Premiering tomorrow, February 16, is the BET mini-series The Book of Negroes directed by Clement Virgo and starring Aunjanue Ellis, Cuba Gooding Jr., Louis Gossett Jr., Lyriq Bent, Jane Alexander, Ben Chaplin, Allan Hawco and Greg Bryk. Philip Miller (Catch a Fire, The Girl, Mary and Martha) has composed the project’s original music. The 3-parter is based on the novel by Lawrence Hill and tells the story of Aminata Diallo after her capture and the pain she endured as part of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The mini-series will air on three consecutive nights from Monday to Wednesday on BET. To learn more about the project, visit the official series website.
Premiering on Thursday, February 19, is the new CBS comedy The Odd Couple created by Matthew Perry, Danny Jacobson & Joe Keenan based on Neil Simon’s classic play and feature starring Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau and starring Perry, Thomas Lennon, Lindsay Sloane, Yvette Nicole Brown and Wendell Pierce. Bruce Miller (Frasier, Wings, Becker) and Jason T. Miller (‘Til Death) are composing the show’s original music. The series also features a new version Neal Hefti’s classic theme from the movies, arranged and performed by Trombone Shorty. The Odd Couple follows an endearing slob and an uptight neat freak, two former college buddies who become unlikely roommates after the demise of their marriages. The comedy will air every Thursday night on CBS. Visit the official show website for updates on the series.
