Diarra from Detroit

I am invested in these episodes as if it is my own life. The story is well-written and each character is on the brink of something. I love it!

My only quarrels are, there is not enough Phylicia Rashad and I am have to wait each week for a new episode. I have been spoiled by the "drop the entire season" era.

At the end of the day, there is a deeper message inside Diarra's obsession to find what we all know to be a one night stand. Also, where did the retired cop slink off to? He showed up one episode to blurt out warnings to never be seen again? It is stuff like I need to be wrapped up. Don't introduce a character and not sow up his scenes.

At this point, I am just rambling to meet the quota. I said all you need to know in the beginning. It is a good watch, time well spent.

Ok I have to admit I just knew this was gonna be a typical bet show/movie vibe but I was wrong. A celebrity recommendation is what lead me here . Following Tucson view on it I said oh what the hell. From the very episode I was hooked , it's different it's fun , it sends my anxiety through the damn roof and every time I think we on to something it switches up . I am obsessed with the show and it's only four episodes in . This writer did her big one and the best part is the acting is on point . This bought me back to bet . I look forward to the rest of the season and I pray the writer has more up her sleeve like this because I truly believe shows like this can and will revamp bet.... Round of applause.

Brilliantly cast - Diarra is such a multilayered character - relatable, surprising, and fearless. Phylicia Rashad's Vonda character was such a departure from anything I've seen from her - she blew my mind! Her urban 'Robin Hood' portrayal was fantastic. And, Morris Chestnut's Swa is a great counterpart to Diarra. All the actors' performances are natural and they seem to be having fun! The writing is so good - I bet the ensemble had a lot fun playing their parts. The writers kept it real and compelling. The blend of mystery and comedy is so unique - I love the twists and turns. Looking forward to each new chapter!

I'm an old fan of BET, but stopped watching it because of the stereotypical tropes about black people it pushed.

I've been looking for a good reason to comeback and support the channel...DIARRA FROM DETROIT did it!

I hope there is a second season. I love who done its and this one had a twist!

Loved the dialogue, acting, directing, and writing. I could relate to the characters and their pop culture references! My generation of folk did this!!!

I only have two critiques: The lighting in the beginning was terrible, but I blame the companies that make stage lights, which tend to be very harsh toward brown and black skin. The second complaint is the unnecessary references to being a black woman. Hear me out! As a black woman, let's take up space everywhere. As a writer and lover of fiction, once it's said it doesn't have to be referenced again, but the points following can still be made. Meaning, trust your audience to understand that whatever is happening in the episode is understood to be happening to a black person. And give other groups of people to connect with the situation.

I hope I explained my last point well enough. I gotta run and do their stuff.

This show is unexpectedly great. I cannot wait until the rest of the episodes premiere.

Honestly, I watched this show out of curiosity, and surprisingly it sucked me in. This show has an odd storyline, but it's super suspenseful and interesting.

Diarra is a unique character, perhaps spiraling from her divorce situation, but she found a light somewhere in that tunnel. Despite her finding that light, she somehow still got lost in the tunnel. I hope she makes it out of that tunnel with her light and unharmed, because she's going deeper and deeper into the tunnel without a clear sight of making it out.