Harlem’s third season started this week on Amazon Prime Video (Picture: Amazon Prime)
Amazon Prime viewers have urged TV fans to catch up with the first two seasons of a hit comedy with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score as the final episodes drop.
Harlem follows four friends who met while attending university in New York and are now all in their 30s, living in the titular neighbourhood.
The series, which began with its first season in 2021, explores the efforts of the four main characters to balance their love lives with their careers.
The series stars Meagan Good as Camille Parks, Grace Byers as Quinn Joseph, Shoniqua Shandai as Angie Wilson, and Jerrie Johnson as Tye Reynolds, with Whoopi Goldberg also part of the cast.
Holding an impressive 98% rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes, many viewers have already shared their love of the show and what sets it apart.
‘Shows with the basic “friend group face career and romance problems in the city” can so easily be bland and tired… but this one is genuinely entertaining,’ said DK.
‘It’s funny, it has specific and fresh storylines that go beyond the basic cliches’ (Picture: Amazon Prime)
They continued: ‘It’s funny, it has specific and fresh storylines that go beyond the basic cliches in this genre, the actors are all great … I didn’t expect to love it this much but got a lot of genuine out-loud laughs from it.’
Avata said: ‘Loved this show, it was so relatable! Found myself rooting for all the characters. I had to binge-watch it in a day because I just couldn’t stop watching. Definitely had laughs and even some tears watching.’
Tam commented: ‘This show is great! Haven’t seen an all-female cast this great in a while. Love the strong friendships, plenty of laughs, just the right amount of drama. Great characters trying to live life the best way they can.’
In a Google review, Jazz wrote: ‘It’s a terrific and empowering show for women, period. You’ll laugh and feel their pain. Very relatable. I literally laugh out loud at many of the interactions.’
After the second season aired in February 2022, it was renewed for a third at the end of last year – season three is dropping in weekly instalments on Amazon Prime.
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Before season three’s first two episodes were dropped, the first two seasons were made available for free on YouTube in a bid to get more eyes on the series.
‘Can’t believe I have a Prime membership and I didn’t even KNOW about this show. Love the cast! Looking good already, can’t wait for Season 3! Lemme binge this real quick,’ user robyn_southafrica commented.
Dom praised the series on X: ‘If you haven’t watched Harlem on Amazon Prime I would suggest you watch it!’
Jordan compared it to female-driven shows of previous eras: ‘I know I’m late but Harlem on Amazon Prime is so good – it’s like Sex and the City but raunchier.’
Speaking to Elle last year, the show’s creator, executive producer and showrunner Tracy Oliver spoke about how the characters could be ‘much-needed affirmations for women’.
Amazon dropped the first two episodes of season three this month (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)
‘It’s important for me to show the messiness because that’s real life. We often say things that we shouldn’t say, or because of our emotions, call or text things that we shouldn’t and then immediately regret it or feel embarrassed the next day,’ she said.
‘That messiness never really goes away. As you age, you become smarter but you’re still vulnerable to making mistakes and getting your feelings hurt and not always acting in your best interest.’
She continued: ‘What I’m trying to do through the show is subtly show that there is no right or wrong way to be a woman. Any choice that you decide to make that fulfils your personal goals and your personal happiness is right for you. It doesn’t matter what society has to say ultimately.’
Harlem is streaming on Amazon Prime and YouTube.
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