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Tyler Perry provides an update on Beauty in Black season 2. Created by Perry, who also writes and directs the series, the drama focuses on two women from different walks of life and what happens when they cross paths. One attempts to break free of her dangerous surroundings while the other has to deal with a dysfunctional family situation. With a Beauty in Black cast that includes Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Xavier Smalls, Ts Madison, Julian Horton, Steven G. Norfleet, and Richard Lawson, among others, the soap's second installment has been closely watched.

In an interview with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley at the premiere of his upcoming Netflix movie Straw, which debuts on June 6, Perry was asked about the status of Beauty in Black season 2. The creator, writer, and director struck an optimistic tone and shared that season 2 is filmed and will be debuting soon. Read the...

Recent comments by Beauty is Black star Taylor Polidore have pointed to when Season 2 may arrive on Netflix.

Tyler Perry confirmed the renewal of Beauty In Black for Season 2 just days after the release of Season 1, Part 2, which made a strong impact on Netflix, ranking #2 on the U.S. charts for multiple days. 

The drama, created by Perry, stars Polidore, Amber Reign Smith, Crystle Stewart, and Tamera Kissen, among others. With Season 2 confirmed, fan expectations have now shifted to when it may release. 

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Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black has been renewed for a second season. Netflix picked up the series for a new batch of episodes just a few days after Season 1 Part 2 hit the platform on March 6.

"We left fans on the edge of their seats at the end of Season 1, and we're thrilled to continue Kimmie's journey as she steps into her power as the newest member of the Bellaire family," Perry said in a statement to Deadline. "Kimmie exemplifies the spirit of never underestimating the underdog, and I can't wait for fans to continue to see her story unfold. If you thought Season 1 was a wild ride, you're not ready for Season 2."

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, Beauty in Black debuted on Netflix in October 2024. The story focuses on Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams), a young exotic dancer trying to earn a living after a falling out with her mother.

Returning for the second half of its first season last week with the release of an additional eight episodes for a total of 16, “Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black” has been renewed for a second season, the streaming service announced on Wednesday.

Like Season 1, Season 2 will also be released in two parts.

The series follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams), a stripper struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business. Ultimately, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives when Kimmie’s fate takes a surprising turn after she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme.

“We left fans on the edge of their seats at the end of Season 1, and we’re thrilled to continue Kimmie’s journey as she steps into...

Tyler Perry is a massive media mogul, with many movies and television shows spread across multiple streaming services. The actor, writer, director, and producer is perhaps best known for playing Madea, a tough elderly woman who has appeared in several stage plays, a dozen movies, and numerous television series. This includes Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which aired for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. Shortly after, Perry formed a partnership to produce series for the Oprah Winfrey Network.

In recent years, however, Perry's projects have been confined to streaming, most notably Netflix. From 2020 to 2024, he wrote and directed A Fall from Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman's Blues, Mea Culpa, and The Six Triple Eight – all for Netflix. Many of these movies were panned by critics, but were somewhat popular on the streaming service. In 2025, Perry has Madea's Destination Wedding and several new shows premiering. In addition, one of...

The Tyler Perry-created drama Beauty in Black is getting a second season.

The streamer announced the renewal Wednesday, six days after the second half of the show’s first season debuted. The new batch of episodes returned Beauty in Black to Netflix’s worldwide top 10 for the week of March 3-9 after part one (released in October 2024) spent four weeks on the list.

Beauty in Black centers on Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams), a stripper who becomes entangled in the world of a family that runs a cosmetics empire — and a trafficking scheme.

“We left fans on the edge of their seats at the end of season one, and we’re thrilled to continue Kimmie’s journey as she steps into her power as the newest member of the Bellaire family,” Perry said in a statement. “Kimmie exemplifies the spirit of never underestimating the underdog, and I can’t wait...

Kimmie is officially diving deeper into the Bellarie family’s twisted world. Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, TVLine has learned.

