MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series

The Outsiders?

2021 · 1 season

Intimate, thoughtful conversations with young creatives that feel like listening in on honest, hopeful reflections about identity and society.

Created by
Simon Frederick
Genres
Documentary, Talk
Starring
Alex Scott, Fenn O’Meally, Campbell Addy
Overview
From director and photographer Simon Frederick, comes the next installment in his portrait documentaries, untold stories of young Black visionaries shaping our future. In raw, real, and deeply personal conversations, you’ll hear 41 creators, musicians, artists, authors, athletes and more discuss topics like equality, structural gaslighting, and social media.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Outsiders?

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Simon Frederick
Genres
Documentary, Talk
Starring
Alex Scott, Fenn O’Meally, Campbell Addy
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • media
  • power
  • ambition
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Outsiders?

TV series

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

2018

An earnest, talking-heads documentary that feels like a thoughtful conversation about representation, history and the fight for visibility.

Same writer: Simon Frederick · Earnest · about identity and race · documentary

Also
Same writer: Simon Frederick
Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Amol Rajan Interviews

2021

A calm, thoughtful conversation that asks you to listen closely as famous minds explain themselves.

Earnest · about identity and media · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • media
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Amol Rajan InterviewsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Hair Tales

2022

An intimate, reflective conversation series that feels warm and affirming, inviting you to listen closely as personal stories open into bigger cultural questions.

About identity and race · documentary

Via
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Hair TalesHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

RapCaviar Presents

2023

A thoughtful, music-driven conversation that lets artists speak plainly about the world around them.

Earnest · about identity and race · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
RapCaviar PresentsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Last Chance U: Basketball

2021–2022

An intimate, high-stakes look at young athletes chasing a dream, blending raw emotion with the tension of competition.

Earnest · about identity and race

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • race
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Last Chance U: BasketballHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Courtney Act's One Plus One

2021

A warm, thoughtful hour of conversation that feels like listening in on inspiring, candid chats with charismatic people.

Earnest, warm · about identity and race

Via
  • earnest
  • warm
  • identity
  • race
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Courtney Act's One Plus OneHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

A warm, candid sit-down with famous faces reflecting on craft and struggle, informative and inspiring without much dramatic charge.

About identity and race · documentary

Via
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Number One on the Call SheetHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Black List: Volume Two

2009

A calm, intimate series of talking-head portraits that feels like sitting in on thoughtful, dignified conversations about identity and legacy.

Earnest, warm · about identity and race · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • warm
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
55 min
Details
The Black List: Volume TwoHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Making Black America

2022

A thoughtful, scholarly tour through history and community, warm with conversation and archival detail, asking for attentive listening rather than spectacle.

About identity and race · documentary

Via
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Making Black AmericaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

An illuminating, interview-driven journey through TV history that balances celebration with sobering truths, rewarding attentive viewers.

Earnest · about identity and race · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • race
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Factor A

2026

A warm, sincere sit-down where curiosity and honesty turn a celebrity chat into a quietly eye-opening human exchange.

Earnest, warm · about identity and media · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • warm
  • identity
  • media
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Factor AHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The New York Times Presents

2020–2024

A sober, journalistic anthology that immerses you in real-world stories with a measured, engaging pace.

Earnest · about identity and media · documentary

Via
  • earnest
  • identity
  • media
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
The New York Times PresentsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Tubi TV

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
documentary, talk
Created by
Simon Frederick
Written by
Simon Frederick
Starring
Alex Scott, Fenn O’Meally, Campbell Addy, Candice Braithwaite, Kailand Morris, Taylor Richardson, Jamal Edwards, Chanel Ambrose
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 25 min each
Network
YouTube Premium
Languages
English

TMDB