Lena Waithe’s Lesbian-Led Comedy Twenties Gets Pilot Order at TBS
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As first reported by TV Line, TBS has placed a pilot order for a Lena Waithe comedy titled Twenties.
The single-camera comedy is the brainchild of the Master of None breakout star. Written in Waithe’s early twenties, the comedy follows the lives of a black lesbian named Hattie and her two straight friends, Marie and Nia, as they “spend most of their days talking s-t and chasing their dreams,” per the show’s official logline. Along with creating and writing the project, Waithe will serve as an executive producer.
“I always wanted to tell a story where the queer black woman was the protagonist,” Waithe said of the pilot order. “Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough, it’s time for us to finally take the lead.”