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A topical historical drama depicting the creation of IVF; a paranoid thriller series starring Colman Domingo; a bracingly original crime musical, and awards contender, from Jacques Audiard; the second part of the final season of Cobra Kai; and a reverential big-screen adaptation of a Pulitzer-winning August Wilson play are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in November.

On Nov. 7, action and mystery drama Outer Banks returns to Netflix. The first half of season four ended with several cliff-hangers for the Pogues, many of which should be resolved, to some degree, in the second half of the season. Over on Kildare Island, Rudy Pankow’s JJ probably gets the biggest bomb dropped on him when he learns that he’s not the son of his alcoholic and abusive father, Luke. The cast have promised “craziness” so expect some more jaw-dropping revelations.

In a big movie month for Netflix,...

"I was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and now they wanna put this on me!" Netflix has debuted a making of promo featurette for the political thriller series called The Madness, streaming starting at the end of November. The first teaser launched yesterday, though this new trailer shows way more footage and explains more about what's going on. The Madness is a thriller conspiracy series starring the extraordinarily talented Colman Domingo – media pundit Muncie Daniels, who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos. Aside from Domingo, the full cast includes Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Thaddeus J. Mixson; with guest stars Deon Cole, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ennis Esmer, Allison Wright, Bradley Whitford, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. This promo reveals it's about a Black TV pundit who is framed for murdering a white supremacist...

Netflix has shared the teaser trailer and key art for The Madness, the upcoming thriller conspiracy series starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo.

Consisting of eight episodes, the series will launch on the streaming service on November 28, 2024.

In The Madness, Muncie Daniels is a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who may have lost his way in life. While on a work sabbatical in the Poconos to write the great American novel, Muncie finds himself the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime.

Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out. Along the way he’ll reconnect with his family, find unlikely allies, and fight against disinformation in a post-truth age.

In addition to Colman Domingo, The Madness cast includes Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham,...

"I'm telling you, it was a setup... I got a bullseye on my back... Do you see what they're doing to me...?" Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for an upcoming political thriller series called The Madness, streaming starting at the end of November this fall. "You Can't Escape The Madness." Honestly an accurate description for most of what's happening around the world today anyway in so many political spheres. The Madness is a thriller conspiracy series starring the extraordinarily talented Colman Domingo – media pundit Muncie Daniels, who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos. Aside from Domingo, the full cast includes Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Thaddeus J. Mixson; along with guest stars Deon Cole, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ennis Esmer, Allison Wright, Bradley Whitford, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. This is just a first look teaser...

Colman Domingo plays a media pundit who stumbles on a murder he fears he’s being framed for in the trailer for The Madness, the upcoming conspiracy thriller from Netflix, that dropped on Monday.

“I got a bull’s eye on my back,” a paranoid Domingo, in the role of Muncie Daniels, says at one point in the fast-paced teaser after he visits a murder scene deep in the woods of the Poconos and finds he’s the only witness to a crime.

As the walls close in and he fears a set-up to make him take the fall, Daniels strives to reconnect with his estranged family — and his lost ideals — in order to clear his name. The eight-episode thriller, with the Emmy winner in the starring role, is set to bow on Netflix Nov. 28.

The ensemble cast for The Madness includes Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski and Thaddeus J.

As Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo heads toward his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar nomination, the “Sing Sing” star will likely dominate the holiday season Netflix charts with “The Madness.” The drama series with a juicy premise debuted its first teaser on Monday, one month before its streaming debut.

Domingo, an Oscar nominee this year for Netflix’s “Rustin” and an expected contender in 2025 for the A24 prison drama, stars as Mncie Daniels on the series “a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who may have lost his way in life.”

But wanderlust is the least of Muncie’s issues, as the Netflix plot description reveals: “While on a work sabbatical in the Poconos to write the great American novel, Muncie finds himself the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime. Muncie is forced to go on the run in a...

Colman Domingo is on the run after being framed for murder in the first look at The Madness.

