Web Shows to Watch During COVID19
Editor's Note: The web shows “Brown Girls” and “Brothers From the Suburbs” are considered mature content. Content containing a small amount of profanity and nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.
The ongoing pandemic has allowed for many people to have more freetime. One option available for spending that freetime is binge-watching a TV show.
While regular cable and satellite is not obsolete, there are options of streaming TV shows and movies on platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. What about shows that are independently created and produced?
There are incentives to consuming this type of content. First, it is accessible and available to watch for free. Another incentive is that if one learns more about the people and organizations behind the production of these web shows, he, she or they can choose to donate in order to keep the production of the particular show going.
Here are a few web shows that are independently produced:
A young Black woman, who recently graduated college, embarks on a journey. In this journey, she navigates adulthood, microaggressions from her White counterparts, and managing her kinky-textured (or nappy) natural hair.
The main character in the web show “Naps” embarking on a journey to navigating her natural hair. Via YouTube.
This show centers a young Black woman named Amaya. She is navigating her way through her freshman year at a predominantly white college. During her journey she explores her relationships with her transitioning natural hair, love, confidence, faith, and dancing.
Amaya, the main character in the web series “Black Enough”. Via YouTube.
In this web series, a South Asian-American writer and a Black musician are two roommates exploring their various identities, struggles with work, and finding relationships.
The main characters of the web series “Brown Girls.” Via YouTube.
Two Black women working for the same company, explore their lives coping with social anxiety and making friends.
A character from the webseries “Velvet.” Via Vimeo.
This comedy series showcases three adolescent Black boys venturing life through their predominantly White high school.
Characters from the web series “Brothers From the Suburbs.” Via Vimeo.
A comedy series about a man and woman from two completely different backgrounds— becoming not only roommates, but the closest of friends.
The main characters of the webs series “AH MAN.” Via YouTube.
In this comedy web-series, Jane and Laura, two women with two completely different personalities embark on the journey of being roommates.
In the web series “Emergency Contacts,” two women become roommates. Via Youtube.