The Other Black Girl

The Other Black Girl is an American comedy-drama mystery thriller television series based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Zakiya Dalila Harris. The first season of the series premiered on Hulu on September 13, 2023. The series focuses on Nella Rogers, who is an editorial assistant at Wagner Books and the only Black woman working for the company until the hiring of Hazel-May McCall. Following the hiring of Hazel, strange occurrences lead to Nella discovering the truth about Wagner's disturbing history. The story is inspired by Harris' own personal experiences working as an editor and addresses various forms of racism in the corporate world. Plot Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant at Wagner Books, a successful publishing house located in New York City. She often feels lonely, undervalued, and marginalized as a result of being the only Black woman working for the company. Nella is excited when Wagner hires Hazel-May McCall, another Black woman, and the two quickly bond and become friends. Shortly thereafter, Nella receives a mysterious message instructing her to leave Wagner Books. Cracks form in Nella and Hazel's friendship after Hazel's advice gets Nella in trouble with her boss and Wagner's employees begin showing favoritism towards Hazel. This makes Nella question whether Hazel is purposely sabotaging her in order to advance herself. Eventually, Nella begins uncovering Wagner's dark history and sinister secrets. Cast and characters Main Sinclair Daniel as Nella Rogers, an editorial assistant at Wagner Books who works for Vera. A book-smart and hard-working people pleaser, Nella is tired of being the only Black woman working at Wagner and gets excited when Hazel is hired. Ashleigh Murray as Hazel-May McCall, Wagner's newest employee who works as an assistant to Maisy. A confident and unapologetically Black Harlemite, Hazel encourages Nella to speak up about the injustices she notices at Wagner. Brittany Adebumola as Malaika, Nella's eccentric and openly queer best friend, who Nella often vents to Hunter Parrish as Owen, Nella's boyfriend of three years, who works as a middle school principal Bellamy Young as Vera Parini, an editor at Wagner Books and Nella's boss Eric McCormack as Richard Wagner, the founder and editor-in-chief of Wagner Books Zachary Bostrom as Young Richard Wagner