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Lena Waithe's 'Twenties' is moving forward — at a different network. The comedy, originally developed at WarnerMedia-owned TBS as a pilot, has been ordered to series at Viacom's BET.

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00:00Lena Waithe's comedy 20s has been ordered to series at Viacom's BET, expanding on her

00:04relationship with the network for whom she executive produces the recently renewed

00:08reboot of Boomerang. 20s, which was originally developed at WarnerMedia-owned TBS as a

00:13pilot, was created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s. The eight-episode

00:17half-hour series follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two

00:21straight best friends, Marie and Nia. The comedy, based on Waithe's YouTube series of

00:25the same name, explores friendship, finding love and messing everything up along the way.

00:29Said Connie Orlando, head of programming at BET,

00:32BET Networks is thrilled to partner once again with the creative visionary Lena Waithe

00:36on both Boomerang and 20s as she is without a doubt a leading relevant voice of our

00:41generation and a disruptor in her own right. BET is committed to the elevation and

00:45inclusive and authentic storytelling that viewers continue to expect from the brand.

00:49The deal for 20s follows in the wake of Waithe becoming an in-demand voice thanks to

00:53her Emmy win for writing the Thanksgiving episode of Netflix's Master of None, an

00:57installment that followed her characters coming out over multiple years. The win made

01:01Waithe the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing.

01:04Additionally, Waithe's Showtime drama The Shy, which she created, recently launched its

01:08second season on the premium cable network. According to Waithe,

01:1220s has been a project I've been dreaming about for as long as I can remember. I think a lot

01:16of people were interested but didn't see the vision. I couldn't be more excited to

01:20deepen my relationship with BET. I know audiences have been waiting a long time for this one.

01:25To read more on this story, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Lyndsey Rodrigues.

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