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black-ish S5E1 — Gap Year

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black-ish•Season 5•Episode 1

Gap Year

6.9/10 · 241 votesOct 16, 201823 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

After dropping Junior off at college, Dre and Bow are beside themselves when they find him back at home announcing his decision to take a gap year. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane begin to question whether they should still be sharing a room.

Directed byGail Lerner

Written byDoug Hall

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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner

Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Ruby Johnson

Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Charlie Telphy

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Leslie Stevens

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Gail Lerner

Gail Lerner

Director

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Doug Hall

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Gap Year" is episode 1 of black-ish season 5. It scored 6.9/10 from 241 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Gail Lerner and written by Doug Hall, it aired on October 16, 2018.

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