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added: Wed, Jun 19th '19
A 14-year-old African-American prodigy struggles to find his place in his South Florida neighborhood as he strives for a better future.
Check out the new official trailer for "David Makes Man," a semi-biographical coming-of-age series created and written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Oscar-winning writer of the Oscar-winning drama "Moonlight."
From executive producers Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey, the ten-episode series stars newcomer Akili McDowell (The Astronaut Wives Club) in the title role of David, a brilliant 14-year-old kid living in the projects, who is still reeling from the tragic death of his best friend. While facing financial challenges, David continues his efforts to ensure a sustainable future for himself and his hard-working mother.
Co-starring Phylicia Rashad (Creed I & II, The Cosby Show) and Alana Arenas (Electric Dreams, Chicago P.D.), the series is produced by showrunner Dee Harris-Lawrence (Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.).
"David Makes Man: Season 1" is set to premiere August 14th on Oprah's cable network, OWN.
synopsis:
From Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"), DAVID MAKES MAN centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out. Set in South Florida, the series is inspired by events in McCraney's own life and explores childhood trauma and the power of imagination to survive.
directed by Michael Francis Williams, Kiel Adrian Scott, Daina Reid (various episodes)
starring Akili McDowell, Phylicia Rashad, Alana Arenas, Isaiah Johnson, Travis Coles, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, Cayden K. Williams, Ade Chike Torbert, Jordan Bolger, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Elvis Nolasco, Gillian Williams, Juanita Jennings, Liza Colon-Zayas, Lindsey Blackwell, Lela Rochon, Nick Creegan
release date August 14, 2019 (on OWN)
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