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Giants Genre Drama Created by James Bland Written by James Bland, Vanessa Baden , Christina Martin, J. August Richards Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons2 No. of episodes13 Executive producers Issa Rae , Jussie Smollett Running time 16-68 minutes Network YouTube , BET+ Release January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25 ) – (2018-04-25 )
Giants web series created by James Bland and starring Bland, Sean Samuels, and Vanessa Baiden as the lead characters. The series premiered on Issa Rae 's YouTube channel on January 25, 2017.[1] [2] Indiegogo . It has since been acquired and released for streaming on BET+ .[3]
The series has won numerous accolades, including two Daytime Emmy Awards , a Streamy Award , and multiple Indie Series Awards . The series received praise from the media for its depiction of mental illness in the African American community .[4] [2] [5] [6]
Giants chronicles the trials and tribulations of three African American friends as they approach their thirties, each battling their own inner "giants" as they navigate adulthood.[7]
Background [ edit ]
Bland worked on several other series before writing Giants , and following the success of Issa Rae 's Awkward Black Girl [citation needed After writing the first season, Bland created an Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund the series. Rae and actor Jussie Smollett subsequently came on board as executive producers.[1]
Release [ edit ]
The first season was released through Issa Rae's YouTube channel in 2017, followed by the second season in 2018.[8] [9] [10] BET+ .[3]
Episodes [ edit ]
The first season, released on January 25, 2017, consists of six episodes, while the second, which consists of seven episodes, was released on February 21, 2018. Episodes were released once a week on a weekly basis.[a]
Accolades [ edit ]
Giants has won numerous accolades.[7] 8th annual Streamy Awards .[11] Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning two.[12] 10th annual Indie Series Awards , Giants won a record-breaking seven awards,[13] 19 ).[14]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Hatch, Jasmond (2020-11-11). "Award-Winning Show "Giants" Comes to BET+ and Creator Hints at a Movie" . QG . Retrieved 2021-06-15 .
^ Obie, Brooke. "Up Next: How S&A's 2019 RISING Award Winners Are Finding Their Place And Building Community In Black Hollywood" . Shadow and Act . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ "Giants: A YouTube Series That Tackles Mental Health and Masculinity in the Black Community" . The Grapevine . 10 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ Parker, Najja. "Web series encourages black millennials to face their 'giants' . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ a b "Giants" . giantstheseries.com . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ Hall, Mia N. " . Shadow and Act . Retrieved 2021-06-15 .
^ Ifeanyi, K. C. (2018-04-13). " . Fast Company . Retrieved 2021-06-15 .
^ "Director James Bland excited about season 2 of hit web series 'Giants' . Rolling Out . 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2021-06-15 .
^ "8th Annual Nominees" . The Streamy Awards . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ "Giants Cleans Up at Daytime Emmys, Takes Home Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actor" . The Grapevine . 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-31 .
^ "10th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners" . INDIE SERIES AWARDS . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ "10th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations" . INDIE SERIES AWARDS . Retrieved 2020-12-17 .
^ These release dates are from the original YouTube release
External links [ edit ]
Giants at IMDb
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