U.S. Black TV shows 2010-present
These are the Black shows that I know about. There might be a few that I've missed. They are listed in chronological order (for the most part). Some I didn't even know about until I started compiling this list. I define a black TV show as having a predominately African-American cast. I didn't include shows whose main character was Black but was part of a mostly non-Black cast.
Why did I make this list? Partially because I wanted to know how many Black shows were on TV and then I figured maybe some other people were wondering the same thing. Also, I like making lists (and Excel spreadsheets).
Also, also when I set up this list, it was just going to be for shows that are still in production, but I've decided to leave shows that have been cancelled (or whose fates are unknown) on the list.
P.S. This list is (always) slightly out-of-date, but I will take care of it...soon...They're adding new shows left and right. I can't keep up.
P.P.S. I've decided to change my algorithm, so to speak, and am now including shows whose main character is Black as well as shows that I think are targeted toward a Black audience. I'm also working on a lists of Black shows for each decade starting around 1970 up to 2009. That is coming "soon". I'm also going to split this list into two parts: 2010-2019 and 2020-present.
Why did I make this list? Partially because I wanted to know how many Black shows were on TV and then I figured maybe some other people were wondering the same thing. Also, I like making lists (and Excel spreadsheets).
Also, also when I set up this list, it was just going to be for shows that are still in production, but I've decided to leave shows that have been cancelled (or whose fates are unknown) on the list.
P.S. This list is (always) slightly out-of-date, but I will take care of it...soon...They're adding new shows left and right. I can't keep up.
P.P.S. I've decided to change my algorithm, so to speak, and am now including shows whose main character is Black as well as shows that I think are targeted toward a Black audience. I'm also working on a lists of Black shows for each decade starting around 1970 up to 2009. That is coming "soon". I'm also going to split this list into two parts: 2010-2019 and 2020-present.
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- CreatorBentley Kyle EvansStarsMark Adair-RiosBresha WebbAlphonso McAuleyA young woman looks for a second chance at life by obtaining her real estate license, but when her brother moves in, her whole life is turned upside down.TV One
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- CreatorJacque EdmondsStarsBert BelascoJoyful DrakeNadine EllisCouples navigate the highs and lows of modern relationships in this romantic-comedy series.
- StarsNoree VictoriaRickey SmileyAjiona AlexusThe inner workings of how cool Rickey and his gang can be.
- StarsCocoa BrownTasha SmithMichael Jai WhiteFollows the ups-and-downs of married life for Marcus and Angela.OWN
- CreatorKellie R. GriffinStarsMalcolm-Jamal WarnerNadji JeterZoé HendrixPsychologist Carla Reed and Professor Alex Reed balance their professional lives as doctors and personal lives in a blended family with three kids.
- CreatorStacy A. LittlejohnStarsTravis WinfreyLisaRaye McCoyCharity SheaThree friends from different backgrounds desire success, prosperity, and love in up-and-coming Atlanta, Georgia.
- CreatorsCedric The EntertainerSuzanne MartinStarsCedric The EntertainerNiecy NashWesley Jonathan"The Soul Man" revolves around R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine, who was living the high life in Las Vegas at the top of the music charts when he got the calling to go from soul singer to soul saver. He relocated to St. Louis with his wife Lolli and his daughter Lyric to take over the preaching duties in his father's church, but his family is not exactly eager to give up the fabulous superstar life for a humble one.TVLand (recently cancelled)
- CreatorsNuma PerrierDennis DortchStarsShayla HaleAndra FullerYaani King MondscheinBET/Centric
- CreatorBentley Kyle EvansStarsOmar GoodingAngell ConwellClayton ThomasThe Stallworths, a working-class Black family, win the lottery and jump into the middle-class overnight.Bounce
- CreatorByron AllenStarsBill BellamyJon LovitzAlex ThomasThe series centers on movie star Marcus Jackson (Bill Bellamy), who ends up getting sentenced to community service after engaging in an altercation with a paparazzo, forcing Marcus to put his film career on hold. Due to the fact that he has a teacher's license (since he originally aspired to work as a teacher), the judge presiding in his case orders him to serve a six-month stint as a teacher for underprivileged high school kids in Los Angeles' South Central neighborhood. In doing so, Marcus has to deal with his agent Bobby Gold (Jon Lovitz), who constantly attempts to get his client back into film, when he discovers that Marcus has decided that he wants to remain working at the school and help improve his students. Marcus also deals with the mishaps of his best friends and roommates Tony (Tony T. Roberts) and Jamal (Alex Thomas).syndicated
- CreatorByron AllenStarsChristopher B. DuncanKellita SmithJackée HarryCenters on an African-American family in the White House.syndicated
- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsKerry WashingtonDarby StanchfieldKatie LowesA former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
- CreatorsMiguel A. Núñez Jr.Ed. WeinbergerStarsKeith DavidElise NealTami RomanThe Cooper family runs an upscale Southern restaurant after wife and mother, Belle, passes away.TV One
- StarsMaya DunbarRockmond DunbarLeToya LuckettAfter four years of marriage, Aubrey and Kya's relationship undergoes upheaval when Aubrey loses his six-figure job. Kya resents the change in her standard of living and the fact that she is now the breadwinner.Gospel Music Channel (UpTV)
- StarsCharity JordanRoderick ThomasShannon ByrdKaren Wright's uncharted journey through the crazy realities of being a stay at home mom, resulting in her sharing her innermost feelings confessional-style in the one place she can find refuge, her bathroom.
- CreatorTyler PerryStarsTika SumpterCrystal FoxJohn SchneiderCenters on the rich Cryer and Harrington families (the haves) and the poor Young family (the have nots) whose lives intertwine when Hanna Young starts working for the Cryers.OWN
- CreatorsWarren BellJessica ButlerHoward Michael GouldStarsTia MowryMichael BoatmanSydney ParkA 25-year-old party girl becomes an instant mom when she marries an older man with three children.Nick at Nite, NickMom, TV Land
- CreatorsKevin HartChris SpencerRalph FarquharStarsDuane MartinKevin HartNick CannonKevin Hart and other celebrities play comic fictionalized versions of themselves in this parody of similarly-named reality shows. Episodes often feature Kevin Hart's attempts to gain celebrity, and his jealousy of his friends.BET
- CreatorTyler PerryStarsJonathan ChaseLeigh-Ann RosePatrice LovelyGun-toting Grandma Hattie from Tyler Perry's plays gets her own sitcom. Managing the Love Train Diner with her brother-in-law Floyd, she dishes out justice in the best way: with love.OWN
- CreatorMara Brock AkilStarsGabrielle UnionLisa VidalRaven GoodwinThe life of a young Black woman, her work, her family and the popular talk show which she hosts.BET
- CreatorsCraig WayansDamien Dante WayansStarsTatyana AliDamien Dante WayansCraig WayansDamien Dante Wayans and Craig Wayans, nephews of the Wayans brothers, start their own production company after struggling in the industry. They partner with "honorary Wayans" family member George O. Gore II.BET
