Giants (web series)
Award-winning web series about mental illness in the African American community.
Giants is an American web series created by James Bland, who also stars alongside Sean Samuels and Vanessa Baden. The series premiered on Issa Rae's YouTube channel in 2017 and later became available on BET+. It has won multiple awards including Daytime Emmy Awards and a Streamy Award.
Quick Facts
- Executive producers
- Issa Rae, Jussie Smollett
- Last aired
- 25 April 2018
- First aired
- 25 January 2017
- Network
- YouTube, BET+
- Runtime
- 16-68 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Seasons
- 2
- Language
- English
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Did You Know?
- Bland was inspired to create Giants after the success of Issa Rae's Awkward Black Girl.
- Both seasons were financed through crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo.
- Issa Rae and actor Jussie Smollett served as executive producers on the series.
Release
The first season of Giants was released on Issa Rae's YouTube channel on January 25, 2017, consisting of six episodes. The second season, comprising seven episodes, premiered on the same channel on February 21, 2018. Both seasons were released weekly. The series was later acquired and re-released by BET+. In 2018, it won Best Drama Series at the Streamy Awards. The following year, it received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won two. At the 10th Indie Series Awards, Giants set a record with seven wins and 19 nominations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Giants (web series) are there?
Giants has 13 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Giants (web series) end?
Giants last aired on 25 April 2018.
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