Sistas (TV series)
American comedy drama television series
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Sistas is an American comedy drama television series created, written and executive produced by Tyler Perry that premiered on October 23, 2019, on BET.[4][5]
| Sistas | |
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| Also known as | Tyler Perry's Sistas |
| Genre | Comedy drama[1][2][3] crime romance thriller Soap Opera Satire |
| Created by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 211 |
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| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Tyler Perry Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | October 23, 2019 – present |
| Related | |
| Zatima | |
Plot
Set in Atlanta, Georgia, this show follows four single beautiful African American women Andi Barnes (KJ Smith) an ambitious attorney, Danni King (Mignon Von) an abrasive airline supervisor, Karen Mott (Ebony Obsidian) a street-smart hair salon owner, and Sabrina Hollins (Novi Brown), a stylish yet reserved bank teller, who bond over shared experiences while also navigating their love, personal, and professional lives.
Cast and characters
Main
- KJ Smith as Andrea "Andi" Barnes,[6] a divorce attorney who gets in a relationship with a married man who never solves a case.
- Mignon Von as Daniella "Danni" King,[6] an abrasive and young at heart airline supervisor.
- Ebony Obsidian as Karen Mott,[6] a hair salon owner in a complicated relationship, as well as the love interest of a newly separated man. (seasons 1–9)
- Novi Brown as Sabrina Hollins,[6] a bank supervisor who falls in love with a man whose sexuality she questions. (seasons 1–9)
- DeVale Ellis as Zac Taylor,[7] Karen's ex and later, father of her child and Fatima's love interest and later, husband.
- Chido Nwokocha as Gary Marshall Borders,[7] a married man who starts a relationship with Andi
- Brian Jordan Jr. as Maurice Webb,[7] Sabrina's gay coworker and friend
- Kevin Walton as Aaron Carter,[7] Karen's married love interest and later, father of her child, (seasons 1–6: recurring, season 7)
- Anthony Dalton as Calvin Rodney,[7] Sabrina's love interest (seasons 1–6)
- Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson-Taylor, Andi's assistant and friend at the firm and Zac's love interest and later, wife (season 2–present; recurring season 1)[8]
- Trinity Whiteside as Preston Horace, Danni's love interest (seasons 2–6; recurring season 1)[8]
- Chris Warren as Hayden Moss,[8] Fatima's colleague and one-time fling (season 5–present; recurring seasons 2–4)
- Angela Beyincé as Pamela "Pam" Malbrough, Karen's hair salon assistant (season 7-present; recurring seasons 1–6)
- Branden Wellington as Tony King, Danni's co-worker and love interest (season 7; recurring, season 6)
- Monti Washington as Rich, Sabrina's new love interest (season 7; recurring, season 6)
- Sean Sagar (season 6) & Devin Way (season 7) as Jordan Williams, Penelope's brother, Andi's new love interest and Gary's rival (season 7; recurring, season 6)
- Joi Symone as Tamara, Hayden's partner and Gary's lover (season 7; recurring, seasons 5–6)
- Tonya Pinkins as Marie Willis, Hayden's lover (season 7)
- David Lami Friebe as Trey, Karen and Pam's new love interest (season 8; recurring, season 7)
- Austin Scott as Robin, Andi's new love interest (season 8; recurring, seasons 1—8)
Recurring
- Jesse Lewis IV as Bootsy (season 2)
- Crystal-Lee Naomi as Jasmine Borders, Gary's wife who Andi represents before Jasmine learns about the affair with her husband (season 1; guest, seasons 2–3, 8)
- Michael King as Don Bellamy, Andi's former boss (season 1; guest, season 2)
- Madison McKinley as Fawn Carter, Aaron's wife (season 1)
- Keena Ferguson as Leslie Davenport, a private investigator (season 1)[9]
- Tobias Truvillion as Morris Hollis, a criminal defense attorney (season 1)
- Shari Belafonte as Lisa Mott, Karen's mother (seasons 1-7)
- Sean Poolman as Paris Johnson, Andi's love interest (seasons 1–2)
- Skyh Alvester Black as Jacobi, Sabrina's love interest (seasons 2–3)
- Mackenro Alexander as Que, Maurice's fling, currently on the run for the robbery at the Brookhaven Bank (season 3–present)
- Dion Rome as El Fuego, Danni's former collegemate, who works as a male stripper at Club Eden. His real name is Alonzo[10] (seasons 3–4)
- Tanya Chisholm as Jenna (season 4)
- Eva Marcille as Marilyn "Madam" DeVille, Fatima's cousin who helps Andi with Sabrina's legal troubles, and the owner of Club Eden (season 5)
- Jason Weaver as Brian (season 6)[11]
- Heather B. as Cheryl (season 6)
- Sal Stowers as Penelope Williams, Jordan's sister and Gary's pregnant mistress (seasons 6–7)
- Sebrina Purcell as Sgt Tiffany Hamilton, Tony's ex wife and Danni's main rival (season 7)
- Amani Ariel Diggs as Breana, Tony’s daughter and constant troublemaker (season 7)