In the teaser for his upcoming Netflix political thriller series, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 28 on the streamer, the Academy Award nominee stars as political consultant-turned-tv pundit Muncie Daniels, who may have lost his way in life.

“I’m telling you, it was a setup. Now, I’m being questioned. I got a bullseye on my back. Do you see what they’re doing to me?” says Domingo in a voiceover as he walks into the frame of a surveillance camera. “I feel like I can’t leave. They are gonna pin all this on you.”

Created by Stephen Belber, The Madness follows Muncie on a work sabbatical in the Poconos to write the great American novel, where he finds himself the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist.

Colman Domingo just might be the most prolific man in Hollywood.

Just on the TV side alone, Domingo is currently in production on Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” reimagining, and now the trailer for his other Netflix series “The Madness” has been released. Domingo sure knows how to stay busy.

The actor plays Muncie Daniels, a political consultant-turned-tv pundit who takes a work sabbatical to write the next great American novel. While in the Poconos on his writing retreat, though, Muncie finds himself as the only witness to the murder of a well-known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime.

Per the official synopsis, “Muncie is forced to go on the run in a desperate fight to clear his name and unravel a global conspiracy before time runs out. Along the way he’ll reconnect with his family, find unlikely allies, and fight against disinformation in a post-truth age.

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including Cobra Kai and Outer Banks and also new brilliant shows like A Man on the Inside. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 7 new TV shows coming to Netflix in November 2024.

Outer Banks Season 4 Part 2 (November 7)

Outer Banks returns for its much anticipated final five episodes of the final season this November. Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, Part 2 of Season 4 of the teen action adventure mystery thriller drama series will see our heroes fighting to get the Blackbeard’s treasure to save their new home. Outer Banks stars Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey,...

Emmy winner Colman Domingo isn't quite done collaborating with Netflix just yet. After starring in the 2023 Netflix biographical drama film Rustin, Domingo is set to star in a new conspiracy thriller series for the streamer called The Madness. It's slated to be released this Thanksgiving, so make sure to add this show to your watchlist!

The Madness is an upcoming Netflix limited series created by Stephen Belber. Belber also serves as co-showrunner with executive producer VJ Boyd. Clément Virgo is signed on as the director and is an executive producer as well. Other executive producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill. Additionally, Chernin Entertainment is the production company behind the eight-episode series.

In The Madness, Domingo takes on the role of media pundit Muncie Daniels, who finds himself having to fight for his life and prove his innocence after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods of the Poconos mountains.

Colman Domingo has a new series coming out on Netflix!

The 54-year-old actor is set to star in The Madness as media pundit Muncie Daniels, who “must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive.”

Along with the first look photos and the premiere date being revealed, Colman opened up about what excited him about the conspiracy thriller series.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Everything about this conspiracy thriller excited me,” he told Tudum. “It was a unique protagonist, one that I had never seen or experienced. Someone who has very centrist beliefs, and now they’re being thrust into the world to really hard-core believe in something and to reexamine the people that they believed were possible enemies.

Earlier today, we shared the news that It’s What’s Inside, a horror film executive produced by Fear the Walking Dead cast member Colman Domingo, is set to be released through the Netflix streaming service on October 4th. Now Netflix has announced the premiere date for another of their collaborations with Domingo, a thriller series called The Madness! This one will be coming along just under two months after the release of It’s What’s Inside, as all eight episodes of The Madness will be available to watch on Netflix as of November 28th. That date happens to be Thanksgiving day this year, so a press release notes that “the series will be a perfect binge watch during the long holiday weekend!” Along with the premiere date announcement comes the unveiling of a batch of first look images, which can be seen in this article.

Created by playwright Stephen Belber, who also...

Exclusive: Activist Artists Management has signed Jojo T. Gibbs, the actress, writer, producer and stand-up comedian best known for her starring role in Lena Waithe’s semi-autobiographical BET series Twenties, for representation. Bernie Cahill and Grant Pennel will run point for the client.

