The BEST episodes of Dear White People
Every episode of Dear White People ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dear White People!
At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
#1 - Chapter X
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/28/2017
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.
#2 - Chapter IX
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2017
Coco jumps at the chance to join Troy at a party for wealthy donors, but the evening leaves her questioning his priorities.
#3 - Chapter I
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2017
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.
#4 - Chapter II
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2017
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.
#5 - Chapter III
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2017
Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his father's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.
#6 - Chapter V
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2017
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.
#7 - Chapter VI
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2017
Shell-shocked, Sam and company plan a protest against the campus police, while Reggie finds his own way to process the ordeal.
#8 - Chapter VIII
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2017
To show just how pervasive Winchester's race problems are, Lionel sets out to write a feature on Troy and makes some unexpected discoveries.
#9 - Chapter VII
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2017
Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship; and makes a startling confession to Joelle.
#10 - Chapter IV
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2017
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.
#11 - Chapter VI
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/2/2019
Troy leads an insurrection at Pastiche, Gade takes a dubious step to raise money for his film, and Reggie makes some improvements to Moses's app.
#12 - Chapter X
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2021
Opening night of the Varsity Show yields big surprises and a sobering encounter. In the future, the friends’ reunion takes an emotional turn.
#13 - Chapter VII
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2019
As Chester's popularity soars, Lionel tries to convince D'unte and friends that he's ready for the gay "deep end". Sam gets a chance to meet her idol.
#14 - Chapter VIII
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/2/2019
A sexual assault allegation stirs up fierce debate at Armstrong-Parker House and drives Joelle and Reggie even farther apart.
#15 - Chapter IX
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2019
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.
#16 - Chapter X
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/2/2019
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.
#17 - Chapter I
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2021
On the first day of senior year, the campus is abuzz with Career Day plans and news that AP House will be producing Winchester's historic Varsity Show.
#18 - Chapter II
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2021
As Reggie considers a sweet job offer, Joelle seizes a chance to blend faith and science, and Troy makes his pitch to the Black Caucus.
#19 - Chapter III
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2021
Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his dad's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.
#20 - Chapter IV
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2021
As Coco gears up for an exclusive soiree, a fight with Sam stir up memories of their friendship -- and the differences that drove them apart.
#21 - Chapter V
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2021
Al offers to help Troy and friends wrest control of the Varsity Show back from Miss Bernadette. Reggie strikes up a new friendship.
#22 - Chapter VI
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2021
As Sam heads to Houston for a fateful trip with Lionel and Michael, Reggie and Joelle are trapped in a stairwell during a campus lockdown.
#23 - Chapter VII
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/22/2021
Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship -- and makes a startling confession to Joelle.
#24 - Chapter VIII
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/2021
Troy's frustrations with his mom take a toll on his dating life. Joelle wrestles with an ethical dilemma. Coco devises a plan to take on Muffy.
#25 - Chapter IX
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/22/2021
Sam invites Iesha back on the radio — with dramatic results. Gabe faces an ultimatum from his uncle. Reggie weighs a big decision about his app.