"Beyond Black Beauty" on Prime Video is a warm-hearted tale about a generational black equestrian family.
All eleven episodes of Beyond Black Beauty premiere today on October 15 on Prime Video!
Beyond Black Beauty follows young equestrian Jolie Dumont, whose Olympic dreams are dashed when her mother moves them from Belgium to her family's urban ranch in Baltimore. An angry Jolie wants to escape until she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty. Jolie will learn to embrace her heritage while continuing toward her Olympic-hopeful future and discover the value of family and home.
This series showcases the life of a hard working, 6th generation, black family of ranchers in Baltimore as they navigate their farm life and welcome their “bougie” and prim cousin Jolie from Belgium who is top competitive riding equestrian with sights on Olympic fame.
This story is heartfelt, emotional, and filled with moments that remind viewers of the cultural history and relevance of black cowboys and ranchers. The writers of this series do an excellent job in showcasing how black farmers and equestrians have been around for generations and although times have changed, the black cowboy is still very much a vital and important part of African American history and culture even today.
Right out of the gate, audiences get to experience the sudden and jarring change in lifestyle for teenage Jolie. This creates a culture shock for her as Jolie’s world is very quickly turned upside down. She goes from being a front runner on European competitive equestrian tournament circuits, living with her mom and doting father in a Belgian mansion, hanging out with her private school educated friends, owning a lavish ranch filled with top breed horses on posh landscape, on to a ranch in urban America with her mom, gritty, hard working cowboys and family members that she hasn’t saw since she was in diapers.
The series stars Kaya Coleman as Jolie Dumont, Gina James, Sagine Sémajuste, Lisa Berry, and Gilles Marini.
The actors are stellar in their authentic and convincing portrayals of black equestrians and ranchers throughout the entirety of the series. The on screen chemistry between family members flows naturally and gives viewers heartfelt and genuine feelings toward character relationships as well as insight into the depth of their familial bonds.
As the story unfolds, Jolie must find a way to adapt to her new lifestyle, overcome emotional setbacks, and learn to embrace her heritage and history. This story reminds audiences of what devotion to family really means. Throughout the series, culture is such a significant theme. The importance of knowing and understanding what it means to have generational lineage that is culturally significant, filled with pride, and passed on through countless decades is central to this story.
Warm-hearted, powerful, moving, entertaining, and emotional. Beyond Black Beauty is a series that you do not want to miss!
All episodes of Beyond Black Beauty are streaming now on Prime Video!