New black tv shows
Here are some new Black TV shows that have premiered or are upcoming:
2022
- The Inspection (HBO) - a drama series about a young Black man who joins the Marine Corps and struggles to find his place.
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock) - a limited series based on the popular film franchise, following the lives of a group of friends as they navigate love, careers, and relationships.
- Rap Sh!t (HBO) - a comedy series about two high school friends who start a rap group and navigate the music industry.
- The Porter (BET+) - a historical drama series set in the 1920s about two young Black men who work on the Underground Railroad.
- The Recruit (Netflix) - a spy thriller series about a young Black woman who becomes a CIA agent.
2021
- Insecure (HBO) - a comedy-drama series about a young Black woman navigating her 20s in Los Angeles.
- The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime) - a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, about a young Black woman who escapes from slavery.
- Lovecraft Country (HBO) - a horror drama series set in the 1950s about a young Black man who travels across the country to find his missing father.
- The Chi (Showtime) - a drama series about a young Black man growing up on the South Side of Chicago.
- Harlem (Amazon Prime) - a comedy-drama series about a young Black woman navigating her 20s in Harlem.
Upcoming
- The Imperfects (Netflix) - a sci-fi drama series about a group of young Black people with supernatural abilities.
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+) - a drama series about an elderly Black man who discovers he has Alzheimer's disease and sets out to find his estranged son.
- The Serpent Queen (Starz) - a historical drama series about Catherine de' Medici, the Queen of France, and her Black servant, who becomes her closest confidant.
- The Afterparty (Apple TV+) - a comedy series about a group of friends who reunite for a high school reunion and get caught up in a murder mystery.
- The Gilded Age (HBO) - a historical drama series about the lives of wealthy Black families in the late 19th century.
These are just a few examples of the many new Black TV shows that are premiering or have premiered recently. I hope you find something that interests you!