EXCLUSIVE Clip: Issa Rae Faces A Sticky Situation On Apple TV+ 'Roar'
essence.comIssa Rae’s back in front of the camera, and this time, she’s lending her face and expert comedic timing to Roar, a new anthology series from Apple TV+.Roar, an 8-episode dark comedy often utilizing some surrealist themes, tackles issues facing women in various aspects of both personal and professional life.
In the show’s flagship episode, Rae portrays a young black author with a hit book on the bestsellers list, just on the cusp of her big break in Hollywood.
But when she comes out to Los Angeles for her big Hollywood meeting, she discovers their adaptation isn’t exactly what she had in mind.
This exclusive clip finds Rae’s character in a meeting with some Hollywood executives – all white and male – meeting about the potential of selling them the rights to her work.
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