- Nzinga Imani as Angela, Fatima's friend (season 5–present)
- Jasmin Brown as Deja, Fatima and Madam's rival (season 5–present)
- Shamaarke Purcell as Damany, Sabrina's friend (season 7)
- Sullivan Jones as Dr. Vaughn, Karen's doctor & Andi's new love interest (season 9)
- Duby Maduegbunam as Chaz Duncan, Fatima's new friend & Zac's new rival (season 9)
- Darone Okolie as Roc, Danni's cousin & Sabrina's new love interest (season 9)
- Walnette Marie Santiago as Nia (season 9)
Crossovers
Bruh: KJ Smith reprised her role of Andrea "Andi" Barnes on the BET+ comedy series, Bruh (another series created by Tyler Perry). Andi made brief appearances with her work partner Mike Alexander, whom he and three other men are the central characters of that series.
All the Queen's Men:[12] Dion Rome guest appeared as exotic dancer El Fuego, (a character from the BET+ drama series All the Queens Men created by Christian Keyes and produced by Tyler Perry Studios) and became a recurring character in a minor role on Sistas in seasons 3 & 4. Eva Marcille guest starred in season 5 as Madam, the owner of Club Eden.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 25 | 9 | October 23, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| 16 | January 8, 2020 | April 29, 2020 | ||
| 2 | 22 | 12 | October 14, 2020 | December 23, 2020 |
| 10 | January 27, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | ||
| 3 | 22 | 11 | June 9, 2021 | August 18, 2021 |
| 11 | October 13, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | ||
| 4 | 22 | 11 | January 5, 2022 | March 16, 2022 |
| 11 | June 1, 2022 | August 10, 2022 | ||
| 5 | 22 | 11 | October 12, 2022 | December 21, 2022 |
| 11 | January 4, 2023 | March 15, 2023 | ||
| 6 | 22 | 11 | May 31, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
| 11 | October 18, 2023 | December 27, 2023 | ||
| 7 | 22 | 11 | January 3, 2024 | March 13, 2024 |
| 11 | May 29, 2024 | August 7, 2024 | ||
| 8 | 22 | October 16, 2024 | March 12, 2025 | |
| 9 | 22 | July 16, 2025 | December 17, 2025 | |
| 10 | TBA | January 7, 2026 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2019–20)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 23, 2019 | 0.89[13] | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mixed Signal" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 30, 2019 | 0.82[14] | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Woman with No Soul" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 6, 2019 | 0.70[15] | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "New Stories" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 13, 2019 | 0.85[16] | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "One Day at a Time" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 20, 2019 | 0.82[17] | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "No Judgement" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 27, 2019 | 0.87[18] | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Boy Bye" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 4, 2019 | 0.91[19] | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Old Faithful" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 11, 2019 | 0.85[20] | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Acceptance" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 18, 2019 | 0.77[21] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Revelations" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 8, 2020 | 0.83[22] | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Sister Circle" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 15, 2020 | 0.99[23] | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "All I Got" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 22, 2020 | 1.02[24] | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "In Front of Me" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 29, 2020 | 1.02[25] | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "To Be Free" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 5, 2020 | 0.96[26] | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Too Much Glass" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 12, 2020 | 1.02[27] | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Firm" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 19, 2020 | 0.96[28] | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Trojan Horse" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 26, 2020 | 0.85[29] | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Bugaboo" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 4, 2020 | 0.89[30] | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Give Me the Night" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 11, 2020 | 0.92[31] | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "A Chance to Love" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 18, 2020 | 0.99[32] | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "From the Balcony" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 25, 2020 | 1.05[33] | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Yellow Dress" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 1, 2020 | 0.98[34] | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Home For a Queen" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 8, 2020 | 0.94[35] | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "A Bad Feeling" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 15, 2020 | 0.94[36] | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Long Road" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 29, 2020 | 0.99[37] | ||||||
