The Porter (TV series)

The Porter is a Canadian television drama series,[1] premiering on CBC Television on February 21, 2022.[2] The series will depict the history of Black Canadian and African-American men who worked as Pullman porters in the period following World War I, leading to the 1925 creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters as the first Black-led labour union.[3]

The cast is slated to include Aml Ameen, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Mouna Traoré, Jahron Wilson, Oluniké Adeliyi and Alfre Woodard.[4]

The series was created by Arnold Pinnock and Bruce Ramsay, with the participation of Annmarie Morais, Marsha Greene, Charles Officer and R.T. Thorne as producers and directors.

In addition to the CBC, the series will air in the United States on BET+.[5]

References
  1. Greg David, "CBC sets fall schedule and unveils 2021-22 programming slate, including over 35 original series from Canadian creators". TV, eh?, June 2, 2021.
  2. Greg David, "CBC announces winter premiere dates". TV, eh?, November 23, 2021.
  3. Radheyan Simonpillai, "CBC’s The Porter will be Canada’s biggest Black-led TV series". Now, December 10, 2020.
  4. Denise Petski, "Alfre Woodard Boards ‘The Porter’ CBC/BET+ Railway Worker Series". Deadline Hollywood, July 19, 2021.
  5. Greg David, "CBC and BET+ greenlight The Porter (working title), an original drama about railway workers in Canada". TV, eh?, December 10, 2020.
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