BET+ Greenlights Tyler Perry's ‘Divorced Sistas' Series
BET+ picked up Tyler Perry's 'Divorced Sistas' series, making it the first original to launch under Perry's expanded multi-year partnership with BET Media Group.
Starring LeToya Luckett ('Greenleaf'), Khadeen Indréa ('Ellis Ever After'), Porscha Coleman ('Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!') and Briana Price ('Step Up: High Water'), the series is an extension of the 'Sistas' universe and is created, executive produced, written and directed by Perry under Tyler Perry Studios.
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The official synopsis reads: ''Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas' follows five close friends — Rasheda, Geneva, Naomi, Tiffany, and Bridgette — as they navigate life, love, and the challenges that come with divorce, marriage, and dating. As they lean on each other through heartbreak and healing, their biggest test comes from within their own circle, challenging their loyalty, character, and true bond of sisterhood.'
'Tyler Perry has been the most incredible partner to BET – delivering record breaking hits and top series year after year,' BET Media Group's president and CEO Scott Mills said in a statement. 'And now, we eagerly await the arrival of Tyler's newest series — 'Divorced Sistas' — a brilliant expansion of the 'Sistas' universe that for years has been the most watched series among Black viewers across television. We're thrilled to launch this new series with Tyler and further expand the slate of compelling and authentic stories we deliver to our audiences.'
'Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas' is set to premiere Monday, June 9 on BET, and will be available to stream on BET+ starting Tuesday, June 10.
Perry's original series 'Sistas' began airing on linear network BET beginning in 2019. The show has aired eight seasons and nearly 200 episodes to date. The spinoff 'Zatima' debuted on BET+ in 2022.
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