than planned, while a stubborn John tries Val's patience. Laura returns to Tathiana with a newfound resolve, and Leon and Leia begin the process of mediation.

Alex and Valerie grapple with an unexpected death in the family and put big life decisions on hold to go on a double date. Laura finds clarity in her love life.