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Ugly is the new beautiful.
Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
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Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
Cast, crew and production details
America FerreraBetty Suarez
Eric MabiusDaniel Meade
Vanessa WilliamsWilhelmina Slater
Alan DaleBradford Meade
Tony PlanaIgnacio Suarez
Ana OrtizHilda Suarez
Judith LightClaire Meade
Christopher GorhamHenry Grubstick
ABCUnited States
ABC StudiosUnited States
Reveille ProductionsUnited States
Touchstone TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Betty must make a life-altering decision about what to do with her life. Meanwhile, Ignacio lands a job at a fast food restaurant while Wilhelmina forces Daniel to make changes in his life.
Directed by Michael Spiller, Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Joel Fields, Silvio HortaGuest stars Christopher Gorham, Rebecca Romijn, Julian De La Celle, Lindsay Lohan, Freddy Rodríguez, Eddie Cibrian, Kate Reinders, Val Emmich
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Episode 2
Wilhelmina, getting ready for her first issue as editor, offers Betty a job as her assistant. Meanwhile, Daniel learns he will have to undergo a custody battle if he wants to keep Daniel Jr. in the U.S. Later, Hilda's romance with Coach Diaz continues to heat up.
Directed by Michael SpillerWritten by Joel FieldsGuest stars Rebecca Romijn, Julian De La Celle, Heather Tom, Eddie Cibrian, Derek Riddell, Kate Reinders, Florencia Lozano, Michael Mandell
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Episode 3
A tragic accident leaves the Mode staff stunned and Betty must find out what really happened when a detective comes looking for answers. Meanwhile, Ignacio learns about Hilda and Coach Diaz.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Henry Alonso MyersGuest stars Rebecca Romijn, Julian De La Celle, Heather Tom, Eddie Cibrian, Derek Riddell, Alec Mapa, Rob Bartlett, Mark Consuelos
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Episode 4
Gio returns to town, forcing Betty to attempt to make amends. However, Gio resists her attempts to make things right. Meanwhile, Daniel must cope with shocking family news.
Directed by Michael SpillerWritten by Chris BlackGuest stars Rebecca Romijn, Barry Bostwick, Julian De La Celle, Christian Hoff, Freddy Rodríguez, Eddie Cibrian, Alec Mapa, Jacques Pépin
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Episode 5
Kimmie Keegan goes to Betty for help in finding a job. Meanwhile, Daniel decides to try a matchmaking service and gets a shocking "perfect" match. Elsewhere, Justin tries out for a Broadway musical.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Sheila R. LawrenceGuest stars Lindsay Lohan, Shari Albert, Max Ehrich, Nathanaël Maïni, Ashley Austin Morris, Ted Sod, Bridget Megan Clark, Jabari Gray
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Episode 6
Betty finds herself competing with Kimmie who finally shows her true colors, and new citizen Ignacio prepares to vote for the first time.
Directed by Ron UnderwoodWritten by Bill WrubelGuest stars Adriana Lima, Lindsay Lohan, Grant Bowler, David Blue, Ralph Macchio, Alec Mapa, Val Emmich, Jordan Lage
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Episode 7
Betty wants to be noticed by her cute neighbor, Jesse, by coming home later each night. Meanwhile, Amanda unexpectedly moves in with Betty after having nowhere else to go. Elsewhere, Marc and Cliff mull over the idea of moving in together.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Tracy Poust, Jon KinnallyGuest stars Grant Bowler, David Blue, Alec Mapa, Val Emmich, Giovanni Aurilia, Elaine Kussack
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Episode 8
Betty needs Daniel's help to prevent a PR nightmare for the magazine. The problem is, he's unreachable at a company retreat.
Directed by John TerleskyGuest stars Grant Bowler, David Blue, Ralph Macchio, Sarah Lafleur, Alec Mapa, Alexandra Rhodie, Lenny Venito, Darlene Violette
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Episode 9
Competition gets fierce when Betty and Marc both apply to YETI, the Young Editors Training Program that could be their ticket out of assistant-land.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Guest stars Grant Bowler, Sarah Lafleur, Max Greenfield, Max Ehrich, Shirley Rumierk, Mark Badgley, James Mischka, Peggy J. Scott
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Episode 10
Amanda and Betty are forced to work together for an article called "How I Blew Ten Grand Without Spending a Dime."
Directed by John PutchWritten by Chris BlackGuest stars Grant Bowler, Sarah Lafleur, Nathanaël Maïni, Toks Olagundoye, Aaron Lazar, Mercer Boffey, Matthew Wilkas, Kate Miller
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Episode 11
Betty juggles work and family without much success as she struggles to impress her idol, Jodie Papadakis (guest star Bernadette Peters), the editor running YETI.
Directed by Matt ShakmanGuest stars Nikki Blonsky, Grant Bowler, Bernadette Peters, Thomas Sadoski, Sarah Lafleur, Zac Posen, Joe Zee, Elaine Kussack
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Episode 12
Betty finds herself stuck between work and home life as she tries her best to appease both Hilda; Daniel, Molly, Connor and Wilhelmina.
