Giants (web series)
| Giants | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | James Bland |
| Written by | James Bland, Vanessa Baden, Christina Martin, J. August Richards |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Issa Rae, Jussie Smollett |
| Running time | 16-68 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube, BET+ |
| Release | January 25, 2017 – April 25, 2018 |
Giants is an American web series created by James Bland and starring Bland, Sean Samuels, and Vanessa Baiden as the lead characters. The series premiered on Issa Rae's YouTube channel on January 25, 2017. A second season premiered on the same channel in 2018. Both seasons were financed by crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo. It has since been acquired and released for streaming on BET+.
The series has won numerous accolades, including two Daytime Emmy Awards, a Streamy Award, and multiple Indie Series Awards. The series received praise from the media for its depiction of mental illness in the African American community.