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The Best Episodes of Dear White People

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The Best Episodes of Dear White People

At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.

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  1. Background image for Chapter V
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Chapter V

    S1:E5

    Friends drag Reggie out on the town to stop him from brooding over the revolution and Sam's new beau. But the night takes a harrowing turn.

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  2. Background image for Chapter VIII
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Chapter VIII

    S2:E8

    Gabe finally gets a chance to interview Sam for his documentary, but they both have trouble sticking to their promise not to make things personal.

    Director:Justin Simien
    Writer:Jack Moore
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  3. Background image for Chapter VII
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Chapter VII

    S2:E7

    After bombing at a stand-up comedy set, Troy sets out on a shroom-fueled quest to find his true voice, connecting with friends and exes along the way.

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  4. Background image for Chapter IX
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Chapter IX

    S2:E9

    A family emergency draws Sam home, where she wrestles with feelings of guilt and stumbles across a piece of Winchester history.

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  5. Background image for Chapter X
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Chapter X

    S1:E10

    With tensions running high before the town hall, Sam tries to patch up her relationship, Coco steals Troy's thunder, and Lionel makes a bold move.

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  6. Background image for Chapter I
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Chapter I

    S2:E1

    In the wake of the town hall protest, Sam finds herself at the center of an alt-right backlash and goes to war with a social media troll.

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  8. Background image for Chapter V
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Chapter V

    S2:E5

    Tired of living in Sam's shadow, Joelle strikes up a flirtation with a student outside the A-P circle who treats her like a queen.

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  9. Background image for Chapter I
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Chapter I

    S1:E1

    As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a blackface party on campus, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward spot.

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  10. Background image for Chapter II
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Chapter II

    S2:E2

    Still haunted by flashbacks to the house party, Reggie bounces from therapy to Bible study to drinking as he seeks an outlet for his pent-up emotions.

    Director:Kevin Bray
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  11. Background image for Chapter III
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Chapter III

    S2:E3

    While party-hopping on Pride Night, Lionel struggles to make small talk with strangers and decipher mixed signals from Silvio.

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  12. Background image for Chapter X
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Chapter X

    S2:E10

    As the campus braces for Rikki Carter's speech, Sam and Lionel piece together the clues they've gathered on the secret society known as Order of X.

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  13. Background image for Chapter IV
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Chapter IV

    S4:E4

    On "Big House," Coco resists producers' efforts to pit her against Eva. Iesha calls out Sam on her own radio show. Gabe receives a fraught job offer.

    Director:Sam Bailey
    Writer:Sam Bailey
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  14. Background image for Chapter VI
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Chapter VI

    S4:E6

    As Sam heads to Houston for a fateful trip with Lionel and Michael, Reggie and Joelle are trapped in a stairwell during a campus lockdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Chapter X
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Chapter X

    S4:E10

    Opening night of the Varsity Show yields big surprises and a sobering encounter. In the future, the friends’ reunion takes an emotional turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Chapter III
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Chapter III

    S1:E3

    Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his dad's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.

    Director:Tina Mabry
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  17. Background image for Chapter VII
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Chapter VII

    S1:E7

    Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship -- and makes a startling confession to Joelle.

    Director:Nisha Ganatra
    Writer:Jack Moore
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  18. Background image for Chapter II
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Chapter II

    S1:E2

    Buoyed by his front-page story on the party, shy reporter Lionel begins to come out of his shell and embrace his true identity.

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  19. Background image for Chapter VI
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Chapter VI

    S2:E6

    Lionel puts his fledgling romance in jeopardy as he teams up with Brooke to hunt down @AltIvyW's identity for an exposé.

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  20. Background image for Chapter IV
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Chapter IV

    S1:E4

    As Coco gears up for an exclusive soiree, a fight with Sam stirs up memories of their friendship -- and the differences that drove them apart.

    Director:Tina Mabry
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  21. Background image for Chapter V
    6.6/10(238 votes)

    #20 - Chapter V

    S3:E5

    On Parents Weekend, Coco sets out to win a recommendation from the toughest professor on campus -- while contending with an unexpected visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Chapter VIII
    6.6/10(231 votes)

    #21 - Chapter VIII

    S3:E8

    A sexual assault allegation stirs up fierce debate at Armstrong-Parker House and drives Joelle and Reggie even farther apart.

    Director:Sam Bailey
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Chapter VI
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Chapter VI

    S1:E6

    Shell-shocked, Sam and company plan a protest against the campus police, while Reggie finds his own way to process the ordeal.

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  24. Background image for Chapter VIII
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Chapter VIII

    S1:E8

    To show just how pervasive Winchester's race problems are, Lionel sets out to write a feature on Troy and makes some unexpected discoveries.

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  25. Background image for Chapter IV
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Chapter IV

    S2:E4

    With her political capital on the rise, Coco sets her sights on a new role. But a startling discovery forces her to rethink her future at Winchester.

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  26. Background image for Chapter X
    6.5/10(245 votes)

    #25 - Chapter X

    S3:E10

    A bombshell story in the debut issue of Fried Chichanery leads to a moment of reckoning. Sam and Lionel learn there's more to the Order than they knew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter V" is the best rated episode of "Dear White People". It scored 8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Barry Jenkins, Chuck Hayward and written by Jack Moore, it aired on 4/28/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter VIII".