Season 2 (2020–21)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 1 | "The Lonely Road" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 14, 2020 | 1.02[38] | ||||||
| 27 | 2 | "High Crimes" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 14, 2020 | 0.98[38] | ||||||
| 28 | 3 | "It's All About Pacing" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 21, 2020 | 0.90[39] | ||||||
| 29 | 4 | "Trying To Stay Open" | Tyler Perry | Billy Sam | October 28, 2020 | 0.88[40] | ||||||
| 30 | 5 | "Up In Flames" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 4, 2020 | 0.86[41] | ||||||
| 31 | 6 | "That Look" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 11, 2020 | 0.80[42] | ||||||
| 32 | 7 | "Complications" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 18, 2020 | 0.87[43] | ||||||
| 33 | 8 | "Moving On" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 25, 2020 | 0.82[44] | ||||||
| 34 | 9 | "When I Get Home" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 2, 2020 | 1.01[45] | ||||||
| 35 | 10 | "The Encounter" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 9, 2020 | 1.02[46] | ||||||
| 36 | 11 | "The Hot Stove" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 16, 2020 | 1.04[47] | ||||||
| 37 | 12 | "Thinking of You" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 23, 2020 | 1.08[48] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 38 | 13 | "Let It Be" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 27, 2021 | 1.03[49] | ||||||
| 39 | 14 | "Just for Me" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 3, 2021 | 0.85[50] | ||||||
| 40 | 15 | "A Tough Decision" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 10, 2021 | 0.83[51] | ||||||
| 41 | 16 | "Missing What You Never Had" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 17, 2021 | 0.89[52] | ||||||
| 42 | 17 | "Addicted" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 24, 2021 | 0.85[53] | ||||||
| 43 | 18 | "When it's Midnight" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 3, 2021 | 0.90[54] | ||||||
| 44 | 19 | "Severing All Ties" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 10, 2021 | 0.92[55] | ||||||
| 45 | 20 | "Catch Fade" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 17, 2021 | 1.00[56] | ||||||
| 46 | 21 | "Where the Heart Is" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 24, 2021 | 0.94[57] | ||||||
| 47 | 22 | "In the Shadows" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 31, 2021 | 0.84[58] | ||||||
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 48 | 1 | "When You're Confused" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 9, 2021 | 0.96[59] | ||||||
| 49 | 2 | "Acting Normal" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 16, 2021 | 0.85[60] | ||||||
| 50 | 3 | "The Gift of Goodbye" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 23, 2021 | 0.89[61] | ||||||
| 51 | 4 | "Just a Talk" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 30, 2021 | 0.90[62] | ||||||
| 52 | 5 | "Being a Boy" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 7, 2021 | 1.00[63] | ||||||
| 53 | 6 | "The Chase" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 14, 2021 | 0.88[64] | ||||||
| 54 | 7 | "Protecting Myself" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 21, 2021 | 0.89[65] | ||||||
| 55 | 8 | "Little White Lies" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 28, 2021 | 0.97[66] | ||||||
| 56 | 9 | "Complicated Situations" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | August 4, 2021 | 0.89[67] | ||||||
| 57 | 10 | "Run Tell That" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | August 11, 2021 | 1.00[68] | ||||||
| 58 | 11 | "Unlock It" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | August 18, 2021 | 1.12[69] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 59 | 12 | "The Dollar Store" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 13, 2021 | 0.96[70] | ||||||
| 60 | 13 | "Water Under the Bridge" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 20, 2021 | 0.90[71] | ||||||
| 61 | 14 | "One Word Answers" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 27, 2021 | 1.03[72] | ||||||
| 62 | 15 | "Unknown Caller" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 3, 2021 | 0.97[73] | ||||||
