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Onyx Collective and XL Film Festival Partnered To Host Chicago Screening of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘UnPrisoned’

Onyx Collective and XL Film Festival Partnered To Host Chicago Screening of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and ‘UnPrisoned’

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On Monday, Chicago’s XL Film Festival partnered with Onyx Collective to host a screening of two Hulu series: the most recent season of UnPrisoned and an advanced screening of Reasonable Doubt Season 2.

image of the emily hotel rooftop cinema club that hosted a recent screening of reasonable doubt and unprisoned

Hosted by Troy Pryor, founder of the XL Festival, the event at The Emily Hotel welcomed over 200 attendees including UnPrisoned creator Tracy McMillanEmpire star Ta’Rhonda Jay, and The Chi lead actress Hannah Hall.

unprisoned creator tracy mcmillan made an appearance at the screening event on Monday night.
UnPrisoned creator Tracy McMillan made an appearance at the screening event on Monday night. Photo by Verbal Slick.

Onyx Collective is a content brand owned by Disney that focuses on producing projects by people of color and creators from other underrepresented groups. The brand officially launched in May 2021 and has since produced popular titles including The 1619 Project and Black Twitter: A People’s History. UnPrisoned and Reasonable Doubt are just two of the company’s most recent projects with Hulu.

UnPrisoned stars Kerry Washington as Paige Alexander, a family and marriage therapist who has amassed a large following on social media. Despite working in the mental health field, Paige must navigate her own internal battles as she grapples with lasting trauma from her father’s frequent imprisonment during her childhood. The dramedy first premiered in March of 2023, and recently released its second season on July 17. 

Where UnPrisoned brings viewers some levity, Reasonable Doubt is a true drama. Created by Raamla Mohamed, Reasonable Doubt follows Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi), an upscale corporate defense attorney who must work through high-profile cases – while also navigating her recent separation from her husband. UnPrisoned debuted to rave reviews in September of 2022, with its most recent season dropping on August 22.  

Troy Pryor opened the screening for unprisoned and reasonable doubt
Troy Pryor began the event with an introduction of both Hulu shows. Photo by Verbal Slick.

Both series captured audiences’ attention at Monday’s screening. The event began with opening remarks from Pryor, who gave a brief introduction to each show. Audience members then watched the screeners with individual headsets for an enhanced viewing experience. At the end of the night, attendees were even able to take home exclusive Reasonable Doubt merch. 

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Attendees were able to take home Reasonable Doubt merch at the end of the event. Photo by Verbal Slick.

Season 2 of Reasonable Doubt is streaming now on Hulu. See more photos from the event in the gallery above. 

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