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Dear White People

  • TV Series
  • 2017–20212017–2021
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Dear White People (2017)
This is how we do a final season! Dear White People Vol. 4 arrives on Netflix September 22.
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At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
25K
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POPULARITY
2,950
287
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    • Creator
      • Justin Simien
    • Stars
      • Logan Browning
      • Brandon P Bell
      • DeRon Horton
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      • Justin Simien
    • Stars
      • Logan Browning
      • Brandon P Bell
      • DeRon Horton
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    • 283User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 36 nominations

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    Why Is Tessa Thompson One of This Week's Biggest Stars?
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    What to Stream on Netflix in September 2021
    Vol. 4 Official Trailer
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    Vol. 4 Official Trailer
    Season 3 Trailer
    Trailer 2:24
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    Dear White People: Season 4 Announcement
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    Dear White People: Season 4 Announcement
    Dear White People: Season 3
    Trailer 2:22
    Dear White People: Season 3
    Dear White People: Cast Announcement
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    Dear White People: Cast Announcement
    Dear White People: Season 3 Date Announcement
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    Dear White People: Season 1
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    Dear White People: Season 1
    Dear White People
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    Logan Browning
    Logan Browning
    • Samantha White
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    Brandon P Bell
    Brandon P Bell
    • Troy Fairbanks
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    DeRon Horton
    DeRon Horton
    • Lionel Higgins
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    Antoinette Robertson
    Antoinette Robertson
    • Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    John Patrick Amedori
    John Patrick Amedori
    • Gabe Mitchell
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
    Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
    • Joelle Brooks
    40 episodes40 eps • 2017–2021
    Marque Richardson
    Marque Richardson
    • Reggie Green
    38 episodes38 eps • 2017–2021
    Jemar Michael
    Jemar Michael
    • Al
    27 episodes27 eps • 2017–2021
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Narrator
    23 episodes23 eps • 2017–2019
    Courtney Sauls
    Courtney Sauls
    • Brooke
    22 episodes22 eps • 2017–2021
    Nia Jervier
    Nia Jervier
    • Kelsey…
    20 episodes20 eps • 2017–2019
    Caitlin Carver
    Caitlin Carver
    • Muffy Tuttle
    16 episodes16 eps • 2017–2021
    Wyatt Nash
    Wyatt Nash
    • Kurt Fletcher
    16 episodes16 eps • 2017–2019
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Dean Fairbanks
    15 episodes15 eps • 2017–2021
    Erich Lane
    Erich Lane
    • Clifton
    15 episodes15 eps • 2017–2021
    Nicholas Anthony Reid
    Nicholas Anthony Reid
    • James
    15 episodes15 eps • 2017–2021
    Brandon Black
    Brandon Black
    • Kordell
    14 episodes14 eps • 2017–2021
    Wade F. Wilson
    Wade F. Wilson
    • Michael
    13 episodes13 eps • 2019–2021
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      • Justin Simien
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    • Trivia
      Sam's days and nights of word fight with an anonymous Twitter account is based on Justin Simien's experiences with Twitter trolls after 1st season premiere. But according to his interview at IndieWire.com, he "never went as hard or as long as Sam did", although it was necessary to realize how much energy he was wasting with it.
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    7/10
    A Smart & Funny Show That Offers a Perspective
    It is difficult to write this review without mentioning that I am a white American, and as such, Dear White People offers a look into a world and set of experiences very different from my own- which is exactly what Dear White People does well.

    Dear White People is by no means a show about painting all African Americans as upright, moral individuals who can do no wrong and all white people as evil racists. In fact, Dear White People carefully walks the tightrope of depicting compelling characters (both black and white) as people with personal flaws struggling to navigate the realities of our societies' underlying racial tensions.

    Much of Dear White People's narrative strength comes from having each episode devoted to a different character (with the exception of the final episode in which the different narratives converge). Personally, my favorite episodes focused on Lionel who deals with the difficulty of coming to terms with his identity as a gay black man and the way in which his identify effects his work as a journalist. Having different episodes focused on different characters also allows the show to subvert our expectations with regards to particular characters and their particular experience- this is particularly true of the first episode focused on Coco and the one episode focused on Gabe.

    Ultimately, Dear White People gives us (people who don't have to deal with racism on a daily basis) a peek behind the current, a chance to begin to understand the complexity of race in the US, as well as, showing us the way in which racism is often born out of ignorance or a refusal to understand the experiences of others.

    Outside of the more serious themes of Dear White People, the show also manages to be quite sharp and witty. Giancarlo Esposito, for example, is hilarious as the narrator and the jibe about Tarantino casting Samuel Jackson just so people can call him a n-word for two hours can't help but elicit a chuckle.

    I did have some, albeit minor, problems with Dear White People. For one, I thought the plot line regarding Sam and Gabe made use of an overused plot contrivance to manufacture drama(I won't mention exactly what the plot device was, so as not to spoil it). Second, I was mildly annoyed that a show that does such a good job presenting the complexity of race relations largely reduces Feminism to a joke. There are two times when Feminism is brought up, and both times it's used for a laugh. One of these times is particularly lazy since it relies on the 'obnoxious college liberal' stereotype. I would hope that the show can move beyond these types of characterizations in the future.

    However, I would ultimately recommend Dear White People if you are interested in witty social commentary that's not too preachy with some really great characters. Just try to keep an open mind.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Queridos blancos
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SisterLee Productions
      • Culture Machine
      • Code Red Productions
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      30 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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