Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestIn the aftermath of Jackie's affair going public, Jackie and Anders separate and consider their options. Anders' feelings for Brenda complicate the idea of continuing the marriage, but pressure from his parents makes it hard not to reconcile with Jackie.
A documentary crew follows the stories of nine classmates during their high school years in Austin, Texas, and then revisits them ten years later to examine how far they have come.
Direction
Noah Hawley's signature style elevates standard teen fare.
Editing
Seamless 2000 flashbacks woven into present-day narrative.
Creator
Noah Hawley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC marketed this heavily to Modern Family viewers, then aired it against American Idol—ratings death sentence.
The 2000 flashbacks capture pre-9/11 American innocence with eerie specificity; the present-day 2010 segments already feel dated.
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