Plot Synopsis

BLACK HOLLYWOOD: THEY'VE GOTTA HAVE US is a three-part documentary series that charts the revolutionary rise in just a lifetime of black actors and filmmakers as they have gone from being the backdrop or disposable to calling the shots. The series reveals the inside story of the biggest turning points, the triumphs and heartbreaks of black life on both sides of the lens -- from Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, to the present day triumph of MOONLIGHT at the Oscars and BLACK PANTHER at the box office -- and confirms what black artists already knew: the talent and creativity was always there, underscored by a rich and meaningful oral history. Throwing off the shackles of Hollywood's racial stereotyping, the renaissance has taken much longer than anyone could have imagined. But as They've Gotta Have Us reveals, this hard won freedom has finally ushered in a new dawn. Contributors include filmmakers and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Barry Jenkins, Jesse Williams, John Boyega, Don Cheadle, David Oyelowo, Debbie Allen, Diahann Carroll, Nelson George, Will.i.am, John Singleton and Natalie Emmanuel. THEY'VE GOTTA HAVE US had its U.S. premiere on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, as the streaming service released all three episodes.