They watched a tv show that is a parody of "Scandal"
Sam asks Gabe what CW show they're on when he's talking about romance. John Patrick Amedori, who plays Gabe Mitchell, guest starred on Gossip Girl, which aired on the CW.
In general, each episode focuses on just one single character.
When the YouTube trailer for Season 1 first landed, it attracted a lot of criticism for being racist towards white people and attracted more dislikes than likes. Showrunner Justin Simien actually welcomed this as it proved the whole point of the series.
Two months after this first season debuted, Netflix ordered a second season.