Hollywood Black (2024)

Name: Hollywood Black
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ava DuVernay, Boots Riley, Charles Burnett, Charles Lane, Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Documentary

The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (132 votes)
Episode average: 5.6 -1.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

5.60 avg 4 episodes 6.3 → 5.0 58 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Built On Our Backs	6.3	22
2	The Defiant Ones	6.3	18
3	The Price of Admission	4.8	14
4	Dear Black People	5.0	16