At 40, Liza hits discrimination in every job interview โ so she remakes herself as a rookie of 26 and starts all over again in the publishing world.
Already one age-inappropriate date into her new life, Liza campaigns to get a classic American author trending on youth-obsessed social media.
Liza stresses over millennial sex, and her boss Diana explores the online dating world. Kelsey vows to add a buzzworthy Swedish writer to her roster.
Kelsey celebrates signing her Swede by going on a bender that ends with Liza and Josh in an awkward situation full of unexpected feelings.
Old and new friends collide when Liza attends a gallery opening with Maggie and leaves with Kelsey. A new publisher gets Diana's heart pumping.
The pressure's on as Liza works lead for the high-profile "She-donism" book launch party. But first, a visit to New Jersey โ and the ex-husband.
When her ex bails on his half of daughter Caitlin's tuition, Liza must earn extra cash under the table. Kelsey gets steamy with her Swedish author.
After fielding a slap on Kelsey's behalf, Liza works after hours babysitting publisher Charles' two daughters while he attends the PEN awards.
A New Jersey book club helps Liza jump-start her campaign to publish a slush pile manuscript. Josh feels disrespected, and Liza sees his point.
Liza sleeps in some challenging spaces while she waits out her apartment's bedbug infestation. At the office, her fresh new find goes stale fast.
Recovering from a bout of book doctoring, Liza attends Lauren's bat mitzvah reboot, where she discovers spontaneous honesty isn't the best policy.
Liza finds herself backed into a personal and professional corner. With little left to lose, she takes the initiative and speaks the truth... mostly.
Liza attempts to sort out her relationship with Josh after their kiss while Caitlin returns from her trip, complicating her motherโs double life.
Charles steps up his game when another publisher tries to poach Kelsey with a lucrative offer. Liza worries that Josh has become too fixated on her age.
At the Millennial launch party, Liza helps Kelsey recover from scathing online criticism and a bad dress. Josh plays hard to get.
Trying to lure a fashion blogger, Liza and Kelsey sell Millennial as the epitome of cool โ until Josh ruins everything. Charles trends online.
While out with Josh, Liza runs into a friend from her past life.ย Meanwhile, Kelse faces trouble at work when a writer fails to deliver a manuscript.
With their money spent and no pages to show for it, Kelsey and Liza scheme to unload Jade on another publisher. Diana steps out with a male feminist.
Attending a bluegrass festival with Josh and his band, Liza drinks beer for breakfast and accidentally sexts Charles. Diana crushes the patriarchy.
A magazine profile stirs trouble for Josh. Liza signs an author and finds a therapist. Kelsey turns 27 and starts questioning everything.
Liza visits a shepherd-philosopher in upstate New York, hoping to discover a hipster Thoreau. Kelsey updates her relationship status on social media.
Kelsey tries to wrest her wedding from Lauren's hands, while Liza learns too much information about Thad. David attempts a comeback performance.
The smarmy author of a profitable franchise makes Liza uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Liza pressures the equally tawdry Thad to confess all to Kelsey.
Just like that, everything changes: Kelsey faces an unforeseen future, old ties end while new love blooms and Liza prepares to start all over... again.
Josh is sweet, but a new situation at the office leaves Liza hot and bothered โ and leads to a close call. Diana helps Kelsey sing through her grief.
Between Thad's rogue laptop and an aggressive new book campaign, Liza teeters on the edge of being outed. A tech billionaire invests in Empirical.
Kelsey tries to get over Thad by finding a new man, while Lauren rediscovers that sexuality is a spectrum. Liza tries to save her hometown bookstore.
Empirical's new investor tasks Liza and Kelsey with signing a pair of YouTube celebrities. Period sex becomes a thing. Diana calls on a plumber.
Friends worry when Kelsey dates a guy who's too perfect. Liza realizes that hell is a party full of drunk doctors. Charles speaks up for literature.
Amateur sleuths Liza and Kelsey uncover the shocking identity of a mysterious erotica author whose new book could save Empirical's finances.
When their bestselling erotica writer threatens to ruin a live reading, Liza and Kelsey must think fast โ and speak loudly โ to create a cover story.
A bicycle accident, a hospital morphine drip and three prospective suitors add up to complications for Liza. Kelsey agrees to read Colin's manuscript.
Kelsey's promotion of Colin gets out of hand. Diana dates one therapist and breaks up with another. Liza lets Josh turn her on to something new.
A contraceptive mishap draws different reactions from Liza and Josh. Diana tries to open herself up to others. Colin monopolizes Kelsey's time.
At the Hamptons Book Fair, Kelsey competes with Colin. Liza goes behind Kelsey's back to neutralize a threat while her love life gets more confusing.
Liza arrives home from the Hamptons and finds herself ambushed by a celebrity life coach who tries to convince her to come clean to those closest to her.
Liza tries to mitigate the fallout with Kelsey, who discovers that finding a place to live and commiserating with Josh are actually the same thing.
Dawn throws a hygge party. Kelsey gives Liza the cold shoulder and puts Colin on ice. Maggie meets an upwardly mobile artist who calls herself Montana.
At the Bonfire publishing retreat, Liza fields a tempting offer, followed by news that sends her packing. Josh tries to move on, awkwardly.
Boasting a new job title with all the old responsibilities, Liza reenters the dating game with an Argentinian architect. Lauren realizes she's in a rut.
Liza searches for a romance writer to become the new Belinda Lacroix. Kelsey poaches an author from her latest love interest. Maggie turns slasher.
Kelsey and Zane's competitive relationship leads to serious fallout when he snags an important asset behind her back. Charles makes a confession.