“We left fans on the edge of their seats at the end of Season 1, and we’re thrilled to continue Kimmie’s journey as she steps into her power as the newest member of the Bellarie family,” Perry says in a statement. “Kimmie exemplifies the spirit of never underestimating the underdog, and I can’t wait for fans to continue to see her story unfold. If you thought Season 1 was a wild ride,...

Netflix has renewed Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black for a second season following the release of Season 1 Part 2 last week. Season 2 will also be released in two parts.

The series follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business. They are entangled in each other’s lives.

In Part 2, the ruthless, backstabbing family behind a beauty brand — and an underground trafficking ring — will face a reckoning. Kimmie, the once-unassuming sex worker in their employ, becomes an unstoppable force of vengeance on a mission to rescue her kidnapped sister.

The series also stars Amber Reign Smith, Ricco Ross, Debbi Morgan, Richard Lawson, Steven G. Norfleet, Julian Horton, Terrell Carter, Shannon Wallace, Bryan Tanaka, Joy Rovaris, Xavier Smalls, Charles Malik Whitfield, Tamera “Tee” Kissen, Ursula O. Robinson, Ashley Versher,...

The Tyler Perry series “Beauty in Black” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned.

The news comes less than a week after the debut of Part 2 of Season 1, which dropped on March 6. The first half of the series originally debuted on Oct. 24. As with the first season, Season 2 will be released in two parts.

“We left fans on the edge of their seats at the end of Season 1, and we’re thrilled to continue Kimmie’s journey as she steps into her power as the newest member of the Bellaire family,” Perry said. “Kimmie exemplifies the spirit of never underestimating the underdog, and I can’t wait for fans to continue to see her story unfold. If you thought Season 1 was a wild ride, you’re not ready for Season 2.”

The cast of the series includes: Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Ricco Ross, Debbi Morgan,...

Following a mid-season hiatus in October 2024, Tyler Perry'sBeauty in Black concluded on Netflix on March 6, 2025. The juicy melodrama concerns enterprising dancer Kimmie (Taylor Palidore Williams) and the whirlwind of change she experiences after being accepted into a fancy haircare school owned by a reputable family and run by Mallory Bellaire (Crystle Stewart).

What begins as a hopeful fresh start for Kimmie turns dark and devious with kidnap, blackmail, and ultimately murder within her new community, which turns out to be just as criminal as her old one. Although the show has been ripped apart for its unsubtle stereotypes and crass misogyny, the final six episodes have enough twists and turns to sort out the confusion and give audiences clear-cut answers about the conclusion.

Where the Mid-Season Finale Left Us

The story follows Kimmie (Taylor), an exotic dancer with a new lease on life, after being accepted into an exclusive hair-care...

Just a couple days after the release of Beauty In Black Season 1, Part 2, Tyler Perry confirmed that Season 2 is officially happening.

The first season of the Perry-created drama took Netflix by storm, with Season 1, Part 2 taking the #2 spot on Netflix's U.S. charts for at least three days after its release.

The series stars the likes of Taylor Polidore, Amber Reign Smith, Crystle Stewart, and Tamera Kissen, among many others.

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It's only been a few months since Beauty in Black first dropped on Netflix back in October 2024, but we're already so ready for the second half of the season to get here already! The first 8 episodes of the Tyler Perry series were really able to capture our attention, and I have no doubt that what comes next is going to do the same.

Beauty in Black season 1 part 2 premieres Thursday, March 6, 2025 on Netflix. Just like the first set of episodes, Part 2 will also bring us another 8 episodes to enjoy. Just like all of its new and returning releases, the new episodes will drop at at 12 a.m. Pt / 3 a.m. Et on the streamer.

If you're staying up late, do some prep ahead of time because it's going to be a long night. The great thing about Netflix is that it's global, so that does mean fans from around the...

