The Best Episodes of The Carmichael Show

After Cynthia reacts negatively to a birthday gift she receives from Jerrod and Maxine, Jerrod forces his family to broaden their horizons and sets out to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to race.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

Joe and Maxine clash over politics, and some important news gets overshadowed.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Nicholas Stoller

After Jerrod gives his parents tickets to a Bill Cosby concert for their anniversary, the family talk about whether to go because of the scandal surrounding him.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Mike Scully

When Jerrod survives a tragedy, he fights against being coddled by his family and being labeled a victim, but things are made harder when he's forced to tell a police officer exactly what he saw.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Robin Shorr

When Bobby suffers an on-the-job injury that spurs him to want to go to college, Maxine defends his decision to the disapproving Carmichaels but struggles herself once he declares what career he’d like to pursue.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Rob Ulin

Joe joins Facebook and receives a friend request from his high school girlfriend which upsets Cynthia. Meanwhile, the family explores how social media can affect their relationships and what it means to create an online persona.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Yassir Lester

When Maxine's friend posts about her sexual assault on social media, Jerrod and Maxine end up on opposite sides of the issue. This opens the family up to a debate about consent that sends Bobby into a spiral.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

Jerrod and Maxine explore their inabilities to meet each other's expectations when the family disapproves of how they celebrated their anniversary as a couple.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

Bobby brings home his new girlfriend, leading to a debate about the effects of money that reveals a financial situation for Maxine which Jerrod might not be able to handle.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Josh Rabinowitz, Kevin Barnett

When Maxine rejects Jerrod's invitation to a Bill Cosby concert, Jerrod offers the tickets to his parents as an anniversary gift, and the family is divided on whether or not you can appreciate entertainment free from scandal surrounding the entertainer.

Director: Betsy Thomas

Writer: Hunter Covington

When Maxine's wealthy father comes to town for her graduation, Jerrod and the family find themselves in the middle of a fight over independence, forcing them to debate what a child owes their parents and whether or not their love can be bought

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Spencer Sloan

Cynthia is shocked to learn her family watches porn.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

Maxine discovers Cynthia crying in the kitchen and fears she may be in need of counseling due to depression.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Willie Hunter

Maxine challenges Jerrod's attitude about gender roles, leading the Carmichael men to prove their masculinity by fixing the roof. Meanwhile, Maxine sets out to show that a woman can change a tire without a man's help.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Mike Scully

When Jerrod gets into a fight with a soldier in front of Joe and Bobby, Joe's desire to make it up to the soldier causes problems that test the limits of what it means to truly support the troops.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Mike Scully

When Maxine offers to set Bobby up with a friend who the family deems unattractive, a debate about beauty and superficiality ensues that spurs Maxine to try to prove that the world is not that shallow.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Aeysha Carr

When Cynthia discovers her parents are having marriage problems, it forces her to confront problems in her own marriage.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Ajay Sahgal

Joe and his sons take a boys trip to visit Joe's mother that takes a serious turn when she presents them with an impossible dilemma.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

When Bobby shares news with Jerrod about a mysterious Facebook message he received, a decades-old family secret is revealed.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Andy Lee

Bobby and Nekeisha argue about how much she has been drinking, inspiring a family debate about how to handle stress.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Willie Hunter

A pregnancy scare hits Maxine and Jerrod, who rush out to purchase a morning-after pill. Complications ensue when a menacing storm approaches and the couple are forced to seek shelter at Joe and Cynthia’s residence.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

When Bobby can't afford rent, the Carmichaels talk gentrification.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Laura Gutin

The prison system is discussed by the family when Jerrod's childhood friend is released from jail after 10 years. Also, Jerrod must face how much his life has changed, and an idealistic viewpoint clashes with realist attitudes.

Director: Betsy Thomas

Writer: Aeysha Carr

After Cynthia sees her reverend with a woman who is not his wife, Maxine ends up revealing thatshe had her own brush with infidelity.

Director: Gerry Cohen

Writer: Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher

Jerrod and Maxine clash over his parents' behavior after a Muslim couple moves in next door. The problem intensifies when his parents see their new neighbors receive a mysterious package and they become determined to investigate. Tiffany Haddish, David Alan Grier, Lil Rel Howery and Loretta Devine also star.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Emily V. Gordon