Alyssa Milano | Insatiable | Season 1

"Pilot"

High school student Patty Bladell is constantly bullied for being overweight, being nicknamed "Fatty Patty". After being rejected by classmate Brick Armstrong, on whom she has a crush, Patty sits outside a convenience store next to a homeless man, who insults her weight. When she punches him, he punches her back and she ends up in the hospital with a broken jaw. Three months later, Patty—who is now thin thanks to a liquid diet—is being prosecuted for assaulting the homeless man. After being disgraced on the pageant circuit, Bob Armstrong, a local civil rights lawyer and former pageant coach, is enlisted to take Patty's case pro bono. Upon meeting the new Patty, Bob sees her as his chance to return to the pageant world and decides to take her under his wing. Meanwhile, Patty develops strong feelings for Bob.

"Skinny Is Magic"

After receiving a makeover from Bob Armstrong, Patty navigates the first day of senior year, intent on using her newfound beauty to exact revenge on those who tormented her. Patty hears news of a man in critical condition following a fire at the same motel where she almost set the homeless man on fire the previous night, fearing she might have been responsible. Coralee Armstrong does damage control at Bob Barnard's house, after discovering that Bob Armstrong was nearly seduced by Magnolia Barnard. Bob Armstrong works on proving Patty's innocence as he learns from Bob Barnard that a bra and a matchbook were found in the burned motel room. The homeless man, John, eventually admits he accidentally started the fire and wanted Patty to take the blame in order to exonerate himself. When Patty confronts John, he mocks her. Patty then wishes death on John, who suddenly dies of a heart attack.

"Miss Bareback Buckaroo"

Bob Armstrong takes Patty to the Miss Bareback Buckaroo pageant in Alabama to visit his former mentor, Stella Rose Buckley, who helped him enter the world of pageant coaching in the late 1990s. Worried about Patty, Nonnie Thompson takes a road trip to Alabama with Donald Choi and Dixie Sinclair. Coralee tries to increase her chances of being inducted into the Junior League by organizing a dinner party, only to have her plans thwarted by an unwelcome visit from her trailer-trash sister, Brandylynn. Stella Rose agrees to assist Bob in teaching Patty how to behave properly. However, Stella Rose later reveals she wanted revenge after Bob ended their affair 20 years earlier and left her hurt, before announcing her return to pageant coaching. Noticing Patty has a crush on Bob, Stella Rose hands her an engraved necklace that Bob gave to her as proof of the affair.

"WMBS"

Patty schemes to break up Bob Armstrong and Coralee using Stella Rose's necklace. After Etta Mae is dismissed from the Junior League, Coralee makes an effort to impress her by creating an organization for working mothers. Angie returns from her AA retreat. When the pageant Patty was going to enter in order to qualify for Miss Magic Jesus is canceled, Bob Armstrong makes plans for Patty and Coralee to compete together in a local mother–daughter pageant. Though neither one of them is initially happy about working together, Patty and Coralee eventually find common ground. Bob Armstrong and Coralee discover Brick's affair with Regina Sinclair, who is later arrested for statutory rape. Angie convinces Nonnie to compete in the mother–daughter pageant with her in an effort to make Patty jealous. Patty and Coralee win the pageant, but Coralee ditches Patty in order to be accepted into an exclusive group of upper-class women. Hurt and angry, Patty gives Stella Rose's necklace to Coralee.

"Bikinis and Bitches"

Patty is disqualified from Miss Magic Jesus after nude pictures of Dixie are leaked from her phone. Patty, Nonnie, and Choi try to figure out who might have hacked Patty's phone. Coralee leaves Bob Armstrong after receiving Stella Rose's necklace from Patty. Magnolia breaks up with Brick when she learns of his affair with Regina. Patty and Brick grow closer as he confides in her about his strained relationship with his father. Bob Armstrong is determined to win Coralee back, while attempting to mend his relationship with Brick. Magnolia offers to help Patty get back into Miss Magic Jesus by organizing a fundraiser. Christian becomes Bob Armstrong's newest legal client after being caught with drugs, but Christian's mother asks Bob to throw the case so that Christian faces consequences. When Dixie sabotages the fundraiser, Brick saves the day. Bob Armstrong discovers that Regina's cellmate hacked Patty's phone. Patty and Brick kiss.

"Dunk 'N' Donut"

Patty's plans for Miss Magic Jesus suffer a setback when she discovers that she was never baptized. After learning that Patty lied about her relationship with Brick, Magnolia vows to make Patty's life hell. In order to baptize Patty properly, Pastor Mike Keene tasks Patty and Bob Armstrong with completing good deeds, but the two struggle to make amends with the ones they have hurt. Following a heart-to-heart with Choi, Nonnie slowly comes to terms with her sexuality as she meets Dee, a plus-size pageant contestant. Nonnie decides to confess her feelings for Patty, but Nonnie becomes upset with Patty's indifference and accuses her of being self-involved. After accidentally ruining Brick's wrestling match, Bob Armstrong decides to get baptized alongside Patty. Magnolia attempts to sabotage Patty by spiking her drink, which causes Patty to hallucinate during the baptism ceremony and prompts her to choose Christian over Brick.

