“The stellar ensemble cast plays off each other brilliantly with the added challenge of having no actual script to work from...Improv in general is difficult, but long-form improv on this scale is certainly not for the faint of heart.”
WHY SHOULD I WATCH?
“Anthology” is a dramedy series that follows six 20-somethings as they try to navigate life in New York City. Throughout the course of one summer each character goes through a life-altering event as they find themselves. The show’s first season was released in 2013, so this really was years in the making and I love that the creators were dedicated to continuing their story. Described as “a BIPOC-fueled series with a diverse cast and crew,” I couldn’t wait to check this one out…
In 2020, content was king. Trapped inside our homes looking for distraction, we turned to our devices and our streaming platforms to take our minds away from the politics and the plague. With the end of the pandemic still not yet in sight, and having trawled the deepest trenches of Netflix, it’s never been a more perfect time to look for content elsewhere…
“As bingeable as any of Netflix’s top content, once you start watching The Retreat, you won’t be able to stop. The performances from the large cast are masterful, paired with outstanding writing and directing that not only understands the constraints of the web series medium but uses them to the show’s advantage.”
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-present, centuries-long war on Black bodies, I’m writing to you about a niche, indie webseries called The Retreat. Why?
Because it’s our show, and it matters…
With most people quarantined due to this current pandemic, they are looking for as many projects to binge watch and one good recommendation is The Retreat. Created by Ashley Denise & Ricki Lynèe, who also stars in the project, The Retreat is a suspenseful web series following the schemes that unfold amongst a group of black women after a damning secret is revealed during an artist retreat. Made by an all black women cast and crew, the web series also features Ivana Noble, Andrea Edgerson, Donna R. Walton, Latresa Baker, Keisha Dutes, Nicholle M. Manners, and many more. The Retreat is the latest project from Nuanse Entertainment, a black women-led and owned production company…