New Black-led shows are popping up. But they aren’t solving TV’s problems

(CNN) – Mel is a bit of a mess.There are rats in her apartment. She hates her job, and still longs for her ex, who’s also her boss. To top it off, she’s broke and to make ends meet, dabbles in identity theft.And still, Natasha Rothwell’s character in her new show How to Die Alone, which wrapped up its first season run on Hulu this week, is relatable. She’s a plus-size Black woman who is trying her best, searching for love and fulfillment. We’ve all been there.Related Stories How to Die Alone is the brainchild of Rothwell, who’s also the co-showrunner and executive producer. An alum of the hit HBO hit comedy Insecure, Rothwell stood out for her scene-stealing one-liners – look up “growth” in any gif search, and her face appears, mouthing “You know what that is?” (HBO, Max and CNN share parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.)How to Die Alone is new, but it’s part of a recent batch of Black-led drama-comedies popping up across the small screen. Alongside other new offerings like Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest and The Vince Staples Show, Hulu’s adaptation of Queenie, and other shows over the last handful of years, this era of...