Amazon To Premiere New Pilot The Climb, Starring & Written By Diarra Kilpatrick, On Nov. 10Posted by Wilson Morales
October 23, 2017
Amazon Studios today announced the lineup for its forthcoming fall pilot season, which will debut on November 10 in over 200 countries and territories exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for all customers to stream. Among the chosen were The Climb, starring and written by Diarra Kilpatrick (Lila & Eve), from the Mark Gordon Co.
The Detroit set comedy, was written by Kilpatrick drawing on her experiences growing up in Detroit. In an age where the “curation of self” has surpassed baseball as the national pastime, two best friends Nia (Kilpatrick) and Misty (Alysha Umphress) stuck in the same dead-end job search for fulfillment by becoming Internet famous, though moxie is their only discernible talent.
Chris Robinson (The New Edition Story, Star) directed the pilot, which shot on location in Detroit. Christina Lee (Search Party, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) served as showrunner on the pilot episode.
Kilpatrick executive produces with Christina Lee and the Mark Gordon Co.
Kilpatrick, a writer/actress/director, was selected as one of the 11 2015 honorees of the WGA’s Writers Access Program for her drama pilot The Dirty Dozen. Her American Koko digital series, originally produced for her YouTube channel, received the Best Web Series Award at the American Black Film Festival. It was recently acquired by ABCd, with Viola Davis producing via JuVee Productions. Her other credits include Southland, Private Practice, Mike & Molly and Disaster Date.
