The school year begins at OPRF for Grant, Tiara, Charles, Terrence and Ke'Shawn; controversy over a Black Lives Matter assembly still reverberates as the school confronts years of racial inequities.
Teacher Jess Stovall intervenes in Ke'Shawn's academic struggles; his mother shares her own troubled history at OPRF; senior Kendale and junior Chanti grapple with identity; the Homecoming dance is very special for Grant.
Kendale wrestles to become a starter; Chanti wrestles with emotional trauma; Jess takes on the principal; senior Jada takes on a teacher; OPRF's football team has a big game and a score to settle.
Jada's conflict with a teacher grows more intense; Ke'Shawn's run-in threatens his grade; Grant pursues love; Terrence loves Halloween much more than school; Charles and Chanti audition for the poetry slam team.
White students Caroline and Brendan join the story; Jada's film draws mixed reviews; Terrence's grade hangs in the balance; Christmas lights up Kendale's home, while Ke'Shaen's family may lose theirs.
Jada clashes with junior Diane over her new film; Brendan recalls a racially charged basketball past; Tiara and the cheerleading squad go for the gold; Charles' poetry slam team faces an epic challenge.
Jess Stovall gives her all to engage Ke'Shawn, whose situation has turned dire; Kendale fights to advance in the playoffs, while star teammate Gabe faces unexpected challenges; Terrence rebounds with his mother's help.
Chanti discovers a devastating truth about her grandparents; Brendan's parents make him an offer he can't refuse; Caroline's anxiety exacts a heavy toll; Kendale and his team pursue their dream for the ultimate victory.
It's now or never for Tiara in chemistry; Terrence looks to the future; Caroline wrestles with perfection, while OPRF grapples with imperfect leadership; Kendale, Jada and Gabe celebrate graduation.