The Mindy Project: Season 1
2012 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.5
What Season 1 of The Mindy Project
Mindy Lahiri is an obstetrician and gynecologist living in New York who tries to balance her career with her personal life. The season opens with a drunken night at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, which forces her to rethink her life. She works at a small clinic run by Jeremy Reed, an English doctor, surrounded by quirky colleagues. Danny Castellano, her best friend and the man she's interested in, clashes with her now and then over his religious beliefs. Mindy wants to get her professional and romantic life in order, but the day-to-day at the clinic doesn't make it easy.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Pilot
After getting drunk and disorderly at her ex-boyfriend's wedding, Dr. Mindy Lahiri realizes she needs to get her personal and professional life back on track.
Directing: Charles McDougall · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Camp, Ed Helms, Carlease Burke
1x02 Hiring And Firing
When Mindy is tasked with hiring a new nurse, she chooses Morgan (Ike Barinholtz), a reformed ex-convict; Jeremy tests his breakup skills when he fires a problematic, elderly nurse.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Beth Grant, Seth Meyers, Anna Camp, Brooke Dillman
1x03 In the Club
When Shauna takes the office to the hottest nightclub in town, Mindy meets an unlikely potential suitor named Josh, who works as a lawyer for the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Jeremy attempts to hit on a bride-to-be, and Morgan unexpectedly makes some extra cash as the club's bathroom attendant.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Matt Warburton · Starring: Anna Camp, Baron Davis, Tommy Dewey, Danny Granger
1x04 Halloween
When Josh invites Mindy to a Halloween party, Mindy stresses out about finding the perfect costume to impress him. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy leave work early to finally take their driver's license tests, much to Danny's embarrassment.
Directing: Jesse Peretz · Writing: Chris McKenna · Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Camp, Avriella Ford, Tommy Dewey
1x05 Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist
When Mindy must find a new gynecologist, she asks Danny to assume the role. Eventually, he accepts - on the grounds that Mindy will feel too uncomfortable to go through with the exam. The two then play a game of chicken to see who will back out of the deal first. Meanwhile, Jeremy tricks Morgan and Betsy into helping him break into Mindy's apartment to retrieve a valuable item.
Directing: Peter Lauer · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Anna Camp, Tommy Dewey, Courtney Carini
1x06 Thanksgiving
Mindy decides to cook Thanksgiving dinner at Gwen's house, but she is completely caught off guard when her former blind date, Dennis, arrives with his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, a lonely Danny mans the empty office while Betsy and Jeremy visit Betsy's eccentric family for the holiday.
Directed by: Michael Spiller · Written by: Adam Countee · Starring: Richa Shukla Moorjani, Anna Camp, Ed Helms, Avriella Ford
1x07 Teen Patient
Mindy is confronted with an awkward situation when her teenage neighbor comes to her for birth control. Meanwhile, Danny receives an anonymous complaint that Morgan has been inappropriately ogling Shauna.
Directed by: Rob Schrab · Written by: Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen · Starring: Anna Camp, Tom Virtue, Tommy Dewey, Tim Conlon
1x08 Two to One
Mindy isn't getting respect from Danny and Jeremy, so she goes off to experience life as her own boss. Meanwhile, the group fights back when they discover that holistic midwives are stealing patients from Shulman & Associates.
Directing: Peter Lauer · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Mark Duplass, Kelen Coleman, Jay Duplass, Anna Camp
1x09 Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party
When Mindy throws an office Christmas party at her apartment, she is eager for her colleagues to finally meet her boyfriend, Josh, but her plans go awry when she discovers a secret that Josh has been hiding. Meanwhile, Jeremy deals with doling out the office holiday bonuses, much to everyone's chagrin.
Directing: Charles McDougall · Writing: Jeremy Bronson · Starring: Anna Camp, Tommy Dewey, Ellie Kemper, Jussie Smollett
1x10 Mindy's Brother
When Mindy's brother visits from college, he tells Mindy that he wants to drop out and start a rap career, immediately causing Mindy to panic. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy lift the spirits of their elderly landlord with the hopes that she will reduce their office rent.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Chris McKenna · Starring: Mark Duplass, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kelen Coleman, Anna Camp
1x11 Bunk Bed
Mindy's goddaughter, Riley, demands that Mindy get a bunk bed for their sleepover. But Mindy's plan veers off-track when Morgan and Danny help to build the bed, and it collapses, injuring Gwen in the process. Meanwhile, Shauna and Betsy find some surprising items when they snoop through the office in an attempt to find out who's stealing the People magazines.
Directing: Don Scardino · Writing: Jeremy Bronson · Starring: Allison Williams, Anna Camp, Avriella Ford, Hannibal Buress
1x12 Hooking Up is Hard
Mindy wants a one-night stand with Brendan, the midwife who once stole her patients, but things go wrong when Brendan's brother, Duncan, and Morgan show up. Meanwhile, Eye Patch and Danny go out on a date.
Directing: Paul Lieberstein · Writing: Mindy Kaling · Starring: Mark Duplass, Allison Williams, Kelen Coleman, Jay Duplass
1x13 Harry & Sally
Mindy thinks she finally meets the perfect guy, Jaime, only to find that he's way too close to his female best friend, Lucy. Then, when Danny gets dumped by Jillian, he tries his best to get her back with the help of Morgan.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak · Starring: Mark Duplass, Allison Williams, Randall Park, B.J. Novak
1x14 Harry & Mindy
Mindy tries to solve Jaime's best friend problem by pairing up Lucy with Danny on a Valentine's Day double date. However, Danny and Lucy hit it off immediately and sparks fly, ruining Mindy and Jaime's date. Meanwhile, on his way to his hot Valentine's hook-up, Jeremy helps Morgan with his pickup skills.
