David Makes Man Explained

Creator:Tarell Alvin McCraney
Composer:Gary Gunn
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
Runtime:41–57 minutes
Network:OWN

David Makes Man is an American coming-of-age drama television series that premiered on August 14, 2019, on OWN. In December 2019, OWN renewed the series for a second season which premiered on June 22, 2021.

Premise

David Makes Man follows a 14-year-old named David "from the projects who is haunted by the death of his friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Episodes

Season 2 (2021)

Production

Development

On August 16, 2017, it was reported that Oprah Winfrey Network had given the production a straight-to-series order created by Tarell Alvin McCraney.[2] On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Dee Harris-Lawrence will be the showrunner and set to serve as an executive producer along with Tarell Alvin McCraney, Mike Kelley, Melissa Loy, Michael B. Jordan, and Oprah Winfrey. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Warner Horizon Scripted Television, Page Fright, and Outlier Productions. The series was set to premiere on August 14, 2019.[1] [3] [4] The pilot episode was premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019.[5] On December 19, 2019, OWN renewed the series for a second season.[6] On June 29, 2020, HBO Max acquired the streaming rights for the series which was debuted on July 16, 2020.[7] The series' producer Dee Harris-Lawrence most recently signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Studios.[8] The second season premiered on June 22, 2021.[9]

Casting

In June 2018, it was announced that Akili McDowell, Phylicia Rashad, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, Isaiah Johnson, Ade Chike Torbert, Jordan Bolger, Cayden K. Williams, and Travis Coles are cast as series regulars.[1] In August 2018, Alana Arenas has been cast as a series regular while Gillian Williams, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Elvis Nolasco, and Randy Gonzalez are cast in recurring roles.[10] On October 25, 2018, Lela Rochon, Trace Lysette, Liza Colón-Zayas, Juanita Jennings, Lindsey Blackwell, Solomon Valdez, Teshi Thomas, and newcomers Nick Creegan, Kimaya Naomi and Logan Rozos have joined the series in recurring roles.[11] On August 6, 2020, Kwame Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta were cast in starring roles for the second season.[12] On December 8, 2020, Tony Plana, Brittany S. Hall, Erica Luttrell, Zsané Jhé, Bobbi Baker, Patrice Arenas, Trinity Cidel, Brandi Huzzie, Rodney Gardiner, and Janmarco Santiago joined the cast in recurring roles for the second season.[13]

Filming

Production began in the summer of 2018 in Orlando, Florida.[1]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 8.98/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Powerful, beautiful, and like nothing else on TV, David Makes Man blends dreamy aesthetics with an empathetically crafted story to create a truly unique viewing experience."[14] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]

Accolades

!Year!Award!Category!Nominee(s)!Result!Ref
2019Gotham AwardsBreakthrough Series - LongformDavid Makes Man[16]
2019Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Drama SeriesDavid Makes Man[17]
2020Peabody AwardsEntertainmentDavid Makes Man[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tarell Alvin McCraney's OWN Series Sets Cast Led By Phylicia Rashad & Akili McDowell, Gets Title & Showrunner. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. June 26, 2018. August 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: OWN Orders Drama Series From 'Moonlight' Co-Writer, Michael B. Jordan. Otterson. Joe. Variety. August 16, 2017. May 28, 2019.
  3. Web site: SXSW TV Review: 'David Makes Man'. Daniel. D'Addario. March 10, 2019. Variety. May 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: Summer Premiere Dates 2019: New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. May 22, 2019. June 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: 'David Makes Man': TV Review - SXSW 2019. Daniel. Fienberg. March 10, 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. May 28, 2019.
  6. Web site: 'David Makes Man' Renewed For Second Season At OWN. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray. Ramos. December 19, 2019. December 19, 2019.
  7. Web site: HBO Max Acquires Streaming Rights To Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'David Makes Man'. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray. Ramos. June 29, 2020. June 29, 2020.
  8. Web site: 'All Rise,' 'David Makes Man' Showrunner Inks Overall Deal at Warner Bros. TV. The Hollywood Reporter. Rick. Porter. November 23, 2020. November 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: 'David Makes Man': OWN Sets Season 2 Premiere Date; Trailer Teases Time-Skip, Kwame Patterson's David. Deadline Hollywood. Alexandra. Del Rosario. April 21, 2021. April 21, 2021.
  10. Web site: OWN's 'David Makes Man' Adds Five To Cast, Sets Directors For Season 1. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. August 27, 2018. August 28, 2018.
  11. Web site: OWN's 'David Makes Man' Adds Ten To Cast. Denise. Petski. October 25, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. May 28, 2019.
  12. Web site: 'David Makes Man': Kwame Patterson & Arlen Escarpeta Join Season 2 Of OWN Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. August 6, 2020. August 6, 2020.
  13. Web site: 'David Makes Man': Tony Plana, Brittany S. Hall, Erica Luttrell, Zsané Jhé And 6 More Set In Recurring Roles For Season 2 Of OWN Drama. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray. Ramos. December 8, 2020. December 8, 2020.
  14. Web site: David Makes Man: Season 1 (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. August 6, 2020.
  15. Web site: David Makes Man: Season 1. Metacritic. August 6, 2020.
  16. Web site: 'Marriage Story' Sweeps Gotham Awards; Full Winners List . The Hollywood Reporter . . December 2, 2019 . June 10, 2020.
  17. Web site: 'When They See Us,' 'This Is Us,' 'Schitt's Creek' Lead 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Noms. Turchiano. Danielle. December 8, 2019. Variety. December 19, 2019.
  18. Web site: Peabody Awards: 'Watchmen,' 'Dickinson,' 'Stranger Things,' 'When They See Us' Among Winners . The Hollywood Reporter . Hilary . Lewis . June 10, 2020 . June 10, 2020.

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