Smart, funny, and woke are just a handful of names that come to mind when I think of the new Boomerang series on BET. When I streamed the first episode, I was hooked. The show features two main characters named Simone and Bryson, both aiming to make their mark in the advertising industry. They also happen to be the children of the fictional lead characters from the 1992 film Boomerang, featuring Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, and Halle Berry. You don’t have to see the film to be in the loop about the new series but watching the movie will provide a certain level of insight and some backstory into the lives of the main characters on the show. The film version is hilarious and a well-known classic in the black community. The film is also very important, as it painted an image of successful black men and women in a professional and corporate environment, which wasn’t something that was commonly portrayed or popular in the film industry during its time. I hope the series does well and sticks around. I especially like the writing of the show and how the characters and storylines are unapologetically black and really touch on what it’s like being a black millennial in a corporate setting and in today’s world. It’s a series definitely worth checking out.