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Beyond Black Beauty
Genrefamily drama
Created byCarmen Pilar Golden
Written byCarmen Pilar Golden
Kara Harun
Cheryl Meyer
Jay Vaidya
Murry Peeters
Amanda Fahey
Joan Digba
Directed byAlicia K. Harris
Alison Reid
Mars Horodyski
Starring
ComposersYves Gourmeur
Leny Magoufakis
Country of originCanada
Belgium
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Matthew J.R. Bishop
  • Leif Bristow
  • Agnes Bristow
  • Carla de Jong
  • Amanda Fahey
  • J.J. Johnson
  • Alicia K. Harris
  • Blair Powers
  • Christin Simms
  • Jay Vaidya
  • Carmen Pilar Golden
  • Patrice Theroux
ProducerBorga Dorter
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFamily Channel
ReleaseMarch 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)

Beyond Black Beauty is a Canadian-Belgian youth drama series, which premiered in 2024.[1] Inspired by the influential novel Black Beauty, the series stars Kaya Coleman as Jolie Dumont, a young woman with a passion for horses and a dream of competing in equestrian events at the Olympic Games.

Premise

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After growing up in Liège as the daughter of wealthy Belgian industrialist Cédric (Gilles Marini) and his American wife Janelle (Sagine Sémajuste), who trained her in the English riding style, her life is upended when her parents split up and her mother takes her back to her own more modest family roots in Baltimore.

Initially unhappy, she finds new meaning and opportunity in the situation when she connects with Beauty, the seemingly untrainable wild horse at the family ranch run by Janelle's sister Yvonne (Lisa Berry), and begins to learn more about rodeo culture and Western riding.[2]

Production

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The series was produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, Leif Films and Saga Film,[3] and was filmed principally in and around North Bay, Ontario.[4]

The series has been noted for highlighting the Black cowboy culture that has gained prominence in the 2020s.[1]

Distribution

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It premiered March 15, 2024, on Family Channel,[5] and launched in October 2024 on Amazon Prime Video in the United States.[6]

Cast

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  • Kaya Coleman as Jolie Dumont
  • Gilles Marini as Cédric Dumont, Jolie's father
  • Sagine Sémajuste as Janelle Dumont, Jolie's mother
  • Lisa Berry as Yvonne Parrish, Jolie's aunt
  • Ashton James as Lemond Parrish, Jolie's cousin
  • Gina James as Ronnie Parrish, Jolie's cousin
  • Akiel Julien as Alvin Shipp
  • Yanna McIntosh as Doris, Jolie's grandmother
  • Justice James as Lil Man
  • Mark Taylor as Rashaad, Yvonne's former boyfriend with whom she tries to rekindle a relationship
  • Serge Dupire as Eckert Dumont, Jolie's paternal grandfather

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Losing My Religion"Alicia K. HarrisCarmen Pilar GoldenMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
2"This Used to Be My Playground"Alicia K. HarrisJay VaidyaMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
3"Good Mother"Alicia K. HarrisMurry PeetersMarch 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)
4"Everybody Hurts"Alison ReidKara Harun, Cheryl MeyerApril 2, 2024 (2024-04-02)
5"Confessions"Alison ReidAmanda FaheyApril 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)
6"Feels Like Home"Alison ReidCarmen Pilar GoldenApril 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
7"My Life"Mars HorodyskiCarmen Pilar GoldenApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
8"You Gotta Be"Mars HorodyskiJoan DigbaApril 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)
9"You Learn"Mars HorodyskiKara Harun, Cheryl MeyerMay 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)
10"If You Love Me"Alison ReidAmanda FaheyMay 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)
11"A Change Would Do You Good"Alicia K. HarrisJay VaidyaMay 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
12"The Promise of a New Day"Alicia K. HarrisCarmen Pilar GoldenMay 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series Matthew J.R. Bishop, Leif Bristow, Agnes Bristow, Carla de Jong, Borga Dorter, Amanda Fahey, J.J. Johnson, Alicia K. Harris, Blair Powers, Christin Simms, Jay Vaidya, Carmen Pilar Golden, Patrice Theroux, Hubert Toint, Alexis Grieve Won [7]
Best Supporting Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Lisa Berry Nominated [8]
Akiel Julien Nominated
Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Alicia K. Harris
"The Promise of a New Day" 		Won [7]
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Kara Harun, Cheryl Meyer
"Everybody Hurts" 		Won
Best Photography in a Drama Program or Series Amy Belling
"If You Love Me" 		Won
Best Makeup Roxanne DeNobrega
"This Used to Be My Playground" 		Nominated [8]
GLAAD Media Awards 2025 Outstanding Kids and Family Programming "If You Love Me" Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ronda Racha Penrice, "‘Beyond Black Beauty’ brings together an 1877 classic novel and a Black family in Baltimore". NBC News, October 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Joel Keller, "Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Beyond Black Beauty’ On Prime Video, Where A Teen Riding Champion Moves To Baltimore And Finds A Connection With An Unruly Horse". Decider, October 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Family Channel acquires Beyond Black Beauty". Playback, February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Chris Dawson, "New series filming in North Bay and they need your help". Bay Today, July 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Joelle Tomlinson, "Calgary actor reins in lead role in ‘Beyond Black Beauty’". Global News, March 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Kathia Woods, "'Beyond Black Beauty' deviates from typical Black girl portrayals — in a good way". The Philadelphia Tribune, October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Alex Nino Gheciu, "‘Universal Language,’ ‘Wynonna Earp: Vengeance’ top night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CityNews, May 31, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.
  9. ^ Nicholas Sokic, "Canadian series, films earn GLAAD Award nominations". Playback, January 22, 2025.
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