In 2017, Brooks was cast as lead character's mother in "The Darkest Minds", a young adult dystopian thriller directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. She also was cast in the Paramount Network drama series "Yellowstone" starring Kevin Costner. Later she was cast in the series regular role on the TNT drama series "I Am the Night" directed by Patty Jenkins, playing mother of the lead character. She received critical acclaim for her performance in "I Am the Night". "Golden Brooks elevating every scene she's in", said Daniel Fienberg in his review for "The Hollywood Reporter". In 2019, she reunited with her "Girlfriends" co-stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones and Persia White in the episode of ABC comedy series "Black-ish".