Amidst the demands of their business, a writer and a TV executive fight to "keep it real" while they contend with the sobering realities of creating an African American sitcom. George Washington is...

Amidst the demands of their business, a writer and a TV executive fight to "keep it real" while they contend with the sobering realities of creating an African American sitcom. George Washington is the driven exec whose search for a show to energize his channel's programming takes a positive turn when he meets Tomasina Crawford, an idealistic writer who has scripted a potential hit show that deals honestly with the African American experience. Their mutual attraction leads to passion as the sitcom becomes an instant hit, but when ratings start to fall, George and Tomasina are confronted with some tough choices-both professionally and personally. -HBO Films Archive