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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Run the World Season 2 Episode 1 - A Dream Deferred
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #1 - A Dream Deferred

    S2:E1

    Whitney anxiously awaits the fate of her relationship, while Sondi and Renee are reminded by Ella that it’s never a bad time to choose yourself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Run the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Phenomenal Women
    7.4/10(116 votes)

    #2 - Phenomenal Women

    S1:E1

    Failed novelist Ella McFair starts her first day at HotTeaDigest dot com and enlists her friends to help her cover her first assignment.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Leigh Davenport

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  3. Run the World Season 2 Episode 2 - Honeymoon's Over
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Honeymoon's Over

    S2:E2

    With the respective stresses of starting her own agency and adapting to Naomi's presence, Renee and Sondi enlist the help of Hope to snap Whitney out of her sadness spiral and moving on with her life after Ola.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Run the World Season 2 Episode 7 - A Rage in Harlem
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #4 - A Rage in Harlem

    S2:E7

    Whitney throws a housewarming party, as she attempts her first relationship after Ola. Sondi can’t avoid her ex and Renee wants to get hers back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Run the World Season 2 Episode 8 - No Regrets
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #5 - No Regrets

    S2:E8

    Renee, Whitney and Sondi attend the listening party for Jason’s band, determined to push forward with no regrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Run the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Because... ADOS
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #6 - Because... ADOS

    S1:E2

    Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage while Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials.

    Director:Justin Tipping
    Writer:Leigh Davenport

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  7. Run the World Season 2 Episode 6 - A New Hope
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - A New Hope

    S2:E6

    Hope surprises the ladies by announcing that she’s getting married in two days to an artist she met in Tulum. Whitney questions her best friend’s spontaneous decision, while Renee is reminded of her past love for Jason.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Run the World Season 1 Episode 3 - What a Co-inky-dick
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #8 - What a Co-inky-dick

    S1:E3

    The girls throw Ella a karaoke party for her 32nd birthday where uninvited guests cause Whitney and Ella to spiral.

    Director:Justin Tipping
    Writer:Leigh Davenport

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  9. Run the World Season 2 Episode 3 - Back to Business
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Back to Business

    S2:E3

    The ladies focus on their careers as Renee starts her solo agency, Whitney returns to work and Sondi gets an opportunity to shine at school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Run the World Season 2 Episode 5 - Homecoming
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Homecoming

    S2:E5

    Renee, Sondi and Whitney look to move on with the next chapters in their lives as “single” women, when they are shocked by the untimely passing of Renee’s grandmother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Run the World Season 2 Episode 4 - My New Therapist Says...
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - My New Therapist Says...

    S2:E4

    Sondi, Whitney and Renee visit their new therapist, Dr. Monica Mitchell, who helps them process the crossroads they have reached in their lives and relationships.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Run the World Season 1 Episode 5 - Plus Ones
    8.2/10(43 votes)

    #12 - Plus Ones

    S1:E5

    Sondi and Matthew host a party for their academic peers; chaos ensues at Whitney's final bridal dress fitting

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Run the World Season 1 Episode 6 - My Therapist Says...
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #13 - My Therapist Says...

    S1:E6

    Whitney, Sondi, Ella and Renee attend therapy with a savvy, blunt, upper-west side therapist, Dr. Nancy Josephson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Run the World Season 1 Episode 4 - I Love Harlem
    8.4/10(53 votes)

    #14 - I Love Harlem

    S1:E4

    Whitney, Ella, Sondi and Renee brunch, shop, drink and dance in Harlem on a perfect uptown Saturday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Run the World Season 1 Episode 7 - What You Wish For
    8.6/10(44 votes)

    #15 - What You Wish For

    S1:E7

    Ella makes a career choice that has startling repercussions in her personal life. Renee makes a big decision for her career.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Run the World Season 1 Episode 8 - Almost, Lady, Almost!
    8.7/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Almost, Lady, Almost!

    S1:E8

    Ella, Renee, Sondi and Hope get wild and crazy at Whitney's bachelorette party, but the bride is nowhere to be found.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Dream Deferred" is the worst rated episode of "Run the World". It scored 6.9/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2023. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Phenomenal Women".