TV series
Karma is a funny thing.
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
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When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
Cast, crew and production details
Jason LeeEarl Hickey
Ethan SupleeRandy Hickey
Jaime PresslyJoy Turner
Nadine VelazquezCatalina Aruca
Noah CrawfordYoung Earl
Eddie SteeplesDarnell Turner
Dale DickeyPatty
Silas Weir MitchellDonny Jones
NBCUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Earl begins his prison sentence. Meanwhile, Joy tries to repay Earl by taking care of Randy (who is struggling to adjust) and a prison bully is looking for Earl.
Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by Michael PennieGuest stars Noah Crawford, Leo Fitzpatrick, Josh Wolf, Ben Foster, Bill Macy, Bill Henderson, Michael Bailey Smith, Victor Varnado
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Episode 2
Earl is offered a deal to receive a lesser sentence if he can resolve problems between rival gangs. But, he finds the task harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Randy looks for ways to join Earl in prison.
Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Page Kennedy, Craig T. Nelson, Dee Wallace, Rigo Sanchez, Larry Joe Campbell, Edward James Gage, Doug Wax, Terrence Edwards
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Episode 3
Joy visits Earl in prison and they are surprised to meet an old friend who is also in prison. The three reminisce about their past and how they met.
Directed by Greg GarciaGuest stars Dale Dickey, Julia Vera, Timothy Stack, Michael Rapaport, Howie Mandel, Raymond Cruz, Ken Takemoto, Charles Howerton
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Episode 4
Earl is given an assignment after attending a prison class which focuses on creative writing: to write a story. Soon Earl realises that writing is harder than he thought.
Directed by Chris KochWritten by Bobby BowmanGuest stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Brandon Ficara, Miguel Varoni, Jill Basey, Van Snowden, John Edmund Parcher
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Episode 5
It's conjugal visiting day at the prison and since no one is visiting Earl, Frank wants Earl to explain to his girlfriend why he cannot see her today. Things don't go as planned and Frank's girlfriend dumps him because of Earl. Earl is blames himself and vows to get them back together.
Directed by Eyal GordinWritten by Danielle Sanchez-WitzelGuest stars Alyssa Milano, Michael Rapaport, John Farley, Fiona Gubelmann, Dot-Marie Jones, Cristos, Jim Calloway, Bobby Wolfe
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Episode 6
Earl and Randy watch the filming of Cops in Camden County where the different situations are slightly related to Earl. Meanwhile, Kenny's hatred for Earl is caught on camera.
Directed by Ken WhittinghamGuest stars Dale Dickey, Kathy Kinney, Mike O'Malley, Timothy Stack, Gregg Binkley, Laura Gardner, Frank Collison, Abdoulaye N'Gom
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Episode 7
The Warden ask Earl to make a skit called 'scared straight' that will stop kids from committing crimes and stay out of jail. Meanwhile, Randy uses his authority to make Earl's life difficult in prison.
Directed by Eyal GordinGuest stars DJ Qualls, Tamala Jones, Craig T. Nelson, Anthony De Marco, Dee Wallace, Michael Rapaport, Raymond Cruz, Ed Gale
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Episode 8
Joy enlists the help of Darnell to expediate the baby's birth. Meanwhile, Frank escapes from prison when Randy takes the convicts out for ice cream. Elsewhere, Catalina baby-sits Dodge and Earl Jr.
Directed by Eyal GordinWritten by Hilary WinstonGuest stars DJ Qualls, Tamala Jones, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Edward James Gage, Michael Rapaport, Raymond Cruz, Michael Miranda
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Episode 9
Earl helps the Warden solve another jail house problem between an inmate and his victims. Later Earl realizes that planning a prom for the inmates might deplete his lottery winnings.
Directed by Gail MancusoGuest stars Craig T. Nelson, Michael Bailey Smith, Dee Wallace, Bobby Wolfe, Shawn Hatosy, Connie Ray, David Wells, Barry Wiggins
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Episode 10
When Earl finds out that the Warden has destroyed all the certificates that would grant him early release from prison, he seeks the help of his friends to escape.
