David Makes Man
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Starring
Akili McDowellAlana ArenasTravis ColesCayden K. WilliamsNathaniel Logan McIntyreIsaiah Johnson
Written by
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Starring
Akili McDowellAlana ArenasTravis ColesCayden K. WilliamsNathaniel Logan McIntyreIsaiah Johnson
Written by
Tarell Alvin McCraney
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David Makes Man Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | |
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 |
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A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
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Season 12019
8.4271106h 32m
David Makes Man is a coming-of-age drama that follows David, a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. David must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
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Season 22021
7.6125103h 30m
Season 2 of David Makes Man fast-forwards 20 years and finds David in his early 30s, a rising business man facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever; the mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to finally, truly live.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Akili McDowell David
Alana Arenas Gloria
Travis Coles Miss Elijah
Cayden K. Williams JG
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre Seren Kelly
Isaiah Johnson Sky
Phylicia Rashad Dr. Woods-Trap
Kwame Patterson Adult David
Ade Chike Torbert Raynan
Jordan Bolger Shinobi
Crew
Tarell Alvin McCraney
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