aking a splash in an acclaimed series five seasons in, particularly one that’s a spin-off of an Emmy-winning show, is a feat. returned this summer following a fourth season truncated by the pandemic and with beloved original cast members Delroy Lindo and Cush Jumbo having departed the series. It felt like a pivotal time for the show from the creators of , Michelle and Robert King (who spun off from that acclaimed drama). Yet, within moments of meeting Carmen Moyo, a new associate at the show’s central firm, Reddick Lockhart, who dives had an enigmatic new star. Charmaine Bingwa, the Australian-Zimbabwean lesbian actor who plays Carmen, brings her whole self to the rich role.
