In the opening scene of the new HBO series “Betty,” premiering Friday at 11 p.m., a young female skateboarder (Nina Moran) weaves around cars and through the traffic down Madison Avenue — unmasked, unbothered and unafraid.
There’s a sense of freedom that, since we’ve been on coronavirus lockdown, feels like light-years ago now. But the show — about a diverse group of five young women cruising around New York City on their skateboards — was just shot last summer. “I think there’ll be a real nostalgia for this city that we love so much,” says “Betty” director Crystal Moselle about the series, which is based on her 2018 film “Skate Kitchen.” “In the show, New York City is its own character.