Revenge of the Black Best Friend is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem. [1] Created by Amanda Parris, the series stars Oluniké Adeliyi as Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru who specializes in helping Black actors who long for more than just the stereotypical supporting roles. [2]
The cast also includes Ashton James, Andrea Lewis, Cara Ricketts, Dwain Murphy, Izad Etemadi, Jameson Kraemer, Julian De Zotti, Dan Duran, Natasha Mumba, Samantha Brown, Rachael Crawford, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha, Krista Morin, Kit Weyman and Perrie Voss.
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Best Web Program or Series, Fiction | Amanda Parris, Jonas Diamond, Julian De Zotti, Wendy Motion Brathwaite, Mercedes Grundy | Won | [3] |
Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series | Oluniké Adeliyi | Won | |||
Araya Mengesha | Nominated | [4] | |||
Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series | Ashton James | Nominated | |||
Dwain Murphy | Nominated | ||||
Best Direction, Web Program or Series | Thyrone Tommy — "The One Who Dies First" | Nominated | |||
Best Writing, Web Program or Series | Wendy Motion Brathwaite — "The One Who Dies First" | Nominated | |||
Keavy Lynch — "Never the Hero" | Nominated | ||||
Amanda Parris — "Cancelled" | Nominated |