She's Gotta Have It is an American comedy-drama television series created by Spike Lee. It is based on his 1986 film of the same name. Ten 30-minute episodes were ordered by Netflix, all of which were directed by Lee. The show premiered on November 23, 2017. On January 1, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 24, 2019. On July 17, 2019, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons.
Contents
Cast and characters
Main
DeWanda Wise as Nola Darling
Anthony Ramos as Mars Blackmon
Lyriq Bent as Jamie Overstreet
Cleo Anthony as Greer Childs
Margot Bingham as Clorinda "Clo" Bradford (season 2; recurring season 1)
Chyna Layne as Shemekka Epps (season 2; recurring season 1)
De'Adre Aziza as Raqueletta Moss (season 2; recurring season 1)
Recurring
Ilfenesh Hadera as Opal Gilstrap
Kim Director as Bianca Tate
Sydney Morton as Cheryl Overstreet
Elise Hudson as Rachel
Elvis Nolasco as Papo
Heather Headley as Dr. Jamison
Fat Joe as Winnie Win
Joie Lee as Septima Darling
James McCaffrey as Danton Phillips
Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Stokely
Craig muMs Grant as Cash Jackson
Nolan Gerard Funk as Andrew Goldling
Wallace Shawn as Julius Kemper
Music
The song "Black Girl Magic" by Chrisette Michele was going to be played in the show, however Lee removed it after she performed at the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Episodes
Reception
She's Gotta Have It has received positive reviews from critics. As of July 2019, the show holds a score of 77 out of 100 on the review aggregator Metacritic, based on 26 critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 83% rating based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's consensus is: "Fun, fascinating and feminist, Spike Lee's classic is born again for a new generation."
The second season has a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's consensus was: "She's Gotta Have It wades through some narrative wilderness after shifting away from its founding romantic conceit, but Spike Lee's vibrant eye and DeWanda Wise's darling performance keep proceedings engaging."