Carl Weber's The Family Business
Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens living fast and luxurious. By day, they're an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life. The patriarch of the family, L.C. Duncan, is at the age when he's starting to think about retirement and has to decide which of his children should take over his thriving exotic car dealership. The Duncans quickly come under siege from some of the top politicians, mafia and drug cartels in the city. The Duncans will have to stick together or die separately.
Main Cast
Darrin Hensonas Orlando Duncan
Ernie Hudsonas Luvernious "LC" Duncan
Valarie Pettifordas Charlotte "Chippy" Duncan
Arrington Fosteras Rio Duncan
Sean Ringgoldas Junior Duncan
as Nevada Duncan
Tami Romanas London Duncan
Yadi Valerioas Consuela Zuniga
Brely Evansas Sonya Brown
Javicia Leslieas Paris Duncan
Benjamin Stephensas Curtis Duncan
Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.as Harris Grant
LisaRaye McCoyas Donna Duncan
Emilio Riveraas Alejandro Zuniga
Michael Jai Whiteas Vegas Duncan
Khaneshia "KJ" Smithas Sasha Duncan
Stan Shawas Larry Duncan
Patrick Duffyas Sheriff KD Shrugs
Clifton Powellas Uncle Lou
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: We Are at War
Aired: Nov 13, 2018L.C. Duncan has decided it's finally time to pass on the mantle of leadership. All this during a time when their Asian supplier has cut them off, and their rivals are threatening to put them out of business.
- Episode 2: The Games Have Just Begun
Aired: Nov 20, 2018The Duncans' shipment is hijacked; Alejandro flies across the country to demand his son's return; Sal Dash makes Harris an offer; LC reveals the secret behind the Duncan family business.
- Episode 3: Show Down
Aired: Nov 27, 2018LC's been shot and is near death. In "Godfather"-style closure, the Duncans challenge their enemies, which includes forcing Harris to make a very personal decision.
- Episode 4: Answered Questions
Aired: Dec 4, 2018The Duncans are still dealing with the consequences of the past; Vinnie Dash is still on the loose and dangerous; and LC's grandson is asking questions that makes his grandparents nervous.
- Episode 5: The Heat is On
Aired: Jan 8, 2019The Duncans prepare to head to their retreat in the Hamptons, then they get the call that London has gone into labor. The family excitedly waits for a new addition, while Orlando explains HEAT, the drug he's invented.
- Episode 6: A Death in the Family
Aired: Jan 15, 2019Junior and Paris search for Lou's killer. Chippy is upset to learn about the new drug that Orlando concocted and the Zunigas come for a Duncan.
- Episode 7: Home Coming
Aired: Jan 22, 2019LC visits Randy in the hospital. Orlando Duncan's body is returned. Sasha travels to New York to confront LC Duncan.
- Episode 8: Mexican Stand Off
Aired: Jan 29, 2019The Duncan Family celebrates their new addition to the family. Consuela challenges the Duncans' stronghold. The truth about Nevada Duncan is revealed.
Season 2
- Episode 1: Back to Life
Aired: Jul 2, 2020The Duncans deal with a shocking revelation about their enemy; LC sits down with the underworld leaders to discuss the future of HEAT.
- Episode 2: Put a Ring on It
Aired: Jul 2, 2020Junior prepares to pop the question; Niles and Paris reunite; Donna Duncan returns to make Chippy's life miserable.
- Episode 3: Introducing Brother X
Aired: Jul 2, 2020The Duncans are officially warned and war is imminent; Sonya's husband and Elijah's boss, the incarcerated assassin Brother X, arrive.
- Episode 4: Heat It Up!
Aired: Jul 2, 2020Things spin out of control; London teams up with Sasha in an attempt to hunt down Brother X and Elijah.
- Episode 5: You Can Run But You Can't Hide
Aired: Jul 2, 2020The Duncans search for Brother X; Harris takes one for the team to get the job done; Bernie shows his true colors.
- Episode 6: Casualties of War
Aired: Jul 2, 2020As the war intensifies, Orlando sits down with Elijah; a blaze of bullets results in a loss; a family member is taken prisoner.
- Episode 7: Take No Prisoners
Aired: Dec 31, 2020Brother X has missed on his attempt to kill LC and Chippy. However things are far from over now that he unknowingly has captured a Duncan.
- Episode 8: The Nuclear Option
Aired: Dec 31, 2020The war heats up as the Duncans deploy the nuclear option, shutting down HEAT and recruiting allies. Paris finally takes responsibility for her actions.
- Episode 9: Mothers and Their Sons
Aired: Dec 31, 2020Junior and Sonya make landfall in Cuba. Chippy and Nevada take a trip. Consuela seeks protection from her husband Alejandro. Who is Sage?
