Sistas (TV series) explained
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]
Cast and characters
Main
- KJ Smith as Andrea "Andi" Barnes,[6] a divorce attorney who goes into a relationship with a married man who never solves a case.
- 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.
- Mignon Von as Daniella "Danni" King,[6] an abrasive and young at heart airline supervisor
- Novi Brown as Sabrina Hollins,[6] a bank supervisor who falls in love with a man whose sexuality she questions
- Chido Nwokocha as Gary Marshall Borders,[7] a married man who starts a relationship with Andi
- DeVale Ellis as Zac Taylor,[7] Karen's ex and later, father of her child and Fatima's love interest and later, husband
- 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 assistant at the hair salon (season 7; 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)
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)
- 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]
- 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, Zac's sidechick and Fatima and Madam's rival (season 5–present)
- Shamaarke Purcell as Damany, Sabrina's friend (season 7)
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 7 (2024)
Production
On May 12, 2020, BET renewed the series for a second season, with Perry announcing that production would start on July 8, 2020.[13] The second season premiered on October 14, 2020.[14]
On January 19, 2021, BET renewed the series for a third season.[15] [16] The third season premiered on June 9, 2021.[17]
On October 20, 2021, BET renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on January 5, 2022.[18] [19]
On March 22, 2022, BET renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 12, 2022.[20]
On April 26, 2023, BET renewed the series for a sixth season, which premiered on May 31, 2023.[21]
On December 31, 2023, BET renewed the series for a seventh season, which premiered on January 3, 2024.[22]
On April 16, 2024, the show was renewed for a eighth season.[23]
Spin-off
See main article: 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.[24] [25]
Notes and References
- Web site: Tyler Perry's Sistas TV Listings . TV Guide . July 3, 2024.
- Web site: Tyler Perry's Sistas . Rotten Tomatoes . July 3, 2024.
- Web site: Tyler Perry's Sistas . Apple TV+ . July 3, 2024.
- Web site: Thorne. Will. Tyler Perry Comedy Sistas Ordered at BET. Variety. August 1, 2019.
- Web site: Sistas on BET Listings. The Futon Critic. June 12, 2024.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. BET Greenlights Tyler Perry Drama Series Sistas, Sets Main Cast. Deadline Hollywood. August 1, 2019.
- Web site: Ramos. Dino-Ray. BET Rounds Out Sistas Cast With Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton and Anthony Dalton. Deadline Hollywood. August 13, 2019.
- Trinity Whiteside and Crystal Hayslett Upped to Series Regulars of the BET Original Hit Series "Tyler Perry's Sistas". BET. The Futon Critic. August 10, 2020.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. Sistas Casts Keena Ferguson; Luis Jose Lopez Books SEAL Team. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2019.
- Web site: Bennett. Nia. September 8, 2021. Meet The Cast of BET's Male Exotic Dancing Series All The Queen's Men. January 6, 2022. Parle Magazine.
- Web site: Jason Weaver to Star in New Season of Tyler Perry's Sistas. Germain. Tabie. BET. May 23, 2023.
- Web site: Wanjiru. Ellen J.. September 10, 2021. Now Playing on BET+ All The Queen's Men Starring Eva Marcille. January 6, 2022. blackfilm.com. en-US.
- BET Greenlights Second Seasons for Hit Scripted Series "Tyler Perry's The Oval" and "Tyler Perry's Sistas". BET. The Futon Critic. May 13, 2020.
- Fall in Love All Over Again with BET's Hit-Dramedy, "Tyler Perry's Sistas," Wednesday, October 14 Starting at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. BET. The Futon Critic. September 2, 2020.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Tyler Perry's Sistas Renewed For Season 3 By BET. Deadline Hollywood. January 19, 2021.
- Web site: Swift. Andy. Tyler Perry's Sistas Renewed for Season 3 at BET. TVLine. January 19, 2021.
- BET's Sophomore Season of "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Reigns as the #1 Scripted Series on Cable for African Americans and Sets Premiere Date for Season 3, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. BET. The Futon Critic. April 7, 2021. June 16, 2021.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. Tyler Perry's Sistas Renewed For Season 4 By BET. Deadline Hollywood. October 20, 2021.
- Web site: Madden Toby. Mekeisha. Tyler Perry's Sistas: Andi Tells Zac and Fatima 'You Look Guilty as Hell' in New Season 4 Trailer — Watch. TVLine. December 22, 2021.
- Web site: Petski. Denise. Tyler Perry's The Oval & Sistas Renewed By BET. Deadline Hollywood. March 22, 2022.
- Web site: Swift. Andy. Sistas Season 6 Sets May Premiere Date on BET — Watch Trailer. TVLine. April 26, 2023.
- Web site: Swift. Andy. Sistas Jumps Ahead in Season 7, Beginning a 'New Era' for Tyler Perry's BET Drama — Watch Trailer. TVLine. December 27, 2023. January 3, 2024.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Tyler Perry Re-Ups Deal With BET Media, Gets New Seasons For 9 Series, Including Sistas & The Oval. Deadline Hollywood. April 16, 2024. April 27, 2024.
- BET's Tyler Perry Programming Universe Expands with the Addition of the New "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima". BET. The Futon Critic. December 8, 2021.
- BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Second Wave of Cast in New "Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and Premiere Date. BET. The Futon Critic. August 26, 2022.