modern black shows
by kenanrockmore | created - 19 Apr 2022 | updated - 25 May 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Quad (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
As President of Georgia A&M, a Historically Black University, Dr. Eva Fletcher must juggle the responsibilities of the financially-struggling institution with family ties and ambitious students.
Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Michelle DeFraites, Jake Allyn
Votes: 662
2. All American (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Sport
When a star high school football player from South Central is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School, two separate worlds collide.
Stars: Daniel Ezra, Michael Evans Behling, Samantha Logan, Greta Onieogou
Votes: 14,102
3. Games People Play (2019–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Three ambitious women navigate the highly competitive world of professional sports.
Stars: Karen Obilom, Sarunas J. Jackson, Jackie Long, Kendall Kyndall
Votes: 584
4. Naomi (2022)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Follows a young woman and her hero's journey.
Stars: Kaci Walfall, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Mary-Charles Jones
Votes: 5,715
5. The Upshaws (2021– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
It centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without any blueprints.
Stars: Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Khali Spraggins, Wanda Sykes
Votes: 3,816
6. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A workplace comedy centered around a group of dedicated teachers - and an oblivious principal - in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.
Stars: Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 34,712
7. The Ms. Pat Show (2021– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman from Atlanta finds herself in conservative middle America where she lives her life as a reluctant suburban mom.
Stars: Patricia Williams, J. Bernard Calloway, Tami Roman, Briyana Guadalupe
Votes: 1,136
8. 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: 88,074
9. Bel-Air (2022– )
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
The journey of a street-smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the streets of West Philadelphia to live with his relatives in one of LA's wealthiest suburbs.
Stars: Jabari Banks, Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Olly Sholotan
Votes: 12,954
10. Harlem (2021– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A group of four friends follow their dreams after graduating from college together.
Stars: Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai
Votes: 5,105
11. BMF (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country.
Stars: Da'Vinchi, Michole Briana White, Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory, Russell Hornsby
Votes: 6,468
12. Queens (2021–2022)
TV-14 | Drama, Music, Musical
Follows four women, estranged and out-of-touch, in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches - their '90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
Stars: Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, Taylor Selé
Votes: 1,995
13. 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: 22,386
14. Zoe Ever After (2016)
TV-PG | Comedy
Zoe Moon a newly single mother wants to start a cosmetics business.
Stars: Brandy Norwood, Dorian Missick, Ignacio Serricchio, Haneefah Wood
Votes: 222
15. Being Mary Jane (2013–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
The life of a young Black woman, her work, her family and the popular talk show which she hosts.
Stars: Gabrielle Union, Lisa Vidal, Raven Goodwin, Margaret Avery
Votes: 4,283
16. Lincoln Heights (2006–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family
A family moves to a crime-filled area of the heights and tries to help the community and the convicts living there.
Stars: Russell Hornsby, Nicki Micheaux, Erica Hubbard, Rhyon Nicole Brown
Votes: 2,039
17. The Carmichael Show (2015–2017)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.
Stars: Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 3,318
18. Blood & Water (2020– )
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Mystery
A local teen uncovers her family's secret past and navigates the complicated world of a South African high school.
Stars: Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba
Votes: 4,298
19. Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Family
A single dad and cosmetics brand owner figures out fatherhood on the fly when his strong-minded teen daughter moves in with him.
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Kyla-Drew, Porscha Coleman, Jonathan Kite
Votes: 2,135
20. Black Lightning (2018–2021)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A crusading school principal gets back into action as the original African-American electrical superhero.
Stars: Cress Williams, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, Marvin Jones III
Votes: 27,249
21. All American: Homecoming (2022– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sport
Spinoff from 'All American' follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they contend with the high stakes of university sports at a Historically Black College in Atlanta.
Stars: GeffriMaya, Sylvester Powell, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Kelly Jenrette
Votes: 1,515
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