| 63 | 16 | "At Seven" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 10, 2021 | 0.83[74] | ||||||
| 64 | 17 | "Burning Taboo" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 17, 2021 | 0.95[75] | ||||||
| 65 | 18 | "From A Woman" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 24, 2021 | 0.85[76] | ||||||
| 66 | 19 | "The Wild Card" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 1, 2021 | 1.05[77] | ||||||
| 67 | 20 | "We Got Time" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 8, 2021 | 1.01[78] | ||||||
| 68 | 21 | "Curve Balls" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 15, 2021 | 1.05[79] | ||||||
| 69 | 22 | "A Woman's Work" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 22, 2021 | 1.05[80] | ||||||
Season 4 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 70 | 1 | "A Brick Wall" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 5, 2022 | 0.94[81] | ||||||
| 71 | 2 | "Still Water Runs Deep" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 12, 2022 | 1.04[82] | ||||||
| 72 | 3 | "Pleasantries" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 19, 2022 | 1.00[83] | ||||||
| 73 | 4 | "The Night Game" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 26, 2022 | 1.03[84] | ||||||
| 74 | 5 | "Life, Soul, and Heart" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 2, 2022 | 1.10[85] | ||||||
| 75 | 6 | "Hard To Get" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 9, 2022 | 1.00[86] | ||||||
| 76 | 7 | "Moving On Up" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 16, 2022 | 1.02[87] | ||||||
| 77 | 8 | "The Sister" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 23, 2022 | 1.05[88] | ||||||
| 78 | 9 | "Counter Punch" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 2, 2022 | 0.98[89] | ||||||
| 79 | 10 | "Our Favorite Places" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 9, 2022 | 0.99[90] | ||||||
| 80 | 11 | "Fine Wine" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 16, 2022 | 0.94[91] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 81 | 12 | "Goodbye At The Door" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 1, 2022 | 0.89[92] | ||||||
| 82 | 13 | "Shaking in the Rain" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 8, 2022 | 0.78[93] | ||||||
| 83 | 14 | "Money Is King" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 15, 2022 | 0.96[94] | ||||||
| 84 | 15 | "We Know Enough" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 22, 2022 | 0.96[95] | ||||||
| 85 | 16 | "Look Closely" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | June 29, 2022 | 0.99[96] | ||||||
| 86 | 17 | "Some Sort Of Woman" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 6, 2022 | 0.95[97] | ||||||
| 87 | 18 | "Enemy of Mine" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 13, 2022 | 1.03[98] | ||||||
| 88 | 19 | "Benefit of the Doubt" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 20, 2022 | 0.96[99] | ||||||
| 89 | 20 | "Inside and Out" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | July 27, 2022 | 1.01[100] | ||||||
| 90 | 21 | "Moving on Out" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | August 3, 2022 | 1.00[101] | ||||||
| 91 | 22 | "Make Him Great" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | August 10, 2022 | 0.95[102] | ||||||
Season 5 (2022–23)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 92 | 1 | "Pain and Suffering" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 12, 2022 | 0.91[103] | ||||||
| 93 | 2 | "My Boyfriend's Back" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 19, 2022 | 0.92[104] | ||||||
| 94 | 3 | "No Stress" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 26, 2022 | 0.99[105] | ||||||
| 95 | 4 | "The Letter" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 2, 2022 | 0.95[106] | ||||||
| 96 | 5 | "It's All About Who You Know" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 9, 2022 | 1.01[107] | ||||||
| 97 | 6 | "Keep It One Hundred" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 16, 2022 | 0.98[108] | ||||||
| 98 | 7 | "Ego Trip" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 23, 2022 | 0.98[109] | ||||||
| 99 | 8 | "Pushed to the Limit" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | November 30, 2022 | 1.00[110] | ||||||
| 100 | 9 | "Pursuit for Truth" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 7, 2022 | 1.03[111] | ||||||
| 101 | 10 | "Discretion Is Key" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 14, 2022 | 0.96[112] | ||||||
| 102 | 11 | "Dead to Rights" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | December 21, 2022 | 1.00[113] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 103 | 12 | "Backlash" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 4, 2023 | 1.01[114] | ||||||
| 104 | 13 | "Feeling the Heat" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 11, 2023 | 0.99[115] | ||||||
