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Season 2 – Dreaming Whilst Black

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Can Kwabena swap his dead-end job for his movie mogul dream? The trouble is, he's black, broke and his mum wishes he was an accountant.

Critics Reviews

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Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Oct 15
4/5
It’s a stew but a rich one, especially with the lively subplots. Go to Full Review Ellen E Jones Guardian Oct 13
5/5
So things have moved on, yet Dreaming Whilst Black remains rich with funny, true observations, about the hypocrisies and degradations of working in TV, and Black British life in general. Go to Full Review Asyia Iftikhar metro.co.uk Oct 9
5/5
There are some excellent moments of awkward humour, times when you’ll be cringing into your sofa cushion, and points where you’ll be shouting at the screen at how unfair it all is. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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LEVILE @Loverboy888 Dec 6 Dreaming Whilst Black season 2 leaves the audience wanting more. The writing is sharper, wittier and edu-taining. The journey of Kwabena as a filmmaker feels relatable and documentary like which is quite refreshing. See more Read all reviews
Dreaming Whilst Black — Season 2

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Cast & Crew

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Adjani Salmon

Kwabena

Dani Moseley

Amy

Alexander Owen

Adam

Babirye Bukilwa

Vanessa

Tom Stourton

Jamie

Demmy Ladipo

Maurice

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 9, 2025 Black Sheep Kwabena quits his job to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker and is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Details Episode 2 Airs Feb 27 Blackwash Kwabena and the producers begin casting for "Sin and Subterfuge"; however, their ambitions for color-blind casting become complicated when Kwabena digs into what it means to cast black actors in a Regency-era story. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2025 Blackguard Kwabena quits his job to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker and is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2025 Black Love Kwabena quits his job to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker and is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 16, 2025 Black Swan Kwabena quits his job to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker and is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 2025 All Black Everything Kwabena quits his job to chase his dream of becoming a filmmaker and is thrown into a world of uncertainty. Details

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Dreaming Whilst Black — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Abdou Cisse, Sebastian Thiel
Screenwriter
Ali Hughes, Yemi Oyefuwa, Adjani Salmon, Thara Popoola
Network
BBC1NW
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 9, 2025