The Other Black Girl
Paranoia is up for promotion.
Created by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Rashida Jones
On Hulu
A darkly comedic workplace thriller about racial alienation and institutional paranoia, where a woman's spiral into suspicion becomes both satirical and genuinely unsettling.
Nella, an editorial assistant, is tired of being the only black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.
Questions people ask
Is The Other Black Girl scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is The Other Black Girl easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Other Black Girl leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Other Black Girl sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is The Other Black Girl violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Other Black Girl
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Other Black Girl
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Other Black Girl, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Other Black Girl, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Other Black Girl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