| 105 | 14 | "Fair Game" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 18, 2023 | 0.99[116] | ||||||
| 106 | 15 | "Two Can Play That Game" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | January 25, 2023 | 1.07[117] | ||||||
| 107 | 16 | "Picture Perfect" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 1, 2023 | 1.03[118] | ||||||
| 108 | 17 | "Looks Are Deceiving" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 8, 2023 | 0.96[119] | ||||||
| 109 | 18 | "Friends Are Lovers" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 15, 2023 | 0.89[120] | ||||||
| 110 | 19 | "Truth Hurts" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | February 22, 2023 | 0.96[121] | ||||||
| 111 | 20 | "What Goes Around" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 1, 2023 | 1.00[122] | ||||||
| 112 | 21 | "A Vicious Cycle" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 8, 2023 | 1.04[123] | ||||||
| 113 | 22 | "Too Little, Too Late" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 15, 2023 | 0.96[124] | ||||||
Season 6 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 114 | 1 | "Straight No Chaser" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | May 31, 2023 | 0.98[125] | ||||||
| 115 | 2 | "Full Circle Moments" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | June 7, 2023 | 0.81[126] | ||||||
| 116 | 3 | "Fanning the Flames" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | June 14, 2023 | 1.01[127] | ||||||
| 117 | 4 | "Face the Fire" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | June 21, 2023 | 0.98[128] | ||||||
| 118 | 5 | "Better Safe Than Sorry" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | June 28, 2023 | 0.94[129] | ||||||
| 119 | 6 | "Mending Fences" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | July 5, 2023 | 0.92[130] | ||||||
| 120 | 7 | "Ordinary Pain" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | July 12, 2023 | 0.94[130] | ||||||
| 121 | 8 | "Uneven Playing Field" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | July 19, 2023 | 0.93[130] | ||||||
| 122 | 9 | "True Colors" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | July 26, 2023 | 1.06[130] | ||||||
| 123 | 10 | "The Aftermath" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | August 2, 2023 | 1.03[131] | ||||||
| 124 | 11 | "No Turning Back" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | August 9, 2023 | 1.08[132] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 125 | 12 | "Daydreams" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 18, 2023 | 1.06[133] | ||||||
| 126 | 13 | "Truth Is" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 25, 2023 | 1.04[133] | ||||||
| 127 | 14 | "Something New" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | November 1, 2023 | 0.98[133] | ||||||
| 128 | 15 | "Too Close To Home" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | November 8, 2023 | 0.89[133] | ||||||
| 129 | 16 | "Relentless Pursuit" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | November 15, 2023 | 0.92[133] | ||||||
| 130 | 17 | "Taste of Freedom" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | November 22, 2023 | 0.82[133] | ||||||
| 131 | 18 | "From the Blindside" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | November 29, 2023 | 0.97[133] | ||||||
| 132 | 19 | "Dear Karma" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 6, 2023 | 0.94[133] | ||||||
| 133 | 20 | "The Last Laugh" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 13, 2023 | 0.95[133] | ||||||
| 134 | 21 | "Lose to Win" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 20, 2023 | 0.99[133] | ||||||
| 135 | 22 | "Beautiful Lies" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 27, 2023 | 1.05[133] | ||||||
Season 7 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 136 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | Armani Ortiz | Jamey Giddens | January 3, 2024 | 1.24[134] | ||||||
| 137 | 2 | "Drunk in Love" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | January 10, 2024 | 1.01[134] | ||||||
| 138 | 3 | "Grand Openings and Closings" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | January 17, 2024 | 1.13[134] | ||||||
| 139 | 4 | "Death Becomes Them" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | January 24, 2024 | 1.00[134] | ||||||
| 140 | 5 | "Hanging in the Balance" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | January 31, 2024 | 0.86[134] | ||||||
| 141 | 6 | "Pretty Hurts" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | February 7, 2024 | 0.89[134] | ||||||
| 142 | 7 | "It's Giving Scandal" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | February 14, 2024 | 0.96[134] | ||||||
| 143 | 8 | "Pens and Needles" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | February 21, 2024 | 0.83[134] | ||||||
