Trivia

In the novel there are only two Bordelon siblings, Charley and Ralph Angel. The third sibling, Nova, was created for the television series.

Every single episode title from season 2 is taken from a painting made during the Harlem Renaissance.

Show creator Ava DuVernay insisted that every director hired for the series be a woman.

Even though Bianca Lawson's character Darla is the same age as Ralph Angel, she in reality is actually fifteen years older than Kofi Siriboe.

Actresses Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner trained together as actors at Juilliard School.