CW STRIKES UP THE BAND FOR BHM

A docuseries on Prairie View A&M’s marching band is proof (if you needed it) that there’s a significant difference between regular halftime shows and HBCU halftime shows.

The CW started airing the eight-episode March in late January to coincide with Black History Month and HBCU Awareness Month, which is March. The elevator pitch: Cheer with drums and brass.

Monday’s episode (the show's third) and the one on 2/14 pivot on Prairie View A&M’s game against Texas A&M.

Shot last fall, each hour-long episode covers the musicians, drum majors, dancers, flag team and faculty advisors who are part of the 300 people involved in the ensemble as it attempts to become the country’s top-ranked HBCU band.