HBO Renews ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ for Third Season

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Renewal comes prior to series’ second-season finale

A Black Lady Sketch Show
HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show‘ (Image credit: HBO)

HBO has renewed A Black Lady Sketch Show for its third season, days before the finale of the show’s second season, the network said Monday. 

The Emmy-nominated narrative sketch series features a core cast of Black women living “relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations,” according to HBO. Robin Thede serves as showrunner, executive producer, writer and star of A Black Lady Sketch Show, with Issa Rae, Dave Becky, Jonathan Berry, Tony Hernandez and Brook Posch also serving as executive producers. 

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Season two of the series premieres this Friday (May 28). 

“Robin continues to break new ground in the world of sketch comedy. She delivered a hilariously sharp second season, and we’re looking forward to seeing where Robin, Issa Rae and the A Black Lady Sketch Show team take us in season three,” HBO Comedy Programming executive VP Amy Gravitt said in a statement.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.