The BEST episodes of The Last O.G.

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

An ex-felon is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns to his newly gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: TBSStatus: Ended

8.04

55 votes

#1 - The Payback

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2021

Tray excitedly prepares for his kids' high school graduation but is interrupted by an illicit request from Percy. After Tray helps a student out of a jam, Veesy begins to see Tray in a new light. Shahzad stresses over having to give a speech.

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7.91

131 votes

#2 - Fight The Power

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2019

In an homage to Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," Tray competes in a local food truck competition on the hottest day of the year.

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7.90

228 votes

#3 - Paid in Full

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2018

Flashback episode of the entire day leading up to Tray's arrest that culminates in present day Tray deciding to pay Wavy back for the years he lost.

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7.84

160 votes

#4 - Git Up Git Out & Git Something

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2019

Tray finds part-time work in the cafeteria of the kids’ school and finds himself more determined than ever to make it as a chef. Shay straightens Josh out after he tells her that sometimes she "goes off" and scares white people.

Directors: Jorma Taccone

Writer: Diarra Kilpatrick

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7.80

55 votes

#5 - Smush

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/2021

After they find a suspicious hat in Amira's room, Tray and Josh decide to follow her and find out whose it is. When confronted about their dating life, Amira's mystery boyfriend tells her dads about a teenage hangout called the Smush House.

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7.80

139 votes

#6 - Keep Their Heads Ringing

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2019

Tray takes Shahzad to a proper black barber shop for the first time. Shay takes Amira to the beauty shop after discovering a dick pic on her phone.

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7.78

147 votes

#7 - Sound of Da Police

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/2019

After Josh and Tray have very different experiences teaching Shahzad to drive, he learns a hard lesson about privilege.

Directors: Matthew A. Cherry

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7.78

63 votes

#8 - The First Hump Is the Hardest

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/2021

Back on his feet, Tray looks to set the record straight with the person who shot him while reigniting his relationship with Jasmine.

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7.76

58 votes

#9 - If You Can’t Buy, Rent

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2021

After Veesy declines his help, Tray decides to get enough signatures to keep the community center open in secret.

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7.74

102 votes

#10 - Ballin

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2020

Tray takes Shahzad to his first basketball game and teaches him how to finesse his way to courtside seats. Josh feels insecure about his relationship with Shahzad and worries that he's not the cool Dad anymore.

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7.73

147 votes

#11 - Criminal Minded

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2019

A neighborhood tough named BAMF threatens Josh and levies a "tax" on the food truck. Tray reconnects with another O.G. in an attempt to learn the new code of the street. Bobby has a new girlfriend, but she comes with more baggage than he could've ever anticipated.

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7.72

415 votes

#12 - Truth Safari

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2018

Tray and Cousin Bobby intercept the kids at school and take them on a trip down memory lane. Shay tries to track down the kids, and her husband Josh reminds Shay that it's her lie that disrupted the family dynamic.

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7.72

60 votes

#13 - Helping Is Hard

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2021

With the Tompkins-Marcy Center reopened, Tray begins to help his community, but an old friend and Javi’s mother complicate his efforts.

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7.70

244 votes

#14 - That Backslide

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2018

Left reeling from the error of his ways, Tray goes into a tailspin and turns to Bobby for support.

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7.70

306 votes

#15 - Tray-ning Day

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2018

Tray attempts to teach his son Shazad how to be a man.

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7.69

227 votes

#16 - Clemenza

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2018

Tray enlists the halfway house gang to try and take Wavy out before coming to the realization that Wavy isn't the one to blame for his arrest.

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7.69

87 votes

#17 - Warning

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2020

Cousin Bobby is accused of being a snitch after being released from prison early, and Tray faces a formidable bully in his new girlfriend's ex-husband, who is a cop.

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7.66

306 votes

#18 - Repass

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2018

Unbeknownst to Shay, Tray was invited to her mother's funeral reception, much to her disapproval. However, Tray stands up for Shay when her family gives her a hard time about not being there in her mother's later years.

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7.65

183 votes

#19 - Ladies First

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2019

Tray wants to see the twins’ birth video, and searching for it brings back emotional memories for Shay.

Directors: Pete Chatmon

Writer: Jordan Black

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7.63

145 votes

#20 - Mama Said Knock You Out

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2019

Tray reunites with his estranged mom Rose, who only softens when she learns she has grandkids.

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7.62

270 votes

#21 - Lemon Drops

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2018

In an effort to support the homeless shelter at which Shay volunteers much of her time, Tray resorts to old methods of raising quick funds.

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7.61

100 votes

#22 - Family Feud

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2020

It's Thanksgiving and Tray is cooking up beef with his long-time rival and cousin, Fred. Meanwhile, Amira and Shahzad get to know the good, bad and ugly sides of their family.

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7.61

92 votes

#23 - In Da Club

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2020

When Tray's relationship advice to Paul fails, Tray and company decide to take him out to the club so he can let loose and find himself.

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7.60

53 votes

#24 - Know Thyself

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2021

As Amira selects a college, Tray helps her redefine what Blackness means to her, and learns something surprising about his own father.

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7.60

99 votes

#25 - The Breaks

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2020

When Shay finally gets a big break in her career, Tray and the family grapple with the huge changes that it will mean for them all.

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