David Makes Man
A 14-year-old prodigy's mother relies on him to find a way out of poverty, but he is haunted by the death of his friend; he must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
Details
First Aired: 8/14/2019
Languages: English
Created by: Tarell Alvin McCraney
Type: Scripted
Production
OWNWhere to watch · US
Videos
Seasons
Season 1
David Makes Man is a coming-of-age drama that follows David, a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. David must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.
Season 2
Season 2 of David Makes Man fast-forwards 20 years and finds David in his early 30s, a rising business man facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever; the mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to finally, truly live.
