Season Two of Chewing Gum Is Coming…Wait, You Did See Season One, Right?

We finally got a United States release date for season two of Chewing Gum, straight to Netflix, but the Black Nerd Problems staff had to reflect on the hilarious insanity of Season One first. Spoilers, all of them, ahead. William: Izetta, where do we even start with this show except to say, I don’t know that I’ve been caught off guard by a show like this in a really long time and I’m overjoyed how I never really knew where the story was going until it got there. Izetta: I don’t even know how I stumbled upon it. Netflix threw it in my face. I saw a Black girl and I love me some Britcoms so I jumped in feet first and dude…. I was not ready! I’d love to say that I found it refreshing, but that’s not an adequate description of this shit.

William: I mean, first things first, Michaela Cole, the writer and starring actress of this series is a legit genius. And she is, for American audiences anyway, coming out of nowhere. But yeah, Netflix threw it in my face too, but I didn’t venture in until I saw you raving about it. But speaking of throwing it in your face, can we talk about how I’m not sure I’ve ever seen “awkward sexual ambition” shows or movies this funny? With Black folk at the center of it anyway. I found myself rooting for Tracey to have a good sexual experience, which honestly is something I’ve never ever thought of before watching a TV show. Izetta: I was team #getsomeTracey, too! No, I’ve never seen Black folk at the center of anything like this. I’ve watched American P…