Directed by Lee Shallat ChemelWritten by Silvio Horta, Henry Alonso MyersGuest stars Alexander Chaplin, Grant Bowler, Kevin Kilner, Sarah Lafleur, Alec Mapa, Tina Benko, Portia, Margot White
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Episode 13
Betty comes up with a solution to deal with her personal problems but she has her sexy neighbor Jesse who keeps her distracted from her goals. Daniel does his best to cover his tracks as Connor is adamant on unveiling Molly's admirer.
Directed by Rose TrocheGuest stars Grant Bowler, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, Val Emmich, Zoë Winters, Kristen Rozanski, Nikolas Kontomanolis
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Episode 14
It's Claire's 60th birthday and Betty makes her a video which reveals some unintentional footage of Mrs Meade. Also, Daniel and Wilhelmina are finding it hard having someone new in their lives.
Directed by John TerleskyGuest stars Liz Smith, Grant Bowler, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, Joan Poust, Kathleen Garrett, Tony Crane, Ty Jones
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Episode 15
Fashion Week hits town which causes problems for the staff at Mode. Betty has to split her time between working on her Yeti assignment and working with a new designer. Elsewhere, Wilhelmina has lost her way because of Connor and there's a new person working at Mode.
Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Sheila R. LawrenceGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Grant Bowler, Bernadette Peters, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, Alec Mapa, Michael Stuhlbarg, Isaac Mizrahi
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Episode 16
Betty and Marc team up together to analyse Mode's budget. Matt continues with his pursuit to win Betty while she deals with some startling news on Facebook by a former flame
Directed by Tom VericaWritten by Henry Alonso MyersGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Grant Bowler, Bernadette Peters, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, Laura Heisler, Chris Northrop
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Episode 17
The Suarez family attempt to buy their rented house from their landlord. Ignacio goes head to head with Frankie Burrata, a celebrity chef. While everyone in Mode comes to deal with their shock.
Directed by David WarrenGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Mo Rocca, Sarah Lafleur, Steve Schirripa, Cheyenne Jackson, Peter McRobbie, Teddy Coluca, Toni Romano
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Episode 18
Betty meets Matt's mother, but the meeting turns into a disaster. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina comes up with a way to solve the company's cash problem; Daniel deals with his relationship with Molly; and the Suarez's work together to set Hilda up with Archie.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Bill WrubelGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Christine Baranski, Ralph Macchio, Brennan Brown, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, Alec Mapa, Dan Ziskie
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Episode 19
Daniel and Wilhelmina make Mode's issue based on sex to spice things up. Matt is hesitant to take the next step with Betty. Marc and Amanda provide Betty with a makeover.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Guest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Grant Bowler, Ralph Macchio, Sarah Lafleur, Heidi Marnhout, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Kate Blumberg, Edward Furs
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Episode 20
Daniel hatches up an idea to boost the Mode's financial situation after discovering that Betty and her family have been invited to the home of Matt's obscenely wealthy father, for an Easter egg hunt. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina discovers a reason to become suspicious of her son's DNA.
Directed by Richard HeusWritten by Chris BlackGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Brennan Brown, Derek Riddell, David Rasche, David Gere, Kevin Herbst, Adam Grupper, James Lurie
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Episode 21
Baby William is the unlikely hold up in Mode receiving the money it needs to save the company, whilst Hilda is asked to help with a political campaign.
Directed by John TerleskyGuest stars Ralph Macchio, Derek Riddell, David Rasche, Alec Mapa, Rob Bartlett, Donnie Keshawarz, Carla Renata, Jimmy Palumbo
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Episode 22
Betty, Matt and Marc come together in order to succeded in their final YETI project, a photo session with singer, Adele. Love is in the air for one lucky couple as proposals are made. Claire and Wilhelmina continue to argue.
Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Sheila R. LawrenceGuest stars Daniel Eric Gold, Christine Baranski, Bernadette Peters, Luna Lauren Vélez, Sarah Lafleur, David Rasche, Alec Mapa, Jian Leonardo
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Episode 23
Just as Betty agrees to move in with Matt, Henry pays a visit to NYC, forcing Betty to admit she still has feelings for her former fiancé.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Tracy Poust, Jon KinnallyGuest stars Christopher Gorham, Daniel Eric Gold, Christine Baranski, Billie Jean King, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Lafleur, David Rasche
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Episode 24
The sudden death of a Mode editor leaves Betty and Marc competing for the same job. Meanwhile, Matt lets his jealousy over Henry get the best of him.
Directed by Tom VericaWritten by Silvio HortaGuest stars Christopher Gorham, Daniel Eric Gold, Nigel Barker, Rachel Maddow, Robert Verdi, Ralph Macchio, Sarah Lafleur, David Rasche
Where to watch Ugly BettyEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
