Our Kind of People Set for FOX

FOX has given a series order to Our Kind of People, a drama from writer/executive producer Karin Gist (Star, mixed-ish, Grey’s Anatomy) and executive producer Lee Daniels (The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Empire, Star).

Inspired by the Lawrence Otis Graham book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class, the series takes place in the aspirational world of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard, where the rich and powerful Black elite have come to play for over 50 years. Our Kind of People follows single mom Angela Vaughn as she sets out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her hair care line—but she soon discovers a dark secret about her mother’s past that will turn her world upside down and shake up this community.

Last September, FOX gave Our Kind of People a writers’ room commitment to allow Gist, Daniels and their team to further develop the project prior to the series order. The series will be produced by 20th Television and FOX Entertainment.

Michael Thorn, president of entertainment, for FOX Entertainment, said: “Our Kind of People is a soapy, thrilling exploration of race and class in America and an unapologetic celebration of Black resilience and achievement—all daringly told by a team we’ve been eager to get back in business with. There are no better storytellers than Karin Gist and Lee Daniels to bring Lawrence Otis Graham’s seminal work to life.”