Beyond the Gates

Nicole delivers devastating info to Kat and Martin; Dani demands Bill's attention while Hayley gets an earful; Naomi and Chelsea are sideswiped by what they learn while visiting their grandparents.

Dani supports Vernon as Bill offers unsolicited advice to Anita; Tomas comforts a secretive Kat while Martin shares all with Smitty; Ted surprises his daughter with his stance on the matter at hand.

Nicole and Dani discuss the pull they still feel towards their exes when in crisis; Chelsea needs medical advice from Madison; Kat has a rough morning while Jacob and Naomi spy a suspicious duo.

Anita gets a surprise visit from an old friend that turns tense; after learning some devastating news, Vanessa has a request for Joey; Eva and Izaiah inch closer; Tyrell and Jessica hit a relationship hurdle.

Joey has a proposition for Leslie that comes with a catch; Shanice makes a juicy admission to Ashley; Vernon doles out some sage advice to Dani; Samantha feels guilty as Nicole clashes with Tyrell over an upcoming family event.

Anita sets a mystery plan into motion that involves her entire family; Chelsea and Kat clash; Andre distracts Dani; Carlton comforts Nicole; Naomi leans on a friend; Martin and Smitty try to understand what's going on with their son; 

Anita begins medical treatment; Dani and Nicole get their test results; Jacob and Andre worry about their wives; Martin delivers bad news to Vernon.

Nicole comforts Dani during a crisis; Andre draws a line in the sand; Chelsea sends an SOS call to Bill; Naomi needs an urgent favor from a friend; Ted and Carlton have a long overdue chat.

Anita returns home from chemo and learns Vernon's been lying to her; the Duprees rally around one of their own while Nicole spirals; Jacob and Elon have a heart to heart; Ashley goes on a date with a co-worker.

Joey consults with Bill on a legal matter; Hayley continues to enact her deadly plan; Leslie's romantic interlude takes a dangerous turn; Vanessa shows up for a friend in need; Pamela bolsters her bestie.

Dani and Hayley clash; Ted has a request of Eva, which then puts her at odds with Kat once again; Anita reaches her limit; Jessica has a proposition for Tyrell; Ashley has an update for Naomi and Shanice.

Chelsea has major news to share with her family; Naomi feels pressured by Jacob; Izaiah comforts Eva; things heat up for Ted and Shanice; Derek does not like what he sees.

The Hamilton's have an awkward celebration; Joey puts Leslie in her place; Vanessa shocks Nicole with some scandalous info; Chelsea's new lease on life causes friction with Madison.

Kat and Ted argue over Eva; Naomi hides her new normal from her entire family; Vanessa propositions Kial; Jacob clashes with Marcel and Elon; Smitty and Martin are surprised by Tyrell's latest stance on a family tradition.

Dani opens up to Bill and then makes a surprising move; Hayley feels corned; Vanessa is accosted; Joey gives Elon some much-needed intel; two couples take the next step in their relationships by the end of the night.

Anita leans on Sharon; Bill buys Tomas' silence; Leslie confronts Shanice over Ted; Dani and Pamela set their sights on Izaiah; Ashley calls Derek out on his sabotage; Jacob begins his undercover mission.

Anita's in dire straits so Vernon reaches out to an unlikely source for help; Nicole updates Dani on a recent milestone; Ashley is there for Naomi while Bill puts Tomas in his place.

Kat gets an eyeful; Joey teaches someone a harsh lesson while Vanessa takes care of business; Hayley faces rejection; Andre has a romantic surprise for Dani.

Leslie sets a trap; Martin wonders where Smitty was all night; Vernon gets kicked out of the house; Nicole doesn't mince words with her daughter; Jacob and Elon clash while Naomi continues to hide the truth from her husband.

Chelsea and Kat prep for their Fenmore's meeting; Ashley referees an altercation between Derek and Grayson; Dani propositions Izaiah; Bill's attempt to reminisce with Vernon is met with disdain.

Hayley is frustrated by the lack of progress in her murder plot as Bill gets some strange lab results; Anita is horrified by a loss; Eva's confrontation with Kat leads to trouble with Izaiah.

