Black-ish season 2
Appearance
Black-ish | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 23, 2015 May 18, 2016 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of Black-ish aired from September 23, 2015 to May 18, 2016, on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Principato-Young Entertainment and ABC Studios, with creator Kenya Barris, who also served as executive producer alongside Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, Jonathon Groff and Helen Sugland.
The series revolves around Dre, portrayed by Anthony Anderson, a family man who struggles with finding his cultural identity while raising his kids in a white neighborhood. He lives with his wife, Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross).
On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a third season.[1]
Cast
Main cast
Recurring cast
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Guest cast
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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25 | 1 | "THE Word" | Matt Sohn | Kenya Barris | September 23, 2015 | 202 | 7.30[2] |
26 | 2 | "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun" | Ken Whittingham | Peter Saji | September 30, 2015 | 201 | 5.94[3] |
27 | 3 | "Dr. Hell No" | Millicent Shelton | Gail Lerner | October 7, 2015 | 203 | 5.86[4] |
28 | 4 | "Daddy's Day" | Michael Schultz | Vijal Patel | October 14, 2015 | 204 | 5.66[5] |
29 | 5 | "Churched" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Corey Nickerson | October 21, 2015 | 205 | 5.79[6] |
30 | 6 | "Jacked o' Lantern" | Christine Gernon | Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry | October 28, 2015 | 206 | 6.18[7] |
31 | 7 | "Charlie in Charge" | Matt Sohn | Lindsey Shockley | November 11, 2015 | 207 | 5.97[8] |
32 | 8 | "Chop Shop" | John Putch | Hale Rothstein | November 18, 2015 | 208 | 6.08[9] |
33 | 9 | "Man at Work" | Kevin Bray | Vijal Patel | December 2, 2015 | 210 | 5.45[10] |
34 | 10 | "Stuff" | Ken Whittingham | Corey Nickerson | December 9, 2015 | 211 | 5.97[11] |
35 | 11 | "Plus Two Isn't a Thing" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Njeri Brown & Lisa McQuillan | January 6, 2016 | 212 | 6.29[12] |
36 | 12 | "Old Digger" | Linda Mendoza | Steven White | January 13, 2016 | 209 | 6.06[13] |
37 | 13 | "Keeping Up With the Johnsons" | Millicent Shelton | Courtney Lilly | January 20, 2016 | 213 | 5.72[14] |
38 | 14 | "Sink or Swim" | Michael Schultz | Gail Lerner | February 10, 2016 | 214 | 6.02[15] |
39 | 15 | "Twindependence" | Michael Spiller | Peter Saji | February 17, 2016 | 216 | 5.74[16] |
40 | 16 | "Hope" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Kenya Barris | February 24, 2016 | 217 | 6.18[17] |
41 | 17 | "Any Given Saturday" | Gail Mancuso | Yvette Lee Bowser | March 16, 2016 | 218 | 6.12[18] |
42 | 18 | "Black Nanny" | Anton Cropper | Lindsey Shockley | March 23, 2016 | 215 | 5.98[19] |
43 | 19 | "The Leftovers" | Linda Mendoza | Hale Rothstein | April 6, 2016 | 220 | 5.48[20] |
44 | 20 | "Johnson & Johnson" | Rob Hardy | Courtney Lilly | April 13, 2016 | 219 | 5.67[21] |
45 | 21 | "The Johnson Show" | Gail Lerner | Corey Nickerson | April 27, 2016 | 221 | 4.97[22] |
46 | 22 | "Super Rich Kids" | Anton Cropper | Damilare Sonoiki | May 4, 2016 | 224 | 5.59[23] |
47 | 23 | "Daddy Dre-Care" | Kenya Barris | Jonathan Groff | May 11, 2016 | 223 | 5.29[24] |
48 | 24 | "Good-ish Times" | Anton Cropper | Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry | May 18, 2016 | 222 | 5.05[25] |
Reception
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Word" | September 23, 2015 | 2.4/7 | 7.30[2] | 1.4 | 3.29 | 3.8 | 10.59[26] |
2 | "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun" | September 30, 2015 | 1.8/6 | 5.94[3] | 1.2 | 2.63 | 3.0 | 8.58[27] |
