Press release - Onyx Collective
November 20, 2023
Onyx Collective’s ‘Unprisoned’ Renewed for Season Two on Hulu
Starring and Executive Produced by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, ‘UnPrisoned’ Debuted as Onyx Collective’s Most-Viewed Premiere on Hulu
Season Two Will Premiere on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in All Other Territories
- Today, Onyx Collective and ABC Signature announced the season two renewal of the original dramedy series “UnPrisoned,” starring and executive produced by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories.
- “UnPrisoned” debuted as Onyx Collective’s most-viewed premiere on Hulu and as the inaugural dramedy series for the brand.
- Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, the series follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
- The series is executive produced by McMillan, Yvette Lee Bowser and Washington alongside Pilar Savone, through their Simpson Street production company, and Lindo. Joy Gorman Wettels and Jen Braeden also executive produce. The series hails from Onyx Collective on Hulu and is produced by ABC Signature.
- The story of “UnPrisoned” is the reality of millions of families who are affected by the criminal justice system in the United States. According to the ACLU, mass incarceration has grown 500% over the last 50 years, with over 2 million people in this country incarcerated today. With this series, McMillan creates flawed but lovable characters from a place of empathy, humor and soul to honor the families that mass incarceration affects most.
- All eight episodes of the first season of “UnPrisoned” are available to stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories.
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About Onyx Collective
Onyx Collective is a premium content brand under Disney Entertainment Television, with programming exclusively available to stream on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. Onyx Collective curates globally entertaining stories by creators of color and underrepresented voices, all with a culturally specific point of view, including Oscar®-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” “The Hair Tales,” “Reasonable Doubt,” Emmy® Award-nominated documentary film “Aftershock,” Emmy® Award-nominated docuseries “The 1619 Project,” “Bruiser,” “UnPrisoned,” “Searching For Soul Food,” “Anthem,” “Drive with Swizz Beatz,” “How to Die Alone,” “Queenie,” “Black Twitter” (working title), “Deli Boys,” “Ring of Fire: The Life of Annie Mae Aquash,” and “Untitled Sly Stone” (working title).
The brand’s roster of prolific creators also includes Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media (“Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Black Panther”); writer and director Destin Daniel Cretton (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) and his production company Family Owned; writer-producer Jason Kim (“Barry,” “KPOP”); Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Joseph Patel (“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”); writer, producer and director Prentice Penny’s Penny for Your Thoughts; writer and comedian Natasha Rothwell (“Insecure,” “SNL”); Yara Shahidi with her 7th Sun Production Company; and writer-producer Erika Green Swafford and her production company, Chocolate Girl Wonder.
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About ABC Signature
One of the Disney Television Studios, ABC Signature produces many of ABC Entertainment’s most significant hits, including “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19”; co-productions “The Good Doctor,” “The Rookie” ; and late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ABC Signature’s series include “grown-ish” for Freeform; “Godfather of Harlem” for MGM+; “Bad Sisters” and “Five Days at Memorial” for Apple TV+; “Fleishman Is in Trouble” for FX; “Criminal Minds: Evolution” for Paramount +; “Reasonable Doubt,” “This Fool,” “Tiny Beautiful Things” and “UnPrisoned” for Hulu; as well as “A Small Light” for Nat Geo and for streaming service Disney+, “The Muppets Mayhem.”
Media Contacts:
Sofia Elias, Onyx Collective
sofia.elias@disney.com
Philip Galicia, Onyx Collective
philip.galicia@disney.com
Lakeitcha Thomas, ABC Signature
lakeitcha.thomas@disney.com