Airing for two seasons from 2020-2021, Twenties was a comedy-drama following the lives of three young women in their twenties as they navigated the challenges of adulthood in Los Angeles. Starring opposite Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown and Big Sean, Gibbs portrayed Hattie, a queer Black woman based on Waithe, who aspires to be a screenwriter.

Most recently seen in Alex Garland’s buzzy A24 pic Civil War, Gibbs’ other recent credits on the film side include Luc Besson’s Dogman opposite Caleb Landry Jones, Celine Song’s A24 Best Picture nominee Past Lives, Hulu’s Mimi Cave thriller Fresh, Amazon’s Something from Tiffany’s, and Cora Bora,...

Plot: A man from the future, now trapped in the past, tries to live a lowkey life without disrupting predetermined events, oblivious to the consequences of his foolish actions.

Review: Traveling to the past is a risky business. If you’re not careful, the slightest mistake could alter the course of history, triggering a domino effect of events never intended. Your best strategy to survive the ordeal is to lay low, complete your mission, and return to your time. In Relax, I’m From the Future, Casper (Rhys Darby) thinks rules are malleable and gaming the system to live comfortably is worth the risk of upending the universe. He isn’t looking to harm anyone, quite the opposite. Still, Casper isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, and when things don’t work out as intended, he quickly discovers it takes more than one person to make a difference.

I’ve watched enough Doctor Who to know time is a complicated construct with rules fluctuating from one interpretation to the next. Thankfully, Rhys Darby’s Casper has time travel all figured out in Relax, I’m From the Future, a new time-traveling comedy that finally breaks the multiversal merry-go-round we’ve been riding for the past few years. In today’s exclusive Relax, I’m From the Future clip, Casper dismisses the Butterfly Effect and misinformation about multiple realities.

The scene finds Casper and Holly (Gabrielle Graham) discussing multiversal misnomers in a dimly lit diner over piping hot mugs of jitter juice. Casper explains how there’s only one reality, and that time is more like a mushy blob than anything we’ve seen in movies. Doc Brown lied to us, folks! Oh, the humanity! While branching paths in the timeline exist, they eventually converge in the same direction, leading toward a pre-determined future.

"Relax, I'm from the Future" is a new science fiction 'time travel' comedy feature, directed by Luke Higginson, starring Rhys Darby, Gabrielle Graham and Janine Theriault, releasing September 22, 2023 in theaters:

"...'Casper' arrives in the present day to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets and befriends 'Holly'  and draws her into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the future so that she can make quick money. 

"However, they unwittingly alter the future themselves with their actions, until 'Doris' , another time traveller, arrives to stop them..."

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"You're a very disappointing time traveler." Blue Fox Ent. has revealed an official US trailer for an indie sci-fi comedy from Canada titled Relax, I'm From the Future, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Luke Higginson. The film premiered at a few festivals in Canada earlier in 2023, and is now set to open in art house theaters in the US later this month. A man from the future, now trapped in the past, tries to make a life for himself, oblivious to the consequences he has set in motion. Rhys Darby stars as Casper, who is now in his "past", our present, who teams up with a nonconformist skeptic to bring about his "plan" of saving the world. The cast also includes Gabrielle Graham, Julian Richings, and Janine Theriault. It looks like a properly wacky indie creation that seems just goofy enough to be mostly enjoyable. Have fun. // Continue...

When he’s not pining for Blackbeard’s embrace on Our Flag Means Death or reprimanding werewolves for using foul language, Rhys Darby fights for the future of humankind! Blue Fox Entertainment‘s Relax, I’m From The Future trailer is here to tickle your ribs after the long Labor Day weekend. The sci-fi comedy hails from Luke Higginson for his feature directorial debut. In addition to operating the camera, Higginson wrote the screenplay and edited the film inspired by his short film of the same name that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 10 years ago.

