Tray is released from prison after 15-years. He discovers his girlfriend, Shay, has married an affable, successful white man who is helping raise the twins that Tray never knew existed.
After getting turned down for a job at a high-end restaurant, Tray stumbles into a position at a chain coffee shop. The twist - it's owned by Wavy, the drug dealer that Tray took the fall for.
Tray and Cousin Bobby intercept the kids at school and take them on a trip down memory lane. Shay tries to track down the kids, and her husband Josh reminds Shay that it's her lie that disrupted the family dynamic.
Cousin Bobby convinces Tray to try Tinder. Tray lands a great match but realizes that he's not emotionally ready for a new relationship.
Unbeknownst to Shay, Tray was invited to her mother's funeral reception, much to her disapproval. However, Tray stands up for Shay when her family gives her a hard time about not being there in her mother's later years.
Tray attempts to teach his son Shazad how to be a man.
In an effort to support the homeless shelter at which Shay volunteers much of her time, Tray resorts to old methods of raising quick funds.
Left reeling from the error of his ways, Tray goes into a tailspin and turns to Bobby for support.
Flashback episode of the entire day leading up to Tray's arrest that culminates in present day Tray deciding to pay Wavy back for the years he lost.
Tray enlists the halfway house gang to try and take Wavy out before coming to the realization that Wavy isn't the one to blame for his arrest.
Tray wants to see the twins’ birth video, and searching for it brings back emotional memories for Shay.
Tray finds part-time work in the cafeteria of the kids’ school and finds himself more determined than ever to make it as a chef. Shay straightens Josh out after he tells her that sometimes she "goes off" and scares white people.
Shay rededicates a neighborhood landmark and reconnects with her old skate crew. Tray and Bobby get caught up helping an OWL (old white lady) in distress.
Bobby blows an important loan meeting for Tray, who has to reconsider his business relationship with his cousin. Shay drags Amira to a birthday party so she can spend time with her new friend Faith.
After Josh and Tray have very different experiences teaching Shahzad to drive, he learns a hard lesson about privilege.
Tray takes Shahzad to a proper black barber shop for the first time. Shay takes Amira to the beauty shop after discovering a dick pic on her phone.
A neighborhood tough named BAMF threatens Josh and levies a "tax" on the food truck. Tray reconnects with another O.G. in an attempt to learn the new code of the street. Bobby has a new girlfriend, but she comes with more baggage than he could've ever anticipated.
Tray reunites with his estranged mom Rose, who only softens when she learns she has grandkids.
When faced with unforeseen unemployment, Shay decides it's finally time to launch her own fashion line. But with her money tied up in the food truck, she gets carried away micromanaging the business in an attempt to turn a quicker profit.
In an homage to Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," Tray competes in a local food truck competition on the hottest day of the year.
After six months of crashing at his mom’s house, Tray leaves the nest in search of a place of his own, but he must first get some sage advice from a wise OG on how to battle the demons of his past.
Tray meets his neighbors as he settles into his new apartment. Meanwhile, Shay has mixed feelings when she learns that Shahzad’s “queen” is a white girl.
Tray takes Shahzad to his first basketball game and teaches him how to finesse his way to courtside seats. Josh feels insecure about his relationship with Shahzad and worries that he's not the cool Dad anymore.
Tray and his family go on a city-wide hunt for an old pair of Air Jordan's after Tray discovers that they are worth big bank.
It's Thanksgiving and Tray is cooking up beef with his long-time rival and cousin, Fred. Meanwhile, Amira and Shahzad get to know the good, bad and ugly sides of their family.
When Shay finally gets a big break in her career, Tray and the family grapple with the huge changes that it will mean for them all.
When Tray's relationship advice to Paul fails, Tray and company decide to take him out to the club so he can let loose and find himself.
Tray is convinced that his mother's younger boyfriend Carl is cheating on her and goes out of his way to prove it by catching him in the act.
Tray finds a new love and is faced with the realities of dating with his checkered past.
Cousin Bobby is accused of being a snitch after being released from prison early, and Tray faces a formidable bully in his new girlfriend's ex-husband, who is a cop.
After he is shot and wakes up from a coma, Tray must reckon with past mistakes while fighting for his future.
Back on his feet, Tray looks to set the record straight with the person who shot him while reigniting his relationship with Jasmine.
Tray brings his love of cooking to a job at Wavy’s new restaurant and discovers an even greater love in the process.
After Veesy declines his help, Tray decides to get enough signatures to keep the community center open in secret.
With the Tompkins-Marcy Center reopened, Tray begins to help his community, but an old friend and Javi’s mother complicate his efforts.
Tray's cooking class is interrupted when a young man named Demar comes to tell his pregnant girlfriend, Felicia, they have to run from the police.
After they find a suspicious hat in Amira's room, Tray and Josh decide to follow her and find out whose it is. When confronted about their dating life, Amira's mystery boyfriend tells her dads about a teenage hangout called the Smush House.
As Amira selects a college, Tray helps her redefine what Blackness means to her, and learns something surprising about his own father.
Veesy convinces a Brooklyn artist to paint a mural for the community center; Tray approaches Mark Breland and Teddy Atlas to train Javi; when Javi lands a fight that conflicts with prom, Josh steps in to help Amira; Shahzad makes a special promposal.
Tray excitedly prepares for his kids' high school graduation but is interrupted by an illicit request from Percy. After Tray helps a student out of a jam, Veesy begins to see Tray in a new light. Shahzad stresses over having to give a speech.
