As Don battles with his raging migraines, he looks to secure a new talk show with the network; after surviving their near-death experience, Simone and JT search for their own independence and win over Aiya's foster parents.

Don rushes back home to Chicago after his son, Raymond, alerts him to an altercation with the neighbor; Ruby looks to get revenge on Don and Gerald.

Gerald's reliability is tested after a raid of the casino at the club; Ruby shows she can pull a top act for "Soul Train" when Gerald comes up short, leaving Don with a decision to make.

Don looks to salvage a performance with The Pointer Sisters despite June flying off the rails after an altercation with her paramour.

Don struggles to get the respect from popular advertisers despite the popularity of his show; after her return home to Los Angeles, Simone looks to rekindle her relationship with JT.

While "Soul Train" grows in popularity, Don deals with the stress of success; Gerald is extorted by a former accomplice who now works for the mob.

On the eve of their performance of "Soul Train," James Brown loses his best musicians Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker; Don and Gerald learn a lesson in humility.

An eclectic Sly and The Family Stone bring their unusual pre-show practices to set; Brooks gets Don to book Elton on "Soul Train."

Same cast of characters from The Kickback Couch: Twenties Edition are back to give their hilarious commentary for season 2 of American Soul

As Encore achieves its greatest success, opening for Ike and Tina Turner at Guys & Dolls, Simone, Kendall and JT must reconcile their own lives before committing to the group; Don secures a second season for "Soul Train."

In 1968, Don takes one step toward his dreams while dealing with his father's failing health; an estranged uncle with a dark agenda threatens the Clarkes' security; the Tuckers put the move to Oklahoma on hold so JT can pursue music.

When Dick Clark debuts a rival show, Don enlists the help of a renowned activist to take him down; JT makes a deal with the Crips in order to protect his family; Tessa auditions for a dance troupe and has a run-in with her past.

Don celebrates the success of "Soul Train" in Chicago but discovers it may cost him more than he bargained for; the dancers have a run-in with racists.

Don is forced into a complicated situation when Little Richard threatens not to perform on the show; the Clarke family clashes over their new house guest; Gerald fights for his life against his business rival gangster.

Don has to save the show after a powerful earthquake almost brings the whole thing crashing down; Tessa has to make a choice between her career and the striking "Soul Train" dancers.

Don figures out a new creative way to score top talent for the show; Tessa goes to the extreme to get the dancers into shape only to end up hurting the show; JT's family is hanging by a thread.

A visitor forces Don to re-evaluate his life and the Clarke family tries to pick up the pieces.

To save his Southern syndication, Don teams up with an unlikely partner; the Clarke family prepares for Joseph's homecoming from Vietnam; JT finds himself in a bad spot after running into an old friend.

Don Cornelius risks everything to land an A-list performer in order to take "Soul Train" nationwide; while Tessa struggles to live up to Don's expectations, she discovers a new act that could be the next big thing.

The music scene in 1970s New York is still awash in sex and drugs, but rock 'n' roll is giving way to an era of punk, disco and hip-hop. Desperately trying to navigate the changing landscape is American Century Records founder and president Richie Finestra, whose passion for music and discovering talent has gone by the wayside. With American Century on the verge of being sold, a life-altering event rekindles Finestra's professional fire, but it may leave his personal life in ruins. Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter are among the creators of the hourlong drama series, which stars Bobby Cannavale (HBO's "Boardwalk Empire") as Finestra.

Spanning five decades, "Fosse/Verdon" explores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Bob is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater's most influential choreographers and directors, and Gwen is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realize the unique vision in Bob's head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment -- at a perilous cost.

"Pose" is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a movement that gained notice in the 1980s. After receiving life-altering news and losing her first real home, Blanca starts her own "house," a self-selected family that provides support to LGBTQ youth rejected by their birth families. Making television history, "Pose" features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles, as well as the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series.

The Los Angeles Devils provide plenty of highlights as pro basketball's top team, but it's the heat generated by the league's premiere dance squad, the Devil Girls, that has everyone's attention. The players now share the entertainment spotlight in the City of Angels with the dancers, and with that attention comes fame, money, power and sex. It's an alluring world for Ahsha, a sheltered young woman who joins the team against the wishes of her mother, Sloane, who -- having been a Devil Girl herself -- knows whereof she speaks. The team's star, ruthless Jelena, does not suffer lightly any competition to her standing; its director, Olivia, has turned the Devil Girls into a multimillion-dollar empire thanks to her crafty ways; and on the outside looking in is coach Davenport, a former all-star who returns to the sidelines of his old team but has to contend with the girls hogging the limelight and distracting his players.

Created by George Pelecanos and David Simon, who also collaborated on HBO's "The Wire" and "Treme," the semifictional drama series "The Deuce" tells of the germination of the sex-trade industry in the heart of New York's Times Square. It's the early 1970s, and the porn business begins a shift from organized crime-backed parlors to a legitimate, culturally accepted enterprise. A cast of barkeeps, prostitutes, pimps, police and nightlife seekers centers around twins Vincent and Frankie Martino (James Franco, in a dual role), who navigate the sex business after meeting well-connected mobster Rudy Pipilo. Their storyline, among others, merges with that of prostitute Candy, whose ambition and intelligence lead her to a more prominent role in the industry.

Written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry, "The Oval" is a political drama series on BET. It tells the story of U.S President Hunter Franklin and first lady Victoria Franklin, a power-hungry interracial couple, who present a perfect facade to the world while indulging in wildly scandalous behavior behind closed doors. Not to be outdone, their children -- Gayle and Jason -- bring their own brands of volatility and excess to the Executive Residence. The soap opera-style series also tells the stories of White House staff members whose lives become intertwined with those of the first family. Head butler Richard Hallsen is an ex-serviceman who struggles to maintain his integrity in the face of greed and corruption. In "The Oval," Tyler Perry supercharges the political genre with off-the-charts levels of scandal, sex, depravity, and betrayal.