First we get the release date, and now Netflix has gifted us with Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Part 2 trailer and first-look images! We're getting closer and closer to the premiere of the new episodes. The anticipation was already high, and now it's increased even more with all the goodies shared. And we're definitely very thankful for them all!

So when do you need to mark down those calendars? Get ready because Beauty in Black Part 2 premieres Thursday, March, 6, 2025 on Netflix. We're getting the next set of 8 episodes of the 16-episode season. And now after such a long wait, we finally have the trailer to go along with it as well. And, man. It certainly teases so much intensity, I'm so ready! Check out the video below:

Of course the biggest plot point for Kimmie in Part 2 is finding her sister after Body kidnapped her at the end of Part 1 in episode 8, "Killing Karma!

Netflix has shared the official trailer and key art for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Season 1 Part 2, which will debut on March 6, 2025.

The second part of the 16-episode drama series consists of eight episodes. Part 1 began streaming on Netflix on October 24, 2024.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) struggles to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) runs a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

In Part 2, the ruthless, backstabbing family behind a beauty brand — and an underground trafficking ring — will face a reckoning. Kimmie, the once-unassuming sex worker in their employ, becomes an unstoppable force of vengeance on a mission to rescue her kidnapped sister.

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie, Crystle Stewart as Mallory, Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace,...

Updated: Netflix has released the first trailer for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Part 2.

“They have my sister,” begins the trailer, picking up where Part 1 ended in a cliffhanger with Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) running her car into Body (Tamera “Tee” Kissen), a stripper and low-level boss at the club where Kimmie works, leaving questions about the fate of Body, Kimmie and Kimmie’s sister Sylvia.

See details of the series below and watch the trailer above.

Previous, Feb. 3: We’re getting the first look at Part 2 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black ahead of its March 6 premiere. Netflix unveiled new photos Monday for the upcoming installment which you can see above and below.

Created, directed, written and executive produced by Perry, Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out,...

“Vengeance spares no one” in the just-released trailer for Part 2 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, premiering Thursday, March 6 on Netflix.

Written and directed by Perry, the series “follows two women leading very different lives,” per Netflix’s official logline. “While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.” Taylor Polidore Williams stars as stripper-with-a-heart-of-gold Kimmie, and Crystle Stewart portrays ruthless mogul Mallory.

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Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Part 1 first debuted in October 2024 on Netflix, and since then we've been waiting for the second half of the season. There hadn't been word for a while on when the next 8 episodes would drop on the streamer, but now we have some good news about Beauty in Black Part 2!

Netflix decided to end January with a bang when it released a ton of updates about the movies, shows, and even games it has planned for this year. 2025 is certainly going to be a big one for the streaming giant! That includes a release date for the drama. Beauty in Black Part 2 premieres Thursday, March 6, 2025 on Netflix. As mentioned above, the whole season is 16 episodes, and this will be the next 8 debuting next month.

We're finally going to see what happens next after that very dramatic cliffhanger in episode 8, "Killing Karma!" We literally see Kimmie...

Netflix has announced that the second part of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Season 1 will debut on March 6, 2025. The streaming service has also revealed the first photos from the eight new episodes.

Part 1 of the 16-episode drama series began streaming on Netflix on October 24, 2024.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) struggles to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) runs a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie, Crystle Stewart as Mallory, Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy and Terrell Carter as Varney.

The cast continues with Shannon Wallace as Calvin, Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex, Joy Rovaris as Gillian,...

Tyler Perry has set his 2025 TV and film slate at Netflix and it includes two new projects: the film Madea’s Destination Wedding and the TV series, She the People. This is Perry’s second Madea project with the streaming following A Madea Homecoming released in 2022.

Madea’s Destination Wedding follows Brian and his ex-wife Debrah who are shocked to learn their daughter Tiffany is engaged to a rapper she met on a yacht—and the wedding is in two weeks. Madea and her crew head to the Bahamas, stirring up chaos and heartwarming fun.

