Dear White People — 2017-2021 · 4 seasons · 40 eps

★ 6.3

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Dear White People

2017-2021 4 seasons 40 episodes

★ 6.3 (27,248 votes) Bottom 14%

At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S4

E1

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7.2

6.2

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E2

7.1

7.0

6.3

5.5

E3

6.9

7.0

6.0

5.8

E4

7.0

7.3

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6.2

E5

8.3

7.2

6.5

6.0

E6

7.0

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E7

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.1

E8

6.8

7.7

6.6

6.1

E9

6.9

7.5

6.3

6.2

E10

7.2

7.1

6.4

6.4

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.3

S1E5 Chapter V

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.

#2

S2E8 7.7

Volume 2: Chapter VIII

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.

#3

S2E9 7.5

Volume 2: Chapter IX

A family emergency draws Sam home, where she wrestles with feelings of guilt and stumbles across a piece of Winchester history.

4. S2E4 "Volume 2: Chapter IV" 7.3
5. S1E10 "Chapter X" 7.2
6. S2E1 "Volume 2: Chapter I" 7.2
7. S2E5 "Volume 2: Chapter V" 7.2
8. S2E6 "Volume 2: Chapter VI" 7.2
9. S1E2 "Chapter II" 7.1
10. S2E10 "Volume 2: Chapter X" 7.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#40

S4E1 5.4

Volume 4: Chapter I

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.

39. S4E2 "Volume 4: Chapter II" 5.5
38. S4E3 "Volume 4: Chapter III" 5.8
37. S4E5 "Volume 4: Chapter V" 6.0
36. S3E3 "Volume 3: Chapter III" 6.0

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3 Standouts

17 Infamous

0 Hidden Gems

20 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E5 Chapter V

Most Infamous: S1E1 Chapter I

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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