Dear White People is a blunt, inventive satire about life at a predominantly white university - as experienced by students of color.
The combination of topical storylines and humor are delivered by a cast who genuinely connect.
"It feels like summer camp. It's nuts,” said Antoinette Robertson, who plays Coco. “It feels cliche to say it, but we all really get along and we love being around each other.”
Influenced by the work of Spike Lee, the show pushes back against labels and relies on each character to represent a unique perspective.
"There's no way to come on the set and not feel like you're in college to begin with,” said Ashley Blaine Featherson, who plays Joelle. "But I think even being actors on this show, we're constantly learning things. We come out of a table read an we're like, ‘We should probably go look that up.’”
The cast hopes audiences will also find themselves learning, laughing and questioning where they stand on fictional episodes that are rooted in reality.
"Everything comes back around in full circle,” said DeRon Horton, who plays Lionel. “So things we've already experienced in terms of prejudice or labels, they're never going to stop, so we just talk about it in honesty and comedy."
Seasons one and two of Dear White People are now streaming on Netflix.
Travel and accommodation provided by Netflix.
