Teaser Trailer & First Look To Starz’s ‘Run The World’ Series

Starz has released a teaser trailer and a first look to its new comedy series “Run the World,” which has begun production in Harlem, and throughout New York City. The eight-episode, half-hour series is created by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic,” BET’s “Boomerang”) who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (“Living Single,” “black-ish,” Lionsgate’s “Dear White People”). The series is produced by Lionsgate Television. “Run the World” will be available on STARZ in the U.S. in 2021.

“Run the World” is the story of a group of Black women – vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends. At its core, it’s an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving – but thriving together

The trailer gives us a glimpse into the lives of Amber Stevens West (“The Carmichael Show”) as “Whitney Green,” Andrea Bordeaux (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) as “Ella McFair,” Bresha Webb (“Marlon”) “Renee Ross” and Corbin Reid (“Valor”) as “Sondi Hill,” accompanied by bustling scenes of Harlem and Manhattan, and the vibrant sounds of Kaytranada’s hit track “Together.”

Also starring in the series are  Stephen Bishop (Moneyball, Imposters) as “Matthew” and Tosin Morohunfola (“Black Lightening”) as “Ola,” Erika Alexander (“Living Single”) as “Barb,” along with Nick Sagar (“Queen of the South”) as “Anderson,” Jay Walker (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as “Jason,” and guest star Tonya Pinkins as “Gwynn” (“All My Children”).

Directors include Millicent Shelton (“black-ish,” STARZ Original series “P-Valley”) who directed the pilot, Justin Tipping (“Twenties”), Jenée Lamarque (STARZ Original series “Vida”), and Nastran Dibai who makes her directorial debut from producing (Lionsgate’s “Dear White People”).

Emmy® award-winning designer-stylist Patricia Field will consult on wardrobe, alongside series costume designer, Tracy L. Cox, both known for their iconic work on “Sex and the City” and The Devil Wears Prada.