Joan Clayton, a successful attorney, prepares to celebrate her 29th birthday (although she claims to...

After Joan reveals that she hasn't had sex in a year, her friends push her to go for a one-night sta...

Toni and Maya get into another argument before an evening out, in part because Toni refuses to belie...

Joan, Toni and Lynn set up dates with men they met over the Internet. Lynn's guy never shows up (hi...

Joan grows tired of the clingy Marcus and plans to break up with him, but only winds up complicating...

Joan plans an elaborate scheme to get revenge on William for the latest in a series of Halloween pra...

Joan sees Maya's husband, Darnell, in a possibly compromising situation with another woman. Her gut...

Joan turns to her friends for support when she fears that she might be pregnant. When a test turns...

Joan finds herself alone on Thanksgiving after everyone makes other plans for the holiday. After di...

Maya and Darnell plan to renew their wedding vows, and Joan agrees to hold the event at her house....

Joan begins dating a client, Frank Anderson. Everything seems to be going well until a crazed woman...

The girls and William make lists of the qualities they want in their ideal partners. When everyone...

Joan grows impatient with Sean, who refuses to kiss or touch her. After discussing a number of poss...

Joan is upset when Sean must go out of town for Valentine's Day. Her frustration grows when she is...

Joan decides to waive her ""three-month rule"" and sleep with Sean, but finds that the results are e...

Joan becomes fed up with the ""boys' club"" mentality at work, as her opinions are ignored and she i...

After discovering that Lynn has applied for yet another grad school program, Joan and Toni determine...

Maya checks into the hospital to undergo surgery for the removal of a fibroid tumor. Joan's friends...

Sean grows uncomfortable with Joan's relationship with Davis, as he feels that she flirts with him t...

Toni cheats on Greg with Clay and winds up contracting chlamydia. Joan frets about the fact that Se...

After Toni accepts Clay's marriage proposal, a disapproving Joan advises her to look into her heart,...

Toni remains in a state of despair over her split with Greg, while a guilt-ridden Joan continues to...

Joan forgives Toni for slapping her in Jamaica and trying to seduce Sean, much to the shock and dism...

Joan lies to Dr. Bales about ending her relationship with Toni, but he runs into them having lunch t...

Joan takes shots from her friends and is labelled a ""sell-out"" by the black community after she an...

Darnell is upset with Maya for buying an expensive dress at her friends' behest, and again when she...

After learning that Toni has shared details of her private life (her break-up with Sean and his sex...

Yvonne panics when William seems hesitant to set a wedding date, as she fears that he is getting col...

Toni suffers a breakdown after Greg cheats on her, then reveals that he only took her back so that h...

On her 30th birthday, Joan grows depressed at the realization that she hasn't had a lot of excitemen...

Maya befriends Stan, a man she meets at the office and helps get a job. He encourages her aspiratio...

Joan hooks up with a famous actor at the bar, but her friends tease her about the fact that he will...

Stan gives Maya an expensive watch for Christmas. Joan tells her to give it back to him, but she re...

Yvonne accuses William of trying to control her after he surprises her by buying a house for the two...

Lynn's sister Tanya comes to town to help celebrate the anniversary of Lynn's adoption. Tanya, who...

On the eve of their wedding, Yvonne learns that William hasn't told his mother about their relations...

After an uncomfortable kiss, Maya realizes that she was wrong to get involved with Stan, and wants t...

Joan is the subject of office gossip and jokes after she begins dating a younger man who works in th...

Toni plans to open her own real estate office, but Joan's efforts to encourage her to be practical w...

Toni opens her real estate office and hires Lynn as her temporary assistant. However, Lynn quits af...

Joan engages in surprisingly risky behavior after she begins dating a younger man, Chris. However,...

Maya is stunned to learn that her mother has decided to sell her house and move away with her boyfri...

Lynn moves in with William, and soon suggests that they take their minds off their recent break-ups...

