Dear White People (2017)

Name: Dear White People
Rating: 5.9

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 5.9

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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.

First Air Date: 2017-04-28

Last Air Date: 2021-09-22

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 40

Created By: Justin Simien

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Logan Browning as Samantha White
Brandon P Bell as Troy Fairbanks
DeRon Horton as Lionel Higgins
Antoinette Robertson as Coco Conners
John Patrick Amedori as Gabe Mitchell
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins as Joelle Brooks
Marque Richardson as Reggie Green
Giancarlo Esposito as Narrator
Nia Jervier as Kelsey Phillips
Jemar Michael as Al

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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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Chapter I (2017-04-28)

As college radio host Samantha White leads the outcry over a blackface party on campus, a revelation about her love life puts her in an awkward spot.
Ep. 2: Chapter II (2017-04-28)

Buoyed by his front-page story on the party, shy reporter Lionel begins to come out of his shell and embrace his true identity.
Ep. 3: Chapter III (2017-04-28)

Golden boy Troy schmoozes his way around campus at his dad's behest, campaigning for student body president. But his smile hides nagging doubts.
Ep. 4: Chapter IV (2017-04-28)

As Coco gears up for an exclusive soiree, a fight with Sam stirs up memories of their friendship -- and the differences that drove them apart.
Ep. 5: Chapter V (2017-04-28)

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.
Ep. 6: Chapter VI (2017-04-28)

Shell-shocked, Sam and company plan a protest against the campus police, while Reggie finds his own way to process the ordeal.
Ep. 7: Chapter VII (2017-04-28)

Picking up on the chemistry between Sam and Reggie, Gabe obsesses over the state of his relationship -- and makes a startling confession to Joelle.
Ep. 8: Chapter VIII (2017-04-28)

To show just how pervasive Winchester's race problems are, Lionel sets out to write a feature on Troy and makes some unexpected discoveries.
Ep. 9: Chapter IX (2017-04-28)

Coco jumps at the chance to join Troy at a party for wealthy donors, but the evening leaves her questioning his priorities.
Ep. 10: Chapter X (2017-04-28)

With tensions running high before the town hall, Sam tries to patch up her relationship, Coco steals Troy's thunder, and Lionel makes a bold move.