In the Relax, I’m From The Future trailer, Darby stars as Casper, a time traveler trapped in the past who befriends Holly (Gabrielle Graham), a jaded drifter. They exploit his knowledge of the future, oblivious to the consequences they have set in motion, while a more competent time traveler, Doris (Janine Theriault), tries to stop them.

Jonica “Jojo” T. Gibbs is a American actress and comedian who is best known for her inspiring performance as Hattie in the hit comedy BET television series Twenties.

Jonica Gibbs Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Jonica Gibbs was born in Jackson, Aiken County, South Carolina and was raised by her great-grandparents in Hampstead, North Carolina. For college, Gibbs attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. However, poor experiences with faculty members in the department wound up discouraging Gibbs from pursuing journalism as a profession. After graduating, Gibbs found employment working a handful of jobs, including as a substitute teacher, all while acting in several student films at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Jonica Gibbs Biography: Career

In 2015, Gibbs relocated to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue acting full-time, just one year after she started with stand-up comedy.

Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has taken U.S. rights to the sci-fi comedy Relax, I’m from the Future, starring Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor), from Wango Films. The film written and directed by Luke Higginson will be released in theaters nationwide this fall.

Based on a same-name 2013 short from Higginson, Relax follows Casper (Darby), a charming, but embarrassingly underprepared time traveler, now trapped in the past. When he befriends Holly (Graham), a jaded drifter, she helps him exploit his trivial knowledge of the future for a series of quick payouts, oblivious to the consequences they have set in motion. When tracked down by a more competent time traveler, Casper and Holly are forced to figure out what they mean to each other and whether the future they’ve threatened is even worth saving. Will they embrace their fate, or do they have the courage to change it?...

Exclusive: Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us), Gabrielle Graham (Twenties), John Ortiz (Promised Land) and Tamsin Topolski (Slow Horses) have been cast opposite Colman Domingo in Netflix’s The Madness limited series. The conspiracy thriller hails from Chernin Entertainment via its first-look deal with Netflix, creator and co-showrunner Stephen Belber (O.G., The Laramie Project) and co-showrunner VJ Boyd (Justified, S.W.A.T.)

Related: 2023 Netflix Pilot & Series Orders

In The Madness, media pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo) must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive.

Blake will play Elena Daniels, the mother of Muncie’s 15-year-old son.

Graham portrays Kallie, the adult daughter of Muncie.

Ortiz plays Franco Quinones, a longtime FBI field agent with strong convictions and a relentless approach to his work.

Are you ready for another week of scintillating entertainment?

There are new shows premiering in addition to the already crowded schedule you have to watch and that we cover here at TV Fanatic.

Find out what we recommend this week to help ease the burden.

Saturday, October 15

8/7c Swindler Seduction (Lifetime)

Colton Haynes plays a despicable set of twins in this ripped-from-headlines movie that aims to give The Tindler Swindler a run for the money.

When Louisa (Gabrielle Graham) meets Steve, she’s in awe of his charm, money, and philanthropic endeavors, which seemingly make him a special guy.

Of course, Steve isn’t everything he seems, and just how far he’ll pull Louisa down before she comes out fighting is worth the watch.

Sunday, October 16

8/7c Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark)

It all comes down to this. Cue the waterworks, guys, because we have to say goodbye to the O’Brien family.

Colton Haynes stars in Lifetime's Swindler Seduction in a dual role as two questionable twin brothers.

You can tell by the title that he'll be up to no good, and the film follows how his character cozies up to a young woman named Louisa (Gabrielle Graham) and proceeds to turn her life upside down.

We caught up with him to chat about this exciting opportunity.

What about the dual role appealed to you?

They sent me the script when I was filming Teen Wolf, and I told my agent, I was like, "I have to do this because I haven't really had an opportunity to play [anything like this]."

It's twin brothers, but at the same time, they both, especially Mitch, take on different identities. So I think it was at least five different characters, one of which, I speak French, which I don't sound French at all; I sound like Borat. So...

Colton Haynes will be headlining a new “Ripped From the Headlines” movie for “Lifetime.” The former “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow” star will portray two crooked twin brothers in “Swindler Seduction.”

