ALLBLK ROLLS OUT TRAILER FOR NEW COMING-OF-AGE DRAMA SERIES, "G.R.I.T.S.," PREMIERING OCTOBER 30

Roller Skating Could Mean a New Life for These Girls Raised in the South (G.R.I.T.S.)

New York, NY - October 2, 2025 - Today, ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television from AMC Networks, released the trailer for their bold new original series, G.R.I.T.S. The 8-episode series follows three friends navigating life, ambition and womanhood in the South. Heartfelt, funny and real... this series is a love letter to friendship, self-discovery and the grit it takes to grow up and glow up in Memphis, TN. G.R.I.T.S. will premiere Thursday, October 30th, exclusively on ALLBLK.

G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South) follows Keisha (Jasmine Sargent), Ty (Ashanti Harris) and Francis (Aja "Slimeroni" Canyon), three young women coming of age in Memphis. Determined to define the next chapter in their lives, they find solace in their favorite pastime: roller skating. As they navigate grief, love, hustle and the underbelly of the city threatening to pull them down, a skating competition with life-changing prize money offers a glimmer of hope. In a world where the rink is their escape and survival is a full-time job, they rely on sisterhood and skating to outrun their past and build something real. When all else fails, lace up and skate until you can't skate anymore.

G.R.I.T.S. is Created and Executive Produced by Deji LaRay. Thomas Q. Jones and Martha Sanchez also serve as Executive Producers alongside Brett Dismuke, Head of Content; Nikki Love, SVP Development & Original Production, Scripted and Ashley McFarlin, VP of Development and Original Production, Scripted for ALLBLK.

About ALLBLK

ALLBLK is an invitation to a world of streaming entertainment that is inclusively, but unapologetically - Black. Featuring a diverse lineup of content that spans across genres and generations, the ALLBLK library includes exclusive original series such as A House Divided and Double Cross; must-see independent films, nostalgic Black cinema, popular WE TV originals, lively stage plays, and so much more. ALLBLK is available everywhere streaming services are found - iOS, Android, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV and Apple TV Channels, Roku and Roku Channels, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Charter and more. At www.ALLBLK.tv, ALLBLK offers a free 7-day trial and thereafter is just $6.99/month or $69.99/year. Keep up with ALLBLK on Facebook at Facebook.com/WatchALLBLK and Twitter/Instagram @WatchALLBLK.