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Starting Over (2003)

Drama · Reality-TV

Starting Over is an American reality TV show that follows the lives of women who are experiencing difficulty in their lives and want to make changes, with the help of life coaches. It was the first reality TV show to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. Six women at a time work to overcome obstacles and meet personal goals. When it is determined that a woman has met all her goals, she "graduates" from the house and is replaced by a new roommate. On the other hand, if it's determined that she's not met her goals, she could be put on probation, or even asked to leave.

IMDb rating
8.0 (161 votes)
Episode average
9.3 +1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

8.86 avg 37 episodes 10.0 → 8.9

Ep 134: 10.0 · 10 votesEp 140: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 147: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 150: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 151: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 152: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 154: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 155: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 156: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 157: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 158: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 160: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 162: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 164: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 166: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 168: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 170: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 172: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 175: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 179: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 188: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 191: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 192: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 246: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 247: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 248: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 250: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 251: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 252: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 253: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 254: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 256: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 258: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 260: 9.1 · 9 votesEp 262: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 263: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 265: 8.9 · 9 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
134Episode #1.13410.010
140Episode #1.1408.99
147Episode #1.1478.79
150Episode #1.1508.99
151Episode #1.1519.09
152Episode #1.1528.99
154Episode #1.1549.09
155Episode #1.1558.79
156Episode #1.1568.99
157Episode #1.1578.79
158Episode #1.1588.79
160Episode #1.1608.99
162Episode #1.1628.79
164Episode #1.1648.79
166Episode #1.1668.79
168Episode #1.1688.78
170Episode #1.1708.99
172Episode #1.1728.99
175Episode #1.1758.79
179Episode #1.1798.99
188Episode #1.1888.58
191Episode #1.1918.78
192Episode #1.1928.58
246Episode #1.2468.99
247Episode #1.2478.99
248Episode #1.2489.09
250Episode #1.2508.99
251Episode #1.2518.58
252Episode #1.2528.99
253Episode #1.2539.09
254Episode #1.2548.99
256Episode #1.2568.99
258Episode #1.2588.99
260Episode #1.2609.19
262Episode #1.2629.09
263Episode #1.2638.79
265Episode #1.2658.99

Season 2 (2004)

8.73 avg 42 episodes 8.5 → 8.9

Ep 29: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 39: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 49: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 53: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 55: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 56: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 57: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 60: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 61: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 62: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 63: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 64: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 66: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 73: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 75: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 81: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 90: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 92: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 95: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 98: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 101: 9.0 · 9 votesEp 111: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 114: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 119: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 120: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 121: 9.4 · 10 votesEp 122: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 123: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 124: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 125: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 126: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 128: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 135: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 136: 9.1 · 9 votesEp 137: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 138: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 139: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 140: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 143: 8.9 · 9 votesEp 152: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 155: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 163: 8.9 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
29Divine Intervention8.58
39Letting Go8.79
49Graduation Crisis8.99
53Her Majesty8.99
55Like Yourself8.79
56Joyful News8.79
57Mission Accomplished8.79
60Surfin USA8.79
61Break In8.79
62Emotional Abuse8.99
63Tough Love8.78
64Parental Guidance8.58
66Broken Trust8.78
73Sommers Fate8.79
75Get to Know Me8.59
81Mending Fences8.58
90The Present Is a Gift8.58
92Episode #2.928.99
95Episode #2.958.99
98Episode #2.988.79
101Episode #2.1019.09
111Episode #2.1118.79
114Episode #2.1148.79
119Episode #2.1198.58
120In the Heart of You8.59
121Diploma Day9.410
122Episode #2.1228.99
123Episode #2.1238.99
124Episode #2.1248.99
125Episode #2.1258.99
126Episode #2.1268.78
128Episode #2.1288.58
135Self-Love8.59
136Episode #2.1369.19
137Episode #2.1378.58
138Episode #2.1388.58
139Episode #2.1398.58
140Episode #2.1408.79
143Episode #2.1438.99
152Episode #2.1528.79
155Episode #2.1558.79
163Episode #2.1638.99

Season 3 (2005)

