BBC Reups 'Boarders' For Season 2

One of the best sleeper hits you're not watching just got a second season, as the BBC reups Boarders for a fresh set of episodes commissioned as Season 2. The series, which was picked up by the FAST (Free Ad Supported Television) app Tubi here in the U.S., is a clever take on the fish-out-of-water teen dramedy, as five Black students from the inner cities of London get scooped up and sent to one of the country's most prestigious public prep schools, and discover the streets never prepared them for this kind of battle.

The series was part of the BBC's commissioned after the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement highlighted how much the public broadcaster failed to provide diverse content, and hails from Daniel Lawrence Taylor, who serves as the series writer, creator, and executive producer. Not only has the series become a hit in the U.K., but it has also been part of Tubi's quiet success here in the States in a market that's dominated by much more high-profile services that tend to overlook the dearth of content by Black artists for Black audiences.

Boarders is one of Tubi's major successes alongside British imports Big Mood and Dead Hot. The former has also received a major boost of late, as it stars Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, who has been using her high-profile turn in the romance series to help promote her other show. With Boarders getting a return engagement, hopefully, this will continue to get these series in front of the eyeballs they so desperately deserve.