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S1:E2 Alee

Original Air Date: Jan 14, 2018

Brandon reels from a loss as Ronnie realizes he's made a mistake. Meanwhile, Emmett's carefree life is upended. Papa and Jake taunt Kevin over his crush on Andrea. Detective Cruz is shaken by conflicting clues in the investigation.
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Sneak Peek: Handle Your Business

Sneak Peek: Handle Your Business

Sneak Peek: What Am I Doing?

Sneak Peek: What Am I Doing?

"The moment is a perfect display of Emmett’s fundamental unpreparedness for parenthood. I felt for him in that moment..."

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Cast
Jason Mitchell
Brandon Johnson
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Ronnie Davis
Jacob Latimore
Emmett Washington
Alex Hibbert
Kevin Williams
Tiffany Boone
Jerrika Little
Yolonda Ross
Jada Washington
Armando Riesco
Detective Armando Cruz
Sonja Sohn
Laverne
Steven Williams
Quentin Dickinson
Tyla Abercrumbie
Nina Williams
David Alan Anderson
Greavy
Byron Bowers
Meldrick
Tai Davis
Tracy
Kristina Emerson
Sarah
Brian King
Detective Bill Wallace
Cedric Young
Sonny
Written by
Lena Waithe
Written by
Elwood Reid and
Created by
Lena Waithe
Directed by
David Rodriguez
Rating
TVMA
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Graphic Language, Adult Content, Nudity
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The Cool Kids
Can't Find Love
Betty & Charles
Iron And Gold
Richie Cunning
Away From Home
Eddie Houston
Stop Look and Listen
Midnight Movers
Billboard Boulevard
Epidemic Sound
Lounge Lizards 1
Epidemic Sound
Doin It Again
Royce
Get 2 Know Me
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Pimp Hand
Vince Staples

5 Seasons, 50 Episodes

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  • Season 5

    Emmett & Tiff forge a new path as Tiff grows closer to Rob. Kevin finds love where he least expects it, Jake & Jemma navigate life as a couple and Papa still knows how to get into trouble. Jada looks at life post-cancer and Trig considers a political run.

    Season 5

  • Season 4

    Jake, Papa and Kevin must confront the harsh reality of how the world views young, Black men in the aftermath of an act of police brutality. As the three friends reckon with a broken system, the aftershocks ripple across the South Side.

    Season 4

  • Season 3

    Emmett tries to alter the way his mother sees him, but Jada is on to her next chapter. Ronnie seeks to transform himself. The Williams family undergoes a seismic shift. Jake must choose between two competing guardians, and Papa finds unlikely love.

    Season 3

  • Season 2

    Brandon strives to make his food truck a success. Emmett makes an effort to get custody of his son, guided by Jada. Kevin reckons with the trauma of what he has experienced in his young life. Ronnie attempts to come to terms with killing Brandon’s brother.

    Season 2

  • Season 1

    As lives intersect, the people who call the South Side of Chicago home strive to make the right choices and overcome life’s challenges.

    Season 1
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