Exclusive: Tyler Lepley talk Amazon New Comedy Series ‘Harlem’
Now playing on Amazon Prime is the new comedy series Harlem, starring Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, Jerrie Johnson and Tyler Lepley.
Created, written, and executive produced by Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a new comedy following a group of stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia who has an extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye is a successful, queer dating-app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability—and romantic partners—at arm’s length; Quinn is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie is a confident, vibrant, and filter-free singer and actress who also lives rent-free and fabulously with Quinn. Together, they level up from their 20s into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.
Lepley plays Ian, a sexy chef and Camille’s ex-boyfriend who has recently returned to Harlem. Ian is the rare guy you’d choose to both marry and have sex with. He previously played Benny Young on the first four seasons of Tyler Perry’s OWN drama series The Haves and the Have Nots and currently has a recurring role on Starz’s P-Valley.
Blackfilmandtv.com correspondent Danteé Ramos recently spoke with Lepley about his role on the series.