{"id":19959,"date":"2021-04-21T21:09:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T02:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=19959"},"modified":"2021-04-21T21:09:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T02:09:32","slug":"owns-peabody-award-winning-drama-david-makes-man-set-to-premiere-tuesday-june-22nd-9pm-et-pt-on-own-oprah-winfrey-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/21\/owns-peabody-award-winning-drama-david-makes-man-set-to-premiere-tuesday-june-22nd-9pm-et-pt-on-own-oprah-winfrey-network\/","title":{"rendered":"OWN&#8217;s Peabody Award-Winning Drama &#8220;David Makes Man&#8221; Set to Premiere Tuesday, June 22nd @ 9PM ET\/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19960\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/david-makes-man.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/david-makes-man.jpg 650w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/david-makes-man-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Season two finds David in his 30s (played by Kwame Patterson, &#8220;<em>Snowfall<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Wire<\/em>&#8220;), a rising businessman facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever. The mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to truly live. Production returned to Orlando, Florida, and commenced filming in October 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>About &#8220;<em>David Makes Man<\/em>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<p>The Peabody Award-winning series produced by Warner Bros. Television, also received a Critics&#8217; Choice Award nomination for &#8220;Best Drama,&#8221; a prestigious Gotham Award nomination, and has been named to several critics&#8217; 2019 year-end &#8220;best of television&#8221; lists. &#8220;<em>David Makes Man<\/em>&#8221; premiered to overwhelming critical acclaim in August 2019. The New York Times called the show &#8220;deeply beautiful and distinctive&#8221; while The Washington Post called it &#8220;one of the most original and riveting TV shows this year.&#8221; During its first season run, the series ranked #2 in its time period across all cable with African-American women and reached over 4.1 million unique viewers on OWN. Season two fast-forwards and finds David in his 30s (played by Kwame Patterson, &#8220;<em>Snowfall<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Wire<\/em>&#8220;), a rising businessman facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever; the mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to truly live. The adult versions of David and his brother JG played by Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta join returning series regulars Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Travis Coles, and Cayden K. Williams for season two. Season 1 is available to stream on HBO Max Here.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3774285235\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>David Makes Man<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>New Recurring Cast Includes:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Tony Plana (&#8220;<em>Ugly Betty<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Affair<\/em>&#8220;) plays &#8216;Joe Padilla,&#8217; billionaire real estate developer who brings David an ambitious opportunity, under the guise of redevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Brittany S. Hall (&#8220;<em>Ballers<\/em>&#8220;) plays &#8216;Nicole,&#8217; a sophisticated and honest architect who has been dating David but loves her freedom as well.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3245448421\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Erica Lutrell (&#8220;<em>Westworld<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Salvation<\/em>&#8220;) plays &#8216;Adult Marissa,&#8217; a Miami-based marine biologist, activist, and protector of the land and sea. When her former middle school friend-turned-nemesis further threatens the ecological balance of South Florida, Marissa sets out to prove that corporate greed is toxic for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Zsane&#8217; Jhe&#8217; (&#8220;<em>Good Trouble<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Black Lightning<\/em>&#8220;) &#8216;Adult Shella,&#8217; an entrepreneur extraordinaire. She leads the charge for the residents of The Ville in the fight against the real estate redevelopment company trying to gentrify their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Bobbi Baker (&#8220;<em>House of Payne<\/em>&#8221;) plays &#8216;Robin,&#8217; Gloria&#8217;s loyal and level partner. Together they run Robin&#8217;s Nest in Little Havana, a foster home for LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Patrice Arenas (&#8220;<em>Celestial<\/em>&#8220;) plays &#8216;Denise,&#8217; an office assistant at the Edwards Firm (where David works). She keeps things moving at the office while also learning the moods and tempo of her boss.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Trinity Cidel plays &#8216;Trenise,&#8217; the gifted daughter of David&#8217;s brother, JG. She is calm, introspective, and more like her uncle David than her own father.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Brandi Huzzie (&#8220;<em>The Demon in the Dark<\/em>&#8220;) is cast as &#8216;Trisha,&#8217; the long-time girlfriend of JG and mother of his child. Together they raise their daughter Trenise.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Rodney Gardiner (&#8220;<em>The Warriors<\/em>&#8220;) plays &#8216;Corey Roberts,&#8217; a Miami district commissioner and politician. 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