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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E6 9.2
Everyman's Blues

The entire Boyd family gathers for Thanksgiving, a celebration that also marks the birth of DeAndre's son.

#2
S1E3 8.7
Fran's Blues

Fran has her own drug habit that her son has so far avoided, but DeAndre, still a child, helps support his mother and younger half brother De'Rodd by selling cocaine on the corner.

#3
S1E4 8.6
Dope Fiend Blues

Attempting to go straight, Gary gets a seasonal job at the crab market where he worked in his youth. When an addict gets shot, a local artist named Blue realizes the time to clean up his life is now or never.

#4 Corner Boy Blues S1E5 8.6
#5 Gary's Blues S1E1 8.5
#6 DeAndre's Blues S1E2 8.5

Lowlights

#6 S1E2 DeAndre's Blues 8.5

DeAndre spends his life walking a fine line between childhood and maturity - a very fine line, since both of his parents are addicts, and he's been dealing drugs since he was 13 years old.

#5 Gary's Blues S1E1 8.5
#4 Corner Boy Blues S1E5 8.6
#3 Dope Fiend Blues S1E4 8.6
#2 Fran's Blues S1E3 8.7

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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