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A clue that can save Joe’s family forces Joe and his friends to Africa. From the moment they land chaos erupts and loyalties crumble.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Average Joe Season 2 Episode 2 - The Sea Gave Up the Dead
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #1 - The Sea Gave Up the Dead

    S2:E2

    Joe discovers a shocking revelation about Imani. Imani and the Americans band together to find answers, only to walk into a dangerous situation. A brutal showdown erupts, with Joe and the boys fighting with everything they have to get out alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 3 - Choose the Lion
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Choose the Lion

    S2:E3

    Sipho increases the bounty on the Americans while Phylis invites Touch to a sacred place. Imani helps Joe find another hidden clue which leads them to a devastating discovery. Downtown, Leon and Cathy's relationship is tested in unexpected ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 1 - 67 Days Later
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #3 - 67 Days Later

    S2:E1

    Joe hits rock bottom and receives a disturbing phone call. His family's life is on the line. The answers to save them point to Africa, pulling Joe and friends towards a destiny they can't escape. A snipers scope is the first to notice their arrival.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 10 - You Must Be Joe
    7.7/10(91 votes)

    #4 - You Must Be Joe

    S1:E10

    As Touch and Pam race to Nicolai's cabin, Jennifer attempts to recruit Arina to their side to save Leon, and Joe battles Nicolai with everything he's got.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(157 votes)

    #5 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Joe discovers his recently deceased father was in cahoots with the Russian mob but broke his allegiance by stealing $10 million and a Lamborghini from them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 2 - Bachelor in Paradise
    7.9/10(133 votes)

    #6 - Bachelor in Paradise

    S1:E2

    Joe, Leon, Cathy and Touch dispose of the dead Russians’ bodies, then another mob henchman comes looking for them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 5 - Keep It Together
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Keep It Together

    S2:E5

    A botched hit on Sipho, leaves Imani in the hands of kidnappers, sparking a deadly car chase as Joe goes after his sister. Phyllis helps Touch confront his demons. Not soon after apologizing to Joe and the boys is Cathy up to something sinister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 6 - Blind Spot
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Blind Spot

    S2:E6

    Joe and the boys are forced into the shadows, while Cathy plays a dangerous game and dares to strike a deal with the ruthless Sipho. Cathy's plans quickly unravel leaving her exposed, it turns out she's not the only one with tricks up her sleeves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Moms and Hitmen
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Dead Moms and Hitmen

    S2:E4

    Touch's gun is missing and Imani vanishes. Joe and the gang rush to the carnival to find Imani before Sipho does. Chaos erupts when a masked figure shoots at Sipho and his men grab Imani.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 3 - Donuts & Whiskey?
    8.1/10(101 votes)

    #10 - Donuts & Whiskey?

    S1:E3

    A special agent is called in after Dimitri's remains surface, Nicolai vows vengeance after learning of his son's death, and Joe finds a clue that may lead to the money's location.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 4 - The Above Average School Teacher
    8.1/10(85 votes)

    #11 - The Above Average School Teacher

    S1:E4

    Nicolai hires Arina, an ex-assassin, to find the man who killed his son (and bring him in alive), while Joe, Touch and Leon go on a mission to recover security footage before the police discover it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 5 - A Cautionary Tale of Frontier Justice
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    #12 - A Cautionary Tale of Frontier Justice

    S1:E5

    Joe hides the gang at a job site after escaping Arina, who has tracked down his address, and Pam wants to use Jennifer as bait to draw out Nicolai, but is shut down by Joe and Angela.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 6 - Green and Blue
    8.2/10(83 votes)

    #13 - Green and Blue

    S1:E6

    Cathy and Touch stage a distraction to draw the cops away from Joe’s house so Joe can sneak in and search for the money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 8 - Ride or Die
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #14 - Ride or Die

    S1:E8

    Angela is rushed to the hospital, Nicolai seeks proof of Jenn’s claim, Pam appeals to her mom for help, and Cathy’s redoubled efforts to find the missing money yields unexpected results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 9 - Sounds Like Mail Man
    8.2/10(74 votes)

    #15 - Sounds Like Mail Man

    S1:E9

    Joe and Leon search Nicolai's cabin in an attempt to find Jennifer, and Cathy explores a potential side hustle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Average Joe Season 1 Episode 7 - Prisoners
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    #16 - Prisoners

    S1:E7

    Pam dangles drugs in front of a chained up and quickly deteriorating Touch to get more information about Joe and Nicolai. Touch confesses to covering up his negligence that led to Donna shooting her mother years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Average Joe Season 2 Episode 7 - Family Reunion
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Family Reunion

    S2:E7

    An unlikely cell mate challenges Joe's true motives, could he be cut from the same cloth as his father? Cathy's bitten more than she can chew but won't back down; Touch and Leon storm Sipho's castle to save Joe, but Imani and Phyllis are there too.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Sea Gave Up the Dead" is the worst rated episode of "Average Joe". It scored 6.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/19/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Choose the Lion".