The BEST Episodes of Dear White People
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2019
Network: Netflix
At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
#1 - Chapter V
Season 1 - Episode 5
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.
8.46 
#2 - Chapter VIII
Season 2 - Episode 8
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.
8.41 
#3 - Chapter IX
Season 2 - Episode 9
A family emergency draws Sam home, where she wrestles with feelings of guilt and stumbles across a piece of Winchester history.
8.12 
#4 - Chapter X
Season 1 - Episode 10
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.
8.03 
#5 - Chapter V
Season 2 - Episode 5
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.
7.96 
#6 - Chapter VI
Season 1 - Episode 6
Shell-shocked, Sam and company plan a protest against the campus police, while Reggie finds his own way to process the ordeal.
7.95 
#7 - Chapter X
Season 2 - Episode 10
As the campus braces for Rikki Carter's speech, Sam and Lionel piece together the clues they've gathered on the secret society known as Order of X.
7.88 
#8 - Chapter VI
Season 2 - Episode 6
Lionel puts his fledgling romance in jeopardy as he teams up with Brooke to hunt down @AltlvyW's identity for an exposé.
7.86 
#9 - Chapter IV
Season 2 - Episode 4
With her political capital on the rise, Coco sets her sights on a new role. But a startling discovery forces her to rethink her future at Winchester.
7.82 
#10 - Chapter VII
Season 1 - Episode 7
Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship; and makes a startling confession to Joelle.
7.81 
#11 - Chapter VII
Season 2 - Episode 7
After bombing at a stand-up comedy set, Troy sets out on a shroom-fuelled quest to find his true voice, connecting with friends and exes along the way.
7.79 
#12 - Chapter I
Season 2 - Episode 1
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.
7.73 
#13 - Chapter IV
Season 1 - Episode 4
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.
7.72 
#14 - Chapter I
Season 1 - Episode 1
As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a blackface party by a campus fraternity, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward spot.
7.72 
#15 - Chapter IX
Season 1 - Episode 9
Coco jumps at the chance to join Troy at a party for wealthy donors, but the evening leaves her questioning his priorities.
7.69 
#16 - Chapter II
Season 1 - Episode 2
Buoyed by his front-page story on the blackface party, shy reporter Lionel begins to come out of his shell and embrace his true identity.
7.67 
#17 - Chapter II
Season 2 - Episode 2
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.
7.61 
#18 - Chapter III
Season 2 - Episode 3
While party-hopping on Pride Night, Lionel struggles to make small talk with strangers and decipher mixed signals from Silvio.
7.58 
#19 - Chapter VIII
Season 1 - Episode 8
To show just how pervasive Winchester's race problems are, Lionel sets out to write a feature on Troy and makes some unexpected discoveries.
7.58 
#20 - Chapter III
Season 1 - Episode 3
Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his father's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.
7.54 
#21 - Chapter VIII
Season 3 - Episode 8
A sexual assault allegation stirs up fierce debate at Armstrong-Parker House and drives Joelle and Reggie even farther apart.
7.31 
#22 - Chapter V
Season 3 - Episode 5
On Parents Weekend, Coco sets out to win a recommendation from the toughest professor on campus -- while contending with an unexpected visitor.
7.21 
#23 - Chapter IV
Season 3 - Episode 4
After landing his first cover story in Pastiche, Troy makes an unsettling discovery. Money troubles prompt Gabe to join a campus labor movement.
7.20 
#24 - Chapter X
Season 3 - Episode 10
A bombshell story in the debut issue of Fried Chichanery leads to a moment of reckoning. Sam and Lionel learn there's more to the Order than they knew.
7.20 
#25 - Chapter IX
Season 3 - Episode 9
Brooke takes a new approach with Muffy, a guilt-stricken Gabe tries to make up for his mistake, and Troy woos an investor for his new magazine.
7.19