Joan decides to waive her ""three-month"" rule and sleep with Chris, but then receives a phone call...

Joan fears she has hit an all-time low after she holds a ""Bring Your Ex"" party, but doesn't get a...

Maya and Darnell seek marriage counseling from their minister. They find the counseling pointless,...

Toni objects when Joan plans a birthday party for her. In the midst of their argument, Toni inadver...

Joan has several run-ins with an actor at the gym, but finds herself attracted to him. However, she...

After Lynn's unpaid loan has a negative effect on their credit, Lynn's parents pressure her to get a...

The girls instantly detest William's demanding girlfriend, Monica. Joan in particular is up in arms...

Joan is excited when Ellis invites her to the premiere of his new movie, but he refuses to let her w...

Maya's cousin Ronnie and his boyfriend, Peaches, tell Maya that they have spotted Darnell in a compr...

Lynn meets her biological mother, Sandy, who suddenly appears at Joan's house. Although the two ini...

Toni realizes she has fallen for Todd after he protects her during an altercation with a man on the...

William agrees to dress as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve in the hopes of restoring Jabari's belief in...

Lynn finds herself extremely attracted to a poet, and is stunned to learn that he has been celibate...

Joan and William vie for a senior partner position, and are shocked when the firm instead brings in...

Maya befriends a fellow single mother, a janitor at the law firm's building. They quickly make a co...

Ellis goes all out to give Joan a magical Valentine's Day, but the couple's future is put in jeopard...

Maya becomes depressed and lonely after moving into a new apartment, despite the presence of a hands...

Toni and Todd's relationship is thrown into flux after she inadvertently mentions marriage. When To...

Joan becomes jealous over Toni's engagement, and takes out all her frustration on Ellis, whom she be...

Lynn and Maya confront Joan about her jealousy and overall bad attitude regarding Toni's wedding. J...

Maya makes her friends feel guilty about leaving her alone as they spend time with their significant...

William and Sharon decide to continue their relationship, even after he re-joins the firm. Joan dis...

Toni's family comes to town, and Toni worries that her mother will embarrass her in front of Todd's...

Lynn persuades Toni to accompany her to Virginia, where she seeks Sandy's help before a presentation...

Joan promises to support Toni as the wedding approaches, but repeatedly neglects her in order to dea...

Joan tries desperately to get Toni to forgive her and allow her to be a bridesmaid. However, it rem...

Joan enjoys relative peace in her relationship with Ellis. However, she establishes a strong connec...

Toni refuses to speak to Todd because she is up in arms about his debt and feels betrayed by the fac...

After nine months of celibacy, Lynn becomes fed up and grows suspicious of Sivad. She contacts his...

Toni's brother Antoine comes to town for a weekend rendezvous with Maya, but soon spooks her by decl...

Joan finds herself in a bind when she is forced to agree to a dinner with both Ellis and Brock. She...

Maya learns that tuition has increased substantially, and she doesn't have enough money to cover it....

William convinces Joan to host a baby shower for his sister, Linda; and her partner, Kira. Kira's w...

After Brock invites Joan to join her for a weekend in Las Vegas, she is convinced that he plans to p...

Joan's enthusiasm about her new engagement is tempered when she learns that Brock doesn't want to ha...

Toni is furious to discover that Todd failed to deliver a message from a remorseful Greg before the...

Maya invites Darnell's girlfriend, Lena, to her Christmas party in an effort to be civil. However,...

A stranger stops Joan on the street and tells her, ""You made the right decision."" He claims to be...

Toni refuses to believe Joan's claims that she isn't upset about spending Valentine's Day alone, and...

Joan's procrastination puts her job in jeopardy when she doesn't act quickly enough toward securing...

Maya and her friends enjoy perks such as limo rides and entry to exclusive clubs, courtesy of her ba...

Toni continues to see her therapist, Dr. Miller. Rather than following the doctor's advice and writ...

