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Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Claws Season 4 Episode 8 - Chapter Eight: Reckoning
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #1 - Chapter Eight: Reckoning

    S4:E8

    With the realization that Tony is an undercover DEA agent, Desna must rally her crew to avoid being taken down by the feds. But when Jenn ODs, the crew begins to uncover buried truths that threaten to unravel their tight-knit bond.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Claws Season 4 Episode 10 - Chapter Ten: Mercy
    6.8/10(72 votes)

    #2 - Chapter Ten: Mercy

    S4:E10

    Desna, our gangster queen of Palmetto, has her final showdown with her nemesis, Quiet Ann. She and her crew prepare to escape from Palmetto but Desne must jump through hoops in this explosive ending.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Claws Season 3 Episode 10 - Finna
    7.0/10(84 votes)

    #3 - Finna

    S3:E10

    Just when the crew thought that they could boss up, fate takes a turn on Desna and Roller. As the walls close in on Desna's Queendom, she is forced to make a choice no one would have expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Claws Season 4 Episode 4 - Chapter Four: Loyalty
    7.0/10(65 votes)

    #4 - Chapter Four: Loyalty

    S4:E4

    Desna and her crew begin to enjoy the benefits of their newfound success until it's discovered someone is stealing and reselling their pills under a different label. Desna and her girls must confront this person - with deadly consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Claws Season 4 Episode 5 - Chapter Five: Comeuppance
    7.0/10(58 votes)

    #5 - Chapter Five: Comeuppance

    S4:E5

    Feeling guilty for Jenn and Bryce losing custody of their children, Desna offers them use of her condo, where Jenn begins secretly taking Oxy to steady her nerves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Claws Season 3 Episode 8 - What Is Happening to America
    7.1/10(107 votes)

    #6 - What Is Happening to America

    S3:E8

    The crew makes elaborate plans to pay back the casino's debts only to find out they have a long way to go before they are out of the woods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Claws Season 4 Episode 3 - Chapter Three: Ambition
    7.1/10(65 votes)

    #7 - Chapter Three: Ambition

    S4:E3

    Desna launches Claws Up, her new multi-level Oxy sales operation, employing some of her most loyal clients as dealers and recruiters - Ã la Mary Kay. Tension rises for the crew as they attempt to manage a criminal enterprise from the top.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Claws Season 4 Episode 6 - Chapter Six: Greed
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    #8 - Chapter Six: Greed

    S4:E6

    Desna opens up a second nail salon but a rival salon owner soon demands a monthly payoff, forcing Desna to take drastic measures. Jenn's Oxy addiction spirals out of control as she forms a suspiciously close bond with Tony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Claws Season 4 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven: Ascension
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Chapter Seven: Ascension

    S4:E7

    Desna vows not to rest until she has dismantled Uncle Daddy's organization from the inside out. Jenn's questionable friendship with Tony is discovered by both Desna and Bryce, threatening to destroy both relationships.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Claws Season 4 Episode 9 - Chapter Nine: Wrath
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #10 - Chapter Nine: Wrath

    S4:E9

    With the crew in shambles and the threat of the DEA looming, Desna plots an exit strategy for herself and her girls. Her plans are accelerated after Bryce kills Tony in a jealous rage and then confesses it to Uncle Daddy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Claws Season 3 Episode 9 - Melba Toast
    7.3/10(81 votes)

    #11 - Melba Toast

    S3:E9

    Desna and the crew have to tie up loose ends for the Triads if they want to stay alive. Meanwhile, guilt pushes Toby to do the unexpected, putting the entire crew in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Claws Season 4 Episode 2 - Chapter Two: Vengeance
    7.3/10(66 votes)

    #12 - Chapter Two: Vengeance

    S4:E2

    Desna's plan to sell Oxy to a higher-class clientele is quickly sabotaged by Uncle Daddy and Quiet Ann, escalating the drug war.

