Run the World
Run the World is the story of a group of Black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. At its core, it's an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving—but thriving together.
Main Cast
Amber Stevens Westas Whitney Greene
Bresha Webbas Renee Ross
Corbin Reidas Sondi
Tosin Morohunfolaas Olabisi "Ola" Adeyemo
Stephen Bishopas Matthew Palmer
Andrea Bordeauxas Ella
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: Phenomenal Women
Aired: May 16, 2021Failed novelist Ella McFair starts her first day at HotTeaDigest.com and enlists her friends to help her cover her first assignment.
- Episode 2: Because... ADOS
Aired: May 23, 2021Renee updates Ella and Sondi on the status of her troubled marriage while Whitney struggles to balance work and her pending nuptials.
- Episode 3: What a Co-inky-dick
Aired: May 30, 2021The girls throw Ella a karaoke party for her 32nd birthday where uninvited guests cause Whitney and Ella to spiral.
- Episode 4: I Love Harlem
Aired: Jun 6, 2021Whitney, Ella, Sondi and Renee brunch, shop, drink and dance in Harlem on a perfect uptown Saturday.
- Episode 5: Plus Ones
Aired: Jun 13, 2021Sondi and Matthew host a party for their academic peers. Chaos ensues at Whitney's final bridal dress fitting.
- Episode 6: My Therapist Says...
Aired: Jun 27, 2021Whitney, Sondi, Ella and Renee attend therapy with a savvy, blunt, upper-west side therapist, Dr. Nancy Josephson.
- Episode 7: What You Wish For
Aired: Jul 4, 2021Ella makes a career choice that has startling repercussions in her personal life. Renee makes a big decision for her career.
- Episode 8: Almost, Lady, Almost!
Aired: Jul 11, 2021Ella, Renee, Sondi and Hope get wild and crazy at Whitney's bachelorette party, but the bride is nowhere to be found.
Season 2
- Episode 1: A Dream Deferred
Aired: May 26, 2023Whitney anxiously awaits the fate of her relationship, while Sondi and Renee are reminded by Ella that it's never a bad time to choose yourself.
- Episode 2: Honeymoon's Over
Aired: Jun 2, 2023With the respective stresses of starting her own agency and adapting to Naomi's presence, Renee and Sondi enlist the help of Hope to snap Whitney out of her sadness spiral and moving on with her life after Ola.
- Episode 3: Back to Business
Aired: Jun 9, 2023The ladies focus on their careers as Renee starts her solo agency, Whitney returns to work and Sondi gets an opportunity to shine at school.
- Episode 4: My New Therapist Says...
Aired: Jun 16, 2023Sondi, Whitney and Renee visit their new therapist, Dr. Monica Mitchell, who helps them process the crossroads they have reached in their lives and relationships.
- Episode 5: Homecoming
Aired: Jun 23, 2023Renee, Sondi and Whitney look to move on with the next chapters in their lives as "single" women, when they are shocked by the untimely passing of Renee's grandmother.
- Episode 6: A New Hope
Aired: Jun 30, 2023Hope surprises the ladies by announcing that she's getting married in two days to an artist she met in Tulum. Whitney questions her best friend's spontaneous decision, while Renee is reminded of her past love for Jason.
- Episode 7: A Rage in Harlem
Aired: Jul 7, 2023Whitney throws a housewarming party, as she attempts her first relationship after Ola. Sondi can't avoid her ex and Renee wants to get hers back.
- Episode 8: No Regrets
Aired: Jul 14, 2023Renee, Whitney and Sondi attend the listening party for Jason's band, determined to push forward with no regrets.