The channel also announced the upcoming movie “An Amish Sin” with Kellie Martin, Dylan Ratzlaff and Rukiya Bernard.

Premiering on Oct. 22, “Swindler Seduction” features Haynes as a con-man who fools and steals from women like Gabrielle Graham’s Louisa, à la the “Tinder Swindler.” The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, with Haynes portraying a seemingly perfect angel investor and entrepreneur named Steve who eventually swindles Louisa out of thousands of dollars. When the authorities refuse to help her, she must track him and his twin down in her attempts to seek justice for herself and other women.

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Exclusive: Two new ripped-from-the-headlines movies are planned for Lifetime in October that star Kellie Martin (Army Wives), Colton Haynes (Arrow) and more.

Airing Oct. 22, Swindler Seduction features Haynes in a dual role playing crooked twin brothers. The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, i.e. men who earn their living off women who they fool and steal from. It also stars Gabrielle Graham (Twenties).

Swindler Seduction is a Raw presentation of a Muse Entertainment production. Piers Vellacott, Sara Murray and Jesse Prupas serve as Executive Producers. Jonathan Wright directs from a script written by Liz Lake. Foreign distribution is handled by Muse Distribution International.

On Oct. 29, Martin will headline An Amish Sin, the story of an Amish teen who tries to escape the harshness of the 18th century lifestyle she has grew up in to find her voice and independence in a neighboring city. It...

The “Twenties” TV series brings the audience along the life journey of a queer Black woman and her two straight best friends in Los Angeles as they navigate the tumultuous waters of love and career. Lena Waithe authored the story for this comedy-drama. The first eight 30-minute showtime episodes aired in March 2020.

According to the American television review website Metacritic, this show has received a critical score of 7.3/10. Meanwhile, Rotten Tomatoes gave it an 83 approval rating for its original plot.

Let’s take a closer look at the epic show.

What’s “Twenties” About?

“Twenties” is a show that explores the lives and loves of a group of friends during their “Twenties.” There are three lead characters on the show: Nia (played by Gabrielle Graham), Marie (played by Christina Elmore), and Hattie (played by Jonica T. Gibbs). Each episode tackles a different subject — from periods to dating to work-life balance...

We’ve been fortunate to cover Fantasia multiple times over the years and it, along with Frightfest and Grimmfest, are staples of Nerdly’s genre festival coverage. What’s so great about Fantasia is the eclectic nature of the films they screen – new films, old films, international films, weird films, documentaries… Fantasia films run the gamut of genres, tastes and subject matter. And it’s now in its 25th(!) year of doing so!

With that in mind here are a few films that stood out to me from the announced schedule and, hopefully, a few we’ll get to bring you reviews of in the near future! You can also check out Alain’s preview of Fantasia right here.

Final Cut (Coupez!) After opening this year’s Cannes, Final Cut (Coupez!), Michel Hazanavicius’s riotous remake of Shinichirou Ueda’s One Cut Of The Dead, is coming to North America.

Exclusive: Production has wrapped on under-the-radar sci-fi-comedy Relax, I’m From The Future, starring Jumanji and Flight Of The Concords actor Rhys Darby and Possessor and Twenties star Gabrielle Graham.

Pic follows Casper (Rhys Darby), a charming, but embarrassingly underprepared Time Traveller, now trapped in the past. When he befriends Holly (Gabrielle Graham), a jaded drifter, she helps him exploit his trivial knowledge of the future for a series of quick payouts, oblivious to the consequences they have set in motion. When tracked down by a more competent Time Traveller, Casper and Holly are forced to figure out what they mean to each other and whether the future they’ve threatened is even worth saving.

Tim Doiron (Wander) and James van der Woerd (Wander) are producing for Wango Films. Game Theory Films is handling distribution in Canada. Universal Pictures Content Group is handling international distribution.

The film, which was shot in Hamilton,...

