star is promising a “bigger and blacker and better” season two as filming commences amid a mixture of emotions for the co-creator and co-executive producer for the show, whose work on season one alongside her cast and crew was locked out of this year’s Emmys nominations due to a “glitch” in the submission process. Co-created and co-executive produced by Danielle Sanchez-Witzel ( ) and based on Buteau’s 2020 book of the same name, the A24-produced scripted comedy debuted on the eve of last year’s historic SAG-AFTRA strike and in February was revealed by its star to be returning for season two. Now, the comedian, TV host, and author is back on set as the next chapter of begins.
It’s an arc where everyone is “taking chances” and “putting themselves out there,” Buteau promises, in “a very sexy season” featuring guest stars like Anderson .Paak and Tika Sumpter, and helmed by an all-female slate of directors. That includes series star Tasha Smith, a “force” and “vision” as Buteau describes, who’s been promoted from recurring to regular in addition to helming two episodes.
“I always dreamed of working on a show that was a Black show, that was a queer show, where all the directors were female,” says Buteau of her series. “Women are amazing — period, point blank, end of discussion — and it’s so important to give people opportunities that they deserve and are very hard for them to get.” “We pride ourselves on doing best-in-class com.
