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The Girls on the Bus

Summary Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist) joins her mentor Grace Gordon Greene (Carla Gugino), political TikToker Lola Gabriel (Natasha Behnam), and Republican reporter Kimberlyn Kendrick (Christina Elmore) as part of the press pack for a presidential campaign in this series inspired by Amy Chozick's book Chasing Hillary.

Created By: Julie Plec

  • MAX
  • Mar 14, 2024
  • MAX
  • Mar 14, 2024
The Girls on the Bus
Season 1
Season Premiere: Mar 14, 2024
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
64
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Summary Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist) joins her mentor Grace Gordon Greene (Carla Gugino), political TikToker Lola Gabriel (Natasha Behnam), and Republican reporter Kimberlyn Kendrick (Christina Elmore) as part of the press pack for a presidential campaign in this series inspired by Amy Chozick's book Chasing Hillary.

Created By: Julie Plec

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 14, 2024
Pilot
Needing to prove herself to her bosses, Sadie must trade favors with Liberty Direct News reporter Kimberlyn to secure a critical interview.
Episode 2 • Mar 14, 2024
She's with Her
Sadie spirals after spotting a familiar face at a campaign rally. Kimberlyn snags a key interview and Grace and Lola establish a truce.
Episode 3 • Mar 21, 2024
The Audacity of Nope
Sadie places illicit bets on the presidential race in Vegas. Lola uncovers secrets about a candidate's past. Kimberlyn lands a high-profile interview, and Grace obtains confidential medical files, raising ethical dilemmas.
Episode 4 • Mar 28, 2024
Two Americas
Memorial service tensions arise between Lola and Kimberlyn over grief expressions. Grace and daughter Annie clash, while Sadie receives an anonymous tip jeopardizing her career.
Episode 5 • Apr 4, 2024
Everything Is Copy
While Sadie must defend herself at work, Kimberlyn prepares for her engagement party. Lola contemplates her relationship with Josie.
Episode 6 • Apr 11, 2024
The Debate
Bus breakdown forces Lola to juggle sponsorships. Grace and Sadie hunt for a source before the debate. Kimberlyn ponders her career's direction.
Episode 7 • Apr 18, 2024
Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
Episode 8 • Apr 25, 2024
Life Is a Highway
Grace faces family issues after Annie's disappearance following a crucial story break. Meanwhile, Kimberlyn and Sadie bond during an important package retrieval, and Lola's social media gets hacked.
Episode 9 • May 2, 2024
Episode #1.9
Episode 10 • May 2, 2024
Episode #1.10

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
64
58% Positive
7 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
64
58% Positive
7 Reviews
25% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews

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87
Mar 11, 2024
All in all, The Girls on the Bus is thoroughly enjoyable television that will leave you delighted no matter the reason you decide to tune in. And, we’re going to need everyone involved to get to work on a second season as soon as possible.
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80
Mar 11, 2024
It handles serious topics, from sexism and racism to abortion and corruption, in a way that feels both raw and palatable while never taking away from the show’s watchability and enjoyability.
By Taylor Gates FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 14, 2024
The dialogue in The Girls on the Bus is bluntly written, the characters broadly archetypal, and the social messaging incredibly on the nose. And yet there’s something about the earnest intentions and likable performers that keeps it all watchable.
By Caroline Siede FULL REVIEW
65
Mar 14, 2024
The further The Girls on the Bus gets into its storylines, the more likeable the central characters become, and the more invested you become in what happens with them.
By Lily Moayeri FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 13, 2024
It comes together as a whole that’s not really a guilty pleasure — for the millionth time, stop being guilty about the things you like — but definitely one where you have to wade through eye-rolling moments to get to the things that are enjoyable.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 13, 2024
“Girls on the Bus” devolves into a CW-style drama that occasionally addresses the slow death of journalism on the most perfunctory level.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
25
Mar 11, 2024
The tone and pacing are off, struggling to balance light comedy with heightened drama. What’s more, the characters and plots aren’t human; they feel like tropes come to life in the most boring ways.
By Saloni Gajjar FULL REVIEW

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