There will be no second season for The Other Black Girl. Hulu has canceled the drama series, based on the Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel of the same name, after one season, Deadline has confirmed.
The Hulu original series from Onyx Collective followed Nella (Sinclair Daniel), an editorial assistant, who is tired of being the only Black girl at her company, Wagner Books. Everything is looking up when Hazel (Ashleigh Murray) is hired but as her star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company. And also, is Hazel friend or foe?
The Other Black Girl also starred Brittany Adebumola as Malaika; Hunter Parrish as Nella’s boyfriend, Owen; Bellamy Young as Wagner Books editor, Vera Parini; Eric McCormack as Wagner Books founder, Richard Wagner; Garcelle Beauvais as renowned author, Diana Gordon.
Rashida Jones executive produced alongside Adam Fishbach, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Jordan Reddout, Gus Hickey, Tara Duncan, and Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey. Author Harris and Jones co-wrote the pilot. Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey also served as co-showrunners.
The Hollywood Reporter was first to report the cancellation.