What was hotter than <em>Fellow Travelers</em>? Well, that would be two of its stars, <a href="https://www.queerty.com/23-young-black-queer-hollywood-stars-to-watch-20240919" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.queerty.com/23-young-black-queer-hollywood-stars-to-watch-20240919">Jelani Alladin and Noah J. Ricketts</a>. Based on the 2007 fictional novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon, <em>Fellow Travelers</em> follows the paths of political staffers (played by Matthew Boomer and Jonathan Bailey) whose paths converge at the height of the Lavender Scare of the 1950s during the vitriolic McCarthy era. However, it's the steamy and deeply romantic relationship shared on screen between <a href="https://www.queerty.com/the-absolute-hottest-black-queer-couples-in-film-tv-20240719" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.queerty.com/the-absolute-hottest-black-queer-couples-in-film-tv-20240719">Marcus and Frankie – played by Alladin and Rickets respectively</a> – that gave Black queer audiences the representation they deserved. The award-winning series garnered numerous accolades, including a GLAAD Media award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology series and Black Reel Award nominations for Alladin and Rickets. Up next for these powerhouse thespians, Alladin stars in the financial drama <em>Beneath the Fold</em> and Ricketts takes center stage as Nick Carraway in Broadway’s <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. Consider us seated for both. — J.S.M.