Poppa’s House

Damon Wayans (In Living Color, My Wife and Kids) stars as the radio host Poppa, a man who is happy to be divorced, but still needs to live up to fathering his son. Despite his kid being an adult, he’s still in need of some guidance from his old man. But can Poppa make this dynamic work while still trying to pursue his own passion and dreams? This comedic sitcom centering around parenting and entertainment comes from director Andy Ackerman (Cheers, Seinfeld, WKRP in Cincinnati) and additionally stars Essence Atkins (First Wives Club), Tetona Jackson, Ayla Rae Neal, and Damon Wayans Jr. Watch the trailer of Poppa’s House

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
CREATOR: Donald Glover
CAST: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine &
Based on the film of the same title by Simon Kinberg, this remake follows the life of a troubled couple. John and Jane are two spies that have paired up to stage a marriage. But it’s a marriage that will face some unpredictable moments of intrigue and violence, as they struggle to maintain their facade while on the job. But could love get in the way? This spy comedy TV series comes from creators Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover with a cast that includes the talents of Donald Glover (Community), Maya Erskine (Man Seeking Woman), Parker Posey (Beau Is Afraid), Wagner Moura (Narcos), Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You), John Turturro (Severance), Paul Dano (The Batman), Alexander Skarsgård (Succession), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy). Watch the trailer of Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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Iwaju
CREATOR: Hamid Ibrahim
CAST: Simisola Gbadamosi, Dayo Okeniyi & Femi Branch
In the spirit of Marvel’s Black Panther, Iwaju crafts a vivid world of Afrofuturism, considering the word itself refers to facing the future. This computer animated series from the Walt Disney Animation Studio has all the hallmarks of exciting adventure while also tapping into relevant topics of representation and challenging the status quo. Taking place in a futuristic Nigeria, there’s much to explore and perspectives to seek out in this CGI saga. This family-friendly dose of animated adventure comes from the mind of creator, writer, and director Ziki Nelson, as well as executive producer Jennifer Lee (Frozen, Frozen 2, Encanto, Strange World, Wish). Read more

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Black Cake
CREATOR: Marissa Jo Cerar
CAST: Stephanie Jacob, Rupert Evans, Adrienne Warren
Bride Covey disappears in the shore, under unknown circumstances or reasons. A flash drive will change the life of Eleanor Bennet, years later. Watch the trailer of Black Cake

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Found
Chelsea Barnum is a divorced, unemployed woman seeking to get back on her feet with a fresh start. She figures she’ll have a more prominent shot by moving out of the city and into the smaller community of Sutter, North Carolina, taking on a job as the new police chief. She is surprised to discover this criminal justice system is served by women of color and hopes that this path will give her a new lease on life and provide hope to a community in despair. Directed by DeMane Davis, this drama series stars Shanola Hampton, Anisa Nyell Johnson, Melody Williams, Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, and Bill Kelly. Watch the trailer of Found

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The Black Hamptons
CAST: Lamman Rucker, Vanessa Bell Calloway & Elise Neal
Within Long Island, NY is the town Sag Harbor, better known as The Black Hamptons. The historic location becomes a battleground of drama as a feud breaks out between the families of the Brittons and the Johnsons, torn by different generations of wealth. This four-part limited drama series of class differences stars Lamman Rucker, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Elise Neal, Brian White, Karon Riley, Mike Merrill, Blac Chyna, Aaron Spears, Daya Vaidya, Cameo Sherrell, Franklin Ojeda Smith, Jordan Smith, Jennifer Freeman, and David Andrews. Watch the trailer of The Black Hamptons

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Women of the Movement
CREATOR: Marissa Jo Cerar
CAST: Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins & Cedric Joe
It is 1955 and the time of revolution has begun in America. When Mamie Till-Mobley's son Emmett Till becomes yet another murder victim of the Jim Crow South, she intends to take up the good fight against the rampant racism of the South. Her push for justice would give birth to the civil rights movement that would carry on into the 1960s. Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, this historical drama stars Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Gary Basaraba, Cedric Joe, Glynn Turman, Ray Fisher, Chris Coy, Julia McDermott, and Carter Jenkins. Watch the trailer of Women of the Movement

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Our Kind of People
CAST: Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut & Alana Bright
Angela Vaughn is a single mother living in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Though she feels as though she is on her own, Angela seeks to reclaim her family name by doing right for herself. However, she may not be ready for the history she unearths when she learns of the dark past of her mother that remained a secret for a reason. Based on the book Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class by Lawrence Otis Graham, this Americana drama stars Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Alana Kaya Bright, Kyle Bary, Joe Morton, and Morris Chestnut. Watch the trailer of Our Kind of People

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The Wonder Years
CREATOR: Saladin K. Patterson
CAST: Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill & Saycon Sengbloh
In this reboot of the coming-of-age drama, The Wonder Years follows the life of Dean Williams growing up in 1960s Alabama. As a 12-year-old kid, Dean tries to adjust to suburban life with his middle-class family and struggles to find his place in the world. With his imagination and some pluck, he’ll try to learn life lessons, as narrated by Dean’s older self. Created by Saladin K. Patterson (The Bernie Mac Show, Psych), this suburban sitcom of drama and comedy stars the likes of Elisha "EJ" Williams, Saycon Sengbloh, Dulé Hill, and Don Cheadle as the voice of the narrator. Watch the trailer of The Wonder Years

