Onyx Collective is a content brand owned and operated by Disney Entertainment, which primarily consists of projects from creators of color and other underrepresented groups. The brand was first launched on May 17, 2021, with several projects under development for Hulu and Disney+.
Onyx Collective is currently led by Tara Duncan, who prior also served as the president of sister channel Freeform before shifting focus solely towards Onyx.
History In April 2021, Dana Walden first mentioned the existence of a new BIPOC-focused programming initiative at Disney General Entertainment Content and Hulu. Following the official launch of the brand on May 17, 2021, Onyx announced a number of upcoming projects produced by notable black creators including Questlove, Oprah Winfrey, and Prentice Penny. Their first content acquisition, Summer of Soul, received a limited theatrical release in partnership with Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, to critical acclaim before being released on Hulu the following weekend.
In September 2021, Onyx Collective and Hulu greenlit the legal drama Reasonable Doubt for a series order, marking the first scripted series from the brand.
Programming Comedy Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status Unprisoned Comedy March 10, 2023 Canceled The Other Black Girl Satirical comedy 24–31 min. Canceled How to Die Alone Comedy Canceled Deli Boys Comedy March 6, 2025 Canceled
Drama Title Genre Premiere Seasons Length Status Reasonable Doubt Legal drama Renewed
Documentaries TitleProduction partnerPremiereRuntimeSummer of SoulSearchlight PicturesBebaNeonAftershockABC NewsAnthemThis Machine Filmworks Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)RadicalMedia, MRC and Sony Music Entertainment
Docuseries
Title Production partner Premiere Seasons Length Status The Hair Tales OWN MiniseriesThe 1619 ProjectLionsgate StudiosMiniseriesBlack Twitter: A People's HistoryN/AMiniseriesSearching for Soul FoodAll3MediaMiniseriesVow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie MaeLaylow Pictures, Nine Stories ProductionsMiniseries
Feature films Title Genre Release date Runtime Bruiser Drama February 24, 2023
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