"Miss Magic Jesus"

Bob Barnard's attempt to blackmail Bob Armstrong with a sex tape of Patty and Christian backfires. Patty and Bob Armstrong are worried when Stella Rose is announced as a last-minute judge for Miss Magic Jesus. After discovering that Roxy is Stella Rose's daughter, Bob Armstrong wonders if he is Roxy's biological father, while inadvertently neglecting Patty. Christian offers to help Patty with the newly introduced Bible trivia quiz segment of the pageant by stealing the answers. Magnolia wins Miss Magic Jesus, while Patty wins first runner-up. With his parents determined to send him to military school due to his antics, Christian convinces Patty to run away with him to Hollywood. When Bob Armstrong discovers that Bob Barnard is Roxy's father, Barnard reveals that Stella Rose slept with him in order to take revenge on Armstrong. In exchange for Armstrong's silence, Barnard discloses that Magnolia cheated on the Bible quiz, allowing Patty to win the crown. After overhearing the conversation between the Bobs, Magnolia overdoses.

"Wieners and Losers"

Patty loses her virginity to Christian, but she later realizes he does not love her back. Following Magnolia's disqualification, Patty claims the Miss Magic Jesus crown, and with Bob Armstrong's help, she strikes a deal with Wiener Taco to sponsor her for regionals. When Bob Armstrong's father suffers a heart attack, the two reconcile, while Bob and Coralee begin to rekindle their relationship. However, things turn sour when Bob Armstrong learns that Coralee had an affair and his father hired Bob Barnard as a senior partner at the firm. Patty panics when her pregnancy test comes back positive, but it turns out to be a teratoma, a tumor that was once her twin in utero. Pastor Mike fears that Patty's tumor could be a demon inside her. During the Wiener Taco grand reopening, the Bobs engage in a physical fight that ends in a heated makeout session and a surprising love declaration on Bob Barnard's end. Dixie attacks Patty in an attempt to steal her crown. In response, Patty throws Dixie off Wiener Taco's new food truck and renders her unconscious.

"Bad Kitty"

At school, Patty's fight with Dixie goes viral. Following Bob Barnard's confession, Bob Armstrong goes to couples therapy with Coralee. Christian becomes obsessed with Patty's "demon", helping her figure out a way to control it and use it to her advantage. Paralyzed and in a wheelchair, Dixie returns to school, where an anti-bullying assembly is held so that Patty and Dixie can apologize to each other. Convinced that Dixie is faking her injury, Patty pushes her out of her wheelchair in front of the entire school, only to discover that Dixie was not lying. Patty eventually agrees to undergo an exorcism at Pastor Mike's suggestion. However, when both Pastor Mike and the exorcist he enlisted are unable to make it to the school, Bob Armstrong steps in to conduct the exorcism, with assistance from Nonnie and Choi. The exorcist finally arrives and declares Patty was never possessed by a demon. Bob Armstrong accepts his feelings for Bob Barnard and goes over to his house.

"Banana Heart Banana"

After spending the night at Bob Barnard's house, Bob Armstrong struggles to lead a double life. Patty is suspended from school for pushing Dixie out of her wheelchair. In order to make amends, Bob Armstrong suggests throwing a charity roast for Patty's 18th birthday to raise money to buy Dixie a new electric wheelchair; Patty reluctantly agrees. Bob Armstrong discovers that Christian was arrested for trying to kidnap his girlfriend in Brazil. When Patty confronts Christian, he becomes physically violent and Brick comes to her rescue. During the party, Angie tells Patty she needs to leave town for a while, and Nonnie decides she needs a break from their friendship. To make matters worse, Patty walks in on the Bobs making out. Humiliated, Patty exposes their affair to the entire party, including Coralee and Brick, causing Bob Armstrong to walk out on Patty. Feeling sad and abandoned, Patty goes home and binges on a sheet cake.

"Winners Win. Period."

Patty deals with the aftermath of her birthday party by isolating herself and binge eating for a week, until a visit by Drew Barrymore to Atlanta inspires her to make amends. Patty invites Nonnie to Barrymore's book signing, but Nonnie is not ready to end their break. Brick helps Patty lose weight in time for regionals, while protecting her from Christian, who has been stalking her. Bob Barnard and Magnolia reach out to Roxy to reveal he is her father. Though Roxy initially lashes out at Bob Barnard for abandoning her, she eventually changes her mind after confronting Stella Rose, and the Bobs decide to coach her for regionals together. Patty apologizes to Bob Armstrong for outing him, but he is still angry at her, revealing he will now coach Roxy. The Bobs and Coralee talk things out, before engaging in a threesome. After tasering Roxy in an effort to sabotage her, Patty is hit with a tranquilizer dart and falls unconscious.

"Why Bad Things Happen"

Patty awakens after being kidnapped by Stella Rose and Roxy, who are plotting to take down Bob Armstrong. However, when her revenge plans go awry because Bob has realized he is no longer interested in pageants, a deranged Stella Rose plans to kill Patty and make it look like she committed suicide over Bob. Patty manages to escape in time to register for regionals. Bob Armstrong talks Coralee into being in a thruple with Bob Barnard, but Barnard is not on board, forcing Armstrong to choose between the two. Patty goes to meet with Magnolia after receiving a text message from her, only to discover it was sent by Christian, who, in an effort to win Patty back, roofied Magnolia after learning she had re-qualified for regionals. After Patty frees Magnolia, Christian reminds Patty of all the bad things she has done, prompting her to beat him to death with a crowbar. Patty calls Bob Armstrong—who was contemplating suicide—for help, and they push Christian's car into a lake in order to hide the evidence, but it fails to sink. Patty confesses to Bob that she thinks she also killed Stella Rose.