With the changing seasons, the weather feels less like “we’re outside” and more like cuddling under a warm blanket. When the summer-to-autumn transition leaves you in shock, you can easily transition into a good show to watch. There are so many good original shows to binge-watch with Black leads! Here are the perfect shows to stream for the rainy and gloomy days ahead.
Shows With Black Leads You Have To Watch
Top Boy – Netflix
Everyone is talking about Top Boy. The UK-based drama centered around weapons and narcotics has fans in a chokehold. Catch up with the drama series by watching the first two seasons and wrapping it up with its final chapter, which dropped on Netflix in early September.
The Other Black Girl – Hulu
Hulu’s original, “The Other Black Girl,” has been highly discussed. It is centered around the dynamic of two black girls at their corporate job. When one feels like she’s made an ally, the other begins to sabotage their work environment, risking their jobs. You can stream the show now!
Gen V
A spin-off from Prime Video’s “The Boys,” Gen V centers a new batch of superheroes in training. If you know anything about the show’s predecessor, you know how gory and bloody things can get. There’s a bit of sarcasm and dry humor in there as well. You can stream the show now and catch up on “The Boys” while you’re at it.
The Changeling – Apple TV+
This fairytale thriller is not like Cinderella or Snow White. It’s closer to Hansel and Gretel if anything. A woman who wanders into a forbidden lagoon meets another woman who tells her she has three wishes and gives her a bracelet, which she advises not to cut off. When she returns home and starts a life with her husband, he cuts the bracelet off, and chaos ensues. She goes missing, and her husband learns much more than he bargained for.
Young Love – Max
Matthew Cherry is at it again! After the success of his short film “Hair Love,” the filmmaker has decided to take on another series. His newest show, “Young Love,” centers around the main character of his short film and the backstory of her parents’ love. It follows the two as they figure out life, parenting, and adulting together. The first four episodes are out now!