The essential episodes of Dear White People

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Dear White People — each pick states its reason.

01
S01E01 · Pilot · April 28, 2017 · 34m
Chapter I6.5
As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a blackface party on campus, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward spot.
02
S01E02 · Top rated · April 28, 2017 · 30m
Chapter II5.6
Buoyed by his front-page story on the party, shy reporter Lionel begins to come out of his shell and embrace his true identity.
03
S01E03 · Top rated · April 28, 2017 · 23m
Chapter III5.8
Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his dad's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.
04
S01E04 · Top rated · April 28, 2017 · 28m
Chapter IV5.7
As Coco gears up for an exclusive soiree, a fight with Sam stirs up memories of their friendship -- and the differences that drove them apart.
05
S01E05 · Season 1 peak · April 28, 2017 · 27m
Chapter V7.0
Friends drag Reggie out on the town to stop him from brooding over the revolution and Sam's new beau. But the night takes a harrowing turn.
06
S01E07 · Top rated · April 28, 2017 · 23m
Chapter VII5.6
Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship -- and makes a startling confession to Joelle.
07
S01E10 · Top rated · April 28, 2017 · 31m
Chapter X5.8
With tensions running high before the town hall, Sam tries to patch up her relationship, Coco steals Troy's thunder, and Lionel makes a bold move.
08
S02E01 · Season 2 peak · May 4, 2018 · 32m
Chapter I5.8
In the wake of the town hall protest, Sam finds herself at the center of an alt-right backlash and goes to war with a social media troll.
09
S02E02 · Top rated · May 4, 2018 · 30m
Chapter II5.5
Still haunted by flashbacks to the house party, Reggie bounces from therapy to Bible study to drinking as he seeks an outlet for his pent-up emotions.
10
S02E03 · Top rated · May 4, 2018 · 28m
Chapter III5.5
While party-hopping on Pride Night, Lionel struggles to make small talk with strangers and decipher mixed signals from Silvio.
11
S02E05 · Top rated · May 4, 2018 · 29m
Chapter V5.8
Tired of living in Sam's shadow, Joelle strikes up a flirtation with a student outside the A-P circle who treats her like a queen.
12
S02E08 · Top rated · May 4, 2018 · 32m
Chapter VIII5.7
Gabe finally gets a chance to interview Sam for his documentary, but they both have trouble sticking to their promise not to make things personal.
13
S03E10 · Season 3 peak · August 2, 2019 · 36m
Chapter X5.3
A bombshell story in the debut issue of Fried Chicanery leads to a moment of reckoning. Sam and Lionel learn there's more to the Order than they knew.
14
S04E04 · Season 4 peak · September 22, 2021 · 34m
Chapter IV4.0
On "Big House," Coco resists producers' efforts to pit her against Eva. Iesha calls out Sam on her own radio show. Gabe receives a fraught job offer.
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S04E10 · Series finale · September 22, 2021 · 39m
Chapter X4.0
Opening night of the Varsity Show yields big surprises and a sobering encounter. In the future, the friends' reunion takes an emotional turn.

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