Mara Brock Akil

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Mara Brock Akil

Producer, Writer, Additional Crew

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Credits
35 titles

Past Film & Video (4 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Rebel Girls (2024) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Stamped from the Beginning (2023) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Sparkle (2012) Producer, Screenplay Producer, Screenplay See fewer	$14MM	$12MM	$24MM	$25MM
With Honors (1994) Ms. Moore (as Mara Brock) Ms. Moore (as Mara Brock) See fewer		$4.3MM	$20MM	$20MM

Past Television (14 titles)	Episodes
Forever (2025) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (showrunner) (8 episodes, 2025), Showrunner, Written By (2 episodes, 2025), Created By (8 episodes, 2025), Directed By (1 episode, 2025) Executive Producer (showrunner) (8 episodes, 2025), Showrunner, Written By (2 episodes, 2025), Created By (8 episodes, 2025), Directed By (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Forever... (May 8, 2025) Season 1, Episode 8 - Executive Producer (showrunner), Written By, Created By Executive Producer (showrunner), Written By, Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
The Game (2021–2023) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2021), Created By (20 episodes, 2021) Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2021), Created By (20 episodes, 2021) See fewer A League of Their Own (Feb 9, 2023) Season 2, Episode 10 - Created By Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	20
Black Lightning (2018–2021) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (58 episodes, 2018) Executive Producer (58 episodes, 2018) See fewer The Book of Resurrection: Chapter Two: Closure (May 24, 2021) Season 4, Episode 13 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	58
Being Mary Jane (2013–2019) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (52 episodes, 2013), Created By (51 episodes, 2013), Written By (8 episodes, 2013), Story By (2 episodes, 2015) Executive Producer (52 episodes, 2013), Created By (51 episodes, 2013), Written By (8 episodes, 2013), Story By (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Becoming Pauletta (Apr 23, 2019) Season 5, Episode 1 - Executive Producer, Created By Executive Producer, Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	52
Love Is_ (2018) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2018), Created By (10 episodes, 2018), Written By (5 episodes, 2018), Director (2 episodes, 2018) Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2018), Created By (10 episodes, 2018), Written By (5 episodes, 2018), Director (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Love Is Engagement (Aug 21, 2018) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Created By, Written By, Director Executive Producer, Created By, Written By, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Reed Between the Lines (2015) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2015) Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2015) See fewer You Have to Let Go (Oct 9, 2015) Season 2, Episode 8 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Game (2006–2015) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (137 episodes, 2006), Created By (146 episodes, 2006), Written By (23 episodes, 2006), Director (1 episode, 2015) Executive Producer (137 episodes, 2006), Created By (146 episodes, 2006), Written By (23 episodes, 2006), Director (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Pow Pow Pow!! (Aug 5, 2015) Season 9, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Created By, Written By Executive Producer, Created By, Written By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	147
The Start Up (2013) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Cougar Town (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Consulting Producer (22 episodes, 2009), Written By (2 episodes, 2010) Consulting Producer (22 episodes, 2009), Written By (2 episodes, 2010) See fewer Finding Out (May 19, 2010) Season 1, Episode 24 - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Girlfriends (2000–2008) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (158 episodes, 2001), Co-executive Producer (3 episodes, 2000), Created By (171 episodes, 2000), Writer (22 episodes, 2000), Written By (2 episodes, 2005) Executive Producer (158 episodes, 2001), Co-executive Producer (3 episodes, 2000), Created By (171 episodes, 2000), Writer (22 episodes, 2000), Written By (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer Stand and Deliver (Feb 11, 2008) Season 8, Episode 13 - Executive Producer, Created By Executive Producer, Created By See fewer See more See fewer Loading	171
The Jamie Foxx Show (1999–2000) (TV Series) - Co-executive Producer (1 episode, 2000), Supervising Producer (24 episodes, 1999), Writer (4 episodes, 1999) Co-executive Producer (1 episode, 2000), Supervising Producer (24 episodes, 1999), Writer (4 episodes, 1999) See fewer Shades of Gray (Oct 29, 2000) Season 5, Episode 4 - Writer Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	26
Moesha (1996–1999) (TV Series) - Producer (22 episodes, 1998), Writer (7 episodes, 1996), Writer (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Story Editor (as Mara Brock) (5 episodes, 1997), Story Editor (as Mara Brock) (4 episodes, 1996), Actress (voice) (as Mara Brock) (1 episode, 1996) Producer (22 episodes, 1998), Writer (7 episodes, 1996), Writer (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Story Editor (as Mara Brock) (5 episodes, 1997), Story Editor (as Mara Brock) (4 episodes, 1996), Actress (voice) (as Mara Brock) (1 episode, 1996) See fewer I Studied Twelve Years for This? (May 25, 1999) Season 4, Episode 22 - Producer Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	38
South Central (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer
The Sinbad Show (1994) (TV Series) - Actress (as Mara Brock) (1 episode, 1994) Actress (as Mara Brock) (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Keep the Faith (Jan 6, 1994) Season 1, Episode 12 - Actress (as Mara Brock) Actress (as Mara Brock) See fewer	1

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Self (17 titles)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2025) Self (2 episodes, 2025) See fewer Heard (Sep 10, 2025) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer Seen (Sep 9, 2025) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors (2025) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
IMDb on the Scene (2025) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Mara Brock Akil Talks Adapting "Forever" and It's Message on Love (Jun 25, 2025) Season 10, Episode 26 - Self Self See fewer
Sherri (2025) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Lynn Whitfield/Mara Brock Akil (May 12, 2025) Season 3, Episode 138 - Self Self See fewer
Legacy Talk (Podcast Series) - Self Self See fewer
The 15th Annual AAFCA Awards (2024) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Executive Producer - Black Lightnig / Self - Creator - Being Mary Jane / Self - Creator - Girlfriends, The Game (3 episodes, 2023) Self - Executive Producer - Black Lightnig / Self - Creator - Being Mary Jane / Self - Creator - Girlfriends, The Game (3 episodes, 2023) See fewer Galaxies Beyond (Aug 6, 2023) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Executive Producer - Black Lightnig Self - Executive Producer - Black Lightnig See fewer See more See fewer Loading
History of the Sitcom (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Exec Producer / Self - Producer (3 episodes, 2021) Self - Exec Producer / Self - Producer (3 episodes, 2021) See fewer Facing Race (Aug 1, 2021) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - Exec Producer Self - Exec Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
This Changes Everything (2018) Self Self See fewer
The New Release Wednesday Show (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer NRW Interview: Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil (DC in DC 2018) (Jan 20, 2018) Self Self See fewer
Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood (2016) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Strokes of Genius (2015) Self Self See fewer
Melissa Harris-Perry (2015) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 14 February 2015 (Feb 14, 2015) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards (2015) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Black Girls Rock! 2013 (2013) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Black Girls Rock! 2011 (2011) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Baisden After Dark (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer The New Kings of Hollywood (Jul 19, 2008) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer

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