The cast includes writer, director and producer Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis Patton, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Taja V. Simpson, Diamond White, Jermaine Harris and Xavier Smalls. Angi Bones and Yolanda T. Cochran also produce.

The first-look photo of the film can be found above.

She the People follows Lieutenant Governor candidate Antoinette Dunkerson, who runs...

Tyler Perry's new drama TV series Beauty in Black has reached the summit of the Netflix charts, despite a lukewarm Rotten Tomatoes rating. The show was created, directed, and executive produced by Perry - best-known to audiences for his Madea character - via his production company, Tyler Perry Studios. It follows a stripper as she gets entangled with the wealthy yet dysfunctional family behind a global cosmetics empire. The 8-episode series dropped on Netflix on October 24, and has quickly risen on the Netflix charts.

Beauty in Black has performed well despite a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 47%, and, per Netflix, is the most watched English-language TV show globally over the past week, with more than 8.7 million views, and 57.4 million viewing hours for the week of October 28 through November 3. It ranked above titles such as Territory season 1, The Diplomat season 2, This is the Zodiac Speaking, The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, The Manhattan Alien Abduction,...

Beauty in Black. (L to R) Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie, Amber Reign Smith as Rain in episode 101 of Beauty in Black. Cr. Calvin Ashford/Netflix © 2024 Thrillers were a clear favorite this week, with several gripping titles dominating the charts. Tyler Perry’s first Netflix series, Beauty in Black, captivated audiences and seized the #1 spot on the English TV list with 8.7 million views. Meanwhile, Don’t Move, starring Kelsey Asbille and Finn Wittrock, held strong as the most-watched English film for the second week in a row, racking up an impressive 28 million views. Y2K slasher Time Cut, featuring Madison Bailey and Antonia Gentry, also resonated with viewers, debuting at #2 on the English Films list with 22.9 million views. International thrillers also made their mark, with Polish series Go Ahead Brother topping the Non-English TV list, alongside Thai horror Don’t Come Home and the Korean hit Hellbound. Returning favorites continued to draw in viewers,...

Doing what he does best, Tyler Perry has brought yet another explosive drama to our screens. Beauty in Black, written, directed, and produced by Perry himself, made its debut on October 24, 2024, and has instantly made a name for itself on Netflix's charts. The series is the first installment of a 16-episode drama and is part of Perry's creative partnership with Netflix under a multi-year first-look deal. Part 1 of the series comprises eight drama and intrigue-packed episodes, each spanning approximately an hour.

The narrative of Beauty in Black focuses on two women who are from very different walks of life. Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is an exotic dancer who is struggling to make ends meet after being kicked out of home by her mother when she was only 17. Having joined the adult entertainment business as a way to survive, all Kimmie wants is to leave her club life behind. Mallory...

The ending of Netflix's Beauty in Black has viewers questioning whether Amber Reign Smith's Rain died in the final episodes.

Released on October 24, this series tells the story of an exotic dancer who applies to work at a successful haircare brand, leading to drama via a trafficking scheme.

Beauty in Black is led by stars such as Terrell Carter and developed by Tyler Perry, adding to Perry's list of intense adventures brought to the streaming world over the last few years.

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Tyler Perrys Beauty in Black is another instant hit for Netflix as part of the writer/director/actors collaboration with the streamer. However, the new series has also continued a trend of appalling critical reviews and love-it-or-hate-it audience reactions to Perrys exclusive releases on the platform. Netflix has previously come under fire for their long-term deal with Perry from fans of the many positively received shows that have been canceled in favor of trash developed by the writer.

Tyler Perry has been on quite a rollercoaster ride with Netflix since signing an extensive deal back in 2023. That deal was for Perry to deliver eight movies over four years, and shortly after, he did confess in an interview that he had no idea what he was going to do. Now, alongside those movies, which include the panned 2024 movie Mea Culpa, Beauty in Black is proving that his TV series releases proving to be huge crowd-pullers,...

