"The only way forward is to throw it back."

2017- 2021

4 Seasons

40 Episodes

5.9(198 votes)

Ended

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Drama

Overview

Students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as "post-racial" as it thinks.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Logan Browning

Samantha White

Brandon P Bell

Troy Fairbanks

DeRon Horton

Lionel Higgins

Antoinette Robertson

Coco Conners

John Patrick Amedori

Gabe Mitchell

Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins

Joelle Brooks

Marque Richardson

Reggie Green

Giancarlo Esposito

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Creative team

Created by: Justin Simien
Showrunner: Jaclyn Moore
Justin Simien
Produced by: Sam Bailey
Caroline James

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