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Season 1 – Run the World

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A group of women work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination.
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Run the World — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 05/17/2021
Bowser and Davenport aren't to be underestimated, either. Beyond the witty dialogue and fashionable outfits, they've grounded this appealing series in the specifics of identity and place. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter 05/17/2021
Fizzy yet substantial, Run the World offers exactly the feeling you'd want while catching up with an old friend over cocktails: It's giddy, gossipy and gladdening. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone 05/17/2021
3.5/5
If Run the World isn't copying its many ancestors, it's a worthy successor to them -- smart and sweet and full of the kind of energy that can spark when old friends hang out together. Go to Full Review Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News 06/03/2021
Run the World is -- in my opinion -- a perfect show for a myriad of reasons but the most poignant is telling the stories of African-American women, looking at their lives in their 30s, with questions and passion. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 06/02/2021
4/5
Run the World stays away from stereotypes, and offers moments that are both entertaining and meaningful. Best of all, it never loses sight of the fact that life is just better when you have a loyal group of friends who are there when you need them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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lars k 07/17/2023 Well written, well acted by an appealing group of actors. I thought I'd be bored (running out of things to watch with the strike and such) but this has captivated me… See more 08/05/2021 Episode 1 was wonderful Episode 2 not so much but then by Episode 3 it found it groove again. Its a light harted show. Came off as a mix between Insecure, Sex in the City, Emily in Paris vibes. Friends braving the world type of show. Not ground breaking but for a Sunday night it was great. See more 07/28/2021 Best All-Black & Female series of 2021. See more 06/11/2021 Loved it! Very relatable and love seeing well-educated bougie Black girls navigating through life! See more 05/26/2021 Lot's of boring relationship drama. Looks stylish and good, but is actually very boring. See more Read all reviews
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Leigh Davenport

Creator

Amber Stevens West

Whitney

Andrea Bordeaux

Ella

Bresha Webb

Renee

Corbin Reid

Sondi

Tosin Morohunfola

Olabisi 'Ola' Adeyemo

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 16, 2021 Phenomenal Women Failed novelist Ella McFair starts her first day at HotTeaDigest.com and enlists her friends to help her cover her first assignment. Details Episode 2 Aired May 23, 2021 Because... Ados Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage; Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials. Details Episode 3 Aired May 30, 2021 What a Co-inky-d... The girls throw Ella a karaoke party for her 32nd birthday; uninvited guests cause Whitney and Ella to spiral. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 6, 2021 I Love Harlem Whitney, Ella, Sondi and Renee brunch, shop, drink and dance in Harlem on a perfect uptown Saturday. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 13, 2021 Plus Ones Sondi and Matthew host a party for their academic peers; chaos ensues at Whitney's final bridal dress fitting. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 27, 2021 My Therapist Says... Whitney, Sondi, Ella and Renee attend therapy with a savvy, blunt, Upper West Side therapist, Dr. Nancy Josephson. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 4, 2021 What You Wish For Ella makes a career choice that has startling repercussions in her personal life; Renee makes a big decision for her career. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 11, 2021 Almost, Lady, Almost! Ella, Renee, Sondi and Hope get wild and crazy at Whitney's bachelorette party, but the bride is nowhere to be found. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jenée LaMarque, Justin Tipping, Nastaran Dibai
Creator
Leigh Davenport
Executive Producer
Leigh Davenport, Yvette Lee Bowser, Nastaran Dibai
Screenwriter
Leigh Davenport, Nastaran Dibai, Jess Pineda, Niya Palmer, Njeri Brown
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 16, 2021