Noah's Arc is an American cable television dramedy. The series which predominantly features gay black and Latino characters focused on many socially relevant issues including same sex dating same-sex marriage same-sex parenthood HIV and AIDS awareness infidelity promiscuity homophobia gay bashing. It ran from October 19 2005 to October 4 2006. After its cancellation a film was produced entitled Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom which was released theatrically in 2008.