BET+ is gearing up for a busy summer of dope programming and we are so here for all of it!
This week, the streaming service unveiled its Summer 2022 release schedule that features the returns of some of their current shows, the debuts of some new ones, and one very highly-anticipated reunion special!
The network announced the official premiere dates for the previously announced and long-overdue ‘Martin’ reunion and new seasons of ‘All the Queen’s Men,’ ‘Family Business,’ and ‘The Ms. Pat Show’ and other fan faves.
The most anticipated of course is the ‘Martin: The Reunion’ which will be a 90-minute special hosted by comedian Affion Crockett. The reunion will take fans back to the iconic living room set and reunites the original cast including Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, and Carly Anthony Payne II.
The cast will relive their iconic moments, history, and memories from the Fox sitcom, which ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997. According to BET+, the retrospective will be complete with “musical performances and drop-ins by celebrity super fans,” as the stars revisit “hilarious moments, iconic characters… and pay an emotional tribute to the late, great Tommy Ford.”
Get into the full run-down of shows and premiere dates for BET+’s summer lineup below!
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
I LOVE US | Comedy duo Kym Whitley and Kountry Wayne take audiences on a hilarious trip through the funniest and most outrageous clips on the web; all episodes are available at launch.
OUTSIDERS | A Black high school student finds himself under suspicion after his classmate’s mysterious disappearance. Rutina Wesley (Queen Sugar), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Shane West (ER), Skylan Brooks (Empire) and Clark Backo (Letterkenny) star.THURSDAY, JUNE 9
AMERICAN GANGSTER: TRAP QUEENS Season 3B (all five episodes available at launch)THURSDAY, JUNE 16
BLOCK PARTY | The comedy centers on Keke McQueen (Dear White People‘s Antoinette Robertson), a recent Harvard grad eager to ditch her hometown of Grand Rapids, Mich., for her dream job in Atlanta. But when Keke discovers that her once-super-sharp Grandma Janice (Oscar nominee Margaret Avery) is showing early signs of dementia, Keke puts her career at stake in order to save her Grandma’s renowned Juneteenth block party. In the process, Keke falls back in love with her hometown.
MARTIN: THE REUNION (see above)THURSDAY, JUNE 23
BID FOR LOVE | After being injured and doing a bid in prison due to Memphis (Ruthless‘ Blue Kimble), her former drug trafficking boyfriend, Sasha (Saints & Sinners‘ Dawn Halfkenny) comes out into the arms of Malik (The Oval‘s Adrian Lockett). Malik spoils her with gifts and gets her a job at his real estate office. However, Malik constantly uses his gifts and her past against her to keep her in his grasp. A love-struck Sasha falls head over heels for Malik who slowly attempts to alienate her from her friends and family and secretly plots against her. Her therapist, Dr. Simone (The Ms. Pat Show‘s Tami Roman) and unexpected new friends open her eyes to her history of relationships and give her advice on how to deal with them and get her life back.MONDAY, JUNE 27
COLLEGE HILL: CELEBRITY EDITION | In the reimagined new season, celebrities will live together and join the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Texas Southern University as students. Nene Leakes, Ray J, Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash, DreamDoll, India Love and Slim Thug head back to class to expand their educational horizons; two episodes available at launch, followed by one new episode everyFRIDAY, JULY 1
THE BLACK HAMPTONS | A family drama set in the quaint town of Sag Harbor (known as “The Black Hamptons”) follows the brewing feud between the Brittons and Johnsons where the difference between old money and new money is very apparent. Lamman Rucker (Greenleaf), Vanessa Bell Calloway (This Is Us) and Elise Neal (The Hughleys) star; all episodes available at launch.THURSDAY, JULY 14
ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN Season 2 (all episodes)THURSDAY, JULY 21
GHOST IN THE HOUSE OF TRUTH | Bola Ogun (Chewing Gum‘s Susan Wokoma) is a dedicated counselor, who facilitates reconciliation sessions between convicts and the victims of their crimes. When her own daughter goes missing, her belief in forgiveness is tested.THURSDAY, JULY 28
FAMILY BUSINESS Season 4 (all episodes)THURSDAY, AUG. 11
THE MS. PAT SHOW Season 2 (all episodes)
Exciting news!
