Creative powerhouse Lena Waithe has added another project to her growing body of work, signing on to Executive Produce a new queer black comedy series alongside YouTube vlogger and comedian Kid Fury.
According to , the show, which is pegged as a surreal dark comedy, will follow Greg, a “20-something sarcastic gay black man navigating adulthood and responsibility in New York City while struggling to wrap his head around his undiagnosed clinical depression.”
Fury will serve as a writer and co-producer on the show, which has been snapped up by HBO.
Earlier this year it was announced that Master of None star Waithe was developing a television series about her experience growing up as a queer black woman - a story she said was nine years in the making.
“I wrote Twenties back in 2009,” Waithe told Deadline at the time.
“I always wanted to tell a story where a queer black woman was the protagonist, and I’m so grateful to TBS for giving me a platform to tell this story. Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough; it’s time for us to finally take the lead.”
Waithe made history at the 2017 Emmys when she became the first black woman to win an award for on Master of None.
She has also signed a first-looks deal with cable network SHOWTIME.
Gary Levine, President of Programming at Showtime Networks, said: “Lena is a creative force of nature and we are delighted that the force will be with us as she makes SHOWTIME her creative home.”
Waithe said: “I have been a fan of SHOWTIME for as long as I can remember.
“They make shows that most networks wouldn’t touch and they’ve never been afraid of taking risks. I look forward to introducing my showtime family to fresh and exciting new voices."
She added: “I want to make content that will challenge audiences and take them places they never thought TV could go. It’s going to be a fun ride.”
