Brown Girls
| Brown Girls | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Fatimah Asghar |
| Written by | Fatimah Asghar |
| Directed by | Sam Bailey |
| Starring | Nabila Hossain Sonia Denis |
| Theme music composer | Jamila Woods |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Open TV |
| Original release | February 15, 2017 |
Brown Girls is an American comedy web series created by Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey. It follows two friends, Leila and Patricia, who pursue their dreams in Chicago.[1]
Premise
Two women of color Leila and Patricia, a queer Pakistani-American writer and an African-American musician, lean on each other to get through the difficulties of their mid-twenties.
Development and production
Directed by Sam Bailey and written by Fatimah Asghar, the series was inspired by Asghar's 10-year-long friendship with singer Jamila Woods. Scripting began in fall of 2015 and Bailey joined the project after a public reading in early 2016. Founder of Open TV Aymar Jean Christian added the project to the web platform's slate. Filming took place in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.[2]
Reception
The series debuted on Elle.com in February 2017. It attracted immediate attention from HBO, Comedy Central and TBS. HBO put the series into development in June 2017.[3] The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.[4]