Tyler Perry is back with another thrilling drama that’s centered on two women whose polar opposite lives collide into an explosive journey that reveals the dark secrets of a wealthy family.

The 16-episode series premieres on Thursday and is the latest project that’s come from Perry’s creative, multi-year deal with Netflix. The show is written, produced and directed by Perry. “Beauty in Black” will be a two-part series, and the first part is available to stream now.

“I was told many times over many years that Black entertainment doesn’t travel throughout the world,” Perry told Netflix’s Tudum. “So, to have Netflix continue to disprove that over and over with everything I’ve put on the platform has been phenomenal.”

Supporting cast members include Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, Terrell Carter as Varney, Shannon Wallace as Calvin,...

Tyler Perry delivers his first TV show for Netflix under his first-look deal.

Tyler Perry is about to make history. The prolific creator behind hits like “House of Payne” and “The Haves and the Have Nots” is about to drop his first ever TV series for Netflix with “Beauty in Black,” debuting on Thursday, Oct. 24. The family drama is set to drop the first half of season one on that day with eight episodes, followed by eight more on at a time to be determined. Here’s everything you need to know about Tyler Perry’s “Beauty in Black.”

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Tyler Perry‘s Netflix series Beauty in Black is nearly here!

Part One of the series debuts on October 24 on the streamer, and features Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Xavier Smalls, Julian Horton, Steven G. Norfleet, Shannon Wallace, Joy Rovaris, Tamera “Tee” Kissen, Ursula O. Robinson, Charles Malik Whitfield, Ricco Ross, Richard Lawson and Debbi Morgan.

Here’s a plot summary; “Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

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Tyler Perry will release his first drama series for Netflix titled “Beauty in Black” next month. The show explores the lives of two women from different backgrounds, Kimmie and Mallory, whose paths cross unexpectedly. Perry serves as writer, director, and producer of the 16-episode series.

Kimmie struggles as a stripper living in a motel after being kicked out by her mother. Mallory runs her family’s successful cosmetics business. The show focuses on their contrasting circumstances. The drama unfolds when Kimmie meets Horace at her club. This encounter introduces her to his wealthy but troubled family.

In the official trailer, Kimmie tells Horace “You think this is a game. I’m in.” She seems poised to clash with Mallory. In one scene, Mallory demands from a limousine “I want to know who’s behind this.” The show hints at threats to Mallory’s family empire. Viewers can expect themes of ambition,...

Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart battle amid sex, scandal and corporate intrigue in the official trailer for Beauty in Black, Tyler Perry’s first drama for Netflix, which dropped on Tuesday.

The earlier teaser for Beauty in Black spotlighted the diverging paths in life for the characters played by Williams and Stewart. Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her family business, but Williams’ Kimmie struggles as a stripper living in a seedy motel after her mother kicked her out.

But the latest trailer reveals Kimmie’s life taking a turn when she crosses paths in her club with a patron, Horace, played by Ricco Ross. He becomes her entrée into a rich yet dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics conglomerate and a devious trafficking scheme.

“You think this is a game,” Kimmie tells a wary Horace at one point in the trailer, before adding: “I’m in.” That...

Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black. Part 1 of the 16-episode drama series hits Netflix on October 24.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie, Crystle Stewart as Mallory, Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, and Terrell Carter as Varney.

The cast list continues with Shannon Wallace as Calvin, Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex, Joy Rovaris as Gillian, Xavier Smalls as Angel, Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules, Tamera “Tee” Kissen as Body, Ursula O. Robinson as Delinda,...

Netflix has released the official trailer for part 1 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, a 16-episode drama series that will release its first eight episodes on October 24,.