9.59 avg 159 episodes 9.5 → 9.6

Ep 1: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 2: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 3: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 4: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 5: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 6: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 7: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 8: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 9: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 10: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 11: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 12: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 13: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 14: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 15: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 16: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 17: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 18: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 19: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 20: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 21: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 22: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 23: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 24: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 25: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 26: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 27: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 28: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 29: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 30: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 31: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 32: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 33: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 34: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 35: 9.7 · 22 votesEp 36: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 37: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 38: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 39: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 40: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 41: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 43: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 44: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 45: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 46: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 47: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 48: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 50: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 51: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 52: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 53: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 54: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 55: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 56: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 57: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 58: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 59: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 60: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 61: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 62: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 63: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 64: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 65: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 66: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 67: 9.7 · 22 votesEp 68: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 69: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 70: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 71: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 72: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 73: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 74: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 75: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 76: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 77: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 78: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 79: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 80: 9.7 · 26 votesEp 81: 9.4 · 22 votesEp 82: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 83: 9.7 · 23 votesEp 84: 9.7 · 23 votesEp 85: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 86: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 87: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 88: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 89: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 90: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 91: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 92: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 93: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 94: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 95: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 96: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 97: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 98: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 99: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 100: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 101: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 102: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 103: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 104: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 105: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 106: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 107: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 108: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 109: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 110: 9.6 · 26 votesEp 111: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 112: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 113: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 114: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 115: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 116: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 117: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 118: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 119: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 120: 9.6 · 25 votesEp 121: 9.7 · 26 votesEp 122: 9.7 · 22 votesEp 123: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 124: 9.7 · 26 votesEp 125: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 126: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 127: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 128: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 129: 9.7 · 26 votesEp 130: 9.6 · 22 votesEp 131: 9.7 · 22 votesEp 132: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 133: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 134: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 135: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 136: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 137: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 138: 9.6 · 20 votesEp 139: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 140: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 141: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 142: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 143: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 144: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 145: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 146: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 147: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 148: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 149: 9.6 · 20 votesEp 150: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 151: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 152: 9.6 · 20 votesEp 153: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 154: 9.5 · 20 votesEp 155: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 156: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 157: 9.5 · 21 votesEp 158: 9.6 · 23 votesEp 159: 9.4 · 21 votesEp 160: 9.6 · 21 votesEp 161: 9.6 · 21 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Couple's Boot Camp9.521
2War Torn Marriage9.621
3The Scavenger Hunt9.622
4Exploring Communication9.622
5Building Trust9.621
6Cleaning the Mess9.621
7Episode #3.79.623
8Couple Board Review9.621
9Board of Review Cont.9.621
10The Issue of Intimacy9.622
11Lou's Fate9.622
12Change of Pace9.521
13Couples Farewell9.521
14The Women Arrive9.622
15Allison's Next Chapter9.520
16Monday9.622
17Episode #3.179.623
18Episode #3.189.622
19Thursday9.622
20Friday9.622
21Discovering Self Worth9.521
22Episode #3.229.623
23Living or Surviving?9.622
24Facing the ANger9.622
25Trapped in a Box9.621
26Episode #3.269.623
27Authentic Self9.521
28Finding Boundaries9.622
29Episode #3.299.623
30Knocking the Hustle9.622
31Episode #3.319.623
32Off Into the Sunset9.622
33Before & After Tragedy9.521
34Father Figure9.621
35Fumbling Backwards9.722
36Yesterday I Cried9.521
37Boyfriend of the Day9.521
38Hiding Behind Lies9.621
39Core Beliefs9.621
40Leaving the Nest9.622
41Doctor Love9.521
43Josie's Return9.622
44On the Air9.622
45The Power of Forgiveness9.622
46Unmotivated Lisa9.521
47Missing Pieces9.622
48Emotional Dishonesty9.521
50Episode #3.509.623
51Episode #3.519.623
52Out on a Mission9.622
53Measure Twice Cut Once9.622
54Building the Future9.521
55Hard Truths9.622
56Lift Me Up9.621
57Episode #3.579.623
58Running Away9.521
59Releasing Your Fear9.622
60Facing the Mirror9.621
61Lose Ends9.521
62Family Time9.520
63Photo Show9.622
64Jessica's Farewell9.622
65Look Into the Future9.622
66Childhood Wounds9.621
67Episode #3.679.722
68Allison's Final Farewell9.622
69Comfort Zone9.623
70Meltdown9.623
71Finding Balance9.623
72Learning Not to Babble9.623
73Let's Dance9.623
74Christina Goes to the Market9.623
75Episode #3.759.626
76Bye Bye TJ9.623
77A Visit from Son9.623
78Changing Patterns9.623
79Goodbye Hustle9.623
80Episode #3.809.726
81Uncovering the Truth9.422
82Don't Hide the Pain9.621
83Speaking to Mother9.723
84Jill's Judgement Day9.723
85Breaking the Chains of Addiction9.623
86Episode #3.869.626
87Advice from Doctor Love9.623
88Episode #3.889.622
89Episode #3.899.623
90Episode #3.909.623
91Episode #3.919.626
92Episode #3.929.622
93Accepting Body Image9.623
94Episode #3.949.623
95Completing the Image9.623
96Episode #3.969.623
97Defining Moments9.621
98Episode #3.989.626
99All Tied Up9.623
100Looking for Mom9.621
101Truth About Depression9.521
102Discovering Affection9.623
103Episode #3.1039.626
104Hello Daddy9.622
105Jill's Exciting Day9.622
106Couple's Reunion: Part 19.623
107Couples Reunion: Part 29.623
108Farewell Jill9.622
109Kim's Surprise Guest9.622
110Episode #3.1109.626
111Feeling Lonely All Those Years9.623
112Perspective9.622
113The Color of Anger9.622
114Secret Hopes9.622
115Infidelity9.623
116Jealousy9.623
117Confrontation9.623
118Letting Go of Resentment9.623
119How to Handle the Warnings9.623
120Where Are You?9.625
121Episode #3.1219.726
122Leaving the House9.722
123A House United9.623
124Episode #3.1249.726
125Episode #3.1259.623
126Aging9.623
127Path to Acceptance9.623
128Drinking Problem9.623
129Episode #3.1299.726
130Lisa's Amazing Journey9.622
131Holiday Memories9.722
132Ways of Numbering Self9.621
133Run Towards Life9.621
134What Is Support?9.621
135Episode #3.1359.623
136Charge Into the Future9.520
137Piece of Mind9.520
138Givers and Takers9.620
139Goodbye Kim9.621
140Guess Who's Back9.521
141All Tangled Up9.520
142Nothing in Life Is Free9.621
143Run for Change9.621
144Reunited at Last9.621
145When a Woman Beats Herself9.621
146Sexuality9.521
147Still Running9.621
148The Game of Life9.621
149Tools for Self Sufficiency9.620
150Demonstrating the Change9.520
151How Are We Welcomed9.621
152What Do You Want?9.620
153Joy in the Journey9.520
154Are You the Gift?9.520
155Sommer's Triumph9.521
156Commitment9.521
157Mountain of Obstacles9.521
158Episode #3.1589.623
159A Reunion for Jill9.421
160Christie's Successful Change9.621
161Staring Over Farewell9.621
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