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GLOW
The girls are back in town.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alison Brie
Ruth Wilder
30 eps
Betty Gilpin
Debbie Eagan
30 eps
Marc Maron
Sam Sylvia
30 eps
Sydelle Noel
Cherry Bang
30 eps
Britney Young
Carmen Wade
30 eps
Chris Lowell
Bash Howard
26 eps
Britt Baron
Justine Biagi
30 eps
Kate Nash
Rhonda Richardson
30 eps
Gayle Rankin
Sheila the She-Wolf
30 eps
Shakira Barrera
Yolanda Rivas
19 eps
Kia Stevens
Tameé Dawson
30 eps
Jackie Tohn
Melanie Rosen
30 eps
Ellen Wong
Jenny Chey
30 eps
Sunita Mani
Arthie Premkumar
30 eps
Kimmy Gatewood
Stacey Beswick
30 eps
Rebekka Johnson
Dawn Rivecca
30 eps
Marianna Palka
Reggie Walsh
24 eps
Jackson A. Dunn
White Boy 2
1 eps
Geena Davis
Sandy Devereaux St. Clair
6 eps
Brooke Hogan
Amber Fredrickson
1 eps
Casey W. Johnson
Billy Offal
5 eps
Esther Anderson
Carolyn
1 eps
George Murdoch
Mighty Tom Jackson
2 eps
Amy Farrington
Mallory
2 eps
Andy Umberger
Patrick O'Towne
2 eps
Winston James Francis
Goliath Jackson
2 eps
Alex Rich
Florian Becker
4 eps
Peter O'Brien
Rick Hollander
2 eps
Marc Evan Jackson
Gary
2 eps
Chloe Perrin
Little Girl
2 eps
Phoebe Strole
Susan
2 eps
Paul Fitzgerald
Tom Grant
2 eps
Annabella Sciorra
Rosalie Biagi
3 eps
Ravil Isyanov
Gregory
4 eps
Christopher Michael
Security Guard
2 eps
Andrew Friedman
Glen Klitnick
9 eps
Wyatt Nash
Phil
6 eps
Whitmer Thomas
Justin
2 eps
Patrick Renna
Cupcake
2 eps
Joseph Beck
Suit 1
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How GLOW actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
GLOW reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 30 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201710 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Money's in the Chase
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201810 episodes
6.6IMDbNew faces, big life changes and the pressures of showbiz stoke tensions on set as Ruth and the gang try to take their show to the next level.
Best episode · S02E04 Mother of All Matches
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201910 episodes
5.8IMDbAs the gang kicks off a run of shows in glamorous Las Vegas, power struggles, sexual tension and shifting priorities threaten their bond.
Best episode · S03E10 A Very GLOW Christmas
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E04
Mother of All Matches
On the day of the big match between Welfare Queen and Liberty Belle, Tammé visits her son at Stanford, and Debbie hits an emotional wall.
- Directed by Mark A. Burley, John Cameron Mitchell
- Written by Kim Rosenstock
S01E10
Money's in the Chase
On the day of the big taping, Sam attends to unfinished personal business, while Ruth scrambles to make last-minute changes to the lineup.
- Directed by Tristram Shapeero
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
S02E10
Every Potato Has a Receipt
Wedding bells are ringing as the wrestlers step through the ropes for the big finale. But last-minute twists catch everyone off guard.
- Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
S02E05
Perverts Are People, Too
A request from the network puts the producers on edge, the wrestlers capitalize on their growing fan base, and Ruth receives a surprising invitation.
- Directed by Claire Scanlon
- Written by Rachel Shukert
S02E01
Viking Funeral
Nerves run high as the ladies return to work and meet a new cast member. To boost morale, Ruth takes the gang on a raucous outing to the mall.
- Directed by Lynn Shelton
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
S02E09
Rosalie
As the ladies begin to plan for life after the show, Justine's mom shows up on Sam's doorstep, and Bash and Debbie scheme to woo buyers at a TV expo.
- Directed by Phil Abraham
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E05
Freaky Tuesday
- Directed by Mark A. Burley
- Written by Marquita Robinson
S03E01
Up, Up, Up
- Directed by Claire Scanlon
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
S03E02
Hot Tub Club
- Directed by Mark A. Burley
- Written by Sascha Rothchild
S03E06
Outward Bound
- Directed by Anya Adams
- Written by Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Liz Flahive
Showrunner
Carly Mensch
Creator
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Mark A. Burley
Executive producer
Jenji Kohan
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Tara Herrmann
Executive producer
Jesse Peretz
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Isaac Oliver
Writer
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Nick Jones
Writer
Sascha Rothchild
Writer
Rachel Shukert
Writer
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Marquita Robinson
Writer
Victor Quinaz
Writer
Kim Rosenstock
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Leanne MooreProducer
- Sascha RothchildProducer
- Mark A. BurleyExecutive Producer
- Jenji KohanExecutive Producer
- Ashley GlazierProducer
- Tara HerrmannExecutive Producer
Writing
- Isaac OliverWriter
- Nick JonesWriter
- Sascha RothchildWriter
- Rachel ShukertWriter
- Jenji KohanWriter
- Liz FlahiveWriter
Direction
- Anya AdamsDirector
- Wendey StanzlerDirector
- Mark A. BurleyDirector
- Kate DennisDirector
- Lynn SheltonDirector
- Alison BrieDirector
Cinematography
- Jeffrey WaldronDirector of Photography
- Adrian Peng CorreiaDirector of Photography
- Chris TeagueDirector of Photography
- Christian SprengerDirector of Photography
Music
- Craig WedrenOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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