| 144 | 9 | "Threes a Crowd" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | February 28, 2024 | 0.82[134] | ||||||
| 145 | 10 | "The Good Fight" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | March 6, 2024 | 0.95[134] | ||||||
| 146 | 11 | "Gone Girl" | Armani Ortiz | Jamey Giddens | March 13, 2024 | 1.09[134] | ||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 147 | 12 | "Next Level" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | May 29, 2024 | 0.87[134] | ||||||
| 148 | 13 | "Who Can I Run To" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | June 5, 2024 | 0.95[134] | ||||||
| 149 | 14 | "All for the D" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | June 12, 2024 | 0.74[134] | ||||||
| 150 | 15 | "Love Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry" | Armani Ortiz | Jamey Giddens | June 19, 2024 | 0.74[134] | ||||||
| 151 | 16 | "Close to You" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | June 26, 2024 | 0.80[134] | ||||||
| 152 | 17 | "Walk of Shame" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | July 3, 2024 | 0.84[134] | ||||||
| 153 | 18 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?" | Armani Ortiz | Teleplay by : Jamey Giddens Story by : Tre'Mond "TK" Kearse | July 10, 2024 | 0.87[134] | ||||||
| 154 | 19 | "It Takes a Village" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | July 17, 2024 | 0.92[134] | ||||||
| 155 | 20 | "Beautiful Liar" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | July 24, 2024 | 0.83[134] | ||||||
| 156 | 21 | "Penultimate" | Armani Ortiz | Jamey Giddens | July 31, 2024 | 0.80[134] | ||||||
| 157 | 22 | "Had It Coming" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | August 7, 2024 | 0.83[134] | ||||||
Season 8 (2024–25)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 1 | "Dead Man Walking" | Armani Ortiz | Jamey Giddens | October 16, 2024 | 0.88[135] |
| 159 | 2 | "Tea Time" | Armani Ortiz | Chrystal Ellzy | October 23, 2024 | 0.73[136] |
| 160 | 3 | "Up Close and Personal" | Armani Ortiz | Yolanda E. Lawrence | October 30, 2024 | 0.76[137] |
| 161 | 4 | "Showin' Out" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | November 6, 2024 | 0.71[138] |
| 162 | 5 | "Wounded Eros" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | November 13, 2024 | 0.80[139] |
| 163 | 6 | "Web of Deceit" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | November 20, 2024 | 0.74[140] |
| 164 | 7 | "Game Recognizes Game" | Armani Ortiz | Story by : Jamey Giddens Teleplay by : Tre'Mond "TK" Kearse | November 27, 2024 | 0.64[141] |
| 165 | 8 | "Appearances" | Armani Ortiz | Yolanda E. Lawrence | December 4, 2024 | N/A |
| 166 | 9 | "Missing Pieces" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | December 11, 2024 | N/A |
| 167 | 10 | "Forget Me Not" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | December 18, 2024 | N/A |
| 168 | 11 | "Breathe" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | December 18, 2024 | N/A |
| 169 | 12 | "Pull the Trigger" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | January 1, 2025 | N/A |
| 170 | 13 | "Aftershocks" | Armani Ortiz | Chrystal Ellzy | January 8, 2025 | N/A |
| 171 | 14 | "Knock Knock" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | January 15, 2025 | N/A |
| 172 | 15 | "Tectonic Shifts" | Armani Ortiz | Story by : Yolanda E. Lawrence Teleplay by : Jamey Giddens | January 22, 2025 | N/A |
| 173 | 16 | "Choose You" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | January 29, 2025 | N/A |
| 174 | 17 | "Call Me By His Name" | Armani Ortiz | Yolanda E. Lawrence | February 5, 2025 | N/A |
| 175 | 18 | "War to Roses" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush & Tre'Mond "TK" Kearse | February 12, 2025 | N/A |
| 176 | 19 | "Knuckin' and Buckin'" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | February 19, 2025 | N/A |
| 177 | 20 | "Boss Lady" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | February 26, 2025 | N/A |
| 178 | 21 | "London Bridges" | Armani Ortiz | Teleplay by : Jamey Giddens Story by : Chrystal Ellzy | March 5, 2025 | N/A |
| 178 | 22 | "Before You Walk Out of My Life" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | March 12, 2025 | N/A |
Season 9 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 1 | "No Time to Wait" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | July 16, 2025 | N/A |
| 180 | 2 | "Do No Harm" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | July 23, 2025 | N/A |
| 181 | 3 | "Having Faith" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | July 30, 2025 | N/A |
| 182 | 4 | "One Is The Loneliest Number" | Armani Ortiz | Chrystal Ellzy | August 6, 2025 | N/A |
| 183 | 5 | "Heavy Is The Crown" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | August 13, 2025 | N/A |
| 184 | 6 | "New Normal" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | August 20, 2025 | N/A |