Created, directed, written and executive produced by Perry, Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory (Crystle Stewart) is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

In addition to Williams and Stewart, the cast includes Amber Reign Smith as Rain, Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman, Steven G. Norfleet as Charles, Julian Horton as Roy, Terrell Carter as Varney, Shannon Wallace as Calvin, Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex, Joy Rovaris as Gillian, Xavier Smalls as Angel, Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules, Tamera “Tee” Kissen as Body, Ursula O. Robinson as Delinda,...

The latest Tyler Perry series has its premiere date. Beauty in Black will arrive in October, and Netflix has released a teaser trailer for the new drama. The series' first season will have 16 episodes.

Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Xavier Smalls, Julian Horton, Steven G. Norfleet, Shannon Wallace, Joy Rovaris, Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Ursula O. Robinson, Charles Malik Whitfield, Ricco Ross, Richard Lawson and Debbi Morgan star in the series which follows two women living very different lives.

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The first Tyler Perry series under his overall deal with Netflix officially has a release date! On Sept. 12, Netflix announced that Perry's debut series with the streamer, Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black, will be released on Thursday, Oct. 24. Along with the release date announcement, the streamer also dropped the first teaser trailer for the show, and it's sure to be one of fall's biggest hits!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beauty in Black's release date on Oct. 24 will be the first of a two-part drop for the series. Now, fans have definitely soured on Netflix's recent tendency to split the releases of show into two parts, but there's good news here before you get too worked up. The first season of Beauty in Black contains 16 episodes, which means part 1 will likely have eight episodes.

On top of the extended episode count for Beauty in Black, it's also an hour-long drama series,...

A new Tyler Perry series is coming to Netflix and we've just learned the release date! Snowfall's Taylor Polidore Williams and Acrimony alum Crystle Stewart will lead the show, titled Beauty in Black, for Netflix, which will be released in two parts beginning on Oct. 24.

Beauty in Black is the latest acquisition under Perry's multi-year first-look deal with Netflix, where the filmmaker is expected to write, direct, and produce feature films and series for the streamer. His most recent Netflix release was the thriller film Mea Culpa.

Beauty in Black release date, cast, and trailer

Netflix revealed the Oct. 24 release date for Beauty in Black, and the all-new series will be an hour-long drama written, directed, and produced by Perry. The first season will have 16 episodes, which is a rarity when it comes to Netflix shows, most of which usually only have eight to 10 episodes for their debut seasons.

Part one of “Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black” will debut on Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 24. The series, which stars Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart and Amber Reign Smith among others, follows two women whose lives become entangled despite their significant differences. This marks Perry’s first original series created for the streamer.

Williams plays Kimmie, who is living in a hotel after her mother forced her to move out, and Stewart plays Mallory, who is running her family’s successful business, Beauty in Black. It is unclear exactly how their lives intersect.

Smith stars as Rain, a friend of Kimmie’s. In the teaser trailer Kimmie says that she is living in a “pay by the week hotel” as she and Rain walk into what appears to be an event celebrating Mallory’s company.

The cast also stars Ricco Ross as Horace, Debbi Morgan as Olivia, Richard Lawson as Norman,...

The contrasting lives of different women played by Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart become intertwined by intrigue, fast cars and romance in the official trailer for Beauty in Black, Tyler Perry’s first drama for Netflix.

Though they have diverging paths in life — Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her own business, while Williams’ Kimmie struggles after her mother kicked her out — their characters soon become enmeshed.

“Her family owns all of this,” Kimmie tells a friend at one point in the teaser trailer (below), as split screens show her and Mallory hustling in similar ways, as one struggles to survive and the other strives for success.

The Perry series is part of his overall deal with the streamer. The 16-episode, hourlong drama is written, directed and produced by Perry.

Beauty in Black will release in two parts, with the first eight episodes dropping Oct. 24. A release...

Exclusive: Tamera “Tee” Kissen is joining the cast of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, an new series coming soon to Netflix. The series comes from a previously announced creative partnership with Netflix, where Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films and series under a multi-year first-look deal. Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives.

