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Summary Aspiring filmmaker Kwabena (Adjani Salmon) takes steps to pursue his dreams while juggling relationships, working in a dead-end job and his parents' expectations in this British comedy co-written by Ali Hughes and Salmon. [Premiere originally in the UK on BBC3 on 24 Jul 2023 and will air in the US on Showtime on 10 Sep 2023]
- 2023
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
- 2023
- TV-MA
- SHOWTIME
Dreaming Whilst Black
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 24, 2023
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Summary Aspiring filmmaker Kwabena (Adjani Salmon) takes steps to pursue his dreams while juggling relationships, working in a dead-end job and his parents' expectations in this British comedy co-written by Ali Hughes and Salmon. [Premiere originally in the UK on BBC3 on 24 Jul 2023 and will air in the US on Showtime on 10 Sep 2023]
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Universal Acclaim
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
85
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Occasionally a show like Dreaming Whilst Black comes along and quietly rips up the formula, finding a new path that feels fresh, exciting and very much its own.
In this easily binge-able six-episode series, Salmon and his writing team continue the streak of Black TV excellence (“Insecure,” “Rap Sh*t,” “Killing It”) with a hilarious and authentic portrayal of being a self-made, millennial, creative trying to follow their dreams and how far they’re willing to go to achieve them.
Dreaming Whilst Black livens up a fairly standard outline for a comedy series with an ensemble of outstanding performances, biting social satire, and a keen sense of its own identity that makes for one of the most rewarding watches of the year.
Dreaming Whilst Black is a funny take on how following your ambitions is much harder when you’re Black and facing a world of institutional racism, but the show doesn’t hesitate to give its main characters their own ambition-stalling quirks, as well.
A deft combination of young-adult rom-com and workplace cringe comedy.
Dreaming Whilst Black blends the formal inventiveness of Donald Glover’s Atlanta with the heartwarming romance of Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck.
In Dreaming Whilst Black, the laughs are there and are balanced with prevalent conversations and everyday explorations about what it means to be Black in Britain.
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Production Company:
- Big Deal Films
Initial Release Date: Jul 24, 2023
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Broadcast Awards, UK
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
I Talk Telly Awards
• 2 Nominations
