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The Best Episodes of Run the World Season 1

Every episode of Run the World Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Run the World Season 1!

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The story of a group of Black women who work, live, and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. They're not only surviving – but thriving together.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Run the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Phenomenal Women
    7.5/10(114 votes)

    #1 - Phenomenal Women

    S1:E1

    Failed novelist Ella McFair starts her first day at HotTeaDigest dot com and enlists her friends to help her cover her first assignment.

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  2. Run the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Because... ADOS
    7.7/10(63 votes)

    #2 - Because... ADOS

    S1:E2

    Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage while Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials.

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  3. Run the World Season 1 Episode 3 - What a Co-inky-dick
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    #3 - What a Co-inky-dick

    S1:E3

    The girls throw Ella a karaoke party for her 32nd birthday where uninvited guests cause Whitney and Ella to spiral.

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  4. Run the World Season 1 Episode 4 - I Love Harlem
    8.5/10(51 votes)

    #4 - I Love Harlem

    S1:E4

    Whitney, Ella, Sondi and Renee brunch, shop, drink and dance in Harlem on a perfect uptown Saturday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Run the World Season 1 Episode 5 - Plus Ones
    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Plus Ones

    S1:E5

    Sondi and Matthew host a party for their academic peers; chaos ensues at Whitney's final bridal dress fitting

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Run the World Season 1 Episode 6 - My Therapist Says...
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    #6 - My Therapist Says...

    S1:E6

    Whitney, Sondi, Ella and Renee attend therapy with a savvy, blunt, upper-west side therapist, Dr. Nancy Josephson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Run the World Season 1 Episode 7 - What You Wish For
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #7 - What You Wish For

    S1:E7

    Ella makes a career choice that has startling repercussions in her personal life. Renee makes a big decision for her career.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Run the World Season 1 Episode 8 - Almost, Lady, Almost!
    8.8/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Almost, Lady, Almost!

    S1:E8

    Ella, Renee, Sondi and Hope get wild and crazy at Whitney's bachelorette party, but the bride is nowhere to be found.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Phenomenal Women" is the best rated episode of "Run the World" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 114 votes. Directed by Millicent Shelton and written by Leigh Davenport, it aired on 5/16/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Because... ADOS".