‘Harlem’ Exclusive: Tracy Oliver Reveals Which Storylines Were Inspired By Real Life And Teases Season 3

Have you been staying up to date with Season 2 of Harlem?

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.’s Sr. Content Director Janeé Bolden talked with ‘Harlem’ creator, writer and executive manufacturer Tracy Oliver ahead of season 2 about how she obtains from her own life and those of individuals she understands for plot points.

“I would state at first it’s things that’s either occurred to me or if someone in the author’s space has a story to share that’s either truly amusing or truly fascinating I’ll state ‘Ooh let’s put that therein,’” Tracy Oliver informed ..

“The Tye story from last season with the fibroids, that originated from somebody in the author’s space which simply got us speaking about how typically we’re informed to be strong and how typically we cannot emote and be truthful about our vulnerabilities. So I resembled, ‘let’s do an episode about it.’”

Oliver included that while she thinks utilizing real life as a source of motivation, it can in some cases cause the audience reading into the storylines when the stars have comparable experiences going on in their realities.

“It’s constantly originating from a real location due to the fact that I believe those make the very best stories and after that in some cases, which I believe is fascinating, where art mimics life, in some cases I’ll develop something and after that strangely the star playing it resembles, ‘Oh my God, individuals are going to believe that’s from my reality.’ Sometimes it will be absolutely different and after that you unintentionally dovetail into something that’s occurring with them presently and after that when that occurs I understand individuals are going to resemble, ‘Oh I understand you did that due to the fact that of X,Y and Z,’ however it’s typically not due to the fact that of that.”

Oliver likewise discussed how the pandemic has actually produced an uncommon production schedule for the program and shared her expect a 3rd season.

“We simply began the author’s space for Season 3,” Tracy exposed when asked whether she’s started outlining prepare for the Harlem cast following the Season 2 cliffhanger ending. “Fingers crossed that if individuals view Season 2 and if it succeeds we’ll get a pickup for a 3rd season. Then we’ll be shooting that this year and launching around the very same time, February of next year. That’s the hope however this program in specific has actually been strange due to the fact that of the pandemic. I began it in 2019 and after that we began shooting in 2020 then closed down due to the fact that of the pandemic, then completed shooting a year later on. It’s been a long procedure for 2 seasons. We ought to have like 8 out by now if you in fact counted all the years and time that we’ve had however I’m simply grateful that we’re still doing it.

Season 2 of (*3*) is streaming now on Prime Video.