Series synopsis
Claws is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on TNT on June 11, 2017. It ended on February 6, 2022. It was created by Eliot Laurence. It stars Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Jenn Lyon and Karrueche Tran.
Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures.
Premise
Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Niecy Nash as Desna
- Carrie Preston as Polly
- Jenn Lyon as Jennifer
- Karrueche Tran as Virginia
- Judy Reyes as Quiet Ann
- Jack Kesy as Roller
- Evan Daigle as Toby
- Kevin Rankin as Bryce Husser
Supporting cast
- Dean Norris as Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser
- Harold Perrineau as Dean Simms
- Rebecca Creskoff as Melba Lovestone / Melba Locklear
Guest cast
- Ginger Gonzaga as Audrey
- Zdenko Martin as Yuri
- Fortune Feimster as Lauren Zorloni
- Tiffany Denise Hobbs as Penelope Van Summers
- Becki Davis as Femme âgée
- Kraig Dane as Pillbilly1
- Thurman Sewell as Henchman
- Sylvia Grace Crim as L’sallye
- Stella Allen as Madison
- Angel Giuffria as Abby
- Nicole Dionne as Mom
- Lala Milan as Bambi
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 11, 2017 | August 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 10, 2018 | August 12, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 10 | June 9, 2019 | August 11, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 10 | December 19, 2021 | February 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tirana Desna and her girls take pride in doing nails at the Nail Artisans of Manatee County, but amidst painting hooves and dreaming of a better life, she finds herself entangled in a money laundering scheme with the Dixie Mafia. |
June 11, 2017 |
| 2 |
Funerary Following their entanglement with Roller, Desna and Virginia desperately prepare a cover story to tell the girls and the Dixie Mafia. Desna's dream salon is falling out of her grasp. |
June 18, 2017 |
| 3 |
Quicksand As Virginia's lies deepen, Desna plays catch-up covering their tracks. Desna still has a small shot at her dream salon, and with the help of her crew, she is determined to get it. |
June 25, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shook Desna and the girls struggle to keep hope alive while still working under the thumb of the new Russian regime, spearheaded by Riva. Desna remains in the dark about her gangster/gyno boyfriend, Ruval. Virginia tells Dean that she's pregnant. |
June 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
Cracker Casserole Desna, now pinned under the stiletto-tipped nail of Riva's sister, Zlata, must come up with an idea to generate more customers for the clinic. Quiet Ann helps Dean and Virginia get to a very important appointment. |
June 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Russian Navy Desna's relationship with Ruval deepens when he introduces her to his mother, Matilde. Polly grows concerned when Marnie continues to pull away from her. Jenn, still depressed by Bryce's recent indiscretion, falls off the wagon. |
June 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Just the Tip In the wake of Virginia being shot, the crew must regroup to face their off-kiltered new adversaries, Mac and Melba Lovestone, so they can run Bayside Rapture Casino like the bosses they are. |
June 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
Muscle & Flow Desna and her crew start working at the casino and discover the Lovestones are involved in some illegal business with a very important person. |
June 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Welcome to the Pleasuredome After discovering Mac and Melba’s surprise gift in the salon, Desna and the crew go to their “fundraiser” to retrieve information to use against them. |
June 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chapter One: Betrayal With the casino gone, Desna is prepared to return to her roots as a money-laundering nail mogul, which proves to be more difficult than expected, propelling her and the crew further into a world of criminality. |
December 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Chapter Two: Vengeance Desna's plan to sell Oxy to a higher-class clientele is quickly sabotaged by Uncle Daddy and Quiet Ann, escalating the drug war. |
December 19, 2021 |
| 3 |
Chapter Three: Ambition Desna launches Claws Up, her new multi-level Oxy sales operation, employing some of her most loyal clients as dealers and recruiters - Ã la Mary Kay. Tension rises for the crew as they attempt to manage a criminal enterprise from the top. |
December 26, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 11, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 6, 2022 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |