Noah's Arc (TV series)
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- This article is about a television series. For other uses, see Noah's Ark (disambiguation)
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 Noah's Arc DVD box cover |
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| Format | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Patrik-Ian Polk |
| Starring | Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman, Jensen Atwood |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 17 episodes (List of episodes) |
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| Running time | 23 minutes per episode |
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| Original channel | LOGO |
| Original run | October 19, 2005 – currently on hiatus |
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Noah's Arc is an American cable television program. Often referred to as a comedy-drama, the show integrated socially-relevant issues such as same sex dating, same sex marriage, HIV awareness, infidelity, sexual curiosity, promiscuity, gay bashing and same sex parenthood. It had parallels to and had been cited as an African-American version of the shows Sex and the City, Queer as Folk, The Golden Girls and has also been cited as a gay version of the shows Living Single and Girlfriends.
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[edit] Overview
Set in Los Angeles, the show features the lives of four male African-American gay friends dealing with everyday trials, tribulations, triumphs and tragedies. Noah's Arc premiered on October 19, 2005 on the Logo television network. The series was Logo's most popular program. Season one was filmed in Los Angeles. Season two was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.
The show arose from humble beginnings. The pilot was produced independently and, to assist in funding each episode, the show was originally envisioned as a DVD subscription series. During the pilot filming, Rodney Chester's (who portrays Alex) own truck was used for the actors to have their make-up, hair and wardrobe fittings. Logo pursued the series after the pilot was well-received at film festivals, independent circuits and special screenings. Some scenes from the original pilot were either re-shot or removed for airing on Logo. The original pilot is included in the season one DVD release. The opening credits theme song is "Remember Love" (Samba Mix) by Adriana Evans.
[edit] Cast
- See also Characters in Noah's Arc (TV series)
- Darryl Stephens as Noah Nichols
- Rodney Chester as Alex Kirby
- Christian Vincent as Ricky Davis
- Doug Spearman as Chance Counter
- Jensen Atwood as Wade Robinson
[edit] Recurring characters
- Gregory Kieth as Trey Iverson
- Jonathan Julian as Eddie
- Jennia Fredrique as Brandy King
- Dwen Curry as Romeo
- Jeremy Batiste as Raphael
- Catero Colbert as T-Money (Season One)
- Jurnee Crapps as Kenya (Season One)
- Sahara Davis as Kenya (Season Two)
- Wilson Cruz as Dr. Junito Vargas
- Benjamin Patterson as Guy
- Keith Hamilton Cobb as Quincy Abraham (Season Two)
- Merwin Mondesir as Dre (Season Two)
- Jason Steed as Baby Gat (Season Two)
[edit] Episodes
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For more details on this topic, see List of Noah's Arc episodes.
[edit] Notable guest stars
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[edit] Background information
The original title of the series was Hot Chocolate. According to the bonus materials on the DVD, both Darryl Stephens and Doug Spearman originally read for the part of Ricky Davis, Christian Vincent originally read for the part of Noah Nichols. Noah was originally going to be called Jermaine, whilst Chance's original name was Solomon.
The first letter from Noah's friends' names spell ARC (Alex, Ricky and Chance). Noah's car in season one, a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair convertible, belongs to series creator and executive producer Patrik-Ian Polk. Dwen Curry, who played Romeo, was also the costume designer for the show for season one. Jurnee Crapps, who played Kenya in season one, is Rodney Chester's god-daughter. She appears in a family picture in Season 2. Alex Kirby reads O, The Oprah Magazine.
Gregory Kieth who also sings and raps, had his music used on episodes of the show.
The British actor Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith in Doctor Who) was originally cast as the role of Baby Gat. But due to scheduling conflicts, the role was recast with Jason Steed.
[edit] DVD releases
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Special Features |
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| Season 1 | 9 | August 8, 2006 |
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| Season 2 | 8 | June 12, 2007 |
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[edit] Feature film
A feature film version the series, Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, is currently in post production for a 2008 release. The film is expected to pick up after the show’s second season cliff-hanger finale. The series is currently on hiatus with the feature film providing opportunity for sequels, additional cable television seasons and specials.
According to creator Patrik-Ian Polk, who directed the film and co-wrote it with fellow series writer John R. Gordon, the movie will involve a wedding. A teaser that includes scenes from the film is posted on Logo's website.
