
Run the World
Taste attributes: comedydramalightcomplex relationship
"Ambition thrives in Harlem."
Boxlist takeA light comedy-drama series, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.0 /10
TMDB · 35 votes
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2021 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Phenomenal Women16 May 2021
Failed novelist Ella McFair starts her first day at HotTeaDigest dot com and enlists her friends to help her cover her first assignment.
2Because... ADOS23 May 2021
Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage while Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials.
3What a Co-inky-dick30 May 2021
The girls throw Ella a karaoke party for her 32nd birthday where uninvited guests cause Whitney and Ella to spiral.
4I Love Harlem6 Jun 2021
Whitney, Ella, Sondi and Renee brunch, shop, drink and dance in Harlem on a perfect uptown Saturday.
5Plus Ones13 Jun 2021
Sondi and Matthew host a party for their academic peers; chaos ensues at Whitney's final bridal dress fitting
6My Therapist Says...27 Jun 2021
Whitney, Sondi, Ella and Renee attend therapy with a savvy, blunt, upper-west side therapist, Dr. Nancy Josephson.
7What You Wish For4 Jul 2021
Ella makes a career choice that has startling repercussions in her personal life. Renee makes a big decision for her career.
8Almost, Lady, Almost!11 Jul 2021
Ella, Renee, Sondi and Hope get wild and crazy at Whitney's bachelorette party, but the bride is nowhere to be found.
Season 2
· 2023 · 2 episodesEpisodes (2)
- 1Episode 126 May 2023
- 2Episode 22 Jun 2023
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
The story of a group of Black women who work, live, and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. They're not only surviving – but thriving together.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 28 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Lionsgate Television
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











