Being Erica Season One Synopses

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Being Erica

Being Erica — Season 1 (2009)

Episodes: 13

Original Air Dates: January 5, 2009 – April 1, 2009

Erica Strange meets the enigmatic Dr. Tom, whose unconventional “therapy” sends her back to pivotal regrets so she can confront choices that shaped her life.

Episode 1 — “Dr. Tom” (Jan 5, 2009)

After a spectacularly bad day, Erica accepts help from Dr. Tom and is sent back to her high-school fall dance to face the moment that derailed her confidence.

Episode 2 — “What I Am Is What I Am” (Jan 12, 2009)

Feeling stalled, Erica revisits university and the elite society she once skipped, learning that chasing status won’t fix a shaky sense of self.

Episode 3 — “Plenty of Fish” (Jan 19, 2009)

At her high-school reunion, Erica ropes Ethan into posing as her date; time-travel forces her to reassess her first sexual experience and what she really wanted.

Episode 4 — “The Secret of Now” (Jan 26, 2009)

To deal with a bullying new boss, Erica returns to her first university term to stand up to a domineering professor—and learn to confront in the present.

Episode 5 — “Adultescence” (Feb 2, 2009)

Fed up with being treated like a child, Erica relives her Bat Mitzvah, discovering what becoming an “adult” actually means to her and her family.

Episode 6 — “Til Death” (Feb 11, 2009)

Worried her sister is marrying the wrong guy, Erica tries to prevent the relationship from ever starting—and uncovers a secret that threatens their bond.

Episode 7 — “Such a Perfect Day” (Feb 18, 2009)

Overwhelmed, Erica gets a “day off” from therapy: a return to a perfect day that tests whether perfection teaches anything real.

Episode 8 — “This Be the Verse” (Feb 25, 2009)

Years of friction with her mother boil over; traveling to the distant past reveals who Barbara Strange was before motherhood—and why that matters now.

Episode 9 — “Everything She Wants” (Mar 4, 2009)

Erica explores her feelings for Ryan by revisiting a complicated university romance, confronting the gap between fantasy and healthy love.

Episode 10 — “Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma” (Mar 11, 2009)

Erica’s friendship with Katie hits a low when Katie maneuvers a book deal; Erica must navigate loyalty, ambition, and boundaries at River Rock.

Episode 11 — “She’s Lost Control” (Mar 18, 2009)

Put in charge of Katie’s launch, Erica turns into a control freak; therapy pushes her to see how gripping tighter can wreck work—and love with Ethan.

Episode 12 — “Erica the Vampire Slayer” (Mar 25, 2009)

Shaken by her new role at River Rock, Erica has to step out of her shell and test her real capabilities instead of hiding behind fear.

Episode 13 — “Leo” (Apr 1, 2009)

Erica faces her deepest regret—her brother Leo’s death—and learns that even time travel has consequences when you try to rewrite fate.

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