Betty

This dreamy TV series hit NYC's streets with an all-female skateboarding crew.
Sarah Ward
Published on December 03, 2020
Updated on December 09, 2020
This dreamy TV series hit NYC's streets with an all-female skateboarding crew.

In 2018's Skate Kitchen, filmmaker Crystal Moselle let audiences air and ollie through New York, with the entrancing and often dreamlike teenage drama stepping inside an all-female skateboarding crew. Even better: it was based on a real-life group of the same name, and starred its members. Now, because this story just keeps getting better, the director has brought all of the above back for TV spinoff Betty.

You don't need to have seen the film to enjoy this slice-of-life look at these girl skaters' lives, however. All you need is a couple of hours to watch these young women hit their boards, navigate the normal adolescent experiences, and cope with all the ups and downs of trying to literally glide through a male-heavy realm. And, to simply enjoy spending time with these friends — because Moselle is particularly skilled at making her viewers feel like they're part of the gang.

Published on December 03, 2020 by Sarah Ward
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