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The Best Episodes Directed By Ava Duvernay

Every TV Episode Directed by Ava Duvernay Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Cornrows

    S1:E1

    Inspired by his basketball idol, eighth grader Colin embraces his individuality and hip-hop culture in a way that startles his parents and coaches.

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  2. 9.1/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Part Four

    S1:E4

    At age 16, Korey begins a brutal journey through the adult prison system. A shocking turn of events reveals the truth of the crime, long ignored.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.6/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Part Three

    S1:E3

    The boys struggle with the difficult reality of life behind bars. Years later, Raymond, Antron, Yusef and Kevin return home as men to a changed world.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.2/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Part One

    S1:E1

    In the spring of 1989, five boys of color are arrested, interrogated and coerced into confessing to the vicious attack of a woman in Central Park.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.2/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Part Two

    S1:E2

    As the jogger case stirs tensions nationwide, the families of the boys and their lawyers prepare for a bitter legal fight against the city of New York.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
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  6. 6.8/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Evergreen

    S1:E2

    The Bordelon siblings try to plan their father's funeral but tensions arise between Charley and Nova; Ralph Angel argues with Aunt Violet about inviting his son; Charley meets someone interested in buying the farm.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
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  7. 6.7/10(9 votes)

    #7 - First Things First

    S1:E1

    A woman gives up her upscale Los Angeles lifestyle to return home to a large sugarcane farm in Louisiana after her father suffers a stroke; she reunites with her estranged siblings and learns alarming news about her husband.

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    Director:Ava DuVernay
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  8. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Good Luck

    S1:E1

    As the clock begins on Alma’s dangerous 24-hour passage into a lawless Manhattan in search of her son Christian, rivals Parco and Wilson seek approval from the DMZ’s major gangs in separate bids for governor.

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Ava DuVernay Ratings Summary

"Cornrows" is the best rated episode directed by Ava DuVernay. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Michael Starrbury. It aired on 10/29/2021 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Part Four".