‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Episode 8 Release Date, Time, and Where to Watch the Finale

Paramount+ is closing out the second season of ‘Average Joe’ with a finale that caps off Joe Washington’s journey from Pittsburgh plumber to a man hunted across two continents. The eighth and final episode arrives after a summer of weekly drops that sent the character and his friends deep into Cape Town, South Africa.

For anyone who has followed the season week to week, the countdown to episode eight also marks the end of a run that began with a two episode launch back in August. Here is what is confirmed about the ‘Average Joe’ season two finale, including when it lands, what time it becomes available, where to stream it, and what the season has been building toward.

Average Joe Season 2 Finale Release Date

The second season of Average Joe consists of eight episodes, with the first released on August 19, 2026, and the last set for September 30, 2026, on Paramount+. That closing date lines up with the pattern the show has followed all season, since the first two episodes debuted together on August 19th before the remaining episodes rolled out weekly on Wednesdays.

The season’s arrival itself was treated as a notable event by Paramount+. Deadline reported that the streamer set the August premiere date and shared first look photos ahead of time, describing the rollout as an exclusive reveal tied to the show’s move from BET+. Average Joe originally debuted to strong reviews and quickly became the top scripted drama series on BET+ before that platform shut down and its library moved to Paramount+.

The season order itself was locked in well before any of this rolled out. BET+ announced the season two renewal in June 2024, following a critically acclaimed first season that had already become the number one scripted drama on the platform in its debut week. By the time season two actually arrived, the show had changed homes entirely, with Paramount+ becoming the new destination after BET+ was shuttered when Paramount bought out Tyler Perry Studios’ minority stake in the service.

Fans who have been counting down episodes will notice the finale caps a tight, uninterrupted schedule. Episode seven, titled Simple Pleasure, premiered on September 23, 2026, putting episode eight exactly one week later on September 30.

What Time New Episodes of Average Joe Drop

Paramount+ does not publish a unique release time for every title, but its pattern across current original series has been consistent. Coverage of other Paramount+ shows airing on the same weekly Wednesday cadence, including School Spirits and Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, has repeatedly noted that new episodes become available at 12am Pacific Time, which is 3am Eastern Time, in both the United States and Canada.

That timing is designed to keep the release simultaneous across regions rather than staggered. With the midnight Pacific release, new episodes become available on the same calendar day worldwide, once local time zones are accounted for. Viewers checking overseas can generally expect the episode to land by early morning UK time and later in the day across Asia Pacific time zones, based on how Paramount+ has handled similar weekly rollouts.

There has been no indication that ‘Average Joe’ has deviated from this house standard at any point in its run, and nothing suggests the finale will be treated differently in terms of timing.

Where to Watch Average Joe Season 2

Streaming access for the finale is straightforward. Average Joe Season 2 is available in the United States through a Paramount+ subscription, as well as through the Paramount+ Prime Video Channel. The same access options extend to Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, all through their respective regional Paramount+ storefronts or the Prime Video Channel add on.

Viewers should also be aware of the show’s content rating before queuing up the finale. Average Joe carries a TV-MA rating due to violence, criminal situations, and strong language, making it intended for mature audiences rather than family viewing. New subscribers do have an easier entry point if they have not already signed up. Paramount+ free trials, where currently offered, allow new subscribers to stream the available episodes of the season without an immediate charge.

Anyone new to the series is better served starting from season one before jumping into the finale, since the overarching mystery around Joe’s father carries directly into the events unfolding in Cape Town.

What to Expect From the Season Finale

The season’s premise has remained consistent even as its setting changed dramatically. Joe Washington discovered that his recently deceased father had lived a secret life tied to the Russian mafia, having stolen ten million dollars and a car from dangerous people who now believe Joe has access to that money. Season two pushes that conflict into new territory. Joe enlists his friends Leon, Cathy, and Touch to travel to Cape Town, South Africa, in search of answers about a new and mysterious threat targeting his family, and what starts as a search for answers quickly becomes a dangerous adventure.

That adventure has introduced new adversaries who are likely to factor heavily into how the finale resolves. As Joe and his friends find themselves hunted across the city, they have had to dodge assassins, outrun bounty hunters, and survive a run of increasingly chaotic situations tied to Joe’s family history. Among the new arrivals shaping that danger, Katlego Lebogang joined as Imani, a young woman whose connection to Joe’s family changes what he thought he knew about his past, alongside Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Sipho, a powerful Cape Town crime boss pursuing the group.

The South African setting also brought a wave of local talent into the cast for the first time. Pearl Thusi joined the second season alongside fellow South African performers Katlego Lebogang, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, and Tsepo Maseko as the action shifted to South Africa. With Imani’s ties to Joe’s family and Sipho’s pursuit both left unresolved heading into the finale, the final episode carries the weight of closing out threads that have driven the entire back half of the season.

Given how much has been left unanswered about Imani, Sipho, and the fate of Joe’s crew in Cape Town, it will be worth hearing how viewers feel the finale wraps up Joe Washington’s most dangerous chapter yet once the credits roll.