The BEST episodes of Black Jesus

Every episode of Black Jesus ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Black Jesus!

A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

Last Updated: 2/16/2024Network: Adult SwimStatus: Ended
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The Other Shoe Drops
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8.72
217 votes

#1 - The Other Shoe Drops

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/2014

Travyon forays into documentary filmmaking and discovers a saboteur pouring bleach in the garden.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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A Very Special Christmas in Compton
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8.59
144 votes

#2 - A Very Special Christmas in Compton

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/2015

Jesus makes a Christmas wish after he grows upset with the commercialization of the holiday. But, his wish brings unintended consequences.

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Love Thy Enemy (2)
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8.50
262 votes

#3 - Love Thy Enemy (2)

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/25/2014

The complex is in shambles thanks to Vic and Lloyd.

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Hands of God
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8.48
197 votes

#4 - Hands of God

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2015

Jesus joins Ms. Tudi in her latest money-making scheme, a mobile spa van charging for Holy foot massages. The hustle puts Fish in an awkward position when Tudi soon decides it better to sell Fish's "gift of sexiness" instead.

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Gangsta's Paradise
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8.47
263 votes

#5 - Gangsta's Paradise

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2014

Jesus decides to reunite with his friends from the "hood"

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Never Say When
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8.47
147 votes

#6 - Never Say When

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2015

Lloyd gets a lucrative job as a liquor salesman, which changes him in ways that worry Jesus.

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WTFWBJD
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8.43
227 votes

#7 - WTFWBJD

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/9/2014

While Jesus is on the run, the gang is left to ponder what would Black Jesus do in their shoes.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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False Witness
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8.39
198 votes

#8 - False Witness

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2015

When Vic misinterprets the gang's latest hustle as terrorist activity, he gears up to wage a one-man war against them.

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Jesus Gonna Get His
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8.38
208 votes

#9 - Jesus Gonna Get His

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2015

Jesus and the gang take on the Church of Jesus Christ in Compton; they plan to teach its corrupt preacher a lesson.

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Janky Cable
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8.35
183 votes

#10 - Janky Cable

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2015

Trayvon's dad gets him free cable, which causes problems with Vic.

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Fried Green Tomatoes
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8.30
225 votes

#11 - Fried Green Tomatoes

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2014

The gang is ready to quit the garden when they find the weed in the garden has failed, but they discover an abundance of "miracle" green tomatoes.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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Tasty Tudi's
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8.19
200 votes

#12 - Tasty Tudi's

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2015

When Fish seduces a city worker into a no limit EBT card, he learns that free food can come at a high price

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No Room for Jesus
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8.19
258 votes

#13 - No Room for Jesus

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2015

Jesus returns to Compton in search of a place to stay, but becomes concerned about Fish, who appears to be returning to a life of crime.

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I Gave at the Playground
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8.17
236 votes

#14 - I Gave at the Playground

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2014

The gang end up agreeing to help Boonie with a yard sale. His ex girlfriend shows up though to cause havoc.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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The Shit Heist
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8.14
284 votes

#15 - The Shit Heist

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2014

After being extorted by Mexican gangsters, they are left with no money for fertilizer for their garden, so they must execute a manure heist at the Compton Boarding Stables.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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Love Thy Enemy (1)
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7.96
247 votes

#16 - Love Thy Enemy (1)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/11/2014

The gang bottle and sell their green tomato sauce and Ms. Tudi makes peace with the CCSWC.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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Thy Neighbor's Strife
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7.90
192 votes

#17 - Thy Neighbor's Strife

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2015

Vic plunges into sin courtesy of Lloyd's estranged wife. Meanwhile, the gang shoots a music video for Boonie's latest track, "Side Bitches".

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Taco Sundays
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7.90
193 votes

#18 - Taco Sundays

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2015

Jesus loses his phone when the gang travel through Compton in a food truck.

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Lloyds Wife/Good for Nothing
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7.87
179 votes

#19 - Lloyds Wife/Good for Nothing

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2015

Lloyds' wife resurfaces announcing she wants a divorce. Vic is overjoyed, until things get messy. After a visit to the probation office, Fish faces a test of faith.

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Fish and the Con Man
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7.84
319 votes

#20 - Fish and the Con Man

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2014

Black Jesus tells his gang that they must start a community garden. Standing in the way of progress is Vic, the Apartment Manager who threatens to bring all of them down.

Directors: Mike Clattenburg
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Parole Officer
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7.76
58 votes

#21 - Parole Officer

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2019

The parole officer for Jesus, a friendly white dude that just wants to make the world a better place, witnesses proof of Jesus' divinity, has a spiritual upheaval and decides to stop going to work and follow Jesus.

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Vatican Guys
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7.66
61 votes

#22 - Vatican Guys

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2019

After discovering the leaked video of Jesus performing a miracle, the Vatican sends two secret agents from Italy to Compton to kidnap "the Black Jesus" and determine if the oversized black guy is really the son of God.

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Boonie Comes Up
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7.58
43 votes

#23 - Boonie Comes Up

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2019

Boonie thinks he has been possessed by the soul of a dead gangster and begins acting like a serious badass. That day, Lloyd serves Jesus papers - he's taking him to "Homey's Court" for making him sober, and to settle up for $600.

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Hair Tudi
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7.55
38 votes

#24 - Hair Tudi

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2019

Ms. Tudi miraculously scores a small business loan and opens Tudi's Wigs, Weaves and Whatnots; the Korean Mafia isn't happy the store is on their turf, and that means war.

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God's Team
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7.49
35 votes

#25 - God's Team

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2019

Jesus suddenly finds himself as the coach for the Compton Devils junior high football. His agenda to spread love and kindness is at odd with winning at all costs, and we see his struggle play out in the big game.

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