- Episode 10: I Don't Want to Lose My Queen
Aired: Dec 31, 2020Brother X begins to unravel. Sasha and Elijah play an enlightening game of chess. What does Billionaire Alexander Cora want?
- Episode 11: Deploy the Drones
Aired: Dec 31, 2020The war between the Duncans and Brother X is finally coming to a conclusion and the Duncans are back to business as usual.
- Episode 12: The Hunt for Brother X
Aired: Dec 31, 2020LC must decide Elijah's fate as his sons hunt down a deranged Brother X. Meanwhile Billionaire Alexander Cora plots against the unsuspecting Duncans to takeover HEAT.
Season 3
- Episode 1: The Heat is On
Aired: Oct 14, 2021A mysterious man searches for Brother X; behind-the-scenes billionaire Alexander Cora works to replicate HEAT.
- Episode 2: Who is Curtis Duncan?
Aired: Oct 14, 2021A mix of emotions are felt when Curtis Duncan arrives at the Duncan Estate; Cora is dissatisfied with Sebastian; Brandi gets a final warning.
- Episode 3: The Hunt for Consuela
Aired: Oct 14, 2021Juan Rodriguez hires the Duncans and their connections to hunt for Consuela.
- Episode 4: What's Better than Heat? Fire!
Aired: Oct 14, 2021Rivalries flare as Alexander and Brandi create FIRE.
- Episode 5: Time to Start Washing the Money
Aired: Oct 14, 2021Curtis and Shasha help Rio in Miami; Alexander distributes FIRE with Bernie's help.
- Episode 6: Blood on Your Hands
Aired: Oct 14, 2021Curtis blames Orlando for a tragedy; Michael Diamond is finally found.
- Episode 7: Brotherly Love
Aired: Oct 14, 2021LC visits his brother, Larry Duncan; Alexander counts his earnings as FIRE begins to take over.
- Episode 8: Money Has No Friends
Aired: Oct 14, 2021As important allies abandon the Duncans, they look to Senor Cruz for help, but he is dealing with a personal tragedy.
- Episode 9: Brother X Strikes Again
Aired: Oct 14, 2021After Chippy and Curtis fail to capture Brother X, he kills a key Duncan ally.
- Episode 10: Bye, Bye, Harris
Aired: Oct 14, 2021Nevada takes matters into his own hands after Harris' secret gets out; London chooses what is best for her.
- Episode 11: Clear the Table
Aired: Oct 14, 2021The Duncan women go out to celebrate the wedding of Junior and Sonya.
- Episode 12: Flipping The Script
Aired: Oct 14, 2021After being defeated, the Duncans meet with Alexander Cora to negotiate HEAT's sale; Junior and Sonya's wedding overflows with drama.
Season 4
- Episode 1: Crazy as Duncans
Aired: Sep 1, 2022Larry hires new staff as he continues his takeover of Fresh Meadows; Junior gets a promotion; the Duncans throw a farewell dinner for Curtis; the Hellfire Club has its grand reopening.
- Episode 2: Everybody Wants Harris
Aired: Sep 1, 2022Harris finds himself in high demand; Nee Nee gives Curtis a mission; Consuela reveals her scheme; Elijah prepares to propose to Sasha.
- Episode 3: Family Visit
Aired: Sep 8, 2022Harris is forced to spill L.C.'s secrets, Larry begs Nee Nee to get him out of Fresh Meadows, and Curtis, aware that Kenny is plotting violence, calls in reinforcements: his sister Lauryn.
- Episode 4: Trigger Happy!
Aired: Sep 15, 2022Danielle meets a big client; Orlando searches for a bone marrow transplant for Vincent; L.C. learns of a string of murders; Larry threatens Donna in her home.
- Episode 5: Dead Silence
Aired: Sep 22, 2022Larry silences Donna and a loved one is dead.
- Episode 6: Home Coming
Aired: Sep 29, 2022Elijah is grief-stricken; Paris recruits Curtis and Nevada to help her catch a killer; L.C. faces a new danger.
- Episode 7: Vengeance Is Mine
Aired: Oct 6, 2022Curtis reunites with an ex, Consuela makes a deal with Antonio, Sonya grows suspicious of Nee Nee, and a desperate Chippy calls on an old enemy to help her track down a missing loved one.
- Episode 8: The Return
Aired: Oct 13, 2022The Duncans rejoice after Vegas's criminal charges get dropped, but he wastes no time in his quest to track down Sasha's killer and find L.C., who is still missing.
- Episode 9: Seeing Things
Aired: Oct 20, 2022Brandi's curiosity about L.C.'s condition comes back to bite her; L.C. receives an unexpected visitor; Vegas meets with Consuela in hopes of finding answers.
- Episode 10: Rise or Fall
Aired: Oct 27, 2022Consuela approaches Vegas and Charlotte with a business proposition, Orlando and Ruby contemplate their fertility options, and Brandi comes clean to the Duncans.