In its first season, the Twenties TV show was a moderate performer for BET in the traditional ratings. That was enough to land this series from Lena Waithe a second season renewal -- along with an after-show. Will the numbers improve this time around?  Will Twenties be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.

A single-camera comedy series, the Twenties TV show stars Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin with Alex Akpobome, Louie Anderson, Madeline Byrne, Rick Fox, Ashli Haynes, Kiki Haynes, Donell Rawlings, Nia Jervier, Bernard David Jones, Lea Robinson, Big Sean, Shylo Shaner, Iman Shumpert, Marsha Thomason, Kym E. Whitley, Vanessa L. Williams, and Parker Young in recurring roles. The story follows Hattie (Gibbs), a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, and her two straight best friends, Marie (Elmore)...

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What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the BET cable channel, the Twenties TV show stars Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin with Alex Akpobome, Louie Anderson, Madeline Byrne, Rick Fox, Ashli Haynes, Kiki Haynes, Donell Rawlings, Nia Jervier, Bernard David Jones, Lea Robinson, Big Sean, Shylo Shaner, Iman Shumpert, Marsha Thomason, Kym E. Whitley, Vanessa L. Williams, and Parker Young in recurring roles. The story follows...

Will the ladies find what they're looking for in the second season of the Twenties TV show on BET? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Twenties is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Twenties here.

A BET single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe, the Twenties TV show stars Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin with Alex Akpobome, Louie Anderson, Madeline Byrne, Rick Fox, Ashli Haynes, Kiki Haynes, Donell Rawlings, Nia Jervier, Bernard David Jones, Lea Robinson, Big Sean, Shylo Shaner, Iman Shumpert, Marsha Thomason, Kym E.

Lena Waithe’s Twenties will return for its second season on BET next month with a new after-show hosted by B. Scott.

Set to debut Wednesday, October 13 at 10 p.m. on BET and BET Her, the series brings Jonica T. Gibbs’ Hattie back into the spotlight. Created and written by Waithe, Twenties will continue to follow the aspiring screenwriter and her two best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham) as they lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.

Following the Season 2 debut, BET will premiere Twenties After-show with B. Scott. The half-hour series will touch on Twenties‘ key themes and see Scott provide commentary into some of the characters’ latest experiences and speak with the show’s cast and with guests. Twenties After-show with B. Scott, will mark the titular television personality’s return to BET.

Lena Waithe’s comedy “Twenties” has set the debut date for its second season on BET, and the first season of its very own aftershow, which will be hosted by B. Scott, TheWrap has learned exclusively.

“Twenties” Season 2 will debut Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 10/9c on BET and BET Her, with the first episode of half-hour aftershow, “Twenties After-Show With B. Scott,” debuting immediately after the Season 2 premiere at 10:30.

From creator Waithe, “Twenties” centers on Hattie, a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, played by Jonica T. Gibbs (“Good Trouble”) and her two straight best friends, Marie played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Nia played by Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”), as they try to find their footing in life, love, and the professional world in Los Angeles, per BET.

Here’s the official description for the Season 2 premiere, titled “One Night Only?”: Hattie juggles working on her script, settling into a new place,...

Netflix announced that the upcoming limited series “True Story” will premiere on Nov. 24.

Starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes, “True Story” follows a tour stop in Kid’s (Hart) hometown of Philadelphia. The stop becomes a matter of life and death for Kid, one of the world’s most famous comedians, when the consequences of a lost evening with his wayward older brother, Carlton, (Snipes) threaten to destroy everything he’s built.

Tawny Newsome, Will Catlett, Paul Adelstein, Ash Santos, John Ales, Chris Diamantopoulos, Lauren London and Billy Zane also star. Newsome plays Billie, a comedy writer who works for Kid, Adelstein plays Kid’s longtime manager and Catlett plays Herschel, Kid’s bodyguard. London plays Monyca, who co-parents a child with Kid but still enjoys a close bond with her ex. Ales, Diamantopoulos and Zane play brothers in a close-knit family that knows no limit. Santos plays Daphne, an...

