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black-ish S7E9 — Black-out
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black-ish•Season 7•Episode 9

Black-out

7.0/10 · 143 votesJan 26, 202122 min

Ranked #10 of 21 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byGail Lerner
Written byRobb Chavis
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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

Jeff Meacham

Jeff Meacham

Josh Oppenhol

Katlyn Nichol

Katlyn Nichol

Olivia Lockhart

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Gail Lerner

Gail Lerner

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Robb Chavis

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Episode Summary

"Black-out" is episode 9 of black-ish season 7. It scored 7.0/10 from 143 votes, ranking #10 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Gail Lerner and written by Robb Chavis, it aired on January 26, 2021.

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