Directing: Michael Weaver · Writing: Harper Dill · Starring: B.J. Novak, Eva Amurri, Common, Johnny Williams
1x15 Mindy's Minute
When Mindy is asked to host a medical segment on the local news, she turns to Maria Menounos for help; Beverly has a difficult time keeping up with modern culture and technology when she returns to work as an administrative assistant.
Directing: B.J. Novak · Writing: Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen · Starring: Beth Grant, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mort Burke
1x16 The One That Got Away
Mindy reunites with her "first kiss," Sam. The two reminisce about their time at Jewish summer camp, and soon rekindle the sparks of their teen romance.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Bronson · Starring: Beth Grant, Seth Rogen, Craig Cackowski, Rachel Quaintance
1x17 Mindy's Birthday
Mindy's friends and co-workers unintentionally throw her the worst birthday party ever. And, after storming out, Mindy stumbles upon a new group of friends with whom to celebrate. But when she ends up in a fight with her new pals, she receives help from someone in her recent past. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy compete for the affection of Mindy's friend.
Directing: Claire Scanlon · Writing: Adam Countee · Starring: Beth Grant, Mark Duplass, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kelen Coleman
1x18 Danny's Friend
Danny gets caught sneaking out the office supply of painkillers for his troublemaker childhood friend Stevie who has instant chemistry with Mindy. Meanwhile, Mindy is in for a shock when Heather, Josh's ex-girlfriend who ruined Mindy's Christmas party, shows up at her doorstep to ask for her blessing to move into her apartment building. Mindy says yes, but immediately begins to plot ways to ruin Heather's rental application.
Directing: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Writing: Matt Warburton · Starring: Beth Grant, Ellie Kemper, Mary Grill, Peggy Miley
1x19 My Cool Christian Boyfriend
When Mindy goes on a date with a cute minister named Casey, she feels compelled to attend his church to show him that she is a good person. But when Casey admits to Mindy that he thinks she's a selfish person, she decides to go on the practice's volunteer trip to a women's prison to prove him wrong.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Jack Burditt · Starring: Beth Grant, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Anders Holm, Audrey Wasilewski
1x20 Pretty Man
When Mindy decides to have a night out by herself in the city, she hits it off with a stunningly handsome man who turns out to be a prostitute.
Directed by: Rob Schrab · Written by: Tucker Cawley · Starring: Beth Grant, Mark Duplass, Kelen Coleman, Mort Burke
1x21 Santa Fe
As the doctors of Schulman and Associates prepare for a medical conference in Santa Fe, NM, Mindy receives a message from her ex-boyfriend, Josh, who is now living there and wants to talk. But Mindy is in for a surprise when she discovers why Josh moved west. Meanwhile, Morgan helps Jeremy work on a potentially career-changing presentation, which doesn’t go according to plan.
Directing: B.J. Novak · Writing: Tracey Wigfield · Starring: Beth Grant, Anders Holm, Tommy Dewey, Mort Burke
1x22 Triathlon
When Danny's ex-wife, Christina, comes back to New York to confront Danny about an emotional letter he had written to her, Morgan confesses that he had sent the letter unbeknownst to Danny, causing Danny to fire Morgan out of anger. Meanwhile, the rest of the staff compete in a triathlon and go head-to-head with the midwives, who have hired Morgan to work for them.
Directing: Wendey Stanzler · Writing: Jack Burditt · Starring: Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
1x23 Frat Party
Mindy acts as a mentor to a college student. But when Casey and Mindy unexpectedly hit a rough patch, she decides to drown her sorrows at a frat party where she reunites with her old flame, Tom, and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy try to woo Morgan away from the midwives.
Directed by: Michael Weaver · Written by: Tracey Wigfield · Starring: Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore, Mark Duplass, Jim Titus
1x24 Take Me With You Season Finale
Mindy makes the bold decision to move to Haiti with Casey for a year, much to the amusement of her co-workers. In order to prove that she can survive in rough conditions, Mindy invites herself and Casey on a camping trip with Danny and his ex-wife, Christina, with whom he has recently reconciled.
Directing: Michael Spiller · Writing: Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Bronson · Starring: Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Season 1 Cast
Chris MessinaDr. Danny Castellano24 episodes
Ed WeeksDr. Jeremy Reed24 episodes
Amanda SettonShauna Dicanio24 episodes
Ike BarinholtzMorgan Tookers24 episodes
Zoë JarmanBetsy Putch24 episodes
Mark DuplassBrendan Deslaurier10 episodes
Tommy DeweyJosh Daniels8 episodes
Mort BurkeParker7 episodes
Jay DuplassDuncan Deslaurier6 episodes
Mary GrillMaggie6 episodes
Kelen ColemanAlex5 episodes
Avriella FordRiley Grandy4 episodes
All Seasons
Season 22013 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.5
Season 32014 · 21 ep. · ★ 7.4
Season 42015 · 26 ep. · ★ 6.5
Season 52016 · 14 ep. · ★ 6.1
Season 62017 · 10 ep. · ★ 4.0Where to Watch Season 1 of The Mindy Project
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 1 of The Mindy Project?
Season 1 of The Mindy Project has 24 episodes.
When did season 1 of The Mindy Project premiere?
Premiered on September 25, 2012.
Where to Watch The Mindy Project Season 1
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).