logging black television
by loobeyloo | created - 07 Mar 2021 | updated - 23 Jul 2021 | Publica companion to my cinema list on letterboxd. in order of theme and genre
"a good collection of shows that tell stories about black life, looking globally, and intersectionally, and showcasing talent
a work in progress."
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1. I May Destroy You (2020)
TV-MA | 351 min | Drama
The question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation.
Stars: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Wight
Votes: 25,971
2. Small Axe (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, History
Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
Stars: Gary Beadle, Naomi Ackie, Khali Best, Neal Barry
Votes: 5,202
3. Random Acts of Flyness (2018– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Late-night series from artist Terence Nance featuring a mix of vérité documentary, musical performances, surrealist melodrama and humorous animation as a stream-of-consciousness response to the contemporary American mediascape.
Stars: Terence Nance, Austin Smith, Alicia Pilgrim, Dominique Fishback
Votes: 805
4. The Get Down (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s.
Stars: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Skylan Brooks
Votes: 23,681
5. Betty (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
A diverse group of young women navigating their lives through the predominantly male oriented world of skateboarding.
Stars: Dede Lovelace, Kabrina Adams, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell
Votes: 2,876
6. High Fidelity (2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fan of music, pop culture, and Top Five lists runs a local record store in her hometown. An adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel "High Fidelity."
Stars: Zoë Kravitz, Jake Lacy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David H. Holmes
Votes: 16,097
7. Atlanta (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Earn and his cousin, Alfred, try to make their way in the world through Atlanta's rap scene. Along the way they come face-to-face with social and economic issues touching on race, relationships, poverty, status and parenthood.
Stars: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz
Votes: 87,991
8. Insecure (2016–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Stars: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell
Votes: 22,355
9. Chewing Gum (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
The life of Tracey and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family, and of course, her boyfriend.
Stars: Michaela Coel, Danielle Walters, Robert Lonsdale, Shola Adewusi
Votes: 10,600
10. Kenan & Kel (1996–2023)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Kenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
Stars: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Ken Foree, Teal Marchande
Votes: 16,823
11. 3 Non-Blondes (2003)
30 min | Comedy
Gary Reich, the man who started the hidden-camera careers of Sacha Baron Cohen (Da Ali G Show) and Dom Joly (Trigger Happy TV), has found three women to take to the streets and carry the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ninia Benjamin, Tameka Empson, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Evelyn Duate
Votes: 156
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