195 Lewis

American web series August 2026 March 2025 195 Lewis series.png Title screen comedy drama Rae Leone Allen & Yaani Supreme MVMT Rae Leone Allen Yaani Supreme Chanelle Aponte Pearson Terence Nance Chanelle Aponte Pearson Rae Leone Allen Sirita Wright Roxie Johnson D. Ajane Carlton Trae Harris United States English 1 5 Chanelle Aponte Pearson & Terence Nance Jomo Fray Jon Proctor MVMT 2017 11 16 195 Lewis (pronounced One Nine Five Lewis) is an American comedy-drama web series created by Rae Leone Allen and Yaani Supreme, and co-written with Terence Nance and director Chanelle Aponte Pearson. It follows several Black queer women (played by Allen, Sirita Wright, Roxie Johnson, and D. Ajane Carlton) living in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy). The series was released online on its website, One Nine Five Lewis, on November 16, 2017. It received the 2018 Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series and a Special Mention at Outfest 2017.Dry Jude '195 Lewis' Explores Polyamory With the Style of a Lesbian 'Insecure' — Watch https://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/195-lewis-five-kinds-of-lesbians-watch-lgbt-1201898141/ IndieWire November 16, 2017 June 14, 2020 June 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614002731/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/195-lewis-five-kinds-of-lesbians-watch-lgbt-1201898141/ liveMacaulay Scott Five Questions for 195 Lewis Director Chanelle Aponte Pearson https://filmmakermagazine.com/98303-five-questions-for-195-lewis-director-chanelle-aponte-pearson/ Filmmaker April 26, 2016 June 14, 2020 July 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190719041541/https://filmmakermagazine.com/98303-five-questions-for-195-lewis-director-chanelle-aponte-pearson/ live Plot 195 Lewis centers on a close-knit group of Black queer women navigating relationships in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The series features topics such as sex positivity and polyamory. Cast and characters Rae Leone Allen as Yuri, an artist and Camille's girlfriend Sirita Wright as Camille, Yuri's girlfriend who recently completed her PhD Roxie Johnson as Kris, a recent transplant from Texas and Yuri's former college girlfriend D. Ajane Carlton as Stacy-Anne, a womanizer and Camille's younger sister Trae Harris as Harlem, Yuri's love interest Production Yaani Lewis and Rae Leone Allen created and wrote the initial script for 195 Lewis. The series reflects Lewis and Allen's experiences as Black queer women living in Brooklyn. The title refers to the address where they lived at the time with the street name changed. In 2014, they approached Terence Nance's production company, MVMT, about the project and his business partner Chanelle Aponte Pearson requested to work on it.Walker Harron The Director Of '195 Lewis' Tells Us Why It's 'Paramount We Tell Our Own Stories' https://www.intomore.com/culture/The-Director-Of-195-Lewis-Tells-Us-Why-Its-Paramount-We-Tell-Our-Own-Stories INTO 27 October 2017 July 19, 2019 19 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190719031105/https://www.intomore.com/culture/The-Director-Of-195-Lewis-Tells-Us-Why-Its-Paramount-We-Tell-Our-Own-Stories live Pearson received the Gotham Awards’ "Spotlight on Women Filmmakers Live The Dream" grant to further develop the series.Smith Emily J. The New All-Women Web Series Exploring Queer, Black, Poly Love https://www.vice.com/en/article/195-lewis-all-women-web-series-exploring-queer-black-poly-love/ Vice November 15, 2017 July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190719041547/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa38zv/195-lewis-all-women-web-series-exploring-queer-black-poly-love live It is her directorial debut. Allen stated that they had difficulty garnering interest in the project, and most of the crew and actors had little experience in television and film production. thumb|right|Co-stars Allen and Wright in the premiere episode. The producers intentionally used bright lighting throughout the series. Nance and Pearson co-wrote and developed the script, and Jomo Fray was the director of photography.Anderson-Moore Oakley '195 Lewis': Making a Good Web Series is About Getting the Community Right https://nofilmschool.com/2017/11/making-good-web-series-195-lewis No Film School November 16, 2017 July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190719041544/https://nofilmschool.com/2017/11/making-good-web-series-195-lewis livePennington Latonya '195 Lewis' Is