Mike is a Chicago police officer with a good heart but a tendency to let people walk all over him. Molly is a fourth-grade teacher who is equally kind but struggles with self-esteem. They meet at an Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meeting. It is a setting steeped in vulnerability; unlike meeting at a bar or a coffee shop, these characters meet in a place where they have publicly admitted they are trying to fix themselves.

Season 1 of Mike & Molly works not because of the punchlines, but because it commits the cardinal sin of modern comedy—it has a heart. And it earns every beat.

Throughout its 24-episode run , Season 1 tracked the "firsts" of their relationship—the first date, the first time meeting the parents, and the eventual realization that they were meant for one another.

While the entire season is binge-worthy, a few episodes define the arc of .