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Dear White People (2017)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
6.3 (27,537 votes)
Episode average
6.6 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.06 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 7.2 25 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 980 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 900 votesEp 3: 6.8 · 716 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 793 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,139 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 644 votesEp 7: 6.9 · 619 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 589 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 632 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 676 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chapter I6.9980
2Chapter II7.0900
3Chapter III6.8716
4Chapter IV7.0793
5Chapter V8.21,139
6Chapter VI7.0644
7Chapter VII6.9619
8Chapter VIII6.8589
9Chapter IX6.8632
10Chapter X7.2676

Season 2 (2018)

7.15 avg 10 episodes 7.1 → 7.0 29 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 441 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 371 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 362 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 380 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 367 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 349 votesEp 7: 6.8 · 350 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 448 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 372 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 359 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Volume 2: Chapter I7.1441
2Volume 2: Chapter II7.0371
3Volume 2: Chapter III6.9362
4Volume 2: Chapter IV7.2380
5Volume 2: Chapter V7.2367
6Volume 2: Chapter VI7.1349
7Volume 2: Chapter VII6.8350
8Volume 2: Chapter VIII7.7448
9Volume 2: Chapter IX7.5372
10Volume 2: Chapter X7.0359

Season 3 (2019)

6.29 avg 10 episodes 6.2 → 6.4 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.2 · 311 votesEp 2: 6.2 · 265 votesEp 3: 6.0 · 257 votesEp 4: 6.3 · 253 votesEp 5: 6.5 · 246 votesEp 6: 6.2 · 238 votesEp 7: 6.4 · 244 votesEp 8: 6.5 · 241 votesEp 9: 6.2 · 239 votesEp 10: 6.4 · 255 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Volume 3: Chapter I6.2311
2Volume 3: Chapter II6.2265
3Volume 3: Chapter III6.0257
4Volume 3: Chapter IV6.3253
5Volume 3: Chapter V6.5246
6Volume 3: Chapter VI6.2238
7Volume 3: Chapter VII6.4244
8Volume 3: Chapter VIII6.5241
9Volume 3: Chapter IX6.2239
10Volume 3: Chapter X6.4255

Season 4 (2021)

5.73 avg 10 episodes 5.3 → 6.3 35 min avg

Ep 1: 5.3 · 175 votesEp 2: 5.4 · 150 votesEp 3: 5.4 · 140 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 141 votesEp 5: 5.7 · 133 votesEp 6: 5.9 · 133 votesEp 7: 5.8 · 129 votesEp 8: 5.8 · 132 votesEp 9: 5.9 · 135 votesEp 10: 6.3 · 150 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Volume 4: Chapter I5.3175
2Volume 4: Chapter II5.4150
3Volume 4: Chapter III5.4140
4Volume 4: Chapter IV5.8141
5Volume 4: Chapter V5.7133
6Volume 4: Chapter VI5.9133
7Volume 4: Chapter VII5.8129
8Volume 4: Chapter VIII5.8132
9Volume 4: Chapter IX5.9135
10Volume 4: Chapter X6.3150
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