    Director:Cheryl Dunye
    Writers:Sam Forman, Darrin Dortch

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  13. Claws Season 3 Episode 6 - Fly Like An Eagle
    7.4/10(89 votes)

    #13 - Fly Like An Eagle

    S3:E6

    After successfully leveraging what she knows about Governor Patel to win her brother back, a victorious Desna returns to the casino, only to learn that Dean is more entranced under Mac and Melba's spell than she realized.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Claws Season 2 Episode 3 - Russian Navy
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #14 - Russian Navy

    S2:E3

    Desna's relationship with Ruval deepens when he introduces her to his mother, Matilde. Polly grows concerned when Marnie continues to pull away from her. Jenn, still depressed by Bryce's recent indiscretion, falls off the wagon.

    Director:Cheryl Dunye
    Writer:Rick Cleveland

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  15. Claws Season 3 Episode 3 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #15 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome

    S3:E3

    After discovering Mac and Melba’s surprise gift in the salon, Desna and the crew go to their “fundraiser” to retrieve information to use against them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Claws Season 3 Episode 4 - Boy, Bye
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    #16 - Boy, Bye

    S3:E4

    After Desna discovers Mac and Melba have done something horrible to a loved one, she realizes just how far she is willing to go to save him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Claws Season 3 Episode 5 - Zaddy Was A Rolling Stone
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #17 - Zaddy Was A Rolling Stone

    S3:E5

    Desna decides her trust issues are rooted in being abandoned by her father. Her world is turned upside down after seeking him out. The Lovestones retaliate against Desna for getting in the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Claws Season 4 Episode 1 - Chapter One: Betrayal
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #18 - Chapter One: Betrayal

    S4:E1

    With the casino gone, Desna is prepared to return to her roots as a money-laundering nail mogul, which proves to be more difficult than expected, propelling her and the crew further into a world of criminality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Claws Season 3 Episode 7 - Chicken P***Y
    7.6/10(93 votes)

    #19 - Chicken P***Y

    S3:E7

    Desna works to separate Dean from Mac and Melba. Quiet Ann gets the crew deeper into trouble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Claws Season 1 Episode 4 - Fallout
    7.7/10(187 votes)

    #20 - Fallout

    S1:E4

    Haunted by Roller, Desna is desperate to get out from under Uncle Daddy's thumb. Bryce drifts deep into the Dixie Mafia. Polly reunites with a former gold-digging "friend," while Quiet Ann is in a lady-mess.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Claws Season 3 Episode 2 - Muscle & Flow
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #21 - Muscle & Flow

    S3:E2

    Desna and her crew start working at the casino and discover the Lovestones are involved in some illegal business with a very important person.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Claws Season 1 Episode 2 - Funerary
    7.8/10(230 votes)

    #22 - Funerary

    S1:E2

    Following their entanglement with Roller, Desna and Virginia desperately prepare a cover story to tell the girls and the Dixie Mafia. Desna's dream salon is falling out of her grasp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Claws Season 3 Episode 1 - Just the Tip
    7.8/10(120 votes)

    #23 - Just the Tip

    S3:E1

    In the wake of Virginia being shot, the crew must regroup to face their off-kiltered new adversaries, Mac and Melba Lovestone, so they can run Bayside Rapture Casino like the bosses they are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Claws Season 1 Episode 3 - Quicksand
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    #24 - Quicksand

    S1:E3

    As Virginia's lies deepen, Desna plays catch-up covering their tracks. Desna still has a small shot at her dream salon, and with the help of her crew, she is determined to get it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Claws Season 1 Episode 7 - Escape
    7.9/10(159 votes)

    #25 - Escape

    S1:E7

    After the big nail competition, Desna may finally get out from Uncle Daddy's grasp. Jennifer struggles knowing Desna's dark secret, while Polly discovers her previously unknown maternal instincts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter Eight: Reckoning" is the worst rated episode of "Claws". It scored 6.8/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter Ten: Mercy".