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David Makes Man
CREATOR: Tarell Alvin McCraney
CAST: Ade Chike Torbert, Akili McDowell & Alana Arenas
David is a Florida teenager who is finding the future a hard thing to look forward to when residing in such a poor neighborhood of failed dreams. He has not only had to endure the death of a close friend but also has to provide support to his mother who is drowning in poverty. David is a prodigy but it may take more than skill to find his way out of such a life. Created by Tarell Alvin McCraney (High Flying Bird), this coming-of-age black drama stars Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Isaiah Johnson, and Phylicia Rashad. Watch the trailer of David Makes Man

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Run the World
CREATOR: Leigh Davenport
CAST: Amber Stevens West, &
being capable of far more in their ambitions. Banding together, the foursome seeks to break out from the mundane and become titans of the world in their own unique ways. Directed by Leigh Davenport (Boomerang), this bittersweet mixture of comedy, drama, and female empowerment stars Jay Walker, David J. Cork, Andrea Bordeaux, James Chen, and De'Adre Aziza. Watch the trailer of Run the World

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THEM
CREATOR: Little Marvin
CAST: Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas & Alison Pill
It is 1953 in Los Angeles and a black family has just moved into a new neighborhood. The neighborhood seems off-putting given that they’re the only black family in a suburban area of white people. But it’s more than just a difference in race as the family soon comes to learn the secret and sinister intent behind such a place. Created by Little Marvin (The Time Is Now), this otherworldly social horror stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Watch the trailer of THEM

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The Underground Railroad
CREATOR: Barry Jenkins
CAST: Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton & Thuso Mbedu
from Colson Whitehead. Taking place in an alternate history, this story takes the concept of the underground railroad quite literally by showcasing a working train that led slaves to freeom in the 1800s. The latest member to join is Cora, a Georgia slave who learns all about the train and its mission. This revisionist drama stars the likes of Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Aaron Pierre, Joel Edgerton, and Owen Harn. Watch the trailer of The Underground Railroad

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#blackAF
CREATOR: Kenya Barris
CAST: Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones & Iman Benson
The Barris family find themselves coming into new money and have their lives forever changed. They try to adjust to life in the fast lane, but find this to be a messy path to pursue as a black family in a world that seems to be constantly shifting, dealing with topics of parenting, relationships, and racial relations. Created by Kenya Barris, this domestic sitcom features the talents of Rashida Jones, Kenya Barris, Iman Benson, Genneya Walton, Scarlet Spencer, Justin Claiborne and Ravi Cabot-Conyers. Watch the trailer of #blackAF

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black-ish
CREATOR: Kenya Barris
CAST: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross & Marcus Scribner
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Watch the trailer of black-ish

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Lovecraft Country
CREATOR: Jordan Peele
CAST: Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett & Wunmi Mosaku
From executive producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) comes another surreal slice of chilling horror. Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country finds Atticus Black taking part in a road trip with his friends across 1950s America to find his missing dad. But traveling through Jim Crow America is no easy adventure for Atticus, finding himself caught up in a racist stir that soon unearths an otherworldly evil. Created by Misha Green, the series stars Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Aunjanue Ellis. Watch the trailer of Lovecraft Country

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Black Monday
CREATOR: David Caspe
CAST: Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells & Regina Hall
On Black Monday October 19, 1987, famous for the enormous sotck market crash on Wall Street, A group of outsiders takes on the establishment of Wall Street. Watch the trailer of Black Monday

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Rel
CREATOR: Kevin Barnett, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Rabinowitz
CAST: LilRel Howery, Jess “Hilarious” Moore & Jordan L. Jones
Rel is a dark comedy starring Lil Rel Howery as a successful comedian whose marriage has just fallen apart. It's time to put his life back on track. Watch the trailer of Rel

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Grown-ish
CREATOR: Kenya Barris & Larry Wilmore
CAST: Yara Shahidi, Francia Raisa & Emily Arlook
A spinoff of ABC's comedy "Black-ish," about Zoey Johnson. This time she has to struggle with sex, drugs & relationships while in college. Watch the trailer of Grown-ish

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The Porter

The black community takes flight as the roaring 1920s soar in this historical drama. North America becomes a new land for those to stake their claim after the events of World War I. But with racism and sexism still flowing as a constant throughout the continent, that struggle of achieving dreams and making their own way in the world. Numerous characters are followed as they attempt to deal with a new America, eventually forming such black communities as Little Burgundy, Montreal which would become better known as the Harlem of the North Read more

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Godfather of Harlem
CREATOR: Chris Brancato
CAST: Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio & Giancarlo Esposito
The true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the... Read more

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All American
CREATOR: April Blair
CAST: Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and... Read more

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Black Lightning
CREATOR: Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil
CAST: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams
Another superhero show with a black hero as the main protagonist, good stuff. Black Lighting is about a retired superhero who becomes a vigilante for justice. It is... Read more

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The Chi
CREATOR: Lena Waithe
CAST: Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
This black drama on Showtime sheds its light on a South Chicago Community that undergoes a lot after a series of events brings the lives of its resident Brandon, Emmet,... Read more

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Snowfall
CREATOR: Eric Amadio
CAST: Isaiah John, Damson Idris, Carter Hudson, Sergio Peris-Mencheta
A CIA agent, at the time of te cocaine epidemic in the 80's, is trying to fund the Contras, and a whole lot more. It's a TV movie made into a show. A CIA agent,... Read more

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African-American tv shows are on the rise. Beautiful rich drama's in which black characters play strong and empowering roles are long over due. It finally appears to be kicking off, and we have listed the best black shows out there.