Americanah

Americanah
Premiere
Creator	Danai Gurira
Network/Provider	HBO Max
Style	60-minute drama
Company	Plan B Entertainment, Eba Productions, Potboiler Television, D2 Productions
Episodes	10 (ordered)
Origin	USA

Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling novel of the same name, Americanah is an epic story of a woman born in Nigeria who leaves for America and her extraordinary experiences with love, heartache, adversity and self-discovery.

Americanah tells the story of Ifemelu, a young, beautiful, self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze. Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west, with Ifemelu heading for America, where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly lauded tale that has become a leader in the cultural conversation, Americanah is an incredible exploration of the human experience that crosses three continents to give an empathetic, compelling view of the complex realities of race, politics, immigration and identity.

Originally ordered straight-to-series by HBO Max in 2019, the streamer announced on October 15, 2020 that the project would not be going forward after Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o dropped out, citing a scheduling conflict. The limited series had been cast and ready to go into production with the coronavirus shut down all production in mid-March.

Episodes

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In-Depth

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