3 | "Dr. Hell No" | October 7, 2015 | 1.9/6 | 5.86[4] | 1.1 | 2.58 | 3.0 | 8.44[28] |
4 | "Daddy's Day" | October 14, 2015 | 1.8/6 | 5.66[5] | 1.0 | — | 2.8[29] | — |
5 | "Churched" | October 21, 2015 | 1.8/5 | 5.79[6] | 1.0 | — | 2.8[30] | — |
6 | "Jacked o' Lantern" | October 28, 2015 | 1.9 | 6.18[7] | 1.1 | 2.55 | 3.0 | 8.73[31] |
7 | "Charlie in Charge" | November 11, 2015 | 1.8/6 | 5.97[8] | 1.2 | — | 3.0[32] | — |
8 | "Chop Shop" | November 18, 2015 | 1.9/6 | 6.08[9] | 1.2 | — | 3.1[33] | — |
9 | "Man at Work" | December 2, 2015 | 1.6/5 | 5.45[10] | 1.1 | 2.45 | 2.7 | 7.89[34] |
10 | "Stuff" | December 9, 2015 | 1.7/5 | 5.97[11] | 1.0 | 2.21 | 2.7 | 8.18[35] |
11 | "Plus Two Isn't a Thing" | January 6, 2016 | 2.1/6 | 6.29[12] | 1.1 | 2.59 | 3.2 | 8.88[36] |
12 | "Old Digger" | January 13, 2016 | 1.9/6 | 6.06[13] | 1.1 | 2.45 | 3.0 | 8.52[37] |
13 | "Keeping Up With the Johnsons" | January 20, 2016 | 1.7/5 | 5.72[14] | 1.1 | 2.54 | 2.8 | 8.26[38] |
14 | "Sink or Swim" | February 10, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 6.02[15] | 1.1 | — | 2.9[39] | — |
15 | "Twindependence" | February 17, 2016 | 1.8/6 | 5.74[16] | 1.0 | 2.24 | 2.8 | 7.99[40] |
16 | "Hope" | February 24, 2016 | 1.9/6 | 6.18[17] | 1.2 | 2.79 | 3.1 | 8.97[41] |
17 | "Any Given Saturday" | March 16, 2016 | 1.9/6 | 6.12[18] | 1.0 | 2.39 | 2.9 | 8.51[42] |
18 | "Black Nanny" | March 23, 2016 | 1.9/6 | 5.98[19] | 1.0 | 2.47 | 2.9 | 8.47[43] |
19 | "The Leftovers" | April 6, 2016 | 1.6/5 | 5.48[20] | 1.0 | 2.41 | 2.6 | 7.87[44] |
20 | "Johnson & Johnson" | April 13, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 5.67[21] | 1.0 | 2.24 | 2.5 | 7.91[45] |
21 | "The Johnson Show" | April 27, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 4.97[22] | 0.8 | 2.20 | 2.3 | 7.17[46] |
22 | "Super Rich Kids" | May 4, 2016 | 1.6/5 | 5.59[23] | 0.8 | — | 2.4[47] | — |
23 | "Daddy Dre-Care" | May 11, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 5.29[24] | 1.0 | 2.40 | 2.5 | 7.69[48] |
24 | "Good-ish Times" | May 18, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 5.05[25] | 0.9 | 2.41 | 2.4 | 7.46[49] |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Black-ish | Won | [50] |
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Anthony Anderson | Won | |||
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Tracee Ellis Ross | Won | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Marsai Martin | Won | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Miles Brown | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Laurence Fishburne | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Performance by a Youth | Marcus Scribner | Won | |||
Outstanding Performance by a Youth | Miles Brown | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Performance by a Youth | Marsai Martin | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Kenya Barris for "The Word" | Won | |||
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Comedy Series | Black-ish | Nominated | [51] | |
Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Anthony Anderson | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Tracee Ellis Ross | Nominated | |||
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Jenifer Lewis | Nominated | |||
Peabody Award | Black-ish | Won | [52] | ||
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Family Show | Anthony Anderson | Nominated | ||
TCA Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Black-ish | Won | ||
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Black-ish | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Anthony Anderson | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Tracee Ellis Ross | Nominated |
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