Black women haven’t been as visible as we should in TV dramas. Of course, we have seen aspects of ourselves in shows like Scandal, Hot To Get Away with Murder, Greenleaf and Queen Sugar. And, sometimes, if we squint hard enough, even in reality television. But Delilah, the newest offering from OWN, promises to show us in ways TV hasn’t even begun to explore in the past.
Set in Charlotte, Delilah circles the life of its title character, a recently divorced mother of two –a boy and a girl who are both musically gifted — who stepped away from the corporate law fast track to be more present in her kids’ lives. The show from Greenleaf creator Craig Wright shows Delilah managing her intimate law practice, attending to her kids, trying to co-parent with her philandering and irresponsible ex played by the sexy Lyric Bent, stepping up for her brother and nephew, going through growing pains with her best friend all while playing David to Goliath as she searches for the algorithm to justice.
