The BEST episodes directed by Dee Rees
#1 - Part IV
When We Rise - Season 1 - Episode 4
1981: A new disease, initially named gay-related immune deficiency, starts spreading among gay men and drug users in San Francisco. Roma and Diane start a family.
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#2 - Part III
When We Rise - Season 1 - Episode 3
1978–79: Roma sees the establishment of The Women's Building. Harvey Milk runs for the Board of Supervisors against a backdrop of Anita Bryant's Moral Majority and John Briggs's statewide initiative to ban gay people and allies from working with children.
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#3 - Without a Country
Empire (2015) - Season 2 - Episode 2
Cookie and her cohorts decide to start their own small record label, but it’s off to a bumpy start as everyone has different visions for the new label. As his first project for the new company, Hakeem decides to form a girl group and woos a hot Latina lead singer, proving that he can be more than just an artist. Meanwhile, Lucious, feeling extra pressure from a bloodthirsty prosecutor, hires a new lawyer and records an epic track from inside jail. In Lucious’ absence, Jamal neglects his music and makes business moves that further his journey toward becoming every bit as ruthless as his father.
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#4 - Part Seven
Masters of the Air - Season 1 - Episode 7
The prisoners of Stalag Luft III attempt to connect with the outside world. Berlin becomes the 100th’s primary target. Rosie makes a crucial decision.
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#5 - Part Eight
Masters of the Air - Season 1 - Episode 8
Crosby prepares for D-Day. The POWs wonder how the Allied landing will affect their fate. Tuskegee pilots attack targets in Southern France.
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#7 - THE SPY
Space Force - Season 1 - Episode 6
Flying high after his war games win, General Naird comes crashing back to reality when he learns there may be a spy in Space Force.
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#8 - Kill All Others
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams - Season 1 - Episode 10
A man hangs dead from a lamppost, ignored, apparently murdered after a politician running for office encourages the population toward violence. When one man dares to speak up in protest, he finds himself instantly becoming a new target.
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#9 - SPACE FLAG
Space Force - Season 1 - Episode 5
Armed with weapons that are less than intimidating, Space Force soldiers — led by General Naird — play war games with their Air Force rivals.
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