Must-Watch TV Shows Created By Black Women [Gallery]

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Black women continue to dominate the television landscape, creating some of the most compelling, diverse, and entertaining shows across multiple genres. Whether you’re into crime dramas, heartfelt comedies, or gripping thrillers, there’s something on TV right now for everyone. To celebrate Women’s History Month, check out some must-watch shows created by Black women inside.

Drama & Thriller

• Found (NBC/Peacock) – Created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, this gripping drama follows a crisis management expert who leads a team dedicated to finding missing people, particularly those often overlooked by the system.
• Beyond the Gates (Paramount+) – Created by Michele Val Jean, this upcoming drama follows a former federal agent navigating a high-stakes international mission.
• Reasonable Doubt (Hulu) – Created by Raamla Mohamed, this legal drama centers on a high-powered defense attorney balancing personal and professional struggles.
• P-Valley (Starz) – Katori Hall’s acclaimed drama set in the Mississippi Delta’s strip club scene is preparing for its highly anticipated third season.
• The Chi (Showtime) – Created by Lena Waithe, this long-running drama continues to explore life, love, and survival on Chicago’s South Side.
• Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu) – The legendary Shonda Rhimes continues her legacy with this medical drama now in its landmark 20th season.
• Wicked City (AllBlk) – Created by Kristin Iris Johnson and Serena M. Lee, this supernatural drama follows a coven of Black witches in Atlanta as they use their powers to battle dark forces.
• Queenie (Hulu) – Candice Carty-Williams adapts her best-selling novel into a series about a young Jamaican British woman navigating relationships, identity, and career struggles.

Comedy & Slice of Life

• Oh My God… Yes (Max) – Created by Adele “Supreme” Williams, this show explores love, sex, and relationships through a comedic lens.
• Survival of the Thickest (Netflix) – Michelle Buteau’s heartfelt and hilarious comedy follows a plus-size woman rebuilding her life after a breakup.
• The Upshaws (Netflix) – Created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes, this sitcom follows a working-class Black family trying to make it work.
• Clean Slate (Prime Video) – Laverne Cox co-created this comedy about a conservative dad reuniting with his estranged trans daughter.
• The Ms. Pat Show (BET+) – Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams brings raw, real, and hilarious storytelling to this semi-autobiographical sitcom.

Coming Soon

• Forever (Netflix, May 8) – Mara Brock Akil’s new series explores love and relationships through the lens of fate and destiny.
• Government Cheese (Apple TV+, April 16) – Co-created by Ayesha Carr, this drama follows a man trying to rebuild his life after leaving prison.

From drama to comedy and everything in between, these Black women are shaping the future of television. What will you be watching first?

Check out the trailers below:

1. 'Found'

Stream on Peacock.

2. 'Beyond the Gates'

Stream on Paramount+.

3. 'Oh My God… Yes!'

Stream on Max. 

4. 'Survival of the Thickest'

Stream on Netflix.

5. 'Forever'

Coming to Netflix May 8. 

6. 'Government Cheese'

Coming to Apple TV+ April 16. 

7. 'Black Ops'

Stream on Hulu.

8. 'Reasonable Doubt'

Stream on Hulu.

9. 'P-Valley'

Stream on Starz.

10. 'The Upshaws'

Stream on Netflix.

11. 'Clean Slate'

Stream on Prime Video.

12. 'The Ms. Pat Show'

Stream on BET+.

13. 'The Chi'

Stream on Paramount+.

14. 'Grey's Anatomy'

Stream on Netflix.

15. 'Wicked City'

Stream on AllBlk.

16. 'Queenie'

Stream on Hulu.