Liza finds a promising new talent at PitchFest โ but she comes with a catch. Kelsey, Josh and Lauren enjoy an upstate retreat on the Hudson.
Charles and Pauline work things out while Liza babysits the kids and edits Pauline's book. In her spare time, she sets up Josh with an Irish bartender.
At the annual Empirical picnic, Pauline searches for the other woman in Charles' life while Liza tries to keep her failed romances separated.
Lauren takes her networking too far at an exclusive women-only club. Liza suffers a close encounter at a book party on the Upper East Side.
Josh and Richard hit the road for different reasons. Liza and Kelsey explore outside opportunities. Empirical enlarges its roster by two.
A surprise phone call sends Liza and Maggie to Ireland for Josh's big day โ and his equally big revelation. Charles gets ambushed on live TV.
Liza gets caught up in the storm after women accuse a celebrity author of sexual harassment. Kelsey objects when Charles takes over Pauline's book.
When Reese Witherspoon chooses "Marriage Vacation" for her book club, Liza seizes on an opportunity. Charles rethinks his feelings for Liza.
Pauline's behavior on her book tour creates headaches for Liza and Diane. Kelsey and Zane compete to acquire a former presidential speechwriter's memoir.
Liza meets a journalist who's interested in her. Diana encounters a former fling when a plumber arrives to repair her toilet.
Don learns Liza's secret and puts her in a difficult position. Kelsey gets to know her new author a little too well. Josh must make a big decision.
Charles needs Liza's help to retrieve a memoir manuscript from an offbeat rock star on Shelter Island. Maggie shows her work at an important art show.
Kelsey has difficulty dating two men. Charles winds up at a holiday party where he sees Liza in a new light. Enzo gets Diana into the Christmas spirit.
Liza's love life heats up. Kelsey tries to unwind her complicated relationships. Lauren's dinner party goes awry, and Maggie's ex confronts her.
Liza tries to keep her relationship undercover. A billionaire's book pitch creates tension between Kelsey and Liza, who are on the outs.
Liza disapproves of her daughter's new boyfriend. Diana meets Enzo's family and takes on his overbearing mother. Josh challenges Liza's choices.
Everyone goes to the Frankfurt Book Fair in an effort to help shore up the publishing house. Liza gets an unexpected offer from a former nemesis.
Empirical faces changes as Liza considers her options. Zane makes a new choice. Charles searches for a solution, and Josh contemplates fatherhood.
On Kelsey's first day as publisher, she deals with financial issues, a gossipy news article and an employee who's ready to defect. Josh gets big news.
Quinn's inflexibility causes a rift with Kelsey and Liza. At a party, Charles mends fences with Diana, who then inadvertently insults Enzo.
Kelsey and Liza try to acquire a memoir from an accused murderer who's the subject of a true crime podcast. Quinn's book becomes a surprising bestseller.
Kelsey deals with job stress, and Liza suspects Charles of hiding something big. Maggie regrets using an awkward natural remedy.
Liza competes with Charles for authors, but her relationship with him causes Kelsey and Diana to lose confidence in her. Josh's baby goes viral.
Liza and Charles both attend an author's microdosing retreat, where they run into someone unexpected, and Liza has illuminating hallucinations.
With new employees at Millennial, Kelsey finds it hard to maintain her authority. Liza connects with Josh as he makes some life changes.
Liza runs into Pauline, who'd like to bury the hatchet โ but there's a catch. Charles wants to take the next step with Liza. Diana makes an announcement.
A media storm swirls around Liza in the wake of Pauline's public revelation. Maggie dates someone unexpected. Kelsey tries to fix things with Zane.
While Kelsey and Charles woo a potential investor to save Millennial, Liza tries desperately to get a photo from her Infinitely 21 shoot taken down.
In the wake of her change of fortune, Kelsey makes some surprising decisions. Liza writes a painful letter to Josh. Josh expands his business.
Kelsey turns to an unlikely source to procure funding for a new venture. Everyone gathers for a wedding, where Charles makes offers to Kelsey and Liza.
Liza contemplates Charles' offer. Kelsey experiences both a professional triumph and a personal loss. Lauren helps out while Diana's on her honeymoon.
Liza and Kelsey go to extremes to acquire a book from an internationally known teen climate change activist. Lauren embarrasses Charles and Liza at work.
As Charles, Liza and Kelsey try to regroup, the Empirical team fields book pitches from billionaire Quinn Tyler and an Australian surf legend.
When Liza spends a weekend in Montauk to get to know a new author, she discovers he wants to mix business with pleasure. Quinn and the team play games.
After Quinn's new relationship goes public, Liza decides to fact-check her book. Maggie gets a great job โ and a big problem. Liza runs into an old pal.
Liza wants to reveal Quinn's agenda to Charles. Unhappy with Empirical's authors, Kelsey and Liza hatch a plan to connect with promising younger writers.
A meeting with a woman from his past raises troubling questions for Charles. Maggie has a close call with her boss. Kelsey looks for a new apartment.
Liza turns to a nemesis to help her daughter. The title of one of Maggie's older art shows causes a furor. Kelsey's latest branding venture goes awry.
Charles and Liza join forces to try to win over a famous husband-and-wife author team. Quinn asks Liza for relationship advice. Kelsey makes a big move.
Kelsey and Clare's professional and personal lives become tangled up. Charles agrees to attend an Inkubator event, where an unexpected author appears.
Kelsey's eventful housewarming party includes a new publishing deal and a medical emergency that leads to a reunion. Pauline intervenes in Liza's life.
On a better footing, Charles and Liza agree to be completely honest from now on โ but their pact doesn't last long. Kelsey chooses a new path.