Season 5
- Episode 1: The Aftermath
Aired: Jul 4, 2024The Duncans try to put the pieces of their fractured family back together after Uncle Larry's rampage and Junior's revelation, and Vegas's release from prison comes with a heavy price.
- Episode 2: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Aired: Jul 4, 2024LC goes to desperate lengths to protect his son Vegas and keep secrets of the past from boiling over, Mariah shares a secret fear with Nevada, and Orlando has a heart-to-heart with Junior.
- Episode 3: Special Delivery
Aired: Jul 11, 2024Paris reveals the truth about her past with Niles and recruits Curtis to solve the blue rose mystery, Donna meets an unexpected ally, and Roman takes drastic action to save his mom.
- Episode 4: Reminisce
Aired: Jul 18, 2024In a blast from the past, Chippy and Donna separately reminisce over their long-ago doomed love triangle with LC, which caused the heated friction that still persists.
- Episode 5: Choices and Consequences
Aired: Jul 25, 2024Unexpected news leaves Paris fearing for her safety, and as Junior solidifies his place in a new alliance against the Duncan family, Donna must prove her trustworthiness to the group.
- Episode 6: Crossing Boundaries
Aired: Aug 1, 2024The marching orders given to Donna have Junior on edge. Vincent and Ruby find a safe haven in the Big Easy. Realizing Mariah needs help, the family decides to prioritize her mental health.
- Episode 7: In Plain Sight
Aired: Aug 8, 2024Paris enlists Brother Elijah's help, Vegas gets some eye-opening information from K.D. about L.C.'s recent activities, and the Duncan brothers end up in hot water while looking for answers.
- Episode 8: Chickens Come Home To Roost
Aired: Aug 15, 2024Paris comes clean with Bobby. Sonya confronts Junior, and there's hell to pay. Rio's search for his carjacker leads to a revelation he never expected.
- Episode 9: One Step Closer
Aired: Aug 22, 2024Donna pushes Junior to act when Sonya's secret is revealed, L.C. presses KD for information about his sons, and Paris and Curtis come one step closer to finding Niles.
- Episode 10: All is Fair in Love and War
Aired: Aug 29, 2024Junior pleads for Sonya to take him back in hopes of saving his family. After a loss of one of their own, The Table learns of their new enemy: The Alliance. Rio returns home with an unexpected guest. Junior finally steps into his own and declares war.
Season 6
- Episode 1: Welcome to the Family...Not!
Aired: Oct 23, 2025The Duncans grapple with the surprising news of Roman's abduction, Brother Elijah vows revenge, and Junior and his allies make another move against their rivals.
- Episode 2: My Son, the Thief
Aired: Oct 23, 2025L.C. scrambles to keep the peace when Junior and his allies steal millions in cash from a Duncan truck, and Roman struggles with his new life as a Duncan while mourning his adoptive mother.
- Episode 3: Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold
Aired: Oct 30, 2025LC's plan to take down Senator Pettway and the Dixie Mafia finally comes to fruition; the boomerang effect of that retaliation could land Vegas back in jail or worse; Paris begins to plot against Bobby.
- Episode 4: More Than Meets the Eye
Aired: Nov 6, 2025The Alliance mourns the death of one of their own; Sonya pleads for her husband, Junior's life, as Brother Elijah and the Brotherhood sets their target on him.
- Episode 5: A Ring on Your Finger and Blood on Your Hands
Aired: Nov 13, 2025Paris befriends Karen and Vegas confides in London; as Juan and Consuela celebrate their nuptials, L.C. finally comes face-to-face with Junior with explosive, life-altering results.
- Episode 6: Only a Duncan Can Kill a Duncan
Aired: Nov 20, 2025A vengeful death at the hands of the Alliance is a step too far for both Junior and his estranged family; unpredictable Uncle Larry agrees to carry out an unthinkable deed for L.C.
- Episode 7: This Is Going to Hurt Me More Than You
Aired: Nov 27, 2025A grief-stricken Donna finds solace in her surprising secret lover and Chippy visits Vincent's potential bone marrow donor in prison; Karrin catches Bobby in a compromising position.
- Episode 8: One Life to Live
Aired: Dec 4, 2025Paris goes to extremes to destroy Bobby "The Beast" Boyd; Randy is a perfect match to save Vincent's life; unfortunately, he has other more selfish plans.
- Episode 9: Duncan Down
Aired: Dec 11, 2025The clock is ticking as the call goes out to find Randy, who has escaped from the hospital, as Vincent's life hangs on the line.
- Episode 10: It All Comes Down to This
Aired: Dec 18, 2025With Randy out of the picture, Vincent lies on his deathbed until a surprise donor emerges, leaving Orlando to beg for his son's life.