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TV series

Dear White People

2017TV-MA4 seasons5.9 / 10

The only way forward is to throw it back.

Students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as "post-racial" as it thinks.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

Students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as "post-racial" as it thinks.

Cast, crew and production details

About Dear White People

Cast

Logan BrowningSamantha White
Brandon P BellTroy Fairbanks
DeRon HortonLionel Higgins
Antoinette RobertsonCoco Conners
John Patrick AmedoriGabe Mitchell
Ashley Blaine Featherson-JenkinsJoelle Brooks
Marque RichardsonReggie Green
Giancarlo EspositoNarrator

Credits

Created by
Justin Simien
Written by
Justin Simien, Jaclyn Moore, Chuck Hayward, Nastaran Dibai, Njeri Brown, Yvette Lee Bowser, Leann Bowen, Sam Bailey

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
40
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Netflix
  • SisterLee ProductionsUnited States
  • Code RedUnited States
  • Homegrown PicturesUnited States
  • Roadside AttractionsUnited States
  • Lionsgate TelevisionUnited States

Themes

based on moviecollegefight the systemirreverentracial issuesracial tensionracismsocial commentarysocial justicewittyyoung adult

Season 3 episodes

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← Season 2

Episode 1

Chapter I

30m4.7 / 10

With Sam, Lionel and the rest of the crew caught up in their own priorities, Al suddenly feels like the only one fighting for change at Winchester.

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Episode 2

Chapter II

31m3.5 / 10

As an admirer hovers around Joelle, Reggie pressures her to go public with their relationship. Moses Brown pitches his new app on the radio show.

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Episode 3

Chapter III

33m3.5 / 10

While Brooke chases a story on a controversial filmmaker-in-residence, Sam tries to bluff her way through a big pitch, and Lionel goes on the prowl.

Guest stars Glenn McCuen

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Episode 4

Chapter IV

27m3.5 / 10

After landing his first cover story in Pastiche, Troy makes an unsettling discovery. Money troubles prompt Gabe to join a campus labor movement.

Guest stars Cassidi Parker

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Episode 5

Chapter V

29m4.0 / 10

On Parents Weekend, Coco sets out to win a recommendation from the toughest professor on campus -- while contending with an unexpected visitor.

Guest stars Yvette Nicole Brown

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Episode 6

Chapter VI

30m3.5 / 10

Troy leads an insurrection at Pastiche, Gabe takes a dubious step to raise money for his film, and Reggie makes some improvements to Moses's app.

Guest stars Cassidi Parker, Julian Astudillo

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Episode 7

Chapter VII

34m4.0 / 10

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.

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Episode 8

Chapter VIII

31m4.0 / 10

A sexual assault allegation stirs up fierce debate at Armstrong-Parker House and drives Joelle and Reggie even farther apart.

Directed by Sam Bailey

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Episode 9

Chapter IX

26m3.5 / 10

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.

Directed by Salli Richardson-WhitfieldGuest stars Cassidi Parker

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Episode 10

Chapter X

36m5.3 / 10Finale

A bombshell story in the debut issue of Fried Chicanery leads to a moment of reckoning. Sam and Lionel learn there's more to the Order than they knew.

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026