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Ada Twist, Scientist

Comedy, Animation, Family, Kids
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Ada Twist, Scientist Trailer
Release Date
September 28, 2021
Synopsis

Pint-sized scientist Ada Twist and her two best friends are asking big questions — and working together to discover the truth about everything!

Ada Twist, Scientist
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BMF - Black Mafia Family Trailer
Black Cast
Michole Briana White, Myles Truitt, Russell Hornsby, Steve Harris, Ajiona Alexus, Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory, da'Vinchi, Eric Kofi Abrefa
Release Date
September 26, 2021
Synopsis

The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of 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. It revolves around brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, who together took their vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip-hop. The drama, per Starz, will tell a story about love, family and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream.

BMF - Black Mafia Family

Foundation

Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Clarke Peters, Leah Harvey, Lou Llobell, T'Nia Miller, Alfred Enoch
Release Date
September 23, 2021
Synopsis

Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

Foundation
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The Wonder Years Trailer
Black Cast
Don Cheadle, Dulé Hill, Laura Kariuki, Saycon Sengbloh
Created By Black
Saladin K. Patterson
Release Date
September 22, 2021
Synopsis

A man recalls his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Alabama during the late-1960s.

The Wonder Years

Swagger

Drama
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Black Cast
Caleel Harris, Isaiah R. Hill, Miles Mussenden, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Quvenzhané Wallis, Shinelle Azoroh, Tristan Mack Wilds
Created By Black
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Release Date
October 29, 2021
Synopsis

Explore the world of AAU basketball in the nation’s capital, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption. Greatness is a journey.

Swagger
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Colin in Black & White Trailer
Black Cast
Colin Kaepernick, Jaden Michael
Release Date
October 29, 2021
Synopsis

The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.

Colin in Black & White

4400

Drama, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Anji White, Brittany Adebumola, Derrick A. King, Ireon Roach, Jaye Ladymore, Joseph David-Jones, Khailah Johnson, T.L. Thompson, Amarr M. Wooten
Release Date
October 25, 2021
Synopsis

4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them. As the government races to analyze the potential threat and contain the story, the 4400 themselves must grapple with the fact that they've been returned with a few…upgrades, and the increasing likelihood that they were all brought back now for a specific reason.

4400
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Abbott Elementary Trailer
Black Cast
Janelle James, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams
Created By Black
Quinta Brunson
Release Date
December 07, 2021
Synopsis

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Abbott Elementary

The Afterparty

Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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Black Cast
Sam Richardson, Tiffany Haddish
Release Date
January 28, 2022
Synopsis

“The Afterparty” centres on a murder mystery at a high school reunion. Each of the eight episodes features a retelling of the same night told through a different character’s perspective, each with its own unique visual style and film genre to match the teller’s personality.

The Afterparty

Archive 81

Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Mamoudou Athie
Release Date
January 14, 2022
Synopsis

An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.

Archive 81
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The Kings of Napa Trailer
Black Cast
Ashlee Brian, Ebonée Noel, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein
Release Date
January 11, 2022
Synopsis

The wine business has brought the King's family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch's sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to the kingdom, to their own power, wealth and legacy.

The Kings of Napa

Naomi

Drama, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Kaci Walfall, Daniel Puig, Cranston Johnson
Created By Black
Ava DuVernay
Release Date
January 11, 2022
Synopsis

Follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.

Naomi

Stay Close

Drama, Mystery, Crime
Black Cast
Bethany Antonia, Cush Jumbo, Daniel Francis
Release Date
December 31, 2021
Synopsis

The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.

Stay Close

The Girl Before

Drama, Mystery
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Black Cast
David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kayla Meikle, Jessica Plummer
Release Date
December 19, 2021
Synopsis

A traumatized woman who falls in love with an extraordinary minimalist house, which remains under the spell of the architect who originally designed it, but everything may not be as it seems.

The Girl Before

DMZ

Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Rosario Dawson, Amandla Jahava
Directed By Black
Ava DuVernay
Release Date
March 17, 2022
Synopsis

In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ.

DMZ
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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Trailer
Black Cast
Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Damon Gupton, Dominique Fishback, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Benson Miller, Samuel L. Jackson
Directed By Black
Samuel L. Jackson, Walter Mosley
Written By Black
Samuel L. Jackson, Walter Mosley
Created By Black
Samuel L. Jackson, Walter Mosley
Release Date
March 10, 2022
Synopsis

Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker, Ptolemy Grey is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn. When they learn about a treatment that will restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths.

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

The Cuphead Show!

Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family, Kids
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Black Cast
Tru Valentino, Wayne Brady
Release Date
February 18, 2022
Synopsis

Follow the misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his cautious but persuadable brother Mugman in this animated series based on the hit video game.

The Cuphead Show!
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Suspicion Trailer
Black Cast
Georgina Campbell
Release Date
February 04, 2022
Synopsis

Five ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them—and are they telling the truth?

Suspicion

Phat Tuesdays

Comedy, Documentary
Black Cast
Anthony Johnson, Jay Pharoah, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish
Release Date
February 03, 2022
Synopsis

Docuseries celebrating Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, the influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry today.

Phat Tuesdays
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Idris Elba's Fight School Trailer
Black Cast
Idris Elba
Release Date
April 17, 2022
Synopsis

Idris will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school.

Idris Elba's Fight School