Exclusive: Dear White People alumna Nia Jervier is set for a recurring role on the upcoming second season of Lena Waithe’s popular BET series Twenties.

Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.

Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis, Sean “Big Sean” Anderson (debut role), Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason, and Nazanin Mandi.

Twenties is Executive Produced by Lena Waithe, Susan Fales-Hill who also serves as co-showrunner, Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles.

Jervier was...

In a historic elevation for BET, media personality B. Scott has been named star and executive producer of a new program — becoming the network’s first trans non-binary talent in those roles.

B. Scott will host the official after-show for Lena Waithe’s “Twenties,” BET’s hit series steeped in queer Black narratives.

“Twenties the After Show” will see the host touch on key themes from each episode in conversation with a lineup of guests. The after-show will begin production in the coming months and air as a companion to the series’ second season.

“At BET, we aim to be a home for all Black people, and we have a duty to ensure everyone is able to see themselves fully reflected in quality content,” said BET President Scott Mills. “The success of ‘Twenties’ is part of our evolution of inclusivity on all of our platforms and productions, and we are always seeking to do more.

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

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How then does a life-long atheist like Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael’s (Michael Abbott Jr.) mother (Julie Oliver-Touchstone) become a believer in God? She hears the voice of the Devil. She witnesses evil incarnate and accepts her inability to combat its seemingly inevitable goal. And if she cannot stop it from terrifying her with whispers about how it is going to take the soul of her dying husband (Michael Zagst) to Hell, what besides God can? Only when they can no longer act on their own behalf do the faithless turn to Him for help. Maybe she prays. Maybe she collects...

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The talents of Lena Waite are familiar to many television viewers. The writer/actress co-starred in Netflix's Master of None, has written for TV shows like Bones and Boomerang, and created The Chi on Showtime. Now, she's created a new comedy series for BET called Twenties. Will it be a ratings success? Will Twenties be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status update below.

A single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe, the Twenties TV show stars Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Jonica T. Gibbs, Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin. The series centers around a queer screenwriter named Hattie and her two straight girlfriends, Marie and Nia, as they all pursue their dreams and love in Los Angeles. After finding herself homeless and down on her luck, Hattie (Gibbs) is introduced to Ida B. (Brown), a...

Will Hattie and her friends find their place in the spotlight in the first season of the Twenties TV show on BET? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Twenties is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Twenties here. Status update below.

A BET A single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe, the Twenties TV show stars Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Jonica T. Gibbs, Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin. The series centers around a queer screenwriter named Hattie and her two straight girlfriends, Marie and Nia, as they all pursue their dreams...

The story of Hattie and her friends will continue on BET. The cable channel has renewed Twenties, a single-camera comedy series, for a second season.

The Twenties TV show was created by Lena Waithe and stars Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Jonica T. Gibbs, Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin. The series centers around a queer screenwriter named Hattie and her two straight girlfriends, Marie and Nia, as they all pursue their dreams and love in Los Angeles. After finding herself homeless and down on her luck, Hattie (Gibbs) is introduced to Ida B. (Brown), a powerful writer and producer who ends up having a soft spot for Hattie. She's hired to work on Ida B.’s show, Cocoa’s Butter, as an assistant. New to Hollywood and stumbling from relationship to relationship, Hattie searches to find both her voice...

Lena Waithe’s comedy “Twenties” has been renewed for Season 2 at BET, the cable channel announced Friday.

The series, which was created by Waithe, stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, “a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.”

Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis (“Black-ish”), Sean “Big Sean” Anderson, Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason and Nazanin Mandi.

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The eight-episode first season of “Twenties,” which premiered March 4 and concluded April 15, was the No. 1 new comedy...

Lena Waithe’s single-camera comedy “Twenties” has been renewed for a second season at BET.

The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.

“It took a long time to get this show on the air, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I needed This phenomenal cast and crew to make it happen. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey with this amazing group of people and our incredible viewers,” said Waithe of the renewal.