Eva vents to Tomas; Izaiah and Kat have a heated exchange; Leslie makes Ashley an offer; Derek gets some tough love from a dear friend; Chelsea and Madison agree to a life-changing decision.

Anita confides in Dani who then recommends a bold course of action; Vernon issues a warning to Andre; Bill tries to get to the bottom of his health scare; Kat receives shocking news that puts her at odds with her cousin.

Dani admits to Andre that she kissed Bill; Smitty meets with his source; Jacob makes headway with his undercover case; Chelsea is stunned by the changes she sees in Anita; Hayley flirts with Izaiah; Bill has a surprise for Caroline.

Joey lets Vanessa into his inner sanctum; Nicole and Kial go on a date; Ted is confounded by his ex's new appearance; Shanice makes a revolting discovery; Anita locks horns with Anastasia; Mona thanks Randy foe his rescue.

One couple gets engaged; Dani gets turned down; Pamela conspires with Andre; Eva updates her mom on the change in her relationship status; Ted publicly confronts Leslie regarding her subterfuge. 

Dani and Andre are interrupted by two surprise guests; Chelsea shocks Bill with big news; Lynette implements a new scheme; Grayson opens up to Ashley about the mysterious call he received; Jan tries to broker peace between Leslie and Derek.

Bill vents to Dani about their daughter, but clashes with Andre in the process; Naomi and Ashley tend to an injured old friend; Jacob is tasked with a dangerous assignment; Smitty gets a lead on the case from June.

Nicole and Kial's steamy date is interrupted by Carlton;  Bill worries Hayley's had a setback; Chelsea thinks Hamilton history may be repeating itself; Anita and Vernon teach Samantha, Tyrell and Jessica a lesson; Anastasia stirs the pot.

Leslie seeks guidance from Joey on a personal matter; Vanessa does her best to assuage Nicole's guilt; Randy's not happy with Hayley's update; Ted gets an earful from his ex; Shanice puts Carlton in his place.

Dani publicly launches her comeback but is sideswiped by an antagonistic reporter; Anita is called on to reassure both of her daughters; Vernon and Kat have a heart to heart; Lynette gets what she wants from Bill and Hayley. 

Couples across town celebrate Valentine's Day in wildly different ways; Anita serenades Vernon; Joey cedes control to Vanessa; Martin's gift to Smitty backfires; Hayley finally gets what she wants.

Bill calls in a favor to Joey; Tomas' questions rile Hayley; Ashley's resourcefulness upsets Grayson; Dani tests Nicole's real feelings about Ted and her new men; Randy is tasked with a new assignment that threatens to expose his entire con.

Leslie ruins Anita's lunch, which pushes Anita's health issues out into the open; Elon schools Jacob on the brutal realties of going deep undercover; Naomi surprises Hayley; Lynette deals with two tense confrontations.

Anastasia's rumor-mongering forces Anita's hand; Vanessa has a potential solution to Nicole and Samantha's dilemma; Joey watches Hayley and Randy squirm in front of Bill.

There's a break in Hayley's mugging case; June gives Joey a valuable tip; Samantha struggles to balance life and school.

Joey pulls some strings and orchestrates an escape in the process; Bill gets intel that enrages him while Hayley works to meet Lynette's demands; Vanessa has a favor to ask of Donnell; Kat has a proposition for Tomas.

Eva and Leslie lock horns over the clinic; While undercover, Jacob runs into a familiar face; Ashley and Shanice take a trip down memory lane on Ashley's work anniversary; Derek makes a career decision.

Anita's televised interview about her cancer diagnosis turns into a citywide call to action; Leslie decides to do some promotion of her own; Dani and Andre deal with an unwelcome visitor; Laura's unsolved accident from a year ago sets Kat off; Naomi updates Ashley on Jacob moving out.

Nicole and Ted worry for their daughter while Kat's confrontation with Leslie and Eva escalates; Smitty catches up with an old friend; Vanessa bolsters her bestie; Chelsea and her cousin have a blow-up; Izaiah gets a surprising meeting request.

Bill and Hayley try to celebrate their anniversary but cross paths with several interlopers along the way; Shanice's aunt gives Ted the third degree; Ashley is there for Anita during a difficult time; Kat has a proposition for Naomi.

