Onyx Collective


Onyx Collective is a content brand owned and operated by Disney Entertainment, which primarily consists of projects from creators of color and other underrepresented groups. The brand was first launched on May 17, 2021, with several projects under development for Hulu and Disney+.
Onyx Collective is currently led by Tara Duncan, who prior also served as the president of sister channel Freeform before shifting focus solely towards Onyx.

History

In April 2021, Dana Walden first mentioned the existence of a new BIPOC-focused programming initiative at Disney General Entertainment Content and Hulu. Following the official launch of the brand on May 17, 2021, Onyx announced a number of upcoming projects produced by notable black creators including Questlove, Oprah Winfrey, and Prentice Penny. Their first content acquisition, Summer of Soul, received a limited theatrical release in partnership with Searchlight Pictures on June 25, 2021, to critical acclaim before being released on Hulu the following weekend.
In September 2021, Onyx Collective and Hulu greenlit the legal drama Reasonable Doubt for a series order, marking the first scripted series from the brand.

Programming

Comedy

Drama

Documentaries

Docuseries

TitleProduction partnerPremiereSeasonsLengthStatus
The Hair TalesOWNMiniseries
The 1619 ProjectLionsgate StudiosMiniseries
Black Twitter: A People's HistoryN/AMiniseries
Searching for Soul FoodAll3MediaMiniseries
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie MaeLaylow Pictures, Nine Stories ProductionsMiniseries

Feature films