Harlem: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Prime Video | Season Premiere Date: December 3, 2021

Summary: 20-something best friends Camille, Tye, Quinn, and Angie juggle life, career and relationships in Harlem in this comedy from Tracy Oliver.

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Air Date: December 3, 2021
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S1:E9. Secrets
Air Date: December 3, 2021
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S1:E8. Five Years Ago
Air Date: December 3, 2021

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Critic Reviews

Kristen Baldwin

Dec 3, 2021

Even in its less-than-original moments, Harlem is consistently enjoyable. All the klieg light attention may be on Carrie and company for their upcoming HBO Max revival, but Harlem has more than enough shine of its own. Read full review

IndieWire Robert Daniels

Dec 3, 2021

“Harlem” resonates with fun, heart, verve, and the feeling of togetherness, inherent in both the neighborhood and the Black women it supports. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Dec 3, 2021

The straightforward humor, enviable wardrobes, winks to previous sitcoms and questionable character antics are likely to keep many viewers hooked. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

Dec 6, 2021

Each character grows more interesting as the series proceeds thanks to strong character development and sharp writing, and the chemistry among the performers becomes the bond that carries the show as the women become entangled in one another’s relationship disasters and work dilemmas. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Dec 3, 2021

The best part about “Harlem” is that cast. Within a handful of episodes, we find Camille, Tye, Quinn and Angie to be every bit as likable and potentially as enduring as Carrie Bradshaw and friends. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Dec 6, 2021

On paper, there's nothing particularly new about "Harlem," which focuses on yet another quartet of 30-something women navigating life and love in the big city. But the execution of this Amazon series from "Girls Trip" writer Tracy Oliver lifts it above the norm, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments -- starting with "Get Out: The Musical" -- to go with the soapier ones about relationships and careers. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Dec 6, 2021

By season end, there’s plenty of material to grow on and from, and ample reason to give Harlem a second season to do so. ... I just wish the development of the characters kept pace with the show’s progressive foundation. Read full review

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j1train

Dec 6, 2021

Racists and misogynists tanking the user score as usual. I haven't watched yet. Just trying to do the opposite of what they're doing.

1 of 7 users found this helpful16

NeimaD

Dec 3, 2021

I'm surprised by the very good reviews, it's not horrible but it's Sex and The City reenacted by black actresses, the jokes feel dated, the characters are clichés, very uneven acting, everybody is overdressed like in a 90's RnB music vidéo. It's so unoriginal and uninspired, the only partI'm surprised by the very good reviews, it's not horrible but it's Sex and The City reenacted by black actresses, the jokes feel dated, the characters are clichés, very uneven acting, everybody is overdressed like in a 90's RnB music vidéo. It's so unoriginal and uninspired, the only part that felt remotely "new" is that "Samantha" is a butch lesbian here, but even that, putting a lesbian in a show in 2021 is not daring or groundbreaking.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

Orsetto

Jan 17, 2022

Pretty disappointing. Starts decently, then essentially becomes "Black Sex and the City in Harlem," with one-dimensional characters and boilerplate romcom characterization.

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plumpudding

Jan 1, 2022

I wanted something light hearted and fun, but this is SO boring and unoriginal.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

Seasons & Episodes

77

Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 23, 2025
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 3, 2023
Season 1

77
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E10. Once Upon a Time in Harlem
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
- tbd
  S1:E9. Secrets
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
- tbd
  S1:E8. Five Years Ago
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
- tbd
  S1:E7. The Strong Black Woman
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E6. Cuffing Season
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E5. Boundaries
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E4. Winter Solstice
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E3. Rainbow Sprinkles
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E2. Saturn Returns
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: December 3, 2021