The network aspireTV, which explores and celebrates Black culture and urban lifestyle, is in production for the second season of “Harlem Globetrotters: Secrets of the City,” which spotlights the world travels of the renowned show-basketball company. This travel series follows the company touring the globe to mark an incredible 100 years of the Globetrotters.
“The goal behind season one was to figure out how we could bring the good vibes, the positivity, the family atmosphere of what happens every single time you go to a Globetrotters game,” said Angela Cannon, general manager of aspireTV. “The Globetrotters travel the world and visit over 120 countries.”
Cannon developed a series that involves cultural immersion, showing the players partaking of food and local culture in the countries they visit. Season one had eight episodes. Season two will feature Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Lagos, Athens, Rome, Tahiti, and Chile in its eight episodes expected to premiere in early 2027.
“I wanted aspireTV viewers to be inspired and aspire to go to new exotic places,” Cannon said.
Season one performed extremely well on aspireTV and it is still one of the top viewed shows on the streaming platform, aspireTV+. Season two episodes will include some game action, showing how the players engage with various audiences. Viewers get to see team dynamics away from the game as the Globetrotters try different cuisines and explore new places. Season one included a trip to Cairo, Egypt, because some Globetrotters alumni said that was one of their favorite places to visit and even recommended certain local delicacies.
There are several Globetrotters troupes, most of which include at least one female player. Fatima “TNT” Lister, who joined the Globetrotters in 2011, will be featured in season two. Players also get to meet up with Black Americans living abroad, as well as see what Black culture is like in different countries.
“We’re excited for aspireTV to have its first sports travel show,” said Cannon. “The Globetrotters go everywhere. We don’t always think about ex-pat communities or Black or Brown cultures [in some countries]. They’re going back to Tahiti after 40 years. To be able to see the culture there … that is the purpose of this show: to bring out a new way of thinking about travel … You can see Black and brown people everywhere around the globe.”