If you’re a fan of classic Black television shows like Living Single, Girlfriends, and Insecure, add Harlem to your list.
Amazon released a new series called Harlem, a 10-episode series based on the lives of four Black women in their thirties, navigating through Harlem.
The Guardian compared the show to Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure,’ but with a New York City vibe. The storyline follows the friendships of a group of best friends from their college days.
Camille, played by, Meagan Good is beautiful, headstrong yet chronically awkward, an assistant professor of anthropology at Columbia. Camille is ambitious for a tenured position, validation, and another shot with her ex, Ian (P Valley’s Tyler Lepley), who unexpectedly returns to the neighborhood after several years abroad, the article review reports.
In addition, Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is the most financially secure of the bunch. She’s a masc lesbian and founder of a dating app “for queer people of color whose icy exterior shields an intense aversion to vulnerability.”
Quinn (Empire’s Grace Byers) struggles to keep her sustainable fashion line in business. She doesn’t want to ask her wealthy mother for money, and she’s on a hunt for a man. Quinn financially supports Angela (newcomer Shoniqua Shandai), attempting to restart her singing career after getting dropped from a record deal years ago.
The women deal with dating issues, the limited availability of Black men, interracial dating, career setbacks, and the gentrification of Harlem. The show was created by Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver.
It’s out now on Amazon! Will you be tuned in?