The Great Indoors - Season 1

The Great Indoors

Season 1

2016 • 22 Episodes

Episodes

Pilot - The Great Indoors

1. Pilot

5.2

October 27, 2016

In the series opener, we find Jack, a renowned adventure reporter transitioning to the role of a desk bound boss, overseeing a team of twentysomething journalists, after the founder of an outdoor magazine he works for decides to go to a web only publication.

Dating Apps - The Great Indoors

2. Dating Apps

5.3

November 3, 2016

Clark, Emma and Mason try to help Jack create a profile of himself for an online dating app after his first attempt is disastrous.

Step One: Shelter - The Great Indoors

3. Step One: Shelter

4.3

November 10, 2016

Jack faces the ultimate test of his survival skills when he’s forced to crash at Clark’s tiny apartment while he searches for a place of his own. Also, Roland sticks Brooke with telling the millennials their beloved office perks are being taken away due to budget cuts.

You Don't Know Jack - The Great Indoors

4. You Don't Know Jack

4.0

November 17, 2016

The Millennials discover a huge secret about Jack’s love life when they clean out his decades-old storage unit. Also, Clark and Mason use Jack’s memorabilia to throw an epic ‘90s-themed party at Eddie’s bar.

No Bad Ideas - The Great Indoors

5. No Bad Ideas

4.7

November 24, 2016

Human Resources forbids Jack from giving his staff any feedback at all after he crushes Clark with a brutally honest performance review. Also, Emma and Mason call out Brooke for being politically incorrect when they try to help her hire a diverse intern.

Going Deep - The Great Indoors

6. Going Deep

5.7

December 1, 2016

When Jack is clueless about how to help Eddie through the pain of his divorce, Brooke steps up to be Eddie’s interim best friend. Also, a colossal secret comes out when Clark, Emma and Mason battle each other in a fitness tracker challenge to win concert tickets.

@emma - The Great Indoors

7. @emma

3.5

December 8, 2016

When Emma quits after being turned down for a raise, Jack and Roland become the magazine’s newest and worst ever social media managers. Also, in a misguided attempt to boost business, Eddie re-brands his bar as “magic-themed.”

Office Romance - The Great Indoors

8. Office Romance

5.8

December 15, 2016

Jack regrets convincing Human Resources to toss out a "no inter-office dating" rule when he needs an excuse to break up with his co-worker, Amy. Also, Mason closes in on uncovering Jack and Brooke's romantic history.

The Mediocre Outdoors - The Great Indoors

9. The Mediocre Outdoors

5.2

January 5, 2017

Jack tests the Millennials’ survival skills when he takes them camping for the first time and leaves them alone in the woods without their smartphones.

The Explorers' Club - The Great Indoors

10. The Explorers' Club

3.7

January 12, 2017

When Mather, the president of the Chicago Adventure Society, accuses Roland of faking the story of the expedition that made his career, Jack, Brooke and the millennials team up to clear his name. Also, Clark is dumbfounded when he notices that Jack seeks Mather’s approval the same way he seeks Jack’s,

Mason Blows Up - The Great Indoors

11. Mason Blows Up

4.2

January 19, 2017

Jack tries to reassert his dominance as a reporter after Mason scores an investigative coup that turns him into an overnight celebrity. Also, Clark's low self-esteem causes him to give Emma relationship advice about other guys.

Paul's Surprise - The Great Indoors

12. Paul's Surprise

5.0

February 9, 2017

When jealousy prompts Jack to insult Brooke’s fiancé, Paul, at the couple’s re-engagement party, he makes things worse by repeatedly botching his apology. Also, the millennials squabble over their job hierarchy when they can’t decide who should take point on creating a slideshow for the party.

DTR - The Great Indoors

13. DTR

6.5

February 16, 2017

When Jack dates a millennial to avoid commitment, he needs Clark, Emma and Mason’s help to keep up with his new girlfriend, Kaylie, and her exhausting lifestyle.

Friends Like These - The Great Indoors

14. Friends Like These

5.3

February 23, 2017

Jack desperately begs his co-workers to pretend to be his closest friends at a dinner party after his lack of an inner circle begins to concern his girlfriend, Rachel.

Relationship Jack - The Great Indoors

15. Relationship Jack

5.0

March 9, 2017

When Jack fixates on his relationship with Rachel to the detriment of the magazine and his friends, Eddie and Roland try to break him of his obsession habit. Also, as Jack’s work suffers, Clark steps up to lead the staff and displays a surprising amount of self-confidence.

Aaron Wolf - The Great Indoors

16. Aaron Wolf

4.7

March 27, 2017

Jack watches the millennials’ journalistic integrity slip away when they fall under the spell of his nemesis, Aaron Wolf, a former magazine staffer turned famous outdoor reality TV host who returns to guest edit the magazine.

Cubicles - The Great Indoors

17. Cubicles

4.7

March 30, 2017

When Jack can’t concentrate because of the millennials’ distracting juvenile behavior, Brooke installs cubicles in the bullpen.

Party Paul - The Great Indoors

18. Party Paul

5.0

April 6, 2017

When Jack takes Brooke’s fiancé, Paul, and Roland out on the town to improve their lukewarm relationship, his plan backfires when Paul gets tipsy and goes missing.

Ricky Leaks - The Great Indoors

19. Ricky Leaks

5.0

April 13, 2017

When Jack insults Ricky, the magazine’s I.T. manager, the “techspert” exacts his revenge by leaking office emails that cause the staff to turn on each other.

The Heartbreaker - The Great Indoors

20. The Heartbreaker

5.3

April 27, 2017

Jack sets up a double date to get Eddie out of a post-divorce rut, but the night gets awkward when they run into Eddie’s ex-wife. Also, when Emma decides to breakup with her boyfriend, Greg, Clark is torn between making a move on her and salvaging his friendship with Greg.

Roland's Secret - The Great Indoors

21. Roland's Secret

5.3

May 1, 2017

Jack gets caught up in Roland and Brooke’s family drama when they both enlist his help to keep bombshells about their love lives from each other.

The Company Retreat - The Great Indoors

22. The Company Retreat

5.0

May 8, 2017

At the magazine’s notoriously carnal company retreat, feelings resurface between Jack and Brooke as they work together to help Clark finally hook up with Emma – the same way they did five years ago. Also, Roland asks Jack to lead the staff in his absence after he accepts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to return to field reporting.