Dear White People | |
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Genre | Comedy drama Satire |
Created by | Justin Simien |
Based on | Dear White People by Justin Simien |
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Narrated by | Giancarlo Esposito |
Composer | Kris Bowers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
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Cinematography | Jeffrey Waldron |
Running time | 21–39 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | April 28, 2017 September 22, 2021 | –
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Dear White People is an American comedy-drama television series on Netflix that follows several black college students at an Ivy League institution (the fictional Winchester University), touching on issues surrounding modern American race relations from a politically progressive perspective.[1] It is based on and a continuation of the 2014 film of the same name.[2] The film's writer and director, Justin Simien, returned to write and direct episodes of the series.[3] This series stars Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, DeRon Horton, and Antoinette Robertson. With a few exceptions, generally season finales, each episode focuses on one particular character. The series premiered on April 28, 2017.[4][5] On October 2, 2019, the series was renewed for its fourth and final season, which was released on September 22, 2021.[6][7]