Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh!t’ Season 2 Delayed From August Premiere Due to Hollywood Strikes
variety.comSelome Hailu One week before the originally scheduled Aug. 10 return of “Rap Sh!t,” Max has delayed the comedy series’ second season to Nov.
9. Season 2 will debut with two episodes followed by weekly drops until the Dec. 21 finale. The move comes as a result of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
As the labor unions representing writers and actors continue to protest for a new deal with the major studios, actors are completely barred from promoting projects from struck companies, while writers carry out limited press opportunities.
The new November premiere date of “Rap Sh!t” signals a hope on the studio’s part, in this case Warner Bros. Discovery, that labor conflicts will be resolved by then and that talent will be able help generate buzz. “Rap Sh!t” isn’t the first summer series to delay its debut; last week, FX announced that “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin, TK would shift from Aug.
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