Nicole has a run-in with Leslie; Carlton and Kial compete; Izaiah is put on the spot; Eva gets advice from Tomas; Bill's family request throws Hayley for a loop.

Kial has an update for Vanessa that affects Nicole; Bill calls in a favor; Chelsea leans on Vernon; the Duprees get a surprise visitor; Ashley seeks out Madison for information that could help Grayson.

Chelsea and Madison spy a peculiar duo; Joey agrees to something he doesn't want to do; Randy keeps his con cousin on course; Vanessa and Leslie don't see eye to eye; Derek is caught in the middle.

Jacob's new assignment inadvertently threatens the entire undercover operation; someone unexpected is revealed to be part of the plasma ring; Anita's unwell when Vernon's surprise arrives; Martin tries his best to connect with Samantha and Smitty.

Bill seeks out Joey to discuss Hayley and "Sammy," Jacob thinks his cover's been blown; Naomi urges Chelsea to reconcile with Kat while Nicole gives her daughter some advice; Ashley tries to comfort a distraught Grayson.

Jacob does his best to remain undetected; Dani has second thoughts about her photo shoot; Smitty has an uncomfortable chat with his mother-in-law; Vanessa's involvement with Joey causes her to miss out on an opportunity; Shanice is there for Ted.

Bill and Hayley have an uncomfortable encounter with a Dupree; Kat tends to Anita; Joey has a special assignment for Marcel; Deanna McBride comes home; Mona spots Randy and Lynnette doing something unsanitary.

Vanessa is publicly humiliated; Eva is proud of Leslie; Donnell clashes with his twin sister; Kial doles out words of wisdom; Kat stuns Chelsea and Tomas with her new living arrangements.

Joey opens up to Vanessa about his family; Kat and Donnell compare notes; Martin confides in Vernon; Grayson receives a threat; Derek and Naomi have a candid conversation about Ashley's love life.

Naomi is faced with her worst nightmare; Leslie hijacks Chelsea and Madison's wedding dreams; Carlton and Kial lock horns over Nicole; Ashley has a bad day at work.

Dani makes a concession for Andre; Kat doles out some warnings to Izaiah; Eva is in desperate need of Ted's help where her mama is concerned; Shanice leans on her aunt Monica.

Bill and Anita engage in a difficult discussion; Leslie's renovation is thwarted, which puts her at odds with Vernon; Joey gives his blessing to an old friend; Vanessa seeks Nicole out for some much-needed advice; Kial makes a surprising move. 

Bill and Dani have a hear-to-heart while Anita's condition worsens; Smitty receives an urgent call from the hospital; Joey comforts Vanessa in her time of need.

Grayson delivers a dangerous message; Anita makes a decision about her future; Nicole and Dani receive grave news from Vernon while Tomas comforts a shaken Kat.

The Duprees rally around Anita; Ted gets advice from an unlikely source; Bill tells Hayley he's had a change of heart regarding their future; Lynette gets what she wants.

Jacob pumps Grayson for info; Izaiah defends Eva to his mother; Ashley delivers some good news; Leslie confronts Vernon; Bill gets a shocking request; Kat and Ted come to an understanding.

Hayley and Tomas lock horns over Lynette; Naomi lays into Izaiah; Jacob is caught between a rock and a hard place; Smitty offers comfort to a family member; Nicole gets a surprising update from Dani; Vernon gives his blessing where Bill is concerned.

Hayley tries to poison Bill against Tomas; Ashley comforts a distraught Naomi; Kat confronts Lynette, Jacob and Smitty get a shocking new lead in the case.

Andre and Dani do something they've never done before; Bill seeks out Joey for help; Ted blurts out something stunning to Shanice; Tomas keeps a secret while Chelsea inadvertently upsets Kat.

Eva goes to the casino to get something off her chest; Carlton and Joey clash while out with Nicole and Vanessa; Naomi holds a past lie of Hayley's over her head; Donnell confides in Kat.

Bill updates Dani on his future; Carlton steps in it with Nicole; Lynette blackmails Hayley; Tomas has a decision to make where his career is concerned; Vanessa doubles down on her relationship with Joey.

