Onyx Collective
American content brand
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Onyx Collective is a content brand owned and operated by Disney Entertainment, which primarily consists of projects from creators of color and other underrepresented groups. The brand was first launched on May 17, 2021, with several projects under development for Hulu and Disney+.[1][2]
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| Country | US |
|---|---|
| Network | Hulu |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney Entertainment |
| Parent | Disney Entertainment Television |
| Key people | Tara Duncan (president) |
| History | |
| Launched | May 17, 2021 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Onyx Collective is currently led by Tara Duncan, who prior also served as the president of sister channel Freeform before shifting focus solely towards Onyx.[3]
History
In April 2021, Dana Walden first mentioned the existence of a new BIPOC-focused programming initiative at Disney General Entertainment Content and Hulu.[4] Following the official launch of the brand on May 17, 2021, Onyx announced a number of upcoming projects produced by notable black creators including Questlove, Oprah Winfrey, and Prentice Penny.[5] Their first content acquisition, Summer of Soul, received a limited theatrical release in partnership with Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, to critical acclaim before being released on Hulu the following weekend.[6]
In September 2021, Onyx Collective and Hulu greenlit the legal drama Reasonable Doubt for a series order, marking the first scripted series from the brand.[7]
Programming
Comedy
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unprisoned[8] | Comedy | March 10, 2023[9] | 2 seasons, 16 episodes[8] | 30 min.[8] | Canceled |
| The Other Black Girl[10] | Satirical comedy[11] | September 13, 2023[12] | 1 season, 10 episodes[12] | 24–31 min. | Canceled[13] |
| How to Die Alone[14] | Comedy | September 13, 2024[14] | 1 season, 8 episodes[14] | 30 min.[14] | Canceled |
| Deli Boys[15] | Comedy | March 6, 2025[15] | 1 season, 10 episodes[15] | 30 min.[15] | Renewed[16] |
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonable Doubt[7][17] | Legal drama | September 27, 2022[18] | 3 seasons, 29 episodes | 46–55 min. | Renewed[19] |
Documentaries
| Title | Production partner | Premiere | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer of Soul | Searchlight Pictures | July 2, 2021 | 1 hour, 57 min. |
| Aftershock | ABC News | July 19, 2022 | 1 hour, 26 min. |
| Anthem | This Machine Filmworks | June 28, 2023 | 1 hour, 37 min. |
| Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | RadicalMedia, MRC and Sony Music Entertainment | February 13, 2025 | 1 hour, 52 min. |
Docuseries
| Title | Production partner | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hair Tales | OWN | October 22, 2022[20] | 6 episodes | 41 min. | Miniseries |
| The 1619 Project[21] | Lionsgate Studios | January 26, 2023 | 6 episodes[22] | 55–61 min. | Miniseries |
| Black Twitter: A People's History[23] | N/A | May 9, 2024 | 3 episodes | 60 min. | Miniseries |
| Searching for Soul Food[24] | All3Media | June 2, 2023 | 8 episodes | 23-27 min. | Miniseries |
| Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae[24] | Laylow Pictures, Nine Stories Productions | November 26, 2024 | 4 episodes | 51-53 min. | Miniseries |