''She's Gotta Have It'' is an American

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television series created by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...

. It is based on his 1986 film of the same name. Ten 30-minute episodes were ordered by

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, all of which were directed by Lee. The show premiered on November 23, 2017. On January 1, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 24, 2019. On July 17, 2019, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons.

Cast and characters

Main

* DeWanda Wise as Nola Darling * Anthony Ramos as Mars Blackmon * Lyriq Bent as Jamie Overstreet * Cleo Anthony as Greer Childs *

Margot Bingham Margot Bingham is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as jazz singer Daughter Maitland in the HBO period drama series, '' Boardwalk Empire''. In 2015, Bingham began starring as one of lead characters in the ...

as Clorinda "Clo" Bradford (season 2; recurring season 1) * Chyna Layne as Shemekka Epps (season 2; recurring season 1) * De'Adre Aziza as Raqueletta Moss (season 2; recurring season 1)

Recurring

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as Opal Gilstrap * Kim Director as Bianca Tate * Sydney Morton as Cheryl Overstreet *Elise Hudson as Rachel * Elvis Nolasco as Papo * Heather Headley as Dr. Jamison *

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

as Winnie Win * Joie Lee as Septima Darling * James McCaffrey as Danton Phillips * Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Stokely * Craig muMs Grant as Cash Jackson * Nolan Gerard Funk as Andrew Goldling *

Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Mr. Hall in '' Clueless'' (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in '' Young Sheldo ...

as Julius Kemper

Music

The song "Black Girl Magic" by Chrisette Michele was going to be played in the show, however Lee removed it after she performed at the inauguration of Donald Trump.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2019)

Reception

''She's Gotta Have It'' has received positive reviews from critics. , the show holds a score of 77 out of 100 on the review aggregator

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, based on 26 critics. On

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, the first season holds an 83% rating based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus is: "Fun, fascinating and feminist, Spike Lee's classic is born again for a new generation." The second season has a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's consensus was: ''She's Gotta Have It'' wades through some narrative wilderness after shifting away from its founding romantic conceit, but Spike Lee's vibrant eye and DeWanda Wise's darling performance keep proceedings engaging."

References

External links

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