The Porter (2022)

Genre

drama

Country

Canada

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Black railway workers in 1920s North America form the first Black Canadian labour union. The story follows their fight for fair treatment and better working conditions.

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What happens

The Porter is a Canadian-American television drama series created by Arnold Pinnock and Bruce Ramsay which premiered on CBC Television on February 21, 2022, and on BET+ in the United States on May 5, 2022. It depicts the story of the first Black Canadian labour union in North America. The series is a co-production between The CBC and the Paramount Global-owned streaming service, BET+. It was released to positive reviews, and became the most nominated show at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards. Due to the lack of a co-production partner after BET pulled out, The Porter was cancelled after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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