As Pat searches for a way to have difficult conversations with her kids, Cary reaches his breaking point, while Brooke takes a risk.
As Brooke goes to extreme lengths to prove Lance isn't as selfless as everyone thinks, Cary obsesses over finding an award-winning role.
After making Chase a bad boy backfires spectacularly, Brooke’s course-correct reminds her that doing good is really hard. Meanwhile, Cary attempts to “win” his reunion, and Pat heads to Ohio to reconnect with her former self.
Brooke, Shuli, and Streeter strategize “new beginnings” for Chase and Pam. Pat’s lowkey birthday request proves anything but. Cary obsesses over the release of Curtis’s new series while trying to salvage his own.
Brooke and Pat set out to date someone on their level with mixed results while Cary is cast to voice a major studio’s first openly queer character.
A frustrated Cary tries to take control of his relationship by making inroads with Lucas’s representation at the opening of his Broadway show. Chase also uses the opening to debut his latest partner.
As Cary attempts to leave his mark on the set of Emily Overruled, Brooke discovers that her new persona isn’t easy to pull off, and Pat’s disguise works a little too well.
Cary learns the “benefits” of self-tapes, and the drawbacks of not being “a name.” After leaving her job, Brooke faces the cruel reality of a life as a regular person. Pat goes to extreme lengths to spend time with her family.
While Cary leverages his D-list celebrity status to help pay rent, Brooke scrambles to enjoy the perks of being a manager at a splashy Vogue party.