Directed by Jason EnslerGuest stars Craig T. Nelson, Darcy Donavan, Joey Diaz, Larry Joe Campbell, Doug Wax, Michael Rapaport, Raymond Cruz, Kevin Symons
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Episode 11
Earl is having difficulty re-adjusting to life on the outside. He returns to his old ways after he encounters Ralph. Randy plans an intervention for Earl on Christmas morning.
Directed by Eyal GordinWritten by Alan KirschenbaumGuest stars Timothy Stack, Alyssa Milano, Giovanni Ribisi, Gregg Binkley, Julanne Chidi Hill, Linda Porter, Bob Tyus
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Episode 12
After a car accident Earl is put in a coma and finds himself in an alternate world shown as a sitcom, while his friends try to keep him alive. Nothing can get Earl out of his coma, so Randy turns to a young faith healer from their past. However, the boy says that he no longer heals people because he discovered how Earl lived his life after he "healed" him the first time.
Directed by Marc BucklandWritten by Greg Garcia, Bobby BowmanGuest stars Mike O'Malley, Nancy Lenehan, Beau Bridges, Alyssa Milano, Paris Hilton, Anthony De Marco, Josh Wolf, Billy Gardell
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Episode 13
While Earl is still in a coma, Randy starts to believe that he can help Earl get better by crossing things off the list.
Directed by Eyal GordinWritten by John Hoberg, Kat LikkelGuest stars Paul Teutul, Jr., Alyssa Milano, Juan Pope, Billy Gardell, Lee Weaver, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Paul Teutul, Sr., Michael Teutul
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Episode 14
When Randy visits his parents to make up for their ruined vacation, he realizes that he forgot to tell them about Earl's prison sentence and the following coma at all.
Directed by Michael FrescoGuest stars Ed Brigadier, Kevin Sussman, Nancy Lenehan, Beau Bridges, Abdul Goznobi, Michael Peña, Jeffrey G. Barnett
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Episode 15
When the hospital wants to get rid of Earl, Randy decides to take care of his brother by himself. But instead of working on the list for Earl, he uses Earl's help to cross things off in order to help him get better.
Directed by Eyal GordinGuest stars Noah Crawford, Dale Dickey, Alyssa Milano, Jill Benjamin, Ryan Armstrong, Christopher Thornton, Kevin Rankin, Cooper Thornton
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Episode 16
When Earl finally wakes up from his coma, he believes in Karma again and considers Billie his soul mate.
Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by Danielle Sanchez-WitzelGuest stars Mike O'Malley, Alyssa Milano, Gregg Binkley, Louis T. Moyle, Trey Carlisle, Michael Rapaport, Raymond Cruz, Missy Doty
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Episode 17
Inspired by Earl, Billie starts a list of her own and when Earl is getting annoyed by Billie's little habits, he decides to focus on working on the list instead. He picks a task that is on both of their lists, atones for the injury of a champion grocery-bagger and discovers a unique talent of his own. But Earl soon finds out that they have different ways of interpreting Karma.
Directed by Eyal GordinWritten by Ralph GreeneGuest stars John Henson, Jon Heder, Alyssa Milano, Pat Kilbane, Saverio Guerra, Randy Hall, Chris Fogleman, Sarah Beth Bassak
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Episode 18
When Earl finds out that making up for all the bad things he did to women changes Billie's behavior to the good, he picks the worst thing he ever did to women on his list. Billie wants him to choose between her and his list. When he picks the list, she steals it and starts undoing the items he has already accomplished.
Directed by Michael FrescoWritten by Hilary Winston, Michael PennieGuest stars Noah Crawford, Mike O'Malley, Nancy Lenehan, Timothy Stack, Deborah Ann Woll, Alyssa Milano, Gregg Binkley, Laura Gardner
Where to watch My Name Is EarlEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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