8.0/105 votesLoading...#1 - Jane Doe #1
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2023
Aaliyah, Jane Doe #1, becomes the cornerstone of the New York Federal trial. A new survivor comes forward after nearly 30 years of remaining quiet.
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7.8/105 votesLoading...#2 - After the Rescue
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/3/2020
R. Kelly is released from jail and does a controversial interview with Gayle King. Following her rescue by her mother in Surviving R. Kelly, Dominique Gardner speaks on camera for the first time.
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7.7/10223 votesLoading...#3 - Sex Tape Scandal
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2019
As journalists uncover a trail of lawsuits and confidential settlements concerning underage girls, an underground sex tape emerges that puts R. Kelly in a compromising position.
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7.7/10198 votesLoading...#4 - All The Missing Girls
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2019
Parents of girls in R.Kelly's camp accuse him of keeping them psychologically and sexually imprisoned. One mother fights to get her daughter back - and wins.
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7.7/10189 votesLoading...#5 - Black Girls Matter
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2019
As other major public figures fall from grace, women's groups come forward to take aim against the sexually brazen superstar.
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7.6/10233 votesLoading...#6 - Hiding In Plain Sight
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2019
After his marriage to Aaliyah is annulled, R. Kelly continues to soar on top of the charts. A talented choreographer becomes the new Mrs. Kelly in a secret ceremony.
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7.6/10208 votesLoading...#7 - The People vs. R. Kelly
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/4/2019
R, Kelly goes to trial in Chicago on multiple accounts of child pornography for his alleged participation in a sex tape involving a minor.
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#8 - Taking a Stand
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2023
Faith, Jane Doe #6, prepares to face R. Kelly in the courtroom. R. Kelly supporters make their presence known while others face charges and accusations alongside Kelly.
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#9 - The Verdict
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/3/2023
A new Survivor takes the stand. Journalists react to shocking evidence played in the courtroom. Survivors, journalists, and cultural critics weigh in on the final verdict to the trial.
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7.5/10261 votesLoading...#10 - The Pied Piper of R&B
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019
As R. Kelly rises to fame and power as an R&B icon, he forms relationships with younger singers and dancers. Rumors about his marriage to a 15 year old Aaliyah do little to stop his meteoric trajectory.
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#11 - The Final Chapter: 30 Years in the Making
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2023
R. Kelly's New York Federal trial is underway. Survivors and their family members bravely recount harrowing stories that paved the way to the monumental day.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - It Hasn't Stopped
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2020
As the world reels from the release of Surviving R. Kelly, a gun threat wreaks havoc at the premiere.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - The Settlement Factory
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2020
Tiffany Hawkins, the first person to attempt to hold R. Kelly legally responsible for his actions, breaks her silence and tells her story on camera after more than two decades.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Please Come Forward
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2020
R. Kelly faces his first round of criminal charges after the airing of "Surviving R. Kelly," and survivor Jerhonda Pace reveals a shocking pact she made.
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#15 - Bring Our Girls Home
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/4/2020
As R. Kelly is taken into federal custody without bail, the families of Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary wonder if their daughters will ever return home.
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The Best Episodes of Surviving R. Kelly
Every episode of Surviving R. Kelly ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Surviving R. Kelly!
Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of...
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:Lifetime
Best Episodes Summary
"Jane Doe #1" is the best rated episode of "Surviving R. Kelly". It scored 8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "After the Rescue".