Fantastical New Crave Original Comedy Series, BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE from Sasha Leigh Henry, Gets a Premiere Date: October 13

“…captures the joys, burdens, and revelations of being young, gifted, and Black.” – Black Girl Nerds

“… a comedy phenomenon where Black girl magic meets the harsh reality of everyday life.” – Now Toronto

4.5 out of 5 stars: “Bria Mack is a truly original show!” – In the Seats

  (TORONTO) September 18, 2023 – On the heels of its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, the Crave Original series BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE premieres on Crave on Friday, Oct. 13. The hysterical six-episode, half-hour comedy is the vison of creator and showrunner Sasha Leigh Henry, who was named one of Variety’s “10 Canadians to watch” in 2022 and is behind critically acclaimed short films Black Bodies and Sinking Ship. BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE follows a 25-year-old Black woman as she navigates adulthood in a predominantly white world, made all the more difficult, but also more tolerable, by Black Attack, her invisible hype girl. Episodes 1-3 of BRIA MACK GET A LIFE drop on Friday, Oct. 13 with episodes 3-6 dropping on Friday, Oct. 20. The official trailer for the series is available HERE. “We are thrilled to be working with Sasha, one of Canada’s most exciting and authentic contemporary storytellers, and our partners at New Metric Media on this hilarious new series,” said Justin Stockman, VP, Content Development & Programming. “BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE is unlike anything on television, and after the reaction of audiences at TIFF, we can’t wait to share it with Crave subscribers.” “I wanted my work on BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE to offer some catharsis of humour, zero’ing on the subtle and not-so-subtle exchanges that make people feel othered as they move through a predominantly white world,” said creator and showrunner Sasha Leigh Henry. “We’ve created a show that authentically portrays what it can be like to be a young Black woman trying to figure out who she is and how she wants to make her way through the world. It’s a real pleasure and honour to have our series premiere on Crave – it feels groundbreaking. It’s a beautiful opportunity for Canada to connect with this story and experience the brilliant performance of our trailblazing leads, Malaika Hennie-Hamadi and Hannan Younis.” After seven long years in University, fresh graduate and newly minted valedictorian, Bria McFarlane (Malaika Hennie- Hamadi), moves back home to the suburbs ready to finally take a break. But when her mother Marie (Leslie Adlam) shares her plan to retire early – and soon – Bria must coordinate her life, friends, dating, a place to live, and most importantly, a job, to fund it all, before time runs out. With her hype girl and most-trusted imaginary confidant, Black Attack (Hannan Younis), by her side, the series follows the pair as they take on the world… one microaggression at a time. Led by Hennie- Hamadi and Younis, the unfiltered comedy features a predominantly BIPOC cast including: Adlam; Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz; Amalia Williamson; Marlee Sansom; Preeti Torul; Robert Bazzocchi; Nia Cummins; Robert Clarke; Femi Lawson; Shannon Jardine; Catherine De Sève; and Mark Forward. Over the course of the season, the series illustrates the varied ways navigating adulthood can manifest anxiety, especially for a young, clever, Black woman. Punctuated by inner monologues and fantasies, BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE acutely explores what it feels like to figure out who you want to be in a world too eager to tell you who you are. On Thursday, Oct. 12, New Metric Media hosts the special event, BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE LIVE!  at Comedy Bar in Toronto. The event features stand-up comedy, musical performances, and a screening of episode 1 and 2.  For more information, please visit www.BriaMackGetsALife.tv. BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE is produced by New Metric Media in association with Bell Media’s Crave with the participation of the Bell Fund. Executive producers are Sasha Leigh-Henry, Mark Montefiore, and Tania Thompson; Angelique Knights and Tamar Bird serve as producers; and directors are Sasha Leigh-Henry and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development; Alexis McLaren is Development Executive; Chris Kelley is Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media; Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell Media. Additional information, assets, and the series trailer for BRIA MACK GETS A LIFE are available on The Lede. Click HERE to access them.