RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS EPISODES
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Episode #6: “They won’t go when I go” (season finale)
Debut date: FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 (midnight-12:40 a.m. ET/PT)
A woman stays woke too long. In the not-too-distant future, a waitress contemplates uploading her consciousness to the cloud amidst warnings of an impending hurricane. After Najja has her demons exorcised, her Jealousy tries to talk its way back into her life. Artist Stephanie Dinkins describes her encounters with a simulated black woman named BINA48.
Written by Terence Nance, Jamund Washington, Frances Bodomo, Naima Ramos-Chapman; directed by Terence Nance, Frances Bodomo, Mariama Diallo, Naima Ramos-Chapman, Jamund Washington.
Episode #5: “I tried to tell my therapist about my dreams/MARTIN HAD A DREEEEAAAAM”
Debut date: FRIDAY, AUG. 31 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
A young Martin Luther King, Jr. wakes from a dream. A movie star with writer’s block finds inspiration in Africa and stumbles upon the devil within.
Written by Terence Nance, Jamund Washington, Mariama Diallo, Darius Clark Monroe; directed by Terence Nance, Darius Clark Monroe, Mariama Diallo, Jamund Washington.
Episode #4: “Items outside the shelter but within reach”
Debut date: FRIDAY, AUG. 24 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
Most abuse happens within families, and the lines between care, conflict and chaos are volatile. This week’s program addresses some of the dangling threads from past and future episodes, including the perfect apology, a very competitive game of spades and a celebrity’s latest business venture.
Written by Terence Nance & Jamund Washington & Frances Bodomo & Naima Ramos-Chapman & Mariama Diallo & Darius Monroe; directed by Terence Nance, Mariama Diallo, Darius Clark Monroe, Naima Ramos-Chapman, Jamund Washington.
Episode #3: “they got some sh*t that’ll blow out our back”
Debut date: FRIDAY, AUG. 17 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
This week’s show moves from the story of an afro that goes to prison for “badness” to a family mourning a high-profile case of police violence. Also, does the Second Amendment apply to black people? Contestants on the game show “Hotep Squares” are asked about that, and much more.
Written by Terence Nance & Jamund Washington & Frances Bodomo & Naima Ramos-Chapman & Mariama Diallo & Darius Monroe & Nelson Nance & Shaka King; directed by Terence Nance, Mariama Diallo, Darius Clark Monroe, Naima Ramos-Chapman, Jamund Washington.
Episode #2: “two piece and a biscuit”
Debut date: FRIDAY, AUG. 10 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
This week’s show begins with a video game to train an army of black women to defend themselves against aggressors. A gender-diverse group of subjects talk about the performance of gender. A wise uncle attempts to program his nephews on how not to be creepy. Speaking of creepy, Wendy gets lured into “Nuncaland,” the Dominican-American fable inspired by a classic children’s story.
Written by Terence Nance & Jamund Washington & Frances Bodomo & Naima Ramos-Chapman & Nelson Nance & Shaka King; directed by Terence Nance, Frances Bodomo, Darius Clark Monroe, Naima Ramos-Chapman, Jamund Washington.
Episode #1: “What are your thoughts on raising free black children?”
Debut date: FRIDAY, AUG. 3 (midnight-12:30 a.m. ET/PT)
Terence Nance introduces RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS before being stopped by the NYPD. Segments include: “Everybody Dies!,” a cable-access show hosted by “Ripa the Reaper”; an infomercial for a topical-ointment cure for “white thoughts”; and a talk show on sex in the black community.
Written by Terence Nance & Jamund Washington; Terence Nance, Frances Bodomo, Shaka King.
RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS was created by Terence Nance; written and directed by Terence Nance; executive producers, Terence Nance, Tamir Muhammad, Jamund Washington, Kishori Rajan, Kelley Robins Hicks, Chanelle Aponte Pearson, Ravi Nandan and John Hodges. MVMT is producing the series in association with A24.
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