You’ve probably already recently seen the name Candice Carty-Williams—the London-based British-Jamaican showrunner, writer, and author of The Sunday Times bestselling novels Queenie and People Person pop up somewhere while scrolling through your newsfeed/timelines. Known for her pen game and engaging ways of storytelling, it should come as no surprise that Carty-Williams is also the mastermind behind the BBC Drama series Champion—an eight-part scripted show that has been hailed a massive success in the UK thanks in part to its original music, dynamic performances and exploration of racism and sexism within the music industry. Living in the UK means you likely got your introduction to Champion when it made its debut on the BBC platform last spring. If you are in the US, however, you are just now getting in on the action as the series has only recently premiered on Netflix. We sat down with Carty-Williams to hear about writing her hit show and what else she is working on.
RELATED: 'The Black Book' Director On the Film's Success, Nigerian Culture, and Why It's Not 'John Wick'