American Soul

1. S01E01Man Is First DestinyFebruary 5, 2019 8.0Don risks everything to land an A-List performer in order to take Soul Train nationwide. While Tessa struggles to live up to Don's expectati
2. S01E02Season's bestContinuous Revolution in ProgressFebruary 5, 2019 9.0Don works with an unlikely partner, Tessa has second thoughts, JT's old friend leads him down the wrong path, and the Clarke family awaits J
3. S01E03Lost and FoundFebruary 12, 2019 9.0An unexpected visitor forces Don to reevaluate his new life. The Clarke family tries to pick up the pieces after their devastating loss. Pat
4. S01E04Just UsFebruary 19, 2019 9.0Don figures out a new creative way to score top talent for the show. Tessa goes to the extreme to get the dancers into shape only to end up
5. S01E05Fault LinesFebruary 26, 2019 9.0Don has to save the show after a powerful earthquake almost brings the whole thing crashing down; Tessa has to make a choice between her car
6. S01E06What Are You Looking At?March 5, 2019 9.0Don is forced into a complicated situation when Little Richard threatens to not perform on the show; the Clarke family clashes over their ne
7. S01E07Nothing to FearMarch 12, 2019 9.0Don celebrates the success of the "Soul Train" in Chicago but discovers it may cost him more than he bargained for; the dancers have a run-i
8. S01E08Nothing Ventured... Nothing GainedMarch 19, 2019 9.0When Dick Clark debuts a rival show, Don enlists the help of a renowned activist to take him down; JT makes a deal with the Crips in order t
9. S01E0968 BCMarch 26, 2019 9.0In 1968 Don takes one step towards his dreams while dealing with his father's failing health; an estranged uncle with a dark agenda threaten
10. S01E10Proceed With CautionApril 2, 2019 9.0Simone, Kendall, and JT must reconcile their own lives before committing to the group.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E011975May 27, 2020—Simone handles a sticky situation, Gerald double-crosses someone from his past, and Don questions Dolores's motives as his health continues
2. S02E02FameJune 3, 2020 8.0Tessa and Brooks deal with the fallout from Don's temper, Simone attempts to get back on "Soul Train" as a dancer, and Gerald tries to keep
3. S02E03Season's bestSatisfactionJune 10, 2020 9.0Simone thanks JT for helping her get back on "Soul Train," JT accepts a promotion to "run errands" for Gerald, and Don gets shot down by a s
4. S02E04Lovely DayJune 17, 2020 9.0Tessa must rein in Sly and the Family Stone, Flo calls out Simone on how she treated Kendall, and Don gets flack when he books a famous whit
5. S02E05Say You Love MeJune 24, 2020 8.0On the eve of their performance of Soul Train, James Brown loses his best musicians Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. Don and Gerald help James
6. S02E06Low RiderJuly 1, 2020 8.0Simone steps up as JT attempts to get custody of his sister, Ruby uses her connections to impress Don, and Gerald and Don's loyalty to each
7. S02E07Love Will Keep Us TogetherJuly 8, 2020 8.0Don rushes back home to Chicago after his son Raymond alerts him of an altercation with the neighbor. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of 206, Ru
8. S02E08So Long, SuckerJuly 15, 2020 8.0As Don battle his raging migraines, he looks to secure a new talk show with the network; after surviving their near death experience, Simone

Season 2 ranked & reviewed