The idea of a series following the life of a massively successful TV producer and the luxurious life he leads might sound like a pretty terrible idea, especially in the era of similar shows like “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” where excess is flaunted and worshipped. However, the new Netflix comedy series, “#blackAF,” puts its own spin on that premise.
It’s clear from the very beginning of the trailer for “#blackAF” that Kenya Barris (the creator of “Black-ish“) is aiming to use the scripted comedy series to poke fun at himself and the idea of being a popular, wealthy TV producer. The meta-series stars Barris as a fictionalized version of himself as we see how he and his family operate with seemingly no limit to their bank account. It might sound a bit ridiculous and over-the-top, but that’s obviously exactly what “#blackAF” is going for. And you know what? It looks pretty damn funny.
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The series stars Barris alongside Rashida Jones, Genneya Walton, Iman Benson, Scarlet Spencer, Justin Claiborne, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Richard Gardenhire Jr. As you might expect from the premise and the star, Barris is the creative mastermind behind the project.
“#blackAF” arrives on Netflix on April 17.
Here’s the synopsis:
From Kenya Barris, the Emmy® nominated creator of black-ish, comes #blackAF. Loosely inspired by Barris’ irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF flips the script on what we’ve come to expect a family comedy series to be. Pulling back the curtain, #blackAF uncovers the messy, unfiltered and often hilarious world of what it means to be a “new money” black family trying to get it right in a modern world where “right” is no longer a fixed concept.
