By Okla Jones ·Updated April 29, 2024
Deborah Ayorinde returns as the star of Prime Video’s Them, the horror anthology series created by Little Marvin. The talented actress now appears as Dawn Reeve, a Los Angeles Homicide Detective in 1991. The previous season took place in Compton during the early 1950’s, and highlighted a time when racism reigned supreme. The terror continues with the show’s new iteration, titled Them: The Scare.
This season, viewers receive a first-hand account of Reeve’s experience with her personal and professional struggles, in addition to the investigation of a series of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. Ayorinde again shines in the lead role, showcasing her range and versatility on screen. What is more important however, is her position in the growing list of Black women in the horror genre.
“I’m so grateful to be doing this at such a time as this because yeah, a lot of people ran so I could walk,” Ayorinde explains to ESSENCE during a candid conversation. “I stand on a lot of their shoulders, and I do not take that lightly.”
Starring alongside a cast that includes Luke James, Joshua Williams, and the iconic horror Pam grier Them
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