David Makes Man

A young prodigy living in Florida looks for a way out of his poor neighborhood.

Genre: Drama

Cast:Akili McDowell , Alana Arenas , Travis Coles , Cayden K. Williams , Nathaniel Logan McIntyre , Isaiah Johnson , Phylicia Rashad , Kwame Patterson , Ade Chike Torbert , Jordan Bolger , Arlen Escarpeta , Lindsey Blackwell , Tanisha Cidel , Zsane Jhe , Juanita Jennings , Solomon Valdez , Frederick Williams , Vonii Bristow

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ David's Sky

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

A young David races from his home at The Ville (a Housing Project) just in time to miss his school bus. David finally arrives at school where he transforms into a class clown and sees his best friend Seren, who is distressed at the sight of his stepfather, Mr. Kelly. David and Seren enter the class of Dr. Woods-Trap. When Seren's oral presentation is met with enthusiasm, David whispers something charged into Seren's ear. Stung by his words, Seren strikes David. Upon arriving home, David is given an ultimatum by Raynan, the neighborhood badass. David tells his mother, Gloria, about his fight with Seren, and she unravels. He then delivers babysitting money to Ms. Elijah. Later, at Raynan's request, David is the lookout for The Ville, but he reminds his younger brother JG that Raynan is not trustworthy. David later laments to Sky. The next day at school, David spots Seren covered in bruises, and David talks to Sky about it. Their conversation leads to a deeper revelation about Sky.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Dai Out

Wed, Aug 21, 2019

David and JG prepare to visit JG's grandfather Saul and Raynan insists on joining them. David and Raynan then visit the house of Raynan's uncle Tio Teo where the two reminisce about Sky. Tio Teo reveals to David that he wants David to participate in a bigger operation at The Ville. The subject of Sky comes up, and Tio Teo laughs at David's insistence that Sky never wanted him to move drugs. Sky was, he says slyly, a dealer himself. Later at the block party, Raynan hands David his bookbag, now filled with drugs, to take back to The Ville, and David is dumbstruck by Raynan's ulterior motives. Feeling as if he cannot say no, he takes it home. When he arrives at The Ville, he delivers the bag to Shinobi (Jordan Bolger) who happens upon David's one-sided interaction with a nonvisible Sky. Finally, David enters his home just before his mother arrives to wake him up for school.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ MJB

Wed, Aug 28, 2019

David sees a psychiatrist. Dr. Woods-Trap mandates that David include Seren in his class project, helping to repair that relationship.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Gloria

Wed, Sep 4, 2019

Told through her daydreams and the stark contrast of reality, we learn more about Gloria's past and difficult present. After calculating her budget in hopes of moving closer to David's dream school, Gloria asks Jay about a new position at the diner. Jay reminds her of her past and touches her inappropriately. While disentangling from his grasp, she hurts herself. When she later offers a patron free dessert, Jay fires her. Soon after, Gloria enters a pharmacy for pain medication, but she averts temptation and instead selects medicated patches. When she finally arrives at The Ville, she encounters the building manager, who is complaining about JG's burned, soiled sheets in the laundry room. Though Gloria is angry with David about keeping JG's issue a secret, she realizes that she puts too much responsibility on him. Meanwhile, David encounters Raynan, who reminds him that his involvement in the drug operation is not a choice. Finally, Ms. Elijah asks Gloria to join her at the ball.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Love or Poetize These Hoes

Wed, Sep 11, 2019

Marissa and David get ready for school at their respective homes. Marissa dresses the way her mother forces her and David and JG find their mother Gloria in an overly positive state. At school, David asks Marissa to the school dance, but she declines and asks Seren instead. David has another session with Dr. Bree, who offers David a prescription for sleep medication. Following his school day, David sees Sky and they enter a fantasy sequence. David is jolted back to reality by Shinobi and the other corner boys, who make fun of him. David ultimately asks Tare to the dance. At the dance, David feels uneasy about his two worlds colliding and Tare accuses David of being embarrassed by her. Sky helps David apologize to Tare, and David walks Tare to her door. When David finally arrives home feeling good, he is alarmed to discover a "rent past due" notice nailed to the door.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ When It All Falls

Wed, Sep 18, 2019

We see a pre-Ville Raynan at an upper-class high school. Following Sky's death, any semblance of Raynan's preppy self is gone. He is no longer an outsider at The Ville, but rather its center of gravity. Gloria arrives at the unemployment office, but she is turned away because she doesn't have a Social Security card. Upon arriving home, Raynan gives her something to help with her hip pain. Later, JG sells his sneakers to help pay the rent but when the money disappears, Gloria is back to square one. She later sells the drugs provided by Raynan to a fellow addict for rent money. To help with his family's financial issues, David visits Dr. Bree and steals his prescription pad as a means of obtaining drugs to sell.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Son of Man

Wed, Sep 25, 2019

Raynan and David discuss Dr. Bree's prescription pad and how to avoid the pharmacist reporting them to the police. The following morning, David watches Seren sing at church. Upon arriving at The Ville with Seren's mother and stepfather, Gloria invites Seren to join them for Halloween, and Ms. Elijah dresses him in a Victor/Victoria costume. Later, David spots Desmond, and he is brought back to the night he witnessed Sky's murder. He then approaches Shinobi and Raynan and it's clear that David has finally agreed to participate in their operation. Seren later leaves with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, who are shocked to see his costume. Elsewhere, Shinobi and Ms. Elijah share a night of passion. Shinobi tells Ms. Elijah about his plan with the prescription pad, and she offers to help in exchange for 20% of the sales. Finally, David takes on his position as heir apparent to The Ville to fill Sky's shoes. His decision is made.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Bubble House

Wed, Oct 2, 2019

The police show up at the Ville as the new product brings in more cash. A boy OD's, and a hurricane is coming. Seren is missing and David is worried.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Some I Love Who Are Dead

Wed, Oct 9, 2019

More about Raynan's home life is revealed, Gloria exposes a disturbing secret about her childhood, and Seren takes off. Phylicia Rashad also stars as David's teacher Dr. Woods-Trap.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ 3 Son's Sky

Wed, Oct 16, 2019

David and his family return home after the storm - he has a heated chat with Saren's mother, and asks Sky all the questions he never got to ask. The repercussions of the prescription pad play out.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Barrel of Oranges

Tue, Jun 22, 2021

David pitches a renovation project of Homestead Village to a billionaire. Tragedy strikes JG.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Hurston

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

David deals with bullying and racism at his new school.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Y'all Gucci

Tue, Jul 6, 2021

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4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Savage, Classy, Bougie, Ratchet

Tue, Jul 13, 2021

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5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ My Own Best Friend

Tue, Jul 20, 2021

David creates a plan to shift negative attention away from the redevelopment project but his brother will not go a long. Nicole and David's relationship stalls

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Vizcaya

Tue, Jul 27, 2021

David and Seren revisit the past. David announces his true plans for Homestead Village. JG reveals more about the night he was shot

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ No Atheists in Rabbit Holes

Tue, Aug 3, 2021

David is shocked to learn who has caused the setback in his project.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Chaos Is Come Again

Tue, Aug 10, 2021

A 14-year-old prodigy struggles after the death of his friend while his mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty; he must now decide between the streets that raised him and the higher education that may offer him a way out.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Homecoming

Tue, Aug 17, 2021

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Trouble the Water

Tue, Aug 24, 2021

David comes up with a new plan for the Ville; Trenise returns home; JG and Shella share a charged moment.