Nicole takes Kial to her family's Easter brunch; Ted advises Carlton; Anita puts Anastasia in her place; Hayley feels like an outsider in a sea of Duprees; Grayson receives a threat; Naomi and Jacob find a way to connect.

Naomi and Jacob spend their anniversary apart, both remembering their love story from first date to wedding vows; Izaiah helps his brother out; Naomi leans on Ashley, Dani and Bill.

Leslie crashes Eva and Izaiah's lunch with Darlene; Anita coaches Dani through some insecurities; Jacob pleads with Smitty not to go rogue; June disappoints Samantha.

Vanessa seeks out Dani's guidance; Nicole and Ted have a candid chat about their dating lives; Tomas makes a bold move against Bill; Chelsea and Kat lock horns over their potential Fenmore's deal; Lynette has a brand new blackmail demand of Hayley.

Smitty commits a crime; Grayson stonewalls a frustrated Jacob; Naomi gets comfort from Darlene; Eva and Izaiah struggle to find their footing; Samantha lashes out at her mother; Elon orders Marcel to check in with an old friend.

Joey puts Randy in the hot seat and then Deanna does the same to Joey; Naomi and Bill team up when Madison gets sued and spins out; Nicole and Vanessa have a heated exchange; Jacob gets a new lead in the case.

Nicole deals with a hack; Vanessa realizes she was duped; Leslie has a proposition for Joey; Ashley gets unwelcome advice from an unexpected source. 

Anita receives a major medical update from her oncologist; Bill doles out some tough questions to Hayley; Randy takes a hands-on approach where Lynette is concerned; Smitty covers in front of Nicole; Chelsea tries to be there for Naomi.

Word of Anita's latest medical news travels throughout the Dupree family; Andre comforts Dani; Tomas surprises Kat on her birthday; Ted honors tradition with Nicole; Leslie has a warning for Hayley.

Jacob gets taught a rough lesson; Martin encourages Nicole to repair a fractured friendship; Joey issues an edict to Randy; Hayley celebrates a win; Chelsea and Kat worry their latest business success could get derailed due to Madison's lawsuit.

Dani questions Bill about his slip of the tongue; Naomi's at a loss; Vernon seeks out Madison for advice; Nicole and Vanessa get candid; Eva's not thrilled to see Izaiah and Kat catching up.

Dani confronts Andre about his run-in with Bill; Chelsea turns down her mother's offer; Leslie and Vanessa bond; Smitty has a new lead to share with Jacob; Derek and Ashley have a heated exchange about Grayson.

Nicole seeks out Joey for a tense exchange; Martin confides in Vernon, worried his past will ruin his political future; Tomas gets new intel about Lynette; Hayley covers her tracks.

Someone gets stabbed; Martin updates a wary Nicole; Bill learns something disturbing, which puts Hayley in the hot seat; Tomas romances Kat; Shanice and Ted discuss their evolving relationship.

Joey witnesses an argument, then makes Martin an offer; Vernon gets an important update from Madison; Anita gets a surprise visit from Vanessa; Ashley finds herself stuck between a rock and a hard place; Ren's news causes Jacob and Smitty to panic.

Chelsea questions Bill about Hayley; Dani and Naomi comfort each other; Jan's presence stresses Ashley out; Nicole and Carlton reconcile just as Kial swings by; Vanessa make herself at home in Joey's condo.

Tomas seeks out Vanessa for intel on Lynette; Hayley's inaction where Bill is concerned rubs Naomi the wrong way; Ashley breaks the rules for the greater good; Jacob worries Grayson won't deliver; Lia makes another threat.

Chelsea and Anita confront Leslie; Shanice is hurt to see Ted in a close moment with his ex; Madison gets sidelined at work; Smitty uses his father-in-law as a resource; Tyrell and Jessica discuss the future of their relationship.

Kat and Martin plot to help their parents; Nicole and Ted Mark their anniversary with warm memories; Vernon redirects Martin's debt to Joey onto himself; Naomi puts Bill in check regarding his feelings for Dani; Tomas gives an update.