Black Lesbian Perfection https://wearyourvoicemag.com/culture/195-lewis-black-lesbian-perfection Wear Your Voice November 14, 2017 July 19, 2019 July 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190719031108/https://wearyourvoicemag.com/culture/195-lewis-black-lesbian-perfection usurped Filming was on-location in Bed-Stuy. Fray's cinematography frequently featured "bright, neon, and stylized" lighting. Release and reception The pilot premiered at the BlackStar Film Festival in 2014.Eye Candy New webseries 195 LEWIS is an honest exploration of black queerness premiering in New York next week! https://afropunk.com/2016/12/new-webseries-195-lewis-is-an-honest-exploration-of-black-queerness-premiering-in-new-york-next-week/ Afropunk December 7, 2016 15 June 2020 15 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200615231351/https://afropunk.com/2016/12/new-webseries-195-lewis-is-an-honest-exploration-of-black-queerness-premiering-in-new-york-next-week/ liveMullins Carrie V 14 Dec 2016 Chanelle Aponte Pearson on Filming Cinematic Web Series & Exploring Messiness on Screen https://blog.stareable.com/chanelle-aponte-pearson-195-lewis-web-series-interview-2b3c0621e498?gi=5fec8304b272 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200927165603/https://blog.stareable.com/chanelle-aponte-pearson-195-lewis-web-series-interview-2b3c0621e498?gi=5fec8304b272 27 September 2020Chanelle Aponte Pearson http://www.queerproducers.com/chanelle-aponte-pearson Queer Producers Network 15 June 2020 15 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200615231355/http://www.queerproducers.com/chanelle-aponte-pearson live It was later re-shot and the full five episodes of the series premiered on its website on November 16, 2017.Ène Lysiane Watch 195 Lewis, a new series exploring queer, black polyamorous relationships https://trace.tv/culture/watch-195-lewis-a-new-series-exploring-queer-black-polyamorous-relationships/ Trace 8 December 2017 14 June 2020 14 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614093400/https://trace.tv/culture/watch-195-lewis-a-new-series-exploring-queer-black-polyamorous-relationships/ live 195 Lewis received positive reception. In a review for IndieWire Jude Dry wrote, "Director Chanelle Aponte Pearson makes a confident and splashy debut, catapulting her considerable producing skills to a new level." Writing for Vice, Emily J. Smith stated, "While 195 intentionally tackles complex subjects like polyamory, sex positivity, and misogyny in lesbian culture, it's not in the way you might expect. The cast of characters allows for conflicting perspectives—even in this very specific world—so viewers are invited into a real conversation instead of a lecture." Awards and nominations 2017 – Outfest, U.S. Narrative Special MentionOutfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival Announces 2017 Award Winners https://gaydesertguide.com/outfest-los-angeles-lgbt-film-festival-announces-2017-award-winners/ Gay Desert Guide July 19, 2017 14 June 2020 14 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614103951/https://gaydesertguide.com/outfest-los-angeles-lgbt-film-festival-announces-2017-award-winners/ live 2017 – BlackStar Film Festival, Audience Award for Favorite Narrative FeatureSixth Annual BlackStar Film Festival Announces 2017 Award Winners https://www.blackstarfest.org/sixth-annual-blackstar-film-festival-announces-2017-award-winners/ BlackStar Film Festival August 14, 2017 June 14, 2020 October 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171017084340/https://www.blackstarfest.org/sixth-annual-blackstar-film-festival-announces-2017-award-winners/ live 2018 – Gotham Award, Breakthrough Series – Short FormLewis Hilary Crist Allison 'The Rider' Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/gotham-awards-winners-2018-list-full-1153638 The Hollywood Reporter November 26, 2018 June 14, 2020 June 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614040644/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/gotham-awards-winners-2018-list-full-1153638 live References External links Category:2017 web series debuts Category:2017 web series endings Category:2010s American black television series Category:2010s American comedy-drama television series Category:2010s American LGBTQ-related comedy television series Category:2010s American LGBTQ-related drama television series Category:American comedy web series Category:American drama web series Category:Lesbian-related television shows Category:Fiction about polyamory