Diarra from Detroit
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- Diarra Kilpatrick
- Morris Chestnut
- DomiNque Perry
- Claudia Logan
- Bryan Terrell Clark
- Shannon Wallace
- Jon Chaffin
- Phylicia Rashad
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| Created by | Diarra Kilpatrick |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Network | BET+ |
| Release | March 21, 2024 – present |
Diarra from Detroit is an American mystery dark comedy drama television series created by Diarra Kilpatrick and executive produced by Kilpatrick and Kenya Barris. The series stars Kilpatrick as a divorced schoolteacher who believes that she has been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into old mystery involving the Detroit underworld.[1]
The series premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival on June 14, 2023.[2][3] It premiered on March 21, 2024, on BET+ to positive reviews from critics.[4] In April 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.[5]
Main
- Diarra Kilpatrick as Diarra Brickland
- Morris Chestnut as François "Swa" Brickland
- DomiNque Perry as Aja
- Claudia Logan as Moni
- Bryan Terrell Clark as Mr. Tea
- Shannon Wallace as Chris
- Jon Chaffin as Danger
- Phylicia Rashad as Vonda
- Christina Gordon as young Vonda
Recurring
- David Zayas as Marshall[6]
- Julio Macias as Young Marshall[6]
- Harry Lennix as Walter Harley[6]
- Paul Ben-Victor as Zervas[6]
- Bechir Sylvain as Roman[6]
- Kash Doll as Maisha[6]
- John Salley as Tony Kincaid[6]
- Icewear Vezzo as Leroy[6]
- T.L. Flint as Spider[6]
- Teéa Loreál as Nia
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [7] | Original release date | BET air date [8] | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Chasing Ghosts" | Chioke Nassor | Diarra Kilpatrick | March 21, 2024 | March 16, 2024 | N/A |
| 2 | "The Russian" | Chioke Nassor | Diarra Kilpatrick | March 21, 2024 | January 8, 2025 | N/A |
| 3 | "The One That Got Away" | Brennan Shroff | Diarra Kilpatrick & Mark Ganek | March 21, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | N/A |
| 4 | "All In" | Brennan Shroff | Diarra Kilpatrick & Jacob Copithorne | March 28, 2024 | January 22, 2025 | N/A |
| 5 | "Snapshots of a Rendezvous" | Sadé Clacken Joseph | Doug Hall & Lisa McQuillan | April 4, 2024 | January 29, 2025 | N/A |
| 6 | "Fishbones" | Sadé Clacken Joseph | Esa Lewis & Helen Krieger | April 11, 2024 | February 5, 2025 | N/A |
| 7 | "A Course In Miracles" | America Young | Teleplay by : Diarra Kilpatrick & Miles Orion Feldsott Story by : Diarra Kilpatrick & Miles Orion Feldsott & Ester Lou Weithers | April 18, 2024 | February 12, 2025 | N/A |
| 8 | "The House On Blaine" | America Young | Miles Orion Feldsott & Ester Lou Weithers | April 25, 2024 | February 19, 2025 | N/A |
Production
On March 21, 2023, it was announced that BET+ ordered eight-episode straight-to-series project Diarra from Detroit created by Diarra Kilpatrick.[9] The series produced by BET Studios and Khalabo Ink Society.[10] In June, Morris Chestnut, DomiNque Perry, Claudia Logan, Bryan Terrell Clark, Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace and Jon Chaffin have joined the main cast.[11][12]
Principal photography began in February 2023 in Secaucus, New Jersey and Moonachie, New Jersey.[13][14]
On April 28, 2025, BET+ renewed the series for a second season.[5]