Survivor's Remorse#ep15
{{Short description|American TV series (2014–17)}}
{{About|the television series|the mental health condition|survivor guilt|the album by G Herbo|Survivor's Remorse (album)|the Roddy Ricch song|Survivor's Remorse (song)}}
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = Comedy drama
| creator = Mike O'Malley
| developer =
| writer =
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
| composer = Ludwig Göransson
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 36
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- LeBron James
- Mike O'Malley
- Tom Werner
- Maverick Carter
- Paul Wachter
- Victor Levin
- Hilton Smith}}
| producer = Paul Marks
| editor = Jason Gourson
| cinematography = Byron Shah
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 26–32 minutes
| company = Spring Hill Productions
Werner Entertainment
O'Malley Ink
| channel = Starz
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|10|4}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|10|15}}
| related =
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Survivor's Remorse is an American comedy-drama television series created by Mike O'Malley that aired on Starz. It premiered on October 4, 2014, and ended on October 15, 2017. The plot centers around the lives of Cam Calloway (Jessie T. Usher) and his family after he signs a pro-basketball contract and moves his family to Atlanta.{{cite web|url=http://www.starz.com/originals/survivorsremorse/|title=Survivor's Remorse|work=Starz|access-date=September 12, 2015}} The series is produced by NBA player LeBron James. On August 24, 2016, Survivor's Remorse was renewed for a fourth season,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/survivors-remorse-renewed-season-4-starz-1201843748/|title='Survivor's Remorse Renewed for Season 4 by Starz|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=August 24, 2016|access-date=August 24, 2016}} which premiered on August 20, 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/06/06/survivors-remorse-season-4-first-look/|title='Survivor's Remorse' Season 4 Photos Include a Peek at DJ Khaled on Set|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=6 June 2017|access-date=11 October 2017}} On October 10, 2017, Starz announced that the series would come to an end after its fourth season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/survivors-remorse-canceled-starz-series-finale-october-22-jessie-t-usher-1202185852/|title='Survivor's Remorse' Ending On Starz After Current Fourth Season|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|publisher=Deadline|date=October 10, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2017}}
Cast and characters
=Main cast=
- Jessie T. Usher as Cam Calloway
- RonReaco Lee as Reggie Vaughn, Cam's cousin
- Erica Ash as Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway, Cam's half-sisterSeason 3 episode 9
- Teyonah Parris as Missy Vaughn, Reggie's wife
- Tichina Arnold as Cassie Calloway, Cam's mother
- Mike Epps as Uncle Julius (Seasons 1–2)
=Recurring cast=
- Chris Bauer as Jimmy Flaherty, owner of the basketball team
- Robert Wu as Da Chen Bao, Cassie's boyfriend
- Meagan Tandy as Allison Pierce, Cam's girlfriend
- Ser'Darius Blain as Jupiter Blackmon, Reggie's client
- Catfish Jean as Squeeze, Cam and Reggie's childhood friend
- Sir Brodie as Pookie, Julius's close friend of the family
=Guest stars=
- John Dennis as himself ("Homebound")
- Gerry Callahan as himself ("Homebound")
- LeBron James as himself ("Guts")
- Tom Werner as himself ("Guts")
Episodes
{{Series overview
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| episodes1 = 6
| start1 = {{Start date|2014|10|4}}
| end1 = {{End date|2014|11|8}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2015)
| episodes2 = 10
| start2 = {{Start date|2015|8|22}}
| end2 = {{End date|2015|10|24}}
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| link3 = #Season 3 (2016)
| episodes3 = 10
| start3 = {{Start date|2016|7|24}}
| end3 = {{End date|2016|9|25}}
| color4 = #ED9121
| link4 = #Season 4 (2017)
| episodes4 = 10
| start4 = {{Start date|2017|8|20}}
| end4 ={{End date|2017|10|15}}
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=Season 1 (2014)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = In the Offing
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|4}}
|ShortSummary = Professional basketball player Cam Calloway signs a contract with Atlanta. Although the new city embraces him, he has to deal with his opportunistic entourage - his sister, mother, cousin and uncle - who take advantage of him and his generosity.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = On the Carpet
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|11}}
|ShortSummary = At a charity gala for an abused child, Cassie reveals too much information about Cam's upbringing. Meanwhile, Uncle Julius poses as a "talent scout" for Cam.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = How to Build a Brand
|DirectedBy = Peter Segal
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Cord Jefferson & Sascha Penn|t= Sascha Penn}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|18}}
|ShortSummary = On the advice of Reggie and Missy, Cam pays a visit to a dying teen (Jacob Latimore) who loves basketball. Meanwhile, Reggie influences Cam to put the entire family on the payroll.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Decisions
|DirectedBy = Bradley Buecker
|WrittenBy = Raphael Jackson, Jr. & Damione Macedon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|25}}
|ShortSummary = Missy campaigns to score her husband Reggie membership to a black-funded country club. Meanwhile, Cam searches for a church to support in the area, but the resident pastor surprises him.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Out of the Past
|DirectedBy = Mike Mariano
|WrittenBy = Jerome Hairston & Tracy Oliver
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|11|1}}
|ShortSummary = Cam and Reggie reconnect with a childhood friend (Romeo Miller) whose career was derailed by prison; Reggie gives Cassie a home-purchasing budget; and Cam considers a shoe endorsement deal.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Six
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|11|8}}
|ShortSummary = The family grows concern for Reggie when his former girlfriend reaches out to him.
