''Cheetah In August'' is an American

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television series created by Anthony Bawn for

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that debuted on August 25, 2015. The series was renewed for a second season.

Main cast

* Andre Myers as August Chandler, former high school track star who has developed a condition which he believe he is able to heal through sexual connection * Rashad Davis as Chanel Houston, successful author and news anchor * Judeline Charles as Donna Anderson, wife of Thatcher Anderson and TV journalist * Devion Coleman as Brennen, personal assistant to Donna and on-and-off again lover of Chanel

Recurring cast

* Devion Coleman as Brennen * Donta Morrison as Chuck * Jennipher Lewis as Cora * Brentley Bawn as Cory * Dre Matthews as Donnie

Distribution

The series was picked up by Amazon Video.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2 (2016)

Plot

The show stars Andre Myers and

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, as therapist and

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who struggle to uncover the real condition of August. , from his high school years into adult life The series touches on the topics of sexuality, love, religion, psychology, and self-hate. Dr. Thatcher Anderson (

) is August's therapist hired by his former lover, author, and

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Chanel Houston (Rashad Davis). His patient is August Chandler (Andre Myers). At the start of the season we are introduced to August's alter ego, "Cheetah", who is the main force preventing August from enjoying a monogamous relationship with his current lover Anthony (Brandon Anthony). The tables are turned when we discover that August had escaped from an

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relationship with Chanel, and gets a job working in a local gay bar called Lady Marmalade owned by Chuck (Donta Morrison) along with his lover Corey (Brentley Willis). In the midst of hiding from his past, August attempts to start over with Anthony. However, Chanel finds August and proclaims his love for him while admitting he is in a new relationship with Brennen (Devion Andrez Coleman), and that he plans to go public with the launch of his new book, ''Doors Open''. August finds himself in a corner and calls Thatcher for help. Thatcher's wife Donna (Judeline Charles) is left in the dark about the developing relationship between August and Thatcher, only to find out through Thatcher's over-observant secretary Cora (Jennipher Lewis). Everything down spirals as Anthony discovers August's past and confronts him at Thatcher's office. The connections of each character intertwine within a web of sex, lies, deception, and murder.

Production

Anthony Bawn created the pilot of ''Cheetah In August'' for

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, and it became available for free streaming and download on August 25, 2015. He was inspired by Patrik-Ian Polk's 2005 series '' Noah's Arc''. Bawn has said that he hopes to use the series to explore ideas of

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identity through a "mentally confused young adult searching for normalcy" and that he pictured how a young black male growing up in a religious family could develop social desegregation within the gay community. ''Cheetah In August'' premiered all twelve episodes simultaneously in late October 2015.

Production of Season 2

The second season of ''Cheetah In August'' was commissioned in 2016, with Bawn Media overseeing the production. The company procured the services of screenwriter Rhonda Kennedy for the creation of the season. Kennedy was sourced through Screenwriting Staffing, a platform managed by Jacob N. Stuart, that connects production companies with writing talent. Rhonda Kennedy was tasked with writing a season consisting of 10 episodes. The finalized episodes were released on Amazon Instant Video and Tubi, allowing viewers to access the content promptly and easily.

Awards

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

References

External links

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