The series premiered on Issa Rae's YouTube channel on January 25, 2017.
The series received praise from the media for its depiction of mental illness in the African American community.
[citation needed] After writing the first season, Bland created an Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund the series.
Rae and actor Jussie Smollett subsequently came on board as executive producers.
[11] In 2019, the series received 11 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning two.