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The Worst Episodes of The Black Donnellys

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The Worst Episodes of The Black Donnellys

Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them...

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  1. Background image for God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh
    7.4/10(149 votes)

    #1 - God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh

    S1:E3

    After losing his health coverage, Sean is transferred to the psych ward. Jimmy convinces Kevin to bail him out. Tommy deals with guilt over taking the lives of Sal and Huey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for When the Door Opens
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    #2 - When the Door Opens

    S1:E10

    Dokey tests his partnership with the Donnellys by asking them to clear out a building of junkies. Forced to come to Kevin's rescue, Tommy inadvertently commits murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The World Will Break Your Heart
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #3 - The World Will Break Your Heart

    S1:E4

    Kate stuns Tommy, asking him to host Huey's wake at the Donnelly's bar. With the taps drained, Kevin and Joey Ice Cream go on a mission to find alcohol, while Jimmy raises Dokey's suspicions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for A Stone of the Heart
    7.8/10(213 votes)

    #4 - A Stone of the Heart

    S1:E2

    As the Donnellys learn Sean's condition, Jimmy stews in a holding cell. Tommy finds comfort in Jenny Reilly. Nicky Cottero seizes control of the Italian mob.

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  5. Background image for Lies
    7.8/10(166 votes)

    #5 - Lies

    S1:E5

    Hoping to collect the Donnellys' debt, Nicky threatens their mom, Helen. Sean comes home; Jimmy and Joey collect Louie Downtown's payments; Tommy takes a bribe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Run Like Hell
    7.8/10(152 votes)

    #6 - Run Like Hell

    S1:E6

    Tommy gets pulled into Jimmy and Kevin's bookmaking action when he realizes the guy about to get busted for not paying is his friend Maxwell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Only Thing Sure
    7.8/10(146 votes)

    #7 - The Only Thing Sure

    S1:E7

    As Jimmy protects Sean, Tommy joins forces with Kevin to collect vig. Jenny struggles to maintain the family's diner and watch over her ailing father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Wasn't That Enough?
    7.8/10(127 votes)

    #8 - Wasn't That Enough?

    S1:E11

    Reilly asks for help after he's ordered to vacate his building, prompting Tommy to uncover hidden family history. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Joanie struggle to situate Whitey's body.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for All of Us Are in the Gutter
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    #9 - All of Us Are in the Gutter

    S1:E9

    Kate helps Tommy get a job at an art studio. Nicky proposes a partnership with the Donnellys, but he'll only deal with Tommy, which infuriates Jimmy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for In Each One a Savior
    8.0/10(146 votes)

    #10 - In Each One a Savior

    S1:E8

    Emerging as head of the 'hood, Tommy gets scammed while trying to evict drug dealers. Jimmy demands payment from Jenny; Nicky learns the Donnellys are behind Louie Downtown's disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Black Drop
    8.1/10(130 votes)

    #11 - The Black Drop

    S1:E12

    Tommy makes a deal with Nicky for the identity of his father's killer. When Dokey humiliates Jimmy, Tommy and Kevin retaliate. Jenny finds closure concerning her missing husband.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Pilot
    8.5/10(457 votes)

    #12 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Jimmy's plan to help his brother Kevin out of gambling debt with a truckload of stolen designer shirts backfires, forcing the two to kidnap local mob boss Sal Minnetta's nephew Louie. When Sal's right-hand-man Nicky Cottero decides to take the matters into his own hands, it's up to Tommy, the brainy one of the Donnelly brothers, to choose between fighting for his family and life as an honest man.

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  14. Background image for Easy Is the Way
    8.5/10(148 votes)

    #13 - Easy Is the Way

    S1:E13

    Tommy and Jimmy have two different ideas on how to save the Donnellys. Tommy hatches a plan to get the family, along with Jenny and Joanie, out of town.

    Director:Bobby Moresco
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh" is the worst rated episode of "The Black Donnellys". It scored 7.4/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/5/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "When the Door Opens".