How Black-ish finally cracked its black hair episode

TV Guide

Showrunner Courtney Lilly says that to do this week's black hair-themed episode, she sent writer Marquita Robinson to talk to two dozen black women "who work in every department of our show, from camera operators to producers to production assistants, getting their hair stories in all their beauty, humor, and humanity. From those conversations, we decided we wanted to tell a story that celebrated every black woman's hair journey by peeking behind the curtain to the unseen labor that goes into every weave, braid, and up-do, which is fitting, because television is, itself, a lot about unseen labor. Those same camera operators, producers, and production assistants are as vital to the successful running of a show as the actors, directors, and writers. Making an episode of television really is a team sport."