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}}
=Season 2 (2015)=
{{Episode table |background=#7f180a |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |viewers= |country=US |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Grown-Ass Man
|DirectedBy = Peter Segal
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|8|15}} {{small|(online)}}
{{Start date|2015|8|22}} {{small|(Starz)}}
|ShortSummary = The Calloways upgrade to a spacious new mansion; team owner Jimmy Flaherty attaches serious strings to Cam's max deal.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = A Time to Punch
|DirectedBy = Mike Mariano
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin & Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|8|29}}
|ShortSummary = Cam and M-Chuck are scrutinized by a district attorney; Uncle Julius feuds with a neighbor who won't take responsibility for his dog's actions.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = M.V.P.
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = Lauren Houseman & Benjamin F. Neivert
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|5}}
|ShortSummary = Cassie returns to the dating world and her determination to get what she wants sets her on a collison course with Cam; Reggie meets the peculiar and brilliant man who made Flaherty all his money.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Homebound
|DirectedBy = Iain B. MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Jerome Hairston & Phil Augusta Jackson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|12}}
|ShortSummary = Cam feels the pressure during his first game back in Boston; M-Chuck unearths lingering racial tensions during the family's cultural tour of a plantation.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = One-Love
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = Blake Masters & Jerome Hairston
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|19}}
|ShortSummary = Reggie meets a college football prospect with a troublesome manager; M-Chuck becomes involved in the life of a pregnant girl.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Dagger
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|26}}
|ShortSummary = Chen attempts to woo Cassie at a gala to celebrate the launch of Cam's shoe; Cam makes a mistake with a reporter.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Injury
|DirectedBy = Bill Johnson
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|3}}
|ShortSummary = Cam meets a special woman while he contends with a potential career-ending injury; Reggie's representation of Jupiter becomes an exercise in futility.
|LineColor = 7f180a
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Date
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = Blake Masters & Jerome Hairston
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|10}}
|ShortSummary = Cam plans a magical first date for Allison; Uncle Julius takes a jaunt with the police and learns how the other half lives; M-Chuck uses her therapy to heap guilt upon her mother.
|LineColor = 7f180a
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Guts
|DirectedBy = Debbie Allen
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|17}}
|ShortSummary = Missy is recruited to tutor Jupiter when his draft status is threatened; Cam and Allison's relationship grows, along with Reggie's business ventures.
|LineColor = 7f180a
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Starts and Stops
|DirectedBy = Peter Segal
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|24}}
|ShortSummary = Reggie has doubts about representing Jupiter; Allison declines Cam's expensive gifts; a crisis rocks the family.
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}}
}}
=Season 3 (2016)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Night of the Crash
|DirectedBy = Peter Segal
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|24}}
|ShortSummary = The tragic loss of a loved one leaves the family members with a sudden hole in their lives.
|LineColor = 006550
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Ritual
|DirectedBy = Peter Segal
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|24}}
|ShortSummary = The Calloways and the Vaughns comfort one another as they navigate their way through the most trying ritual of their lives.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Thank-You Note
|DirectedBy = Geeta Patel
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|7|31}}
|ShortSummary = Reggie and Missy argue about the importance of modern manners and the role of social etiquette after they meet a wealthy Atlanta couple.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Age of Umbrage
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|7}}
|ShortSummary = A scandal erupts after Cam's words during an interview are taken out of context, leading to the creation of the Calloway Philanthropic Trust.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Photoshoot
|DirectedBy = Victoria Mahoney
|WrittenBy = Ali LeRoi
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|14}}
|ShortSummary = Media consultant Missy copes with the fallout of a decision at a photo shoot for Cam; Chen and Cassie use technology to close the gap of a long-distance relationship.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = No Child Left Behind
|DirectedBy = Bill Johnson
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|21}}
|ShortSummary = Following a DNA test, Cassie meets a new family who helps her experience the traditions of the culture; Cam and Reggie attempt to get rid of Uncle Julius' gun.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Guests
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Patrick Bierut & Ali LeRoi|t= Owen H.M. Smith}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|28}}
|ShortSummary = Cam and Reggie return to Boston for a wedding; M-Chuck pursues relationships with many different women.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Mystery Team
|DirectedBy = Millicent Shelton
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Allen Maldonado|t= Rachelle R. Williams}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|4}}
|ShortSummary = Reggie and Flaherty battle over a contract extension for Cam.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Second Thoughts
|DirectedBy = Mike Mariano
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Marquita J. Robinson|t= Benjamin Neivert & Brendan O'Malley}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|18}}
|ShortSummary = Cam uncovers secrets about his family's past and deals with the fallout.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Father's Day
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|25}}
|ShortSummary = Reggie's father makes a sudden appearance in Atlanta; Cassie meets Chen's parents.
