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The Worst Episodes of Black Monday

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Travel back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history – this is the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue-blood, old-boys

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Black Monday Season 3 Episode 7 - FOUR!
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - FOUR!

    S3:E7

    Mo and Dawn work through some "artistic differences" as Nomi's star rises. Blair and Tiff schmooze a VIP, and Keith tries to rekindle things with Mike.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Akilah Green

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  2. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 1 - Mixie-Dixie
    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Mixie-Dixie

    S2:E1

    After the fallout from Black Monday, Dawn and Blair pursue a new deal from different directions while Mo runs from his past.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writers:Matthew Libman, Daniel Libman

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  3. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 8 - THREE!
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - THREE!

    S3:E8

    Dawn readies for her upcoming move to the West Coast, only to find that Mo’s attempt to help her has, yet again, backfired. Blair realizes that the killer is inside the house. Keith needs a job real, real bad.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writers:Amelie Gillette, Laura Kindred

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  4. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 9 - TWO!
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - TWO!

    S3:E9

    Mo tries to make his own bachelor party happenin’. A killer is still on the loose and they’ve chosen to celebrate in a cabin…in the woods. Keith enjoys his social status upgrade until someone unexpected returns.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writers:Matthew Libman, Daniel Libman, Brandon James Childs

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  5. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 10 - ONE!
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - ONE!

    S3:E10

    New Year’s Eve 1989. It’s Mo’s "wedding day," but priority number one is to make sure he and his crew live to see another decade. He and Dawn, Blair, Keith and Yassir work together to do whatever it takes to make sure that happens. Season finale.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writers:Yassir Lester, Matthew Libman, Daniel Libman, Dipika Guha

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  6. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 5 - SIX!
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - SIX!

    S3:E5

    Mo and Dawn are at odds when it comes to Nomi’s musical future. Meanwhile, Keith, Tiff and Corkie combine forces to make a damage-control commercial for Pfaffashions. Elsewhere, Blair gets a panic room to panic in.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Bridger Winegar

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  7. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 6 - FIVE!
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - FIVE!

    S3:E6

    The group is thrust (literally) back together in a black-site interrogation turned group-therapy session.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writer:Dipika Guha

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  8. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 9 - 2
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #8 - 2

    S1:E9

    Mo is determined to make Blair and Tiff’s marriage happen, for better or worse. Keith tries to impede the SEC’s sting operation by any means possible.

    Director:Justin Tipping
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 3 - EIGHT!
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - EIGHT!

    S3:E3

    Dawn puts on a show at her new “job” for her parole officer, while Blair puts on a show for the RNC. Mo makes a big personal announcement, and Keith tries to please Larry. Blair shoots for political points and his electroshock therapist gets a shock of his own.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writer:Amelie Gillette

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  10. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 8 - 7042
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 7042

    S1:E8

    We get a glimpse into Mo’s past, while Blair and Dawn pursue some necessary detective work.

    Director:Justin Tipping
    Writer:Yassir Lester

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  11. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 7 - 65
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #11 - 65

    S1:E7

    Mo takes Blair on his bachelor party, while Dawn realizes she’s a very important guest at Tiff’s bachelorette party. Keith faces a loaded decision.

    Director:Leslye Headland
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 4 - SEVEN!
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #12 - SEVEN!

    S3:E4

    Mo tries to keep up with Nomi but he comes to realize that time catches up with us all when he finds he can’t party like he used to. Meanwhile, Dawn’s attempt to get him to slow down backfires. Elsewhere, Pastor Newell’s funeral planning goes off the rails and ends with a bang.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Yassir Lester

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  13. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 10 - 0
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - 0

    S1:E10

    Everything comes crashing down.

    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writers:Scott Wilson, Enzo Mileti

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  14. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 6 - Arthur Ponzarelli
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Arthur Ponzarelli

    S2:E6

    A new client presents a moral quandary for Dawn. Mo, Blair, and Keith chase down leads while Tiff has an identity crisis.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writer:Morenike Balogun

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  15. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 7 - Who Are You Supposed To Be?
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Who Are You Supposed To Be?

    S2:E7

    At TBDs Halloween party, Blair tries to make the trade of a lifetime, Mo and Dawn argue over an opportunity, Tiff and Corkie loosen up, and Keith phones a friend.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writer:Janelle James

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  16. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 2 - NINE!
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - NINE!

    S3:E2

    Keith thinks he’s the perfect tailor-made business-wiz Tiff and Corkie need to rebrand Pfaffashions and put it back in the money. Dawn and Mo negotiate their new work/life balance the way they negotiate everything else – no holds barred. Blair has a near-death sexperience and makes a new frienemesis.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writer:Janelle James

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  17. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 4 - Fore!
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Fore!

    S2:E4

    Blair's new political connection puts Dawn in a compromising position. Yassir and Wayne attempt to solve an office mystery.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Yassir Lester

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  18. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 9 - At That Time
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - At That Time

    S2:E9

    Blair is forced to revisit his past while Mo, Keith and Dawn try to make amends.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writers:Matthew Libman, Amelie Gillette, Daniel Libman

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  19. Black Monday Season 3 Episode 1 - TEN!
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - TEN!

    S3:E1

    It’s 1989 and Mo makes his first big “discovery” as a newly minted jazz producer. Dawn’s still serving time for masterminding Black Monday, Blair learns the hard way how to play politics, and Keith discovers that the late Lenny Leighman has some big follicles to fill. Mo hatches a plot to get Dawn an early release.

    Director:Tiffany Johnson
    Writers:Matthew Libman, Daniel Libman

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  20. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 3 - 339
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #20 - 339

    S1:E3

    Mo attempts to create a father/son bond with Blair. Dawn and Spencer have a lively dinner with Dawn's parents. Keith finds his secret increasingly difficult to hide.

    Director:Charles Stone III
    Writers:Jim Brandon, Brian Singleton

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  21. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 3 - Idiot Inside
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Idiot Inside

    S2:E3

    Mo tries to extricate Keith from a difficult situation.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:Dipika Guha

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  22. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 5 - Violent Crooks and Cooks of Books
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Violent Crooks and Cooks of Books

    S2:E5

    Blair and Dawn take to the skies to pursue a new investor. Mo and Keith struggle with relocation.

    Director:Nzingha Stewart
    Writer:Bridger Winegar

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  23. Black Monday Season 2 Episode 8 - Lucky Shoes
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Lucky Shoes

    S2:E8

    On election night, Blair makes a risky proposition while Mo and Dawn go on a double date. Keith makes a startling discovery.

    Director:Nzingha Stewart
    Writers:Laura Kindred, Ean Weslynn

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  24. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 2 - 364
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #24 - 364

    S1:E2

    A Hollywood screenwriter shadows Mo at the office as Mo and Dawn fight over her desire to be made a partner. Keith plays a prank on Blair.

    Director:Charles Stone III
    Writer:Jessi Klein

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  25. Black Monday Season 1 Episode 5 - 243
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - 243

    S1:E5

    Mo takes Dawn to the Predator's Ball in an effort to raise the capital The Jammer Group needs to pay off their debts. Blair is saddled with a weekend work assignment.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writers:Rob Turbovsky, Matteo Borghese

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Worst Episodes Summary

"FOUR!" is the worst rated episode of "Black Monday". It scored 4.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Payman Benz and written by Akilah Green, it aired on 7/11/2021. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mixie-Dixie".