BEST SERIES ON NETFLIX 2020 SERIES
Reuniting with much of his Hill House cast, series creator Mike Flanagan shares a lot of the writing and directing duties this time around, and yet Bly Manor somehow feels even more cohesive than the first run. Sure, it’s techinically an adaptation of Henry James’ seminal “Turn of the Screw”, but Bly Manor weaves together a beautiful tapestry of overlapping ghost stories, to create one grand, gorgeous overarching original tale of hauntings. I have not been shy in my praise for The Haunting of Bly Manor, which I consider to be one of the best ghost stories told in my lifetime. Don't sleep on #blackAF, because it just may surprise you. Barris has never shied away from tough subjects, and this series allows everyone to both laugh and learn about race in an entertaining way.
However, it's Barris' writers' room where #blackAF truly shines, as it allows him to explore uncomfortable truths about Hollywood and introduce several ideas about today's racial climate, of which the show has no shortage of thoughts, as evidenced by episode titles such as “Because of Slavery,” “Because of Slavery Too,” and “Hard to Believe, but Still Because of Slavery.” There may be some heavy-handed elements of #blackAF that don't work for some people, but I thought it did a great job walking a very fine line as a "family" show. Gil Ozeri is another frequent scene-stealer as Kenya's schlubby white assistant. Jones in particular delivers an Emmy-worthy performance in this series, and newcomer Iman Benson establishes herself as a young actress to watch as Kenya and Joya's second-eldest daughter, Drea. They may not be the best parents, but they're a lot of fun together as a couple.
The award-winning creator of ABC's black-ish plays a fictional version of himself in #blackAF and wisely surrounds himself with a talented ensemble led by Rashida Jones, who plays his wife Joya. That's a good thing, because guess what? It really works. Kenya Barris' Netflix series comes off as a Black version of Curb Your Enthusiasm crossed with a traditional family sitcom, but presented in documentary form a la The Office.
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