Tamera will be portraying the character Body in a recurring role. The 16-episode hour-long drama is written, directed, and produced by Perry. Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce the series for Tyler Perry Studios. Kissen is a part of an ensemble that includes Taylor Polidore Williams, Amber Reign Smith, Crystle Stewart, Ricco Ross, Debbi Morgan, Richard Lawson and more.

Kissen’s previous acting credits include the role of Sheila in White Men Can’t Jump (2023) and Grace in House Party (2023). She was featured in Dutch alongside Lance...

Tyler Perry’s forthcoming Netflix series Beauty in Black has found its central cast members — and several of them have already paid a visit to the Perry-verse.

Beauty in Black, which will span 16 hour-long episodes in its first season, centers on two women leading very different lives: While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, Mallory is running a successful business, and the two find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

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Netflix has revealed the cast of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, a new series coming to the streamer that’s the result of a previously announced creative partnership.

The pact calls for Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films and series under a multi-year first-look deal.

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The 16-episode hour-long drama is written, directed, and produced by Perry.

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams (Divorce in the Black; Snowfall) as Kimmie; Amber Reign Smith (Outlaw Posse; Wu-Tang: An American Saga) as Rain; Crystle Stewart (Tyler Perry’s The Oval; Acrimony) as Mallory; Ricco Ross (A Husband for Christmas; Aliens) as Horace; Debbi Morgan (Power; Power Book...

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Review: Mario Van Peebles is in the enviable position of being a writer, director and actor who can make the kinds of movies he wants with the people he wants. He was able to gain recognition on his own merit, outside of his father’s work, as he appeared in films like Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood, Ali with Will Smith, as well as cult classics like Gunmen which co-stars Christopher Lambert. He would work with him again in Lambert’s franchise sequel, Highlander: The Final Dimension. Plus, Van Peebles would gain acclaim as a director with the films he’s pulled double duty on — such titles as New Jack City...

If Sergio Leone had ever signed on to make one of those ‘70s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, it likely would have looked and sounded much like “Outlaw Posse,” a wildly uneven but cumulatively entertaining shoot-‘em-up that finds Mario Van Peebles doing triple duty as director, screenwriter and star. Quadruple duty, actually, if you count his credit as an executive producer.

“Outlaw Posse” has nothing to do with Van Peebles’ previous entry in this genre, 1993’s wild and woolly “Posse,” which suggests the multitasking filmmaker is tipping his Stetson to the multitude of ‘60s Spaghetti Westerns that, ahem, borrowed titles and eponymous characters from better known yet totally unrelated horse operas. But, then again, maybe not. Indeed, the film will probably be enjoyed most by folks not given to undue consideration of such trifling matters as lineage, logic and arrant anachronisms.

It’s 1908, and...

Mario Van Peebles made a big mark on cinema following in his father’s footsteps, Melvin Van Peebles, to be a unique, prominent voice for the African-American community in cinema. He would make many appearances as an actor, including working with fellow gunslinger Clint Eastwood on Heartbreak Ridge, as the sword-wielding Kane in Highlander: The Final Dimension, and taking on the monumental task of portraying Malcolm X in the Michael Mann film, Ali. However, in 1991, New Jack City, which co-stars Ice-t, would put Van Peebles on the map as a director, and he would parlay his run with movies like Panther and the 1993 western film, Posse, in which he also starred.

Peeble returns to the Western genre in a semi-sequel to his 1993 movie that also sports an ensemble of impressive names. Outlaw Posse has Van Peebles working both in front and behind the camera again, and would even have him...

Reach for the sky cause Mario Van Peebles has returned to the old West! In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse, which he had written, directed, and starred in. Now, Peebles has gotten back into the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The trailer has now been released courtesy of Quiver Distribution and features Mario Van Peebles acting alongside his son, Mandela, who also plays his son in the movie. This keeps the tradition of the Van Peebles filmmaking lineage rolling along as Mario was also heavily involved with his father, Melvin Van Peebles’ film career. Mario would even make a biopic where he portrayed his own father with the film Baadasssss!, which is a play on the title of Melvin’s famous movie Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.

