You ever just have time to kill and wanna sit down to watch a dope ass show? No work, no stress, just staring at a screen, while you forget the world exists for a few hours? Well … here are 10 Black series you can binge watch in just a few hours to do just that!
You can thank me now!
Oh and by the way, I’ve watched ALL of these series and they are definitely worth the watch! These are literally some of my faves!
(Minus #blackAF. I probably shouldn’t have even added it to this list, but apparently there are folks out there who like dry humor so … do with that info as you wish!)
10 Dope Ass Black Series You Can (And Should) Binge Watch In One Day
Note: They’re in order by length, with the shortest series needing only 3 hours of your time, and the longest needing 9 — but they’re all absolutely worth watching!
Sneakerheads
Former sneakerhead-turned stay-at-home dad Devin gets back in the game only to find himself $5,000 in the hole after falling for a scheme; desperate, Devin enlists the help of his fellow shoe-loving friends on a global hunt for the elusive Zeroes.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 3 hours
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding
Tumi tries to make things right after ruining what should have been her sister’s picture-perfect Christmas wedding.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 3 hours
Everything’s Trash
An outspoken podcast star is forced to start her journey into maturity when her older brother launches a political campaign.
Watch On: Hulu
Time Needed: 3.5 hours
Woke
Keef is an African-American cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected event changes his life; with a fresh outlook on the world, Keef must navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him.
Watch On: Hulu
Time Needed: 4 hours
Buried by the Bernards
In Memphis, Tenn., a funeral home offers packages that feature virtual funeral services, as well as drive-thru viewings.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 4 hours
#blackAF
A man takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 4 hours
Read This: #blackAF Is Wack AF, Boring AF, And The Humor Is Dry AF, But Them Messages Tho! Golden!
Man Like Mobeen
Creator Guz Khan presents a comedic take on real life in inner-city Birmingham in this miniseries centred on the funny and complex life of Mobeen, a 28-year-old man from Small Heath, as he tries to follow his Muslim faith, look out for his hopeless friends, and fulfil the responsibility of providing for his younger sister, Aqsa. Mobeen juggles all this while trying to escape his criminal reputation and murky past, acquired years ago due to some ill-advised drug dealing that he can’t quite manage to put behind him.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 4.5 hours
Read This: Man Like Mobeen On Netflix Is The Funniest Thing Since Slice Bread, Wait That’s Not Right
Lupin
A retelling of the classic French story about Arsène Lupin, the world-famous gentleman thief and master of disguise.
Watch On: Netflix
Time Needed: 5 hours
Read this: Lupin Has The Smarts Of A Stephen King Killer But He’s Black And That Makes Me Incredibly Happy
The Wonder Years
The coming-of-age story of a 12-year-old Black boy in Montgomery, Ala., in the late 1960s, as told by his adult self.
Watch On: Hulu
Time Needed: 7.5 hours
Reasonable Doubt
Jax Stewart is known to be the most brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system at every chance she gets; she’s judged for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law until she’s needed.
Watch On: Hulu
Time Needed: 9 hours
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