For the final episode of Nola Haynes Is Not a Spy, Nola looks back on what she's learned from building a show that was smart, funny, nerdy, political and unapologetically her, even when it didn't reach the audience she'd hoped it would.
Actress and filmmaker Malynda Hale joins Nola for an intimate conversation about visibility, ambition and the difference between getting a seat at the table and actually breaking through. Malynda opens up about starring in Bull Street alongside Loretta Devine and Amy Madigan and what it felt like to watch her own name disappear from much of the film's promotion despite being its lead. Together, they unpack the particular experience of Black women being good enough to get into the room, but still having to fight to be seen once they're there.
Then Pat Lee and Chad Deshawn return for one final Debrief but this time, they turn the tables on Nola. What follows is Black movies, Living Single, Denzel vs. Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Pryor, questionable behavior and a glimpse at what might be coming next.