One thing this film shares with the 1993 film, Posse, is the star-studded cast,...

"Whatever you two geniuses scheming up, count me in!" Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for a kooky, zany western thriller comedy titled Outlaw Posse, arriving in theaters in March. It's the latest film directed by and written by and starring actor / filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, son of the legendary Melvin Van Peebles. This kind of feels like Van Peebles trying to create a modern update on Blazing Saddles, but it doesn't have the same comedic genius as that film. In the untamed Wild West of 1908, men in power take advantage of an unfair world. Renegade cowboy Chief, eager to restore balance, assembles a daring group of outcasts and saddles up on a cross-country odyssey to reclaim stolen gold in unsettled territory. The big ensemble features William Mapother, John Carroll Lynch, D.C Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Neal McDonough, Allen Payne, Cam Gigandet, and M. Emmet Walsh,...

"I never start seeing anybody without stalking them first." Well, okay. Virgil Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie musical comedy called Open. A woman in a troubled marriage falls for her former teen heartthrob, who's fallen from industry favor, while having nagging (and empowering) hallucinations about fronting an 80's New Wave Band. Turns out this isn't really about wanting to be in a band, it's a weird story about open relationships and trouble romance. Starring Lindsay Anne Williams as Kristina, Jeremy London, William Forsythe, Amber Reign Smith, Elena Sanchez, and Miles Doleac. For the film's 10 original songs, writers Doleac & Williams partnered with their collaborator and composer, Clifton Hyde, and Oliver Hofer, to create a musical landscape "that's sure to delight fans of synth-driven 80’s post-punk." Or not. Because this looks really bad - the trailer is incoherent, and I don't expect the film to be any better.

Zakiya Dalila Harris rarely saw another natural-haired Black woman in the office. But one time it did. She was an assistant editor at Knopf Doubleday, a publishing group within Penguin Random House, and a woman stepped into the bathroom. Instead of a serendipitous smile, though, Harris received the cold shoulder from her colleague.

“I definitely thought we’d have some kind of, ‘Hey,’ the nod, and that didn’t happen,” Harris recalls. “I ended up going back to my desk and started writing this book.”

Since publishing The Other Black Girl...

In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse. Peebles took after his father, Melvin Van Peebles, who was a notable filmmaker in the blaxploitation genre in the 1970s. Mario appeared as an actor in films like Rappin’, Heartbreak Ridge starring Clint Eastwood, and the infamous Jaws: The Revenge, which featured an apathetic Michael Caine. He would also head up his own projects as a writer and director, much like his father. One of the more popular films Peebles would be known for is the 90s street crime classic, New Jack City.

Peebles is returning to the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The film is a Western that bears no connection to the similarly titled Posse. Highland Film Group has picked up the distribution and has shared a first look at the film with a new picture exclusively shared by Variety.

Exclusive: Mario Van Peebles (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) has wrapped production in Montana on Outlaws, a new Western that he wrote, directed and stars in for Quiver. Others joining Van Peebles in major roles include Whoopi Goldberg (Till), Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood), Edward James Olmos (Mayans M.C.), John Carroll Lynch (Big Sky), William Mapother (Son of Monarchs) and M. Emmet Walsh (The Immaculate Room).

Outlaws follows Chief (Van Peebles), a renegade cowboy putting together a multicultural team of new and old friends in order to ride into dangerous unsettled territory to retrieve gold from an abandoned mine. Hot on Chief’s tail is Angel (Mapother), a spurned lawman and Civil War veteran with a thirst for vengeance. So begins a cross-country journey, with Chief and his band of Outlaws crossing paths with a number of interesting historical characters along the way, including a true-to-life Stagecoach Mary played by Goldberg.