- 2006
- TV-MA
- FX
SummaryIn this new FX reality series, two families trade places to get a taste of how the other one lives. The catch? Through the use of extensive makeup, the African-American Sparks family from Atlanta will appear white, and the Caucasian Wurgel family from Santa Monica, California will look black.
Black. White.
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 8, 2006
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Generally Favorable
62
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Uncompromisingly revelatory.
80
It demonstrates the potential of reality television to go beyond determining who can eat the most worms or scream the loudest, to illuminate important social and cultural issues.
75
What may appear at first glance to be a cheap reality TV gimmick... soon evolves into something quite compelling.
60
The show's an entertaining provocation, but it's also only skin-deep.
60
It works best at its most intimate, as family drama, and as another variant on "The Real World," in which people who would not ordinarily live together are made to do so.
50
It requires a lot of patience to get there, but the lessons may be worth it.
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"Black. White." is not a provocative study in secret prejudice, followed by growth and awakening. It's a reinforcement of the stereotypes the show claims it wants to examine and expose.
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Production Company:
- Actual Reality Pictures
Initial Release Date:Mar 8, 2006
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
