New Tyler Perry Series Gets BET+ Greenlight

BET+ has picked up Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas, the first original to launch under his expanded, multiyear content partnership with BET Media Group.

The latest extension of the Sistas universe premieres on BET on June 9 and will be available to stream on the SVOD service BET+ beginning June 10. It follows five close friends navigating divorce, marriage and dating.

The cast includes LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf), Khadeen Indréa (Ellis Ever After), Porscha Coleman (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!), Briana Price (Step Up: High Water), Jennifer Sears (Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Funeral), RonReaco Lee (Survivor’s Remorse), DeVon Franklin (Kingdom Business), Donovan Christie Jr. (Tyler Perry’s The Oval) and Robert Christopher Riley (Dynasty).

“Tyler Perry has been the most incredible partner to BET—delivering record-breaking hits and top series year after year,” said Scott Mills, president and CEO of BET Media Group. “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.”

“Divorced Sistas is a story of resilience and the power of female friendship,” said Perry. “It is my hope that audiences will fall in love with these dynamic characters, and that they will be able to explore their own personal truths about healing and love in the process. I’m excited to launch this brand new show, and proud to do it on BET’s biggest night of the year and in their 45th year of programming!”