black-ish: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of black-ish Season 6.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Election Special (1)
Oct 4, 2020 · 23 min
Junior is excited for his first time voting but discovers he has been purged from the voter polls so he does a deep dive into why – trying to understand the systems in place for vo
Election Special (2)
Oct 4, 2020 · 23 min
Dre's colleague Stevens makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family's help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and privat
Hero Pizza
Oct 21, 2020 · 23 min
As a first responder, Bow receives her family's praise for her work in the beginning of the global pandemic, with Junior being her biggest fan. But over time, the family loses thei
Dre at Home Order
Oct 28, 2020 · 23 min
Dre underestimates how hard of an adjustment operating during a pandemic will be for the Johnsons. Meanwhile, Junior's attempts to bring his girlfriend closer to the family are sty
Age Against the Machine
Nov 4, 2020 · 23 min
Dre and Junior butt heads over the most effective way to protest in the age of social media. Meanwhile, Jack grows jealous as Diane starts to hang out with the older kids at school
Our Wedding Dre
Nov 18, 2020 · 23 min
Pops and Ruby are getting re-married! And Dre's intimate wedding plans go awry when Pops' brother, Uncle Norman, shows up unexpectedly for the festivities. Meanwhile, Ruby refuses
Babes in Boyland
Nov 25, 2020 · 23 min
Dre and Bow find out that Diane has a secret social media account and realize that she’s not their little girl anymore. After reprimanding her but allowing Jack more flexibility, D
Compton Around the Christmas Tree
Dec 2, 2020 · 23 min
Dre realizes he’s out of touch with his roots after Junior claims he’s turned into a “valley dad,” so he takes the family to his hometown of Compton. Meanwhile, Bow tries to teach
Black-out
Jan 26, 2021 · 22 min
When the power goes out in the neighborhood, Dre's instinct is to go into survival mode and stockpile on essentials, while Bow focuses on helping their neighbors. Meanwhile, Junior
What About Gary?
Feb 2, 2021 · 22 min
Going against Bow's warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior's family by attempting to psychoanaly
First Trap
Feb 9, 2021 · 22 min
After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince St
High Water Mark
Feb 16, 2021 · 23 min
Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Oliva smoking weed together. Bow doesn't think it's a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane
The Mother and Child De-Union
Feb 23, 2021 · 23 min
While Bow and Junior take Olivia and her mother, Maxine, to brunch to celebrate Junior's birthday, and Bow is forced to confront the idea of her and Junior having an oddly close re
Things Done Changed
Mar 2, 2021 · 23 min
After trying to prove to Diane that hip-hop isn't dead, Dre realizes he may be out of touch with current trends; Jack thinks that he has become Bow's best friend.
Jack's First Stand
Mar 23, 2021 · 23 min
When Jack decides to go vegan, Dre is unsupportive because he is worried about messing up their bonding nights where they both would eat BBQ and watch MMA fights together. Meanwhil
100 Yards and Runnin'
Mar 30, 2021 · 23 min
Bow and Dre let their competitive streaks out during their family game night and things escalate when they place a bet. Meanwhile, Junior and Olivia are at a turning point in their
Move-In Ready
Apr 6, 2021 · 23 min
Against the warnings of Dre and his coworkers, Junior is resolute about his decision to move in with Olivia. They go on an apartment hunt together, but tensions rise when Olivia co
My Dinner with Andre Junior
Apr 20, 2021 · 23 min
Junior and Olivia invite an excited Bow and Dre over for dinner in their new apartment, but upon arrival, they immediately become concerned with the young couple's living condition
Missions & Ambitions
Apr 27, 2021 · 23 min
After having a conversation about deal breakers in relationships with Bow, Dre realizes that he gave up on some of his goals in life and begins tackling them; Junior worries Olivia
Snitches Get Boundaries
May 11, 2021 · 23 min
After one of Dre's secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married; Bow surprises Jack and Dia
Urban Legend
May 18, 2021 · 23 min
Dre feels pigeonholed to the urban marketing team at Stevens & Lido and realizes he needs to make some big career changes. Boyz II Men stop by the office to help out the team with