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Gabrielle Union Stars in HBO Max’s “Debbie” Drama

6/5/2026

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HBO Max is developing the series “Debbie” with Gabrielle Union serving as executive producer and starring.
Union will produce the show alongside Bradley Bredeweg, Matthew Thomas and Jenny Frankfurt.
The drama follows former Atlanta attorney Debbie Powell as she becomes a public defender after a downfall.
Writers describe it as a procedural that examines the cost of reinvention and the line between justice and survival.

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Story summary

HBO Max is developing the series “Debbie” with Gabrielle Union serving as executive producer and starring.
Union will produce the show alongside Bradley Bredeweg, Matthew Thomas and Jenny Frankfurt.
The drama follows former Atlanta attorney Debbie Powell as she becomes a public defender after a downfall.
Writers describe it as a procedural that examines the cost of reinvention and the line between justice and survival.