In the series premiere, America's toughest trainer, Jillian Michaels, show a side of her you never knew, devoted mother, supportive partner, and comedy chops; Jillian travels to the U.K. for work, causing strain on her home life.

Jillian goes to NYC to rectify a business deal gone wrong; a family emergency distracts Jillian's focus from work obligations; Jillian realises that her assistant may be out of her league.

Jillian invests time and money into a possible protégé; her business partner looks to expand her brand outside of fitness; Jillian's son has to have a tonsillectomy, she has a hard time finding balance between the role of mother, and provider.

Jillian has to learn to manage several work events without her trusted business partner and has to confront issues with her half-sister; Jillian and her fitness team go to Chicago for a workout convention.

Jillian works with the Clinton foundation to fight childhood obesity before heading down to Florida for her mother-in-law's 70th birthday; Jillian plans a party full of surprises, in order to make it a birthday bash nobody will ever forget.

Jillian attempts to win over her in-laws with strippers and alcohol; Jillian and her partner go to Miami for much needed alone time, but Jillian is confronted about the future of their romantic relationship.