The Best Episodes of Kindred

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   8.0/10(211 votes)

   #1 - Alice

   S1:E812/13/2022

   Dana finds herself in a dire situation. Kevin chases a runaway slave. Tom seeks to restate order on his plantation.

   Director:Alonso Alvarez

   Writers:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Noah Rubenstein

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   Director:Alonso Alvarez

   Writers:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Noah Rubenstein
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   7.8/10(248 votes)

   #2 - Dana

   S1:E112/13/2022

   Dana comes to town expecting a warm welcome from family, but she's met with the opposite. Some comfort arrives in the form of a new friend.

   Director:Janicza Bravo

   Writer:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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   Director:Janicza Bravo

   Writer:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
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   7.7/10(194 votes)

   #3 - Sabina

   S1:E212/13/2022

   A nosy neighbor puts the wrong kind of spotlight on Dana before a nasty fall triggers a trip back to the past. Kevin gains firsthand experience of Dana's troubles as the pair are forced to play uncomfortable roles in order to stay out of harm's way.

   Director:Amanda Marsalis

   Writer:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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   Director:Amanda Marsalis

   Writer:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
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   7.7/10(182 votes)

   #4 - Furniture

   S1:E312/13/2022

   Dana and Olivia search for the answer to what keeps bringing Dana back to the past. Kevin acts the gracious party goer at the behest of his hosts.

   Director:Amanda Marsalis

   Writer:Joy Kecken

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   Director:Amanda Marsalis

   Writer:Joy Kecken
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   7.6/10(178 votes)

   #5 - The Waiter from Two Nights Ago

   S1:E412/13/2022

   Back in Los Angeles, Dana and Kevin prepare to return to the past but have to deal with the familial fallout of their travels.

   Director:Ayoka Chenzira

   Writer:Bobak Esfarjani

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   Director:Ayoka Chenzira

   Writer:Bobak Esfarjani
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   7.4/10(161 votes)

   #6 - Celeste

   S1:E612/13/2022

   The enslaved population faces unforeseen consequences from Dana's well-meaning actions. Margaret's search for Rufus's future wife finds Kevin drawn deeper into the family drama.

   Director:Destiny Ekaragha

   Writers:Joy Kecken, Noah Rubenstein

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   Director:Destiny Ekaragha

   Writers:Joy Kecken, Noah Rubenstein
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   7.4/10(157 votes)

   #7 - Jane

   S1:E712/13/2022

   Tom takes Kevin and Rufus on a trip to town. Without Kevin's protection on the plantation, Dana struggles with a vengeful Margaret.

   Director:Destiny Ekaragha

   Writer:Matthew Shire

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   Director:Destiny Ekaragha

   Writer:Matthew Shire
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   7.3/10(167 votes)

   #8 - Winnie

   S1:E512/13/2022

   Dana and Kevin find themselves back on the farm. A confrontation with Olivia makes Dana reevaluate her purpose. Kevin must find a way to explain his mysterious return to the Weylin family.

   Director:Ayoka Chenzira

   Writer:Zenzele Price

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   Director:Ayoka Chenzira

   Writer:Zenzele Price