David Makes Man

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.

David Makes Man
Genre
Created byTarell Alvin McCraney
Starring
  • Akili McDowell
  • Alana Arenas
  • Isaiah Johnson
  • Ade Chike Torbert
  • Travis Coles
  • Cayden K. Williams
  • Nathaniel Logan McIntyre
  • Jordan Bolger
  • Phylicia Rashad
Composer(s)Gary Gunn
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production company(s)
Release
Original networkOWN
Original releaseAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14) –
present (present)

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
  • Akili McDowell as David
    • Kwame Patterson as Adult David (season 2)[2]
  • Alana Arenas as Gloria, David's and JG's mother
  • Phylicia Rashad as Dr. Woods-Trap
  • Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as Seren
  • Isaiah Johnson as Sky
  • Ade Chike Torbert as Raynan
  • Jordan Bolger as Shinobi
  • Cayden K. Williams as JG (Jonathan Greg), David's younger brother and Gloria's younger son
  • Travis Coles as Mx. Elijah

Recurring

Episodes
No.Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"David's Sky"Michael Francis WilliamsTarell Alvin McCraneyAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)0.537[4]
2"Dai Out"Kiel Adrian ScottTarell Alvin McCraney & Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" WilsonAugust 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)0.425[5]
3"MJB"Kiel Adrian ScottTeleplay by : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Story by : Tarell Alvin McCraney & Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson		August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28)0.461[6]
4"Gloria"Kiel Adrian ScottDenitria Harris-LawrenceSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)0.503[7]
5"Love or Poetize These Hoes"Daina ReidJaquen CastellanosSeptember 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)0.549[8]
6"When It All Falls"Daina ReidJohn J. StraussSeptember 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)0.349[9]
7"Son of Man"Daina ReidAllison DavisSeptember 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)0.300[10]
8"Bubble House"Cheryl DunyeJohn J. Strauss & Jaquen CastellanosOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)0.291[11]
9"Some I Love Who Are Dead"Cheryl DunyeAllison Davis & Denitria Harris-LawrenceOctober 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)0.370[12]
10"3 Sons' Sky"Cheryl DunyeLucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" WilsonOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)0.333[13]

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.[14] On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Dee Harris-Lawrence will be the showrunner and set to serve as an executive producer alongside 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 is set to premiere in August 14, 2019.[1][15][16] The pilot episode was premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019.[17] On December 19, 2019, OWN renewed the series for a second season.[18] On June 29, 2020, HBO Max acquired the streaming rights for the series which was debuted on July 16, 2020.[19]

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.[20] 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.[21] On August 6, 2020, Kwame Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta were cast in starring roles for the second season.[2]

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."[22] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[23]

Accolades
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2019 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Series - Longform David Makes Man Nominated [24]
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series David Makes Man Nominated [25]
2020 Peabody Awards Entertainment David Makes Man Won [26]
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