Joan grows increasingly bored with her job. William notes that she doesn't hold the passion for the...

The newly unemployed Joan cannot stand the idea of just sitting back and relaxing, and drives her fr...

Joan feels bad about the way the girls have treated William's past girlfriends and decides to go out...

William is made a senior partner in the law firm. He is thrilled about this, as is Maya, who will n...

Toni has an apparent breakthrough in therapy. When Dr. Miller asks with whom she would want to be s...

Maya's neighbor, Jalen, tells her that he would like to begin dating. She turns him down because sh...

Maya self-publishes her book, Oh, Hell Yes, and sells it on the streets, where it is a tremendous su...

Maya learns that the publisher wants to sanitize her book to make it more accessible to white reader...

Joan tries to confess her feelings for William, but knocks on the wrong door and winds up on the run...

Toni's friends refuse to believe that she is pregnant, as they are certain it is all part of a ploy...

Maya's cousin Ronnie is offended after she hires an agent. Upset that Maya refuses to acknowledge h...

Joan decides to open her own restaurant. William is offended when Joan fails to share the news with...

Toni repeatedly tries to seduce Todd when he returns to L.A. for her three-month check-up. He inste...

After learning that her agent has secured her a three-book deal, Maya becomes even more negligent in...

Joan's mother makes a surprise visit and constantly criticizes her, particularly anything regarding...

Joan believes that she has had a heart attack, although the doctor insists that the episode was only...

Lynn is excited about a visit from her birth father, Ken, and his wife. Her adoptive father fears t...

With her bills piling up, Maya is forced to consider a job writing for a porn publisher (which alrea...

William surprises Joan with a romantic Christmas getaway in Puerto Rico, but they wind up stuck at a...

Maya and Toni question William and Joan's relationship because of their refusal to show affection in...

Toni reluctantly signs her divorce papers, and accepts a date from a persistent ex-flame after he ki...

As Valentine's Day arrives, William is very excited because he and Joan have been dating for three m...

Maya has her first book signing, and her friends and family come to the store to offer their support...

Joan struggles to take care of last-minute details for the opening of her restaurant, including tryi...

Following a fight with his father, Lynn's brother Matthew shows up and asks to stay with her while h...

Jabari becomes extremely sullen and disrespectful, and begins talking back to his parents. After he...

After sleeping with bandmate Finn, Lynn believes that she can deal with an open relationship, but be...

Toni is surprisingly excited about a visit from her mother, as she hopes to be pampered before havin...

After Darnell reveals that he has failed to get a band for his wedding (which is just two days away)...

Following Darnell's drunken love declaration, Maya enlists the help of Joan and William as she plans...

Maya remarries, Toni demands a divorce, Lynn gets engaged and Joan freaks out. After a passionate re...

Maya learns love isn't easier the second time around, Their Vegas honeymoon is supposed to be romant...

Todd takes action when Toni has difficulty handling her motherly duties. Meanwhile, Joan becomes fed...

Darnell moves into the apartment across from Maya as they deal with control issues. Toni begins brea...

William heads home for his mother's operation and faces childhood memories along with his emotionall...

Considering a return to her legal career, Joan interviews at a law firm, where one of the partners —...

Todd takes the custody battle to court with a mountain of evidence against Toni. Meanwhile, William...

The girls interfere when William tries to take things to the next level with his new girlfriend. Mea...

Joan gets set up with Darnell's friend and learns a piece of information about Darnell that rocks th...

When Joan decides to shut down the J-Spot, the restaurant starts bringing in money when William flip...

With Morgan celebrating his first Christmas and Hanukkah, the pressure is on Todd and Toni to figure...

With Lynn in a deep funk, the girls try to help her reignite her passion for music.

The J-Spot attracts the attention of a journalist who gives Joan a huge career look. Lynn shares her...

After Maya covers the bill for a pricey dinner, Darnell decides to pursue his dream career. William...