BET has also announced that is partnership with Showtime for an Fyc campaign for the series. Season 1 will air on Showtime starting July 6.

“The first season of ‘Twenties, led by the incredible Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore and Gabrielle Graham, was a joy to watch in every sense,” added Scott Mills,...

Lena Waithe’s breakout hit Twenties will be back for a second go-round. BET has renewed the series for a second season. Additionally, the network announced an Fyc partnership with Showtime, which will air season 1 starting July 6.

The series, which ranks as the No.1 new comedy series on cable for African-Americans 18-49, according to Nielsen L+same day, is receiving awards buzz for Waithe’s creative direction and Jonica T. Gibbs’ lead actress performance.

Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.

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BET is doubling down on Lena Waithe's comedy series Twenties.

The ViacomCBS cable network has picked up a second season of the semiautobiographical show, which Waithe created and executive produces. The renewal follows strong critical praise and solid ratings performance for its first season in March and April.

The series stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer Black girl pursuing her dreams of being a screenwriter alongside her two best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham). While they live separate lives, they lean on one another for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits ...

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What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the Bet cable channel, the Twenties TV show is a single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe. It stars Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Jonica T. Gibbs, Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin. The series centers around a queer screenwriter named Hattie and her two straight girlfriends, Marie and Nia, as they all pursue their dreams and...

Network: Bet

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: March 4, 2020 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Jonica T. Gibbs, Sean "Big Sean" Anderson, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin.

TV show description:

A single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe, the Twenties TV show centers around a queer screenwriter named Hattie and her two straight girlfriends, Marie and Nia, as they all pursue their dreams and love in Los Angeles. Read More…...

After scurrying between networks for a decade, Lena Waithe’s comedy series “Twenties” is finally getting its television debut on Bet. The half-hour comedy is the end result of a concept Waithe, now 35 years old, had been working on since her mid-20s. But at the time, no studio would touch a series with a black female lead who unapologetically eschews traditional gender norms. Times have certainly changed, and with “Twenties,” Waithe is able to prove there’s room in Hollywood for stories like this, which, for the first in primetime TV, centers the story of a masculine-of-center black woman, with a little help from the Bette Davis classic, “All About Eve.”

The opening scene of “Twenties” comprises of an inharmonious mishmash of atmosphere and style. A rapidly-edited montage of tangled limbs and ecstatic grins belonging to a pair of black women, thrashing underneath rose-colored sheets in a “bougiefied” Silver Lake apartment.

Though Lena Waithe’s latest project “Twenties” — a comedy that follows the adventures of a young, black, queer woman and her two straight friends struggling to make it in Hollywood — is semi-autobiographical, the 35-year-old actor says that that due to strides made by the industry, the series no longer resembles her journey.

“It’s not that close to my life anymore,” Waithe told reporters at the Bet series’ premiere at Paramount Studios on Monday night in Hollywood. “When I was in my 20s, it was a very different Hollywood than now. People really are into diverse stories a little bit more than when I was in my 20s, living out here.”

One example, Waithe voices the first openly Lgbtq character in Disney-Pixar’s history in upcoming animated film “Onward.” And Waithe confirmed that the groundbreaking move was her idea.

“It was written as a straight [character],” Waithe recalled. “I said,...

There have been dozens of shows about people trying to Make It in Hollywood, but none that quite look like “Twenties,” Lena Waithe’s new comedy based on her own life as an aspiring TV writer. In this Bet series, black women are the leads, not the sidekicks. It stands to reason, then, that the problems and entertainment industry knots they have to untangle are inherently different than those we’ve seen TV depict over and over again with white and/or male protagonists.

Given the tenor and trajectory of the show’s first four episodes, that’s exactly the kind of lofty introductory paragraph that Waithe and co-showrunner Susan Fales-Hill knew might be coming in reviews. “Twenties” is aware of its unique place in the TV canon, and makes moves in its very first episode to both acknowledge and dismiss it. In one of the pilot’s most memorable scenes,...