Spike Lee’s first TV series, “She’s Gotta Have It,” will launch on Netflix this Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, the streaming giant announced Monday.
The 10-episode series is billed by the company as a “contemporary update” of Lee’s 1986 debut film of the same name.
DeWanda Wise (“Shots Fired”) leads the show as Nola Darling, a Brooklyn-based artist in her late twenties struggling to define herself and divide her time amongst her friend group, her work, and her three lovers: Greer Childs (Cleo Anthony), Jamie Overstreet (Lyriq Bent) and Mars Blackmon (“Hamilton’s” Anthony Ramos). Chyna Layne, Ilfenesh Hadeara, Margot Bingha, Sydney Morton, and Joie Lee all co-star.
Lee directs all 10 episodes of the series. He also serves as the creator and a producer on the show, with Tonya Lewis Lee as executive producer, and Barry Michael Cooper and Lynn Nottage also producers.
“We are getting an opportunity to revisit these memorable characters who will still be relevant and avant garde 3 decades later,” Lee said in a statement “With all that said it was my wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, producer in her own right, who had the vision to take my film from the big screen and turn it into an episodic series. It had not occurred to me at all.”
The series marks Lee’s first real foray into television. He has previously directed TV movies and documentaries like 2006’s “When the Levee’s Broke,” which explored the U.S. government’s response to Hurricane Katrina.
Lee’s original film was shot in 12 days during the hot summer of 1986, and is regarded as a classic for ushering in a change in how African Americans are portrayed in movies.
Netflix gave a first season order to “She’s Gotta Have It” in September.
Watch the first promo for the show above.
Spike Lee and the Apollo Throw Prince Parties in NYC
After the sun went down in New York City, Prince fans all over town took to the streets to celebrate the life and career of the legendary rock star. In Brooklyn, Spike Lee threw a block party to celebrate Prince, who recorded the soundtrack for Lee's 1996 film "Girl 6."
All of Prince's greatest hits were played for the roughly 1,000 fans in attendance, with Lee eulogizing the singer from the stoop of his 40 Acres film studio headquarters.
"There's a big party in heaven tonight," he proclaimed.
Meanwhile, in Harlem, the famous Apollo Theater changed its marquee in honor of Prince. Hundreds of fans paid their respects at the venue where the musician performed several times throughout his career, while a PA system blasted his songs for everyone on 125th street to hear.
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A photo posted by MTV (@mtv) on Apr 21, 2016 at 8:19pm PDT
Prince was found dead on Thursday at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota. Local medical examiners will perform an autopsy on Friday. Prince reportedly had received treatment for a drug overdose earlier in the week.
Remembering Prince: 5 of Legendary Singer's Most Memorable Performances (Videos)
As a part of a rock guitarist All-Star team, Prince performed George Harrison's classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" alongside Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, and George's son, Dhani.
To ring in the year 2000, Prince pulled out all the stops with a special New Year's Eve concert that featured a duet performance of "American Woman" with Lenny Kravitz.
If you want to see what Prince sounded like in his pre-Revolution days, you can check out this complete concert filmed at the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey in 1982.
Prince's career has been filled with mindblowing performances, but his Super Bowl XLI halftime show in 2007 defines his career. On a stage lit purple and during a torrential Miami downpour, Prince gave his greatest performance of "Purple Rain" ... ever. Even diehard NFL fans remember this more than the beat down the Indianapolis Colts delivered the Chicago Bears.
Prince debuted a new backup band, 3rdeyegirl, in 2014, and they proved they were just as good as the Revolution and the Time when they performed "She's Always In My Hair" on "The Arsenio Hall Show."
1 of 5
From a rain-drenched Super Bowl to duets with other iconic guitarists, Prince put out one great show after another during his historic career
As a part of a rock guitarist All-Star team, Prince performed George Harrison's classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" alongside Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, and George's son, Dhani.
Hundreds of fans took to the streets of Brooklyn and Harlem to honor the legendary musician
After the sun went down in New York City, Prince fans all over town took to the streets to celebrate the life and career of the legendary rock star. In Brooklyn, Spike Lee threw a block party to celebrate Prince, who recorded the soundtrack for Lee's 1996 film "Girl 6."
All of Prince's greatest hits were played for the roughly 1,000 fans in attendance, with Lee eulogizing the singer from the stoop of his 40 Acres film studio headquarters.
"There's a big party in heaven tonight," he proclaimed.
Meanwhile, in Harlem, the famous Apollo Theater changed its marquee in honor of Prince. Hundreds of fans paid their respects at the venue where the musician performed several times throughout his career, while a PA system blasted his songs for everyone on 125th street to hear.
??'???'???'? | ??"?: @brianmdunn_
A photo posted by MTV (@mtv) on Apr 21, 2016 at 8:19pm PDT
Prince was found dead on Thursday at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota. Local medical examiners will perform an autopsy on Friday. Prince reportedly had received treatment for a drug overdose earlier in the week.
Remembering Prince: 5 of Legendary Singer's Most Memorable Performances (Videos)
As a part of a rock guitarist All-Star team, Prince performed George Harrison's classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" alongside Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, and George's son, Dhani.
To ring in the year 2000, Prince pulled out all the stops with a special New Year's Eve concert that featured a duet performance of "American Woman" with Lenny Kravitz.
If you want to see what Prince sounded like in his pre-Revolution days, you can check out this complete concert filmed at the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey in 1982.
Prince's career has been filled with mindblowing performances, but his Super Bowl XLI halftime show in 2007 defines his career. On a stage lit purple and during a torrential Miami downpour, Prince gave his greatest performance of "Purple Rain" ... ever. Even diehard NFL fans remember this more than the beat down the Indianapolis Colts delivered the Chicago Bears.
Prince debuted a new backup band, 3rdeyegirl, in 2014, and they proved they were just as good as the Revolution and the Time when they performed "She's Always In My Hair" on "The Arsenio Hall Show."
1 of 5
From a rain-drenched Super Bowl to duets with other iconic guitarists, Prince put out one great show after another during his historic career
As a part of a rock guitarist All-Star team, Prince performed George Harrison's classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" alongside Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, and George's son, Dhani.