7.1/10184 votes#1 - Election Special Pt. 1
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2020
Junior is excited for his first time voting but discovers he has been purged from the voter polls so he does a deep dive into why – trying to understand the systems in place for voter registration.
Director: Matthew A. Cherry
Writer: Eric Horsted
6.4/10167 votes#2 - Election Special Pt. 2
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2020
Dre’s colleague Stevens makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family’s help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and private interest groups.
Director: Matthew A. Cherry
Writer: Graham Towers, Ben Deeb
7.3/10158 votes#3 - Hero Pizza
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2020
As a first responder, Bow receives her family’s praise for her work in the beginning of the global pandemic, with Junior being her biggest fan. But over time, the family loses their enthusiasm, and Bow discovers someone in her house is breaking the quarantine lockdown rules. Meanwhile, Dre tries to convince everyone that he too is an essential worker.
Director: Todd Biermann
Writer: Marquita Robinson
7.1/10134 votes#4 - Dre at Home Order
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2020
Dre underestimates how hard of an adjustment operating during a pandemic will be for the Johnsons. Meanwhile, Junior’s attempts to bring his girlfriend closer to the family are stymied by the new realities of social distancing.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Christian Lander
6.9/10142 votes#5 - Age Against the Machine
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2020
Dre and Junior butt heads over the most effective way to protest in the age of social media. Meanwhile, Jack grows jealous as Diane starts to hang out with the older kids at school.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Esa Lewis
7.4/10129 votes#6 - Our Wedding Dre
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2020
Pops and Ruby are getting re-married! And Dre's intimate wedding plans go awry when Pops' brother, Uncle Norman, shows up unexpectedly for the festivities. Meanwhile, Ruby refuses Bow's offer to help with preparations until an unanticipated situation gives her an opening to save the big day
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Lisa Muse Bryant
7.3/10129 votes#7 - Babes in Boyland
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2020
Dre and Bow find out that Diane has a secret social media account and realize that she’s not their little girl anymore. After reprimanding her but allowing Jack more flexibility, Diane calls them out for the double standard in how they are parenting. Meanwhile, Junior and Ruby come clean to their respective romantic partners about white lies they’ve told since the beginning of their relationships.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Lizzie Donaldson
7.2/10123 votes#8 - Compton Around the Christmas Tree
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2020
Dre realizes he’s out of touch with his roots after Junior claims he’s turned into a “valley dad,” so he takes the family to his hometown of Compton. Meanwhile, Bow tries to teach Jack and Diane about the spirit of giving by having them volunteer in Compton for Christmas.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Steven White
7.1/10125 votes#9 - Black-out
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2021
When the power goes out in the neighborhood, Dre's instinct is to go into survival mode and stockpile on essentials, while Bow focuses on helping their neighbors. Meanwhile, Junior desperately searches for a place to charge his phone to get in touch with Olivia.
Director: Gail Lerner
Writer: Robb Chavis
6.6/10125 votes#10 - What About Gary?
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2021
Going against Bow’s warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior’s family by attempting to psychoanalyze everyone and their relationships with each other.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Edgar Momplaisir
6.8/10114 votes#11 - First Trap
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 2/9/2021
After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince Stevens & Lido to hire another Black executive. Meanwhile, after her promotion, Bow struggles with the burden of being a Black, female trailblazer at her hospital and tries to mentor others.
Director: Chris Robinson
Writer: Melanie Boysaw
6.9/10118 votes#12 - High Water Mark
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 2/16/2021
Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Oliva smoking weed together. Bow doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack to help her with her senior prank and he is happy to be included.
Director: Ryan Case
Writer: Keisha Ansley
7.1/10110 votes#13 - The Mother and Child De-Union
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2021
While Bow and Junior take Olivia and her mother, Maxine, to brunch to celebrate Junior’s birthday, and Bow is forced to confront the idea of her and Junior having an oddly close relationship. Meanwhile, Jack is jealous that his new crush wants to hang out with Diane instead of him.
Director: Jude Weng
Writer: Eric Horsted
7.0/10109 votes#14 - Things Done Changed
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 3/2/2021
After trying to prove to Diane that hip-hop isn't dead, Dre realizes he may be out of touch with current trends; Jack thinks that he has become Bow's best friend.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Isaiah Lester
6.9/10107 votes#15 - Jack's First Stand
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/2021
When Jack decides to go vegan, Dre is unsupportive because he is worried about messing up their bonding nights where they both would eat BBQ and watch MMA fights together. Meanwhile, Diane wants to buy a limited-edition Beyoncé doll with her allowance, which concerns Bow that Diane is not saving money.
Director: Pete Chatmon
Writer: Christian Lander
7.3/10108 votes#16 - 100 Yards and Runnin’
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2021
Bow and Dre let their competitive streaks out during their family game night and things escalate when they place a bet. Meanwhile, Junior and Olivia are at a turning point in their relationship when one person says “I love you.”
Director: Rob Sweeney
Writer: Robb Chavis
7.4/10112 votes#17 - Move-In Ready
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2021
Against the warnings of Dre and his coworkers, Junior is resolute about his decision to move in with Olivia. They go on an apartment hunt together, but tensions rise when Olivia compares Junior to Dre. Meanwhile, Bow challenges Dre to get comfortable being alone.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Lisa Muse Bryant
7.5/10111 votes#18 - My Dinner with Andre Junior
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2021
Junior and Olivia invite an excited Bow and Dre over for dinner in their new apartment, but upon arrival, they immediately become concerned with the young couple's living conditions. Meanwhile, Diane bonds with Pops as she asks for his advice on dating.
Director: Princess Monique
Writer: Steven White
7.0/10105 votes#19 - Missions & Ambitions
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2021
After having a conversation about deal breakers in relationships with Bow, Dre realizes that he gave up on some of his goals in life and begins tackling them; Junior worries Olivia might leave him after she mentions her deal breakers.
Director: Courtney Lilly
Writer: Melanie Boysaw, Isaiah Lester
6.9/10101 votes#20 - Snitches Get Boundaries
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2021
After one of Dre's secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married; Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.
Director: Natalia Anderson
Writer: Marquita Robinson
7.2/10108 votes#21 - Urban Legend
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2021
Dre feels pigeonholed to the urban marketing team at Stevens & Lido and realizes he needs to make some big career changes. Boyz II Men stop by the office to help out the team with a campaign. Meanwhile, Junior has to deal with the twins who are overstaying their welcome at his and Olivia’s apartment.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Graham Towers, Ben Deeb
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A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Election Special Pt. 1" is the best rated episode of "black-ish" season 7. It scored 7.1/10 based on 184 votes. Directed by Matthew A. Cherry and written by Eric Horsted, it aired on 10/4/2020. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Election Special Pt. 2".