Maya hosts a seminar where the girls participate in a panel and one of the attendees begs Toni to be...

Joan and Toni fight when Toni claims Joan's good fortune has made her a bad friend. Williams learns...

Toni struggles to juggle her career, the custody battle, dating and motherhood as Joan keeps blowing...

Melanie becomes jealous when Derwin hires a sexy image consultant who appears to be more than willin...

As Joan dates three men all at once, William reconnects with an ex.

Joan cuts loose two of the men she's dating when she develops feelings for an NBA player. A traumati...

When Maya moves into her new place, Joan ditches the housewarming for an A-list party. Toni and Todd...

A series of unfortunate events prevents Joan from being there for Toni (again) as the custody hearin...

After volunteering in New Orleans, Joan returns to LA determined to repair her relationship with May...

Joan returns to work at the J-Spot only to find that William has put Monica in charge of managing th...

Joan starts to realize Maya’s house has become the hangout spot and she is no longer the center of t...

Lynn sets out to perform at a local club during open mic night. Joan and William discover a large am...

Joan learns Maya and Lynn kept a recent outing they had with Toni secret, then later insists on brin...

When Maya discovers Jabari has been skipping school and plagiarizing work, Lynn suggests Jabari may...

Maya challenges Joan to get comfortable with her singleness. Meanwhile, William must figure out how...

Joan and Maya find Lynn singing for money on the streets of LA. Monica becomes jealous of Joan and W...

Maya begins to struggle with her responsibilities while Darnell works for NASCAR. Meanwhile, Lynn cl...

Joan is amazed at how well her new romance is progressing. Maya and Darnell try to compete with thei...

Lynn is crushed by discouraging news and considers leaving Los Angeles. Darnell constantly feels hum...

Maya fears Jabari is growing up too fast. Joan is uncomfortable about using the bathroom at Aaron's...

Lynn meets an attractive guy at a club and becomes conflicted about dating him when she finds out he...

Maya and Darnell meet a man they suspect is abusing his wife. Joan finds out Aaron does not believe...

William and Monica's wedding bliss comes to a screeching halt when, while drunk, he expresses doubts...

Aaron and Joan share an uncomfortable moment when they run into one of Aaron's exes. Meanwhile, Darn...

Lynn continues to work at the church with Eldon, despite the status of their affair. William decides...

Maya, Joan and Lynn fly to Chicago to try to persuade Monica to get back together with William.

Darnell suggests to Maya they should move back to the city, but Maya is opposed to the idea. Monica...

Eldon finds himself forced to choose between Lynn and the church. Joan and Aaron have their first bi...

Joan makes an unexpected move that causes Aaron to fumble his response. Maya and Darnell find their...

Joan runs into a figure from the past and makes a hasty decision that prompts Maya and Lynn to inter...

Joan causes a dispute between herself and Aaron after purchasing an expensive kitchen range for thei...

Joan runs away to Mexico with Aaron in attempts to keep him from leaving to Iraq. While in Mexico, A...

Lynn must decide whether to perform at a rally to raise awareness to save the environment; requested...

While experiencing writers block, Maya avoids her manager as her deadline approaches to complete her...

After having her miscarriage, Joan and Lynn worry that Maya is in denial and not dealing with her gr...

After still being convinced that Maya is not dealing with her loss, Joan decides to take Maya on a s...

When Darnell confronts Maya about not dealing with her recent loss he learns shocking news that Maya...

Joan, William and Maya try to dispel Lynn's comment about them being old by going out to local clubs...

William considers leaving the firm as he feels disrespected at work. Maya starts to write a neighbor...

Joan holds a fund-raiser to earn money for a holiday party for the support group of relatives for th...

Maya and Darnell consider adopting a child while a neighborhood meeting presents them with the chanc...

William and Monica battle over learning the sex of the baby. Lynn deals with the fact she might not...

Maya helps Joan try to reach Aaron's kids, as she tries to read them a letter Aaron wrote to his stu...