|LineColor = 006550
}}
}}
=Season 4 (2017)=
{{Episode table |background=#ED9121 |overall= |season= |title= |titleR= {{cite web|title=Survivor's Remorse – Episode Guide|url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/survivors-remorse/episode-guide/EP01873930?aid=zap2it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823064329/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/survivors-remorse/episode-guide/EP01873930?aid=zap2it|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 23, 2015|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=July 24, 2017}} |director= |directorR= {{cite web|title=Survivor's Remorse – Crew|url=https://www.starz.com/series/survivorsremorse/crew|publisher=Starz|access-date=August 1, 2017}}|writer= |writerR= |airdate= |airdateR= |viewers= |country=US |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Fallout
|DirectedBy = Mike Mariano
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|20}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 28
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Repercussions
|DirectedBy = Mike Mariano
|WrittenBy = Mike O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|27}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Closure
|DirectedBy = Salli Richardson-Whitfield
|WrittenBy = Luther M. Mace & Paul Oakley Stovall
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|3}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Feel Free to Comment
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = Owen H.M. Smith & Rachelle R. Williams
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|10}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Gala
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = Lauren Houseman & Allen Maldonado
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|17}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Reparations
|DirectedBy = Salli Richardson-Whitfield
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|24}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Optics
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = ED9121
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 34
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Future Plans
|DirectedBy = Iain B. MacDonald
|WrittenBy = Benjamin Neivert & Brendan O'Malley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|8}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = ED9121
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 35
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Family Ties
|DirectedBy = Ali LeRoi
|WrittenBy = Ali LeRoi
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|15}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 36
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Answers and Questions
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|15}}
|ShortSummary =
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Critical reception and accolades
The Village Voice listed Survivor's Remorse as one of the best shows of 2015, saying "If it were on HBO or FX, this glossy but ambitious comedy about an African-American family that moves from Boston's down-and-out Dorchester neighborhood into the Atlanta sports elite would be the only thing anybody would ever talk about. Instead, Mike O'Malley's saga of a family whose dynamics get compellingly distorted when one of their own makes it big in the NBA — and the show's sharp and raunchy discussions of race, class, and sexuality — remains, in its second year, an unfairly buried gem."{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2015/12/15/the-10-best-tv-shows-of-2015/|title=The 10 Best TV Shows of 2015|publisher=Village Voice|date=December 15, 2015|access-date=January 29, 2020}} By the conclusion of its final season, Survivor's Remorse averaged an 82 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/survivors-remorse|title='Survivor's Remorse'|publisher=Metacritic|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019}} Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter called it "one of TV's sharpest and most provocative comedies,"{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/survivors-remorse-review-season-4-1030902|title='Survivor's Remorse' Season 4: TV Review|publisher=THR|date=August 8, 2017|access-date=October 29, 2019}} while Alan Sepinwall praised it as "intensely satisfying and like nothing else on TV."{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/survivors-remorse-review-season-4-starz/|title=Why You Should Watch: 'Survivor's Remorse,' The Show 'Entourage' Was Never Good Enough To Be|publisher=Uproxx|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=October 29, 2019}} Writing about the show for Paste, in response to its "Photoshoot" episode focusing on colorism, Shannon M. Houston referred to the show as a "powerful beam, highlighting all that TV has yet to touch on, even during this Golden Age of peak TV."{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/08/all-the-women-are-light-skinned-colorism-comes-to.html|title=WAll the Women are Light-Skinned: Colorism Comes to Survivor's Remorse|publisher=Paste|date=August 15, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
Survivor's Remorse was a GLAAD nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2017 and 2018. The series and its cast were also nominated for and won several NAACP Image Awards: Tichina Arnold for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016, 2017, and 2018 (winning in 2017); Mike Epps for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 (winner), RonReaco Lee for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2018 (nominated), Erica Ash for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 (nominated), and the series itself nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series 2016–2018. The African-American Film Critics Association awarded Survivor's Remorse "Best Cable/New Media TV Show" in 2015 and named it the 10th best show of 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3231022/awards|title='Survivor's Remorse'|publisher=IMDb|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.starz.com/originals/survivorsremorse/}}
- {{IMDb title|3231022}}
- {{TV Guide|660410}}
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