Blindspotting (TV series)
A spin-off sequel set six months after the 2018 film.
Blindspotting is an American comedy-drama television series that serves as a spin-off sequel to the 2018 film of the same name. Created and executive produced by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs, the series premiered on Starz on July 18, 2021, and was canceled after two seasons in September 2023. It follows Ashley, who is forced to move in with her boyfriend Miles's mother after Miles is suddenly incarcerated.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy drama
- Creator
- Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs
- Based On
- Blindspotting
- Starring
- Jasmine Cephas Jones / Jaylen Barron / Candace Nicholas-Lippman / Benjamin Earl Turner / Atticus Woodward / Rafael Casal
- Music
- Ambrose Akinmusire / Michael Yezerski
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 2
- Num Episodes
- 16
- Executive Producer
- Rafael Casal / Daveed Diggs / Jess Wu Calder / Keith Calder / Ken Lee / Tim Palen / Emily Gerson Saines / Seith Mann
- Producer
- Jasmine Cephas Jones / Chrisann Verges / Michele Greco
- Cinematography
- Tarin Anderson
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Lore & Background
The series is set six months after the events of the 2018 film Blindspotting. Miles, Ashley's partner of 12 years and father of her son Sean, is suddenly incarcerated, forcing Ashley and Sean to move in with Miles's mother and half-sister. The show explores Ashley's chaotic and humorous existential crisis as she navigates this new living situation. The main cast includes Jasmine Cephas Jones as Ashley, Jaylen Barron as Trish, Candace Nicholas-Lippman as Janelle, Benjamin Earl Turner as Earl, and Atticus Woodward as Sean. Rafael Casal appears as Miles in season 2 and recurring in season 1.
Reader's Guide
Blindspotting is significant as a rare television adaptation that expands on a critically acclaimed film, with the first season holding a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 critic reviews. The series was created by the original film's writers and lead stars, Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs, with Casal also serving as showrunner. It was produced by Lionsgate Television, Snoot Entertainment, and Barnyard Projects. The show's score was composed by Ambrose Akinmusire and Michael Yezerski, who described the experience as a rare opportunity for the score to become the driving language of a dramatic television piece. The series premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2021, before its Starz debut. Despite critical acclaim, Starz canceled the series after two seasons in September 2023.
Did You Know?
- Daveed Diggs does not reprise his film role as Collin in the first season beyond a voice cameo in the finale.
- The series was renewed for a second season in October 2021, which premiered on April 14, 2023.
- LeVar Burton, E-40, P-Lo, and Too $hort appeared as guest stars in the second season.
- Principal photography for the first season began in December 2020 and took place in West Oakland, Oakland, California.
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