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Season 2 – black-ish

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Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has it all: a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids and a big home in a classy neighborhood, but as a black man, he begins to question whether all his success has brought too much cultural assimilation for his family. With the help of his father (Laurence Fishburne), Dre begins to try to create a sense of ethnic identity for the members of his family that will allow them to honor their background while preparing them to embrace the future.
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black-ish — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

black-ish returns with a strong cast that isn't afraid to tell the necessary truths about family life and race relations while maintaining the funny, weird moments viewers love.

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Eric Deggans NPR Nov 26, 2019
In its second season, this show has blossomed into one of the funniest sitcoms on television. Go to Full Review Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly Oct 30, 2018
The family proved once again, in both gravy dream and reality, why they are one of the most supportive and stable families on television. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times May 19, 2016
With a remarkable second season that managed such incendiary topics as the N-word, gun ownership, police brutality and religion with great humor and humanity, black-ish has joined the Lear-led pantheon of socially significant comedies. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind Mar 11, 2020
"The Word" offers a glimpse at a Black-ish that wants to be something more, one that wants to engage with the difficult intricacies of modern racial dynamics... while still remaining a fun, entertaining - and non-preachy - family comedy. Go to Full Review Chris Cabin Collider Oct 30, 2018
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As a sitcom character, Andre is refreshingly unpredictable, neither sticking stridently to his masculinity nor pushing his essentially progressive stances to the point of sermonizing. Go to Full Review Pilot Viruet Flavorwire Jun 8, 2016
Black-ish is even stronger - and more necessary - than ever. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zachary J @Bubbajacobs_ Aug 11, 2026 Charlie is my favorite character and No!! He’s not tryna steal rainbow but why? Does she like him?! Asking for a friend 😉 See more Nov 14, 2021 the show gets better each year comes with new concepts and have a lot of episodes where they show that they have used that very well See more Feb 6, 2018 I still find this Show funny and interesting See more Sep 21, 2016 Esta temporada fueron mas alla de la comedia, en varios episodios los usaron para expresar su posicion sobre algunos aspectos de la sociedad hacia personas de color. Igual mantienen un buen nivel See more Apr 27, 2016 Funny and entertaining. See more Dec 16, 2015 An underrated show that has had it's ups and downs, but is killing in in the second season. See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Anderson

Andre "Dre" Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Andre Johnson Jr.

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2015 The Word Jack nearly gets expelled when he performs a song with lyrics containing an offensive word at a school talent show. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2015 Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun Dre considers getting a gun when a nearby house is broken into, generating a debate on the best ways to protect one's family; Zoey asks Pops to teach her karate. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2015 Dr. Hell No Dre and Bow are shocked and concerned when Pops admits that he has not been to a doctor in several years. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2015 Daddy's Day Dre and his colleagues create a holiday initiative called Daddy's Day -- everything that Father's Day is not; Junior tries to help Bow around the house. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2015 Churched When Dre accepts an invitation from the neighbors to attend church one Sunday, the family members have a great day and decide they should say "yes" to things more frequently; Jack and Diane discover they were never baptized. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 2015 Jacked o' Lantern Dre's nieces and nephews come to the neighborhood to trick-or-treat, to the disappointment of his own kids; Dre faces his cousin June Bug, who used to bully him. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 2015 Charlie in Charge Dre relies on pharmaceutical assistance to help him conquer his fear of flying when he and Bow take Zoey to visit Brown University -- Bow's alma mater; Charlie reveals details about a former flame (Amber Rose). Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 2015 Chop Shop Before the family Christmas card shoot, Dre takes Junior and Jack to get a haircut from his lifelong barber, T., but Junior chooses another barber. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 2015 Man at Work Bow thinks Dre's visiting childhood friend is taking advantage of his generosity; the ex-wife of Stevens & Lido's founding partner gains control of half the company and puts Dre in a difficult position. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 2015 Stuff Dre worries that Christmas is too commercialized, and Pops and Ruby think the kids have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 6, 2016 Plus Two Isn't a Thing When Dre's childhood best friend, an international pop star visits, Bow feels left out; the kids film a music video in hopes of becoming YouTube stars. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 13, 2016 Old Digger Dre is upset when Ruby wants him and Bow to meet the new man in her life; when Junior meets a girl on a website, Zoey, Jack and Diane think he is being scammed. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 20, 2016 Keeping Up With the Johnsons After a period of heavy spending, Dre and Bow wonder if they need to be more financially responsible; Junior wants to start day trading. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 2016 Sink or Swim When Dre realizes that his neighbor Janine hasn't invited any members of his family to her pool parties, he thinks she assumes they can't swim; Diane and Jack envy each other's activities in the Girls' and Boys' Rovers Organization. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 17, 2016 Twindependence Tired of being twins, Jack and Diane explore their lives as individuals; after buying Zoey a car, Dre wonders if it was a good idea. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 22, 2016 Hope Dre and Bow aren't sure how to respond when the kids ask tough questions about a controversial court case involving alleged police brutality. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 16, 2016 Any Given Saturday As a biography project, Diane makes a documentary about Jack's burgeoning basketball career; Dre and Bow get Jack into a more serious league; Junior becomes a referee; Zoey finds a new love interest. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 23, 2016 Black Nanny Dre decides to hire a nanny to help with the kids and chores; when Diane runs for class president, Zoey helps her create a smear campaign against her competition. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 6, 2016 The Leftovers Dre and Bow look for legal guardians for their kids; Zoey and Junior tell Jack some family secrets, which he naively accepts. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 13, 2016 Johnson & Johnson Dre's sister's upcoming wedding leads to a conversation on tradition; Jack and Diane are afraid they are too old to be ring bearer and flower girl; Junior and Zoey prep Ruby to embrace her daughter's relationship. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 27, 2016 The Johnson Show Dre is fearful of losing his job and tarnishing his family's reputation when Stevens & Lido announces company layoffs; Bow wants to show she can do it all on her own when she's put in charge of a school auction. Details Episode 22 Aired May 4, 2016 Super Rich Kids Dre is excited about Junior's cool friends; Bow deals with a lack of honesty from Ruby, Zoey, Jack and Diane when things get broken around the house. Details Episode 23 Aired May 11, 2016 Daddy Dre-Care When the flu breaks out in the Johnson household, Dre desperately tries to avoid catching it, while taking care of the whole family. Details Episode 24 Aired May 18, 2016 Good-ish Times Exhausted from a stressful day at work, Dre falls asleep watching a "Good Times" marathon and dreams of himself and his family as being characters in the series. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Schultz, Anton Cropper, Linda Mendoza, Matt Sohn
Executive Producer
Kenya Barris, Larry Wilmore, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Tom Russo, E. Brian Dobbins, Peter Principato, Paul Young, James Griffiths
Screenwriter
Corey Nickerson, Kenya Barris, Jenifer Rice-Genzuk, Gail Lerner, Peter Saji, Courtney Lilly
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2015
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