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The Best Black TV Shows of the Last Few Years
List Rules
Only shows that premiered Season 1 on or after January 1, 2019.
With Hollywood increasingly embracing diversity, some of the best new Black shows have premiered since 2019. From lighthearted sitcoms to sci-fi thrillers to shows that tackle race relations head on, some amazing work has come out showcasing spectacular African American writers, producers, and actors. Which Black TV shows are the best? Vote below to decide!
What shows will you find on this new Black shows list? Power Book II: Ghost is one of a series of spin-offs of Power, with the new spinoff focusing on the story of Tariq. The hit The Wonder Years premiered in 2021, and was based on the 1988 show of the same name. Other good series featured on this list include A Black Lady Sketch Show, When They See Us, and P-Valley.
Do you have a favorite new African American TV series? Vote for the best Black series below, and add anything you feel is missing.
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- 1
Michael Rainey, Shane Johnson, Lovell Adams-Gray- Premiered: September 6, 2020
Tariq St. Patrick divides his time between school and hustling to pay for his mum's defense lawyer. - 2Michael Kenneth Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo
- Premiered: May 31, 2019
Exposing the breakdown of the U.S. criminal justice system during the Central Park Five case. - NEW
- Premiered: July 21, 2022
Two estranged high school friends from Miami reunite to form a rap group. - 3Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton
- Premiered: July 12, 2020
A popular strip club in Mississippi, where intrigue abounds when the mysterious Autumn arrives. - 4Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera
- Premiered: September 29, 2019
Bumpy Johnson battles the Genovese crime family to regain control of the neighborhood he once ruled. - 5Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant
- Premiered: February 11, 2020
A prisoner-turned-lawyer litigates cases for inmates while fighting to overturn his own sentence. - 6Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs
- Premiered: October 1, 2018
A man realizes the key to fitting in with his new community is befriending his opinionated neighbor. - 7Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance, Jurnee Smollett-Bell
- Premiered: August 16, 2020
Atticus Black embarks on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. - 8Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez, Adriyan Rae
- Premiered: November 11, 2021
A modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football. - 9Kj Smith, Mignon Von, Ebony Obsidian
- Premiered: October 23, 2019
Single black women navigate their complicated love lives, careers and friendships. - 10Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall
- Premiered: January 20, 2019
A trio of traders takes on the Wall Street old boys' club in 1980s New York. - 11Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton
- Premiered: September 21, 2021
A single mother sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her hair care line. - 12Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, Olly Sholotan
- Premiered: February 13, 2022
The journey of a teen who's forced to move from the streets of Philly to a wealthy LA enclave. - 13Joseph Sikora, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming
- Premiered: February 6, 2022
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and soon finds himself in Chicago's drug game. - 14Malcolm M. Mays, Mekai Curtis, Omar Epps
- Premiered: July 18, 2021
Fifteen-year-old Kanan is eager to join his family's drug business in 1990s South Jamaica, Queens. - 15Tetona Jackson, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin
- Premiered: February 12, 2019
A successful executive comes to question his lifestyle choices. - 16Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh
- Premiered: September 22, 2021
The coming-of-age story of a 12-year-old Black boy in Montgomery, Ala., in the late 1960s. - 17Ms. Pat, J. Bernard Calloway, Tami Roman
- Premiered: August 12, 2021
A street-wise woman finds herself living in middle America as an unlikely suburban mom. - 18Amber Stevens West, Andrea Bordeaux, Bresha Webb
- Premiered: May 16, 2021
A group of women work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. - 19Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Dave East
- Premiered: September 4, 2019
In early 1990s New York, Bobby Diggs strives to unite a dozen young black men. - 20Queen Latifah, Tory Kittles, Adam Goldberg
- Premiered: February 7, 2021
An enigmatic woman uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. - 21Muhammad Ali
- Premiered: September 19, 2021
The life and career of three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. - 22Grace Byers, Meagan Good, Shoniqua Shandai
- Premiered: December 3, 2021
Four ambitious best friends, Camille, Tye, Quinn, and Angie, navigate relationships and careers. - 23Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo
- Premiered: March 20, 2020
Chronicling the story of Madam C.J. Walker, the first African American self-made millionaire. - 24Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu
- Premiered: June 7, 2020
After being sexually assaulted in a nightclub, Arabella's life changes irreversibly. - 25Courtney B. Vance, Tosin Cole, Bentley Green
- Premiered: April 10, 2022
Moses Johnson, a promising high school athlete, gets swept up in a corrupt criminal justice system.
