Onyx Collective

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Onyx Collective
Country United States
Network Hulu
Ownership
Owner Disney Entertainment
Parent Disney General Entertainment Content
Key peopleTara Duncan (president)
History
LaunchedMay 17, 2021;3 years ago (2021-05-17)
Links
Website www.dgepress.com/onyxcollective

Onyx Collective is a content brand owned and operated by Disney Entertainment, which primarily consists of projects from creators of color and other underrepresented groups. The brand was first launched on May 17, 2021, with several projects under development for Hulu and Disney+. [1] [2]

Contents

Onyx Collective is currently led by Tara Duncan, who prior also served as the president of sister channel Freeform before shifting focus solely towards Onyx. [3]

History

In April 2021, Dana Walden first mentioned the existence of a new BIPOC-focused programming initiative at Disney General Entertainment Content and Hulu. [4] Following the official launch of the brand on May 17, 2021, Onyx announced a number of upcoming projects produced by notable black creators including Questlove, Oprah Winfrey, and Prentice Penny. [5] Their first content acquisition, Summer of Soul , received a limited theatrical release in partnership with Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, to critical acclaim before being released on Hulu the following weekend. [6]

In September 2021, Onyx Collective and Hulu greenlit the legal drama Reasonable Doubt for a series order, marking the first scripted series from the brand. [7]

Programming

Comedy

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Unprisoned [8] ComedyMarch 10, 2023 [9] 2 seasons, 16 episodes [10] 30 min. [11] Ended
The Other Black Girl [12] Satirical comedy [13] September 13, 2023 [14] 1 season, 10 episodes [14] 24–31 min.Ended [15]
How to Die Alone [16] ComedySeptember 13, 2024 [16] 1 season, 8 episodes [17] 30 min. [18] Released
Awaiting release
Wonder Man Superhero comedy202510 episodesTBAMiniseries

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
Reasonable Doubt [7] [19] Legal drama September 27, 2022 [20] 1 season, 9 episodes46–55 min.Renewed [21]

Documentaries

TitleProduction partnerPremiereRuntime
Summer of Soul Searchlight Pictures July 2, 20211 hour, 57 min.
Aftershock ABC News July 19, 20221 hour, 26 min.
Anthem This Machine Filmworks June 28, 20231 hour, 37 min.

Docuseries

TitleProduction partnerPremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
The Hair Tales OWN October 22, 2022 [22] 1 season, 6 episodes41 min.Pending
The 1619 Project [23] Lionsgate January 26, 20236 episodes [24] 55–61 min.Miniseries
Black Twitter: A People's History [25] N/AMay 9, 20243 episodes60 min.Miniseries
Searching for Soul Food [26] All3Media June 2, 20238 episodes23-27 min.Pending
Awaiting release
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae [26] Laylow Pictures, Nine Stories ProductionsNovember 26, 20244 episodesTBAPending

Feature films

TitleGenreRelease dateRuntime
Bruiser Drama February 24, 2023 [27] 1 h 41 min

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