Younger | Season 2

 

"Tattoo You"

Liza's daughter Caitlin returns from India and, on a night out with the girls, gets a tattoo – from Josh. After some failed communication attempts, Liza goes to complain to Josh in person and they get back together. Caitlin sees them kissing. Diana chips a tooth at an important dinner.

"The Mao Function"

Things are not going well in bed for Josh and Liza. Kelsey does not feel appreciated at work and considers accepting an offer from a competitor, but Liza puts in a good word for her with Charles, leading to a promotion for both of them. Caitlin accepts a job working for her father, and moves in with him.

"Like a Boss"

Liza and Josh decide not to meet with her work friends to protect her cover. Diana asks Liza to help her cheat her fitbit competition. Liza and Kelsey launch their new imprint, but Kelsey is freaked out when the press release is received badly, so Liza helps her.

"The Jade Crusade"

Kelsey and Liza go all-out to land Jade Winslow (Justine Lupe), a fashion blogger who is bidding out her upcoming tell-all book. Though Jade appears to be way too much to handle, she is perfect for their imprint branding. Things get complicated when Kelsey and Liza learn that Jade once dated Josh and it didn't end well.

"Jersey, Sure"

Liza runs into Michelle and Tom, her old neighbors from Jersey, at one of Josh's band performances. During an uncomfortable double date at Michelle and Tom's house, Michelle plants seeds of doubt in Liza, telling her the romance with Josh cannot possibly last. Meanwhile, Jade is already behind her book deadlines and seems not to care, so Kelsey threatens her agent with breach of contract. Jade then starts blowing all of her advance money publicly, posting her escapades on social media, and later tells Kelsey she has no intention of writing anything.

"Un-Jaded"

With Empirical about to discover that Jade has no intentions of writing a book, threatening to end the imprint brand prematurely, Kelsey and Liza, with help from Lauren, plot to sell the rights to Jade's "non-book" to Kelsey's former co-intern who now works at Achilles Press. Diana seeks to land a deal with Male Feminist author Hugh Shirley (David Wain). Later, Liza asks Maggie if Lauren's officially moved into the apartment.

"Into the Woods & Out of the Woods"

Liza attends a "Bluegrass and Beer" festival in upstate New York at which Josh's band is playing and soon realizes she's not the outdoorsy type. Her time with Josh is also constantly interrupted by phone calls and texts from Charles, who is preparing to be interviewed for the New York Times' "By the Book" section. Elsewhere, Diana seduces Hugh and manages to injure his penis during sex.

"Beyond Therapy"

Liza's secret is becoming a problem when Cheryl meets up with her and Kelsey. Kelsey is angry at Thad when he starts flirting with another girl the day before her birthday. In addition, Josh is interviewed for a New York Times article and doesn't mention Liza, which she is okay with but Kelsey and Lauren are not. The fallout causes Josh to break up with Liza. Thad proposes to Kelsey and she accepts.

"The Good Shepherd"

Liza buys a wool garment at a farmer's market from a handsome sheep herder named Sebastian (Matthew Morrison) and is impressed by his philosophical writings when she reads one of his pamphlets. She gets Sebastian to share a book full of handwritten essays on his bucolic lifestyle and convinces Diana to publish them, but a later meeting with Sebastian scares Liza away.

"Bad Romance"

Trying to get over Josh, Liza sleeps with her ex, David, after they get drunk during a dinner with Caitlin. Liza also attends a young professionals mixer, where she meets a girl who works in Thad's office and learns he may be cheating on Kelsey with his assistant. Elsewhere, Lauren is going overboard planning Kelsey's wedding, causing Kelsey to have to "fire" her friend.

"Secrets & Liza"

Empirical pulls out all the stops to please its top-selling author, Edward L.L. Moore, including a street costume party to announce the release of his latest fantasy novel. As the team auditions actresses to portray the Princess for the party, Moore sees Liza in the office and insists that she play the part. Liza continues to pressure Thad to tell Kelsey the truth about his affair while Thad tries to get Liza to stay silent but she refuses. A tragic accident occurs.

"No Weddings & a Funeral"

In the aftermath of Thad's death, both Kelsey and Thad's identical twin brother, Chad, want to know why Liza was with him when the accident occurred. Liza tells Kelsey about Thad's cheating, but not that Thad had discovered her secret. An angry Kelsey tells Liza that, if she had minded her own business, Thad wouldn't have been there. This causes Liza to resign from Empirical and take a job at the Paramus (NJ) Mall. Charles goes to see her at the mall and convinces her to return. Charles then kisses her. Walking home from work the next day, Liza finds Josh on her doorstep, proclaiming that he wants her back. They kiss and reunite.