| Paramount+ with Showtime | Season Premiere Date: September 10, 2023 |
Summary:
Aspiring filmmaker Kwabena (Adjani Salmon) takes steps to pursue his dreams while juggling relationships, working in a dead-end job and his parents' expectations in this British comedy co-written by Ali Hughes and Salmon.
[Premiere originally in the UK on BBC3 on 24 Jul 2023 and will air in the US on Showtime on 10 Sep 2023]
[Premiere originally in the UK on BBC3 on 24 Jul 2023 and will air in the US on Showtime on 10 Sep 2023]
Creator:
Adjani Salmon
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E6. The Premiere
Air Date: August 7, 2023
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S1:E5. The Pitch
Air Date: August 7, 2023
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S1:E4. The Birth
Air Date: July 31, 2023
The Guardian
Aug 14, 2023
RogerEbert.com
Sep 8, 2023
In this easily binge-able six-episode series, Salmon and his writing team continue the streak of Black TV excellence (“Insecure,” “Rap Sh*t,” “Killing It”) with a hilarious and authentic portrayal of being a self-made, millennial, creative trying to follow their dreams and how far they’re willing to go to achieve them.
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Sep 11, 2023
Presumably, Dreaming Whilst Black faced some of the same challenges on its own way to the screen — and yet, none of that is apparent in the finished show, which feels as distinctive and undiluted a statement as any artist might hope for. Maybe it’s not quite Kwabena’s cherished Jamaica Road. But it feels very much like the sort of work a born storyteller might make in his dreams.
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The Telegraph
Aug 14, 2023
The Times
Aug 14, 2023
Sep 12, 2023
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 2
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: February 20, 2026
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Season 2 Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: September 10, 2023
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S1:E6. The Premiere
Air Date: August 7, 2023
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S1:E5. The Pitch
Air Date: August 7, 2023
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S1:E4. The Birth
Air Date: July 31, 2023
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S1:E3. The Friends
Air Date: July 31, 2023
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S1:E2. The Reality
Air Date: July 24, 2023
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Season 1 Overview