TV series
Susan Keane is a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer beginning to adjust to being single, who learns to be independent-minded, after being taken care of all her life.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Sep 1, 2026
You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Susan Keane is a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer beginning to adjust to being single, who learns to be independent-minded, after being taken care of all her life.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
Susan decides to quit when she can't come to terms with her new boss or the direction the magazine is heading.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Andrea Bendewald, Rob Estes, Cindy Margolis
Episode 2
Susan gets carried away when her first good photo gets made into a billboard.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Rob Estes, Reggie Jackson, Susan Chuang
Episode 3
To impress Ian, Susan claims to speak Russian. However, when he asks her to be an interpreter for a dinner-party guest, she's at a loss for words.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelWritten by David BabcockGuest stars Rob Estes, Evgeniy Lazarev, Ilia Volok, Frederique van der Wal
Episode 4
Susan isn't sure if she should put out a welcome mat when Vicki wants to move into the newly renovated apartment upstairs.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelGuest stars Karen Maruyama, Keith Hamilton Cobb
Episode 5
Susan accepts Oliver's invitation to carve pumpkins together but ends up sabotaging the date out of fear of being hurt by him.
Written by Rob LottersteinGuest stars Rob Estes, Giuliana Santini
Episode 6
An assignment to do an article on a cheerleaders' competition doesn't make Susan jump for joy, but her attitude changes when she's asked to audition.
Directed by Andrew TsaoWritten by David FlebotteGuest stars Rob Estes, Nicole Sullivan, Lane Napper, Krystal Benn, Cheryl Hines, Nicole Harlan
Episode 7
After realizing that she's not achieved any of the goals that she set in the sixth grade, Susan tries to fulfill one: to kiss former teen idol Leif Garrett.
Directed by Andrew TsaoWritten by Rob LottersteinGuest stars Rob Estes, Leif Garrett, Jerry Springer, Dario Franchitti
Episode 8
Oliver freaks out when Susan calls him her "boyfriend"; Ian thwarts Vicki's plot to party on company time.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by David BabcockGuest stars Rob Estes, Joel McCrary, Judy Toll, Stephen DeRosa, Marlon Young
Episode 9
A frumpy coworker guilt trips Susan into attending her birthday party---on the night Susan has romantic plans with Oliver.
Directed by Roger ChristiansenWritten by Joel H. CohenGuest stars Rob Estes, Jim Jackman, Jordan Black, Julia Sweeney
Episode 10
Susan's ex thwarts her plan to join the "mile high club" with Oliver; Vicki cons the gang into painting her apartment.
Directed by Craig ZiskGuest stars Rob Estes, Bryan Callen, Pat Crawford Brown
Episode 11
Susan and Nate vie to be the one responsible for helping Luis to overcome his melancholy following Maddy's departure.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelGuest stars Angela Chittenden, Sally Colon-Petree, Jessica A O'Sullivan, Ray Rodriguez, Jason St. Johns, Nathanael S. Wilson
Episode 12
Inspired by her romantic bliss with Oliver, Susan hosts a dinner party to play matchmaker for her single co-workers.
Directed by Andrew TsaoGuest stars Rob Estes, James Lesure, Christina Moore
Episode 13
Upset that Oliver pays for all of their dates, Susan offers to take Oliver on a ski trip that she really can't afford. Hoping to earn money quickly, Susan buys some stock she overhears Ian discussing with his cousin. She loses a lot of money and takes a second job as a dance partner for middle-aged men.
Guest stars Rob Estes, Marty Nedboy, Merrill Markoe, Jerry Lambert, Ralph Ahn, Nayiri Ishakian, Bill Idelson, John P. Griffin
Episode 14
Susan becomes obsessed with Oliver's inability to say "I love you"; Ian's vineyard yields disappointing wine.
Guest stars Rob Estes
Episode 15
Susan worries that she might be pregnant; Oliver suggests Susan and he move in together. Oliver does not want to have a child.
Directed by Andrew TsaoGuest stars Rob Estes, Ellen Greene, Philip Falcone, V. Ray Bodie
Episode 16
Ian and Nate have romantic designs on Susan, who is suddenly single after dumping Oliver. Meanwhile, Susan and the girls get rowdy at a male strip club.
Guest stars Rob Estes, T.J. Hoban, Robert Alan Beuth, Teddy Lane Jr., Elizabeth Matthews, Darius Boorn, Kathryn Walker
Episode 17
Susan loses her cockatoo in the wake of her break-up with Oliver; Vicki and Luis plan to embarrass Ian.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Rob Estes, Larry Joe Campbell, Tony Brock, Robin Le Mesurier, Tad Wadhams, Julieanne O'Connor
Episode 18
Susan's relationship with her former English professor begins to drive Oliver crazy with jealousy.
Directed by Roger ChristiansenGuest stars Rob Estes, David Rasche, Heather Marie Marsden, Robin McDonald
Episode 19
To sow the seeds of reconciliation with Susan, Oliver has his vasectomy reversed. Meanwhile, Ian seeks Miranda's advice about dating black women.
Written by Joel H. CohenGuest stars Rob Estes, David Rasche, Telma Hopkins, Todd Susman
Episode 20
In Part 1 of the series finale, Susan feels torn between Oliver's marriage proposal and a glamorous New York job offer.
Directed by Andrew TsaoWritten by Rob LottersteinGuest stars Rob Estes, Meagen Fay, Howard S. Miller, Stephanie Venditto
Episode 21
In the conclusion of the series finale, Susan may leave a man at the altar---again---when Oliver stands in the way of her career.
Directed by Andrew TsaoWritten by Rob LottersteinGuest stars Rob Estes, Meagen Fay, Howard S. Miller, Mike Grief, Alicia Hoge, Alex Draper, Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Brooke ShieldsSusan Keane
Andrea BendewaldMaddy Piper
Nestor CarbonellLuis Rivera
Kathy GriffinVicki Groener
Judd NelsonJack Richmond
Currie GrahamNate Knaborski
David StricklandTodd Stities
Barbara BarrieHelen 'Nana' Keane
NBCUnited States
