Dear White People (TV series)
| Dear White People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Satire |
| Created by | Justin Simien |
| Based on | Dear White People by Justin Simien |
| Starring | Brandon P. Bell Logan Browning Antoinette Robertson DeRon Horton John Patrick Amedori Ashley Blaine Featherson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Yvette Lee Bowser Stephanie Allain Julia Lebedev |
| Production company | Lionsgate Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Dear White People is an upcoming American satirical television series based on the 2014 film of the same name.[1] Justin Simien will return to write and direct several episodes of the series.[2] Ten 30-minute episodes have been ordered by Netflix, with an expected premiere date of 2017.[3]
Cast and characters
Main characters
- Brandon P. Bell as Troy Fairbanks[3]
- Logan Browning as Samantha White[3]
- Antoinette Robertson as Coco Conners[4]
- DeRon Horton as Lionel Higgins[4]
- John Patrick Amedori as Gabe[4]
- Ashley Blaine Featherson as Joelle Brooks[4]
Recurring characters
- Marque Richardson as Reggie Green[4]
- Wyatt Nash as Kurt Fletcher[5]
- Brant Daugherty as Thane Lockwood[6]
- Nia Long as Neika Hobbs[7]
- Nia Jervier as Kelsey[5]
- Jeremy Tardy as Rashid Bakr[8]
- Jemar Michael as Al[9]
References
- ^ Lawler, Richard (May 5, 2016). "Netflix orders a series based on the movie 'Dear White People'". Engadget.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (5 May 2016). "'Dear White People' Series Ordered at Netflix". Variety.
- ^ a b c Evans, Greg (21 July 2016). "Netflix's 'Dear White People' Casts Brandon P. Bell & Logan Browning". Deadline.
- ^ a b c d e Petski, Denise (1 September 2016). "'Dear White People' Netflix Series Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins". Deadline.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (7 September 2016). "'Dear White People' Netflix Series Casts Nia Jervier & Wyatt Nash As Recurring". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (14 September 2016). "Brant Daugherty To Recur In 'Dear White People' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (29 September 2016). "'Dear White People': Nia Long To Recur On Netflix Series". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (21 September 2016). "'Dear White People': Jeremy Tardy To Recur On Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (28 September 2016). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Casts Amanda Brugel; Jemar Michael Joins 'Dear White People'". Deadline.