black-ish

Episodes

Season 8 · 13 episodes

• E1 That’s What Friends Are For
  Jan 4, 2022 22 min

  Bow convinces Dre to attend a fundraising event to make some new friends, but Dre is convinced there will be nothing but dud husbands there to befriend; their expectations are exceeded when the guest for the evening is Michelle Obama.

• E2 The Natural
  Jan 11, 2022 22 min

  Dre can’t seem to land a good pitch now that he’s moved up to general marketing at his firm and begins to doubt himself. Meanwhile, Bow and Ruby question the new boy Diane is dating who doesn’t necessarily meet her standards.

• E3 Bow-Mo
  Jan 18, 2022 21 min

  Dre calls into a radio show and gets humiliated in front of Diane and tries to redeem himself. Meanwhile, Bow tries to bond with a group of young female doctors and learns a hard truth.

• E4 Hoop Dreams
  Jan 25, 2022 21 min

  Jack gets a job as the locker room attendant for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Dre and Bow feel like they need to step in before letting the job get to his head. Meanwhile, Pops and Ruby realize their daily routine has gotten boring and heed advice from Junior and Olivia.

• E5 Ashy to Classy
  Feb 1, 2022 22 min

  Dre overreacts to Devante leaving the house ashy and Bow intervenes, making the situation worse. Jack makes a bold outfit choice for picture day, and while Junior does not approve, Dre attempts to be more supportive.

• E6 Mom Mentor
  Feb 8, 2022 22 min

  When Junior’s girlfriend, Olivia, gets into Yale, he asks Bow to convince her to stay and attend USC instead. Meanwhile, Diane and Jack discover Dre’s inspiration for his ads is hitting a little too close to home.

• E7 Sneakers by the Dozen
  Feb 15, 2022 21 min

  Dre spirals after finding out his white co-worker Griffin has a better sneaker collection than him. Meanwhile, Bow lets Diane take a day off from school against Pops’ advice.

• E8 My Work-Friend’s Wedding
  Feb 22, 2022 21 min

  Charlie announces that he is marrying Vivica A. Fox and asks Dre to be his best man. Meanwhile, Diane’s ongoing feud with the groom costs her an invite to the wedding, but she attempts to sneak in anyway.

• E9 And the Winner Is…
  Mar 22, 2022 21 min

  Dre gets news that he’s been nominated for an Ad World Award but may have to miss an important family function if he attends. Meanwhile, Olivia returns from Yale to visit Junior who has a full day of L.A. fun planned for their visit.

• E10 Young, Gifted and Black
  Mar 29, 2022 22 min

  When Dre and Bow get a note that Devante may be falling behind at his private school, they expect he is being discriminated against because he is the only Black student in class. But during their visit to his classroom, they realize there may be more to it and gravely overstep in one of his school projects. At home, Junior is still coping with heartbreak, and Jack and Diane enlist Charlie to cheer him up.

• E11 The (Almost) Last Dance
  Apr 5, 2022 22 min

  Pops and Ruby announce they are moving out of the house to travel the United States in their RV, garnering mixed reactions from the Johnson family. When Bow realizes she is beginning perimenopause, Dre enlists her mother’s help.

• E12 If a Black Man Cries in the Woods…
  Apr 12, 2022 21 min

  Pops, Dre and Junior go on a “man trip” to heal old wounds. Diane and Jack contemplate their futures as they look at their college wish lists.

• E13 Homegoing
  Apr 19, 2022 21 min

  As Pops and Ruby prepare to move away, Dre and Bow consider if they should make a big life change as well. Grappling with this idea at work, Dre receives some unexpected advice from Simone Biles, who tells him to follow his heart.