Exclusive: Creatives Nicco Annan and Shoshana Guy talk Down In The Valley docu-series
Currently playing on Starz is Down In The Valley, a documentary series inspired by the vibrant world of “P-Valley.” Hosted by Nicco Annan (“P-Valley”), the six-half-hour episode series will take viewers on a tantalizing tour of the Deep South, unveiling a complex South that is equal parts poignant, joyful and magical, Starz said in a release. Additionally, Annan is set to be “immersed in the people, sensuality, music, culture and stories of the South. From strip clubs to sex workshops, rap performances, and ancient hoodoo rituals, Annan, as well as the audience, will experience it all.”
“Down in the Valley” is produced by Zero Point Zero for STARZ. In addition to Annan, Pulitzer Prize winner and “P-Valley” creator Katori Hall serves as executive producer. Emmy and Peabody award-winning executive producer Shoshana Guy serves as showrunner.
Annan is best known for his portrayal of Uncle Clifford on the Starz drama series P-Valley, an adaptation of the Katori Hall play Pussy Valley, in which Annan originated the role.
Guy produced The 1619 Project (2023), which won her an Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series, High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021) and 4Real (2007).
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Nicco Annan, Host and Executive Producer and Shoshana Guy, Executive Producer of Starz's Down In The Valley docu-series