New Original Series Joins BET Lineup

LOS ANGELES, January 13: The docudrama Harlem Heights, slated to debut on March 2 on BET, looks at an eclectic group of eight 20-somethings trying to make their way in New York City.

Set against the backdrop of the increasingly gentrified neighborhood of Harlem, the series features a diverse cast from different backgrounds who are making the leap into adulthood. Each person joins the series at a defining moment in his or her life and every cast member moved to the big city with dreams of living the good life.

Harlem Heights is a production of MC Filmworks, Minna Mae Productions, KurtWurks and BET. Randolph Sturrup and Kurt Williamson are series creators and executive producers, Michael McNamara and Sheri Maroufkani are executive producers for MCFilmworks and Connie Orlando serves as the executive in charge of production for BET.

—By Kristin Brzoznowski