The BEST episodes of black-ish season 7

Every episode of black-ish season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of black-ish season 7!

An upper-middle-class black man struggles to raise his children with a sense of cultural identity despite constant contradictions and obstacles coming from his liberal wife, old-school father and his assimilated, color-blind kids.

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Our Wedding Dre
star
7.55
134 votes

#1 - Our Wedding Dre

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2020

Pops and Ruby are getting re-married! And Dre's intimate wedding plans go awry when Pops' brother, Uncle Norman, shows up unexpectedly for the festivities. Meanwhile, Ruby refuses Bow's offer to help with preparations until an unanticipated situation gives her an opening to save the big day

Directors: Eric Dean Seaton
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Urban Legend
star
7.54
98 votes

#2 - Urban Legend

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2021

Dre feels pigeonholed to the urban marketing team at Stevens & Lido and realizes he needs to make some big career changes. Boyz II Men stop by the office to help out the team with a campaign. Meanwhile, Junior has to deal with the twins who are overstaying their welcome at his and Olivia’s apartment.

Directors: Melissa Kosar
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Snitches Get Boundaries
star
7.52
101 votes

#3 - Snitches Get Boundaries

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/11/2021

After one of Dre's secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married and he no longer knows in whom to confide. Meanwhile, Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.

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My Dinner with Andre Junior
star
7.49
109 votes

#4 - My Dinner with Andre Junior

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2021

Junior and Olivia invite an excited Bow and Dre over for dinner in their new apartment, but upon arrival, they immediately become concerned with the young couple’s living conditions. Meanwhile, Diane bonds with Pops as she asks for his advice on dating.

Writer: Steven White
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Jack's First Stand
star
7.49
101 votes

#5 - Jack's First Stand

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/2021

When Jack decides to go vegan, Dre is unsupportive because he is worried about messing up their bonding nights where they both would eat BBQ and watch MMA fights together. Meanwhile, Diane wants to buy a limited-edition Beyoncé doll with her allowance, which concerns Bow that Diane is not saving money.

Directors: Pete Chatmon
Watch Now:Apple TV
Missions & Ambitions
star
7.48
123 votes

#6 - Missions & Ambitions

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2021

After having a conversation about deal breakers in relationships with Bow, Dre realizes that he gave up on some of his goals in life and begins tackling them. Meanwhile, Junior is scared that Olivia might leave him after she mentions her deal breakers, so Jack and Diane attempt to fix Junior.

Directors: Courtney Lilly
Watch Now:Apple TV
Move-In Ready
star
7.47
117 votes

#7 - Move-In Ready

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2021

Against the warnings of Dre and his coworkers, Junior is resolute about his decision to move in with Olivia. They go on an apartment hunt together, but tensions rise when Olivia compares Junior to Dre. Meanwhile, Bow challenges Dre to get comfortable being alone.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Watch Now:Apple TV
Dre At Home Order
star
7.45
128 votes

#8 - Dre At Home Order

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2020

Dre underestimates how hard of an adjustment operating during a pandemic will be for the Johnsons. Meanwhile, Junior’s attempts to bring his girlfriend closer to the family are stymied by the new realities of social distancing.

Directors: Anton Cropper
Watch Now:Apple TV
High Water Mark
star
7.43
114 votes

#9 - High Water Mark

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/16/2021

Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Olivia smoking weed together. Bow doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack to help her with her senior prank and he is happy to be included.

Directors: Ryan Case
Watch Now:Apple TV
black-out
star
7.43
128 votes

#10 - black-out

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2021

When the power goes out in the neighborhood, Dre’s instinct is to go into survival mode and stockpile on essentials, while Bow focuses on helping their neighbors. Meanwhile, Junior desperately searches for a place to charge his phone to get in touch with Olivia.

Watch Now:Apple TV
The Mother and Child De-Union
star
7.42
103 votes

#11 - The Mother and Child De-Union

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2021

Bow and Junior take Olivia and her mother, Maxine, to brunch to celebrate Junior’s birthday, and Bow is forced to confront the idea of her and Junior having an oddly close relationship. Meanwhile, Jack is jealous that his new crush wants to hang out with Diane instead of him.

Directors: Jude Weng
Writer: Eric Horsted
Watch Now:Apple TV
Election Special Pt. 1
star
7.40
159 votes

#12 - Election Special Pt. 1

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2020

Junior is excited for his first time voting but discovers he has been purged from the voter polls so he does a deep dive into why – trying to understand the systems in place for voter registration.

Writer: Eric Horsted
Watch Now:Apple TV
Babes in Boyland
star
7.32
115 votes

#13 - Babes in Boyland

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2020

Dre and Bow find out that Diane has a secret social media account and realize that she’s not their little girl anymore. After reprimanding her but allowing Jack more flexibility, Diane calls them out for the double standard in how they are parenting. Meanwhile, Junior and Ruby come clean to their respective romantic partners about white lies they’ve told since the beginning of their relationships.

Directors: Fred Savage
Watch Now:Apple TV
Age Against The Machine
star
7.31
134 votes

#14 - Age Against The Machine

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2020

Dre and Junior butt heads over the most effective way to protest in the age of social media. Meanwhile, Jack grows jealous as Diane starts to hang out with the older kids at school.

Directors: Fred Savage
Writer: Esa Lewis
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hero Pizza
star
7.31
115 votes

#15 - Hero Pizza

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2020

The episode takes us to the beginning of the global pandemic for the Johnsons. As a first responder, Bow receives her family’s praise for her work, with Junior being her biggest fan. But over time, the family loses their enthusiasm, and Bow discovers someone in her house is breaking the quarantine lockdown rules. Meanwhile, Dre tries to convince everyone that he too is an essential worker.

Directors: Todd Biermann
Watch Now:Apple TV
Things Done Changed
star
7.29
114 votes

#16 - Things Done Changed

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/2/2021

In trying to prove to Diane that hip-hop isn't dead, Dre realizes he may be more of out of touch with current trends and his clients than he thought. Meanwhile, Jack thinks that he has somehow become Bow's best friend now that Junior is too busy with his new girlfriend.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Watch Now:Apple TV
100 Yards and Runnin’
star
7.28
106 votes

#17 - 100 Yards and Runnin’

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2021

Bow and Dre let their competitive streaks out during their family game night and things escalate when they place a bet. Meanwhile, Junior and Olivia are at a turning point in their relationship when one person says “I love you.”

Directors: Rob Sweeney
Writer: Robb Chavis
Watch Now:Apple TV
First Trap
star
7.28
131 votes

#18 - First Trap

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/9/2021

After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince Stevens & Lido to hire another Black executive. Meanwhile, after her promotion, Bow struggles with the burden of being a Black, female trailblazer at her hospital and tries to mentor others.

Directors: Chris Robinson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Compton Around the Christmas Tree
star
7.28
116 votes

#19 - Compton Around the Christmas Tree

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2020

Dre realizes he’s out of touch with his roots after Junior claims he’s turned into a “valley dad,” so he takes the family to his hometown of Compton. Meanwhile, Bow tries to teach Jack and Diane about the spirit of giving by having them volunteer in Compton for Christmas.

Watch Now:Apple TV
What About Gary?
star
7.26
119 votes

#20 - What About Gary?

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2021

Going against Bow’s warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior’s family by attempting to psychoanalyze everyone and their relationships with each other.

Directors: Natalia Anderson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Election Special Pt. 2
star
6.98
130 votes

#21 - Election Special Pt. 2

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2020

Dre’s colleague Stevens makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family’s help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and private interest groups.

Watch Now:Apple TV