| 185 | 7 | "Cutting Ties" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | August 27, 2025 | N/A |
| 186 | 8 | "Truth Is" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | September 3, 2025 | N/A |
| 187 | 9 | "Return To Sender" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | September 10, 2025 | N/A |
| 188 | 10 | "Back Shot" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | September 17, 2025 | N/A |
| 189 | 11 | "Surprise, Surprise" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | September 24, 2025 | N/A |
| 190 | 12 | "Search Party" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | October 8, 2025 | 0.60[142] |
| 191 | 13 | "On My Own" | Armani Ortiz | Maggie Bush | October 15, 2025 | 0.54[143] |
| 192 | 14 | "Pull Up On Me!" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | October 22, 2025 | 0.55[144] |
| 193 | 15 | "Family Affair" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | October 29, 2025 | N/A |
| 194 | 16 | "Unbreakable Bond" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell | November 5, 2025 | N/A |
| 195 | 17 | "The Ties That Bind" | Armani Ortiz | Chrystal Ellzy | November 12, 2025 | N/A |
| 196 | 18 | "Diamonds Are Forever" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | November 19, 2025 | N/A |
| 197 | 19 | "Taking It All Back" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | November 26, 2025 | N/A |
| 198 | 20 | "Bon Voyage" | Armani Ortiz | April "A.P." Powell & Maggie Bush | December 3, 2025 | N/A |
| 199 | 21 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Armani Ortiz | Lucien Christian Adderley & Richard "Byrd" Wilson | December 10, 2025 | N/A |
| 200 | 22 | "The Hangover" | Armani Ortiz | Kourtney Richard | December 17, 2025 | N/A |
Season 10 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [145][146] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [145][146] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 1 | "Next of Kin" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | January 7, 2026 | N/A |
| 202 | 2 | "Guilty" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | January 14, 2026 | N/A |
| 203 | 3 | "With Or Without You" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | January 21, 2026 | N/A |
| 204 | 4 | "Safety Blanket" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | January 28, 2026 | N/A |
| 205 | 5 | "Misery Loves Company" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | February 4, 2026 | N/A |
| 206 | 6 | "Anything But Shy" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | February 11, 2026 | N/A |
| 207 | 7 | "Leaving to Stay" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | February 18, 2026 | N/A |
| 208 | 8 | "Laid Best Plans" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | February 25, 2026 | N/A |
| 209 | 9 | "Visiting Ours" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | March 4, 2026 | N/A |
| 210 | 10 | "Big As Us" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | March 11, 2026 | N/A |
| 211 | 11 | "Three Sided Circle" | Armani Ortiz | Courtney Glaudé | March 18, 2026 | N/A |
Production
On May 12, 2020, BET renewed the series for a second season, with Perry announcing that production would start on July 8, 2020.[147] The second season premiered on October 14, 2020.[148] It was the first scripted, primetime television series in the U.S. to complete production under COVID-19 pandemic safety protocols, with Tyler Perry Studios employing a bio-secure bubble strategy.[149]
On January 19, 2021, BET renewed the series for a third season.[150][151] The third season premiered on June 9, 2021.[152]
On October 20, 2021, BET renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on January 5, 2022.[153][154]
On March 22, 2022, BET renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 12, 2022.[155]
On April 26, 2023, BET renewed the series for a sixth season, which premiered on May 31, 2023.[156]
On December 31, 2023, BET renewed the series for a seventh season, which premiered on January 3, 2024.[157]
On April 16, 2024, BET renewed the series for an eighth season,[158] which premiered on October 16, 2024.[159]
Season 9 premiered on July 16, 2025.[160]
On December 17, 2025, BET renewed the series for a landmark 10th season, which premiered on January 7, 2026.[161][162][163]
Spin-offs
Zatima
On December 8, 2021, it was announced that BET+ ordered Zatima, a spin-off starring Devale Ellis as Zac Taylor and Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson. The series premiered on September 22, 2022.[164][165]
Divorced Sistas
On May 5, 2025, it was announced that BET+ ordered Divorced Sistas, a spin-off starring LeToya Luckett as Rasheda, Khadeen Indréa as Geneva, Porscha Coleman as Naomi, Briana Price as Tiffany, and Jennifer Sears as Bridgette. Premiering on June 9, 2025, the series follows five close friends as they navigate life, love and the challenges that come with divorce, marriage and dating.[166]