Twenties Season 2 or Cancelled? BET Renewal Status, Release Date 2021
Twenties Status: Season 2 Renewed October 13th, 2021
Network: BET
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BET RENEWS LENA WAITHE'S BREAKOUT HIT "TWENTIES" FOR SEASON 2 AND ANNOUNCES SEASON 1 STREAMING ON SHOWTIME THIS JULY "Redefines The Queer Black Narrative" - Deadline "It's A Perspective We've Never Really Seen Before" - Decider "Groundbreaking" - The Grio "Light Yet Smart, Easy-To-Binge Comedy" - TIME Magazine New York, NY - June 26, 2020 - Today, BET announced the second season pickup of Lena Waithe's breakout hit "Twenties", as well as an FYC partnership with Showtime, which will air season one starting July 6th. After premiering to critical acclaim and ranking as the #1 new comedy series on cable for African-Americans 18-49*, "Twenties" is receiving buzz for Lena Waithe's creative direction and Jonica T. Gibbs' star-making performance. The scripted series created and written by Waithe, stars Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore ("Insecure") and Gabrielle Graham ("Possessor") respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion. Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish), Sean "Big Sean" Anderson (debut role), Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason, and Nazanin Mandi. "The first season of TWENTIES, led by the incredible Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore and Gabrielle Graham, was a joy to watch in every sense. BET has always been about empowering and elevating black stories and we're so excited to see where Lena Waithe and Susan Fales-Hill's remarkable vision takes us in the second season." - Scott Mills, President of BET "It took a long time to get this show on the air, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I needed THIS phenomenal cast and crew to make it happen. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey with this amazing group of people and our incredible viewers." - Lena Waithe, Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of "Twenties" "Twenties" is Executive Produced by Lena Waithe, Susan Fales-Hill who serves as showrunner, Rishi Rajani, Andrew Coles, and Justin Tipping, who directed the pilot episode. For behind the scenes look at the making of the series, plus exclusive clips and photos from "Twenties", please visit BET.com/Twenties and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #TwentiesOnBET. *Source: Nielsen Live + SD | Ranked on Imps (000) | Premieres airing M-Sun 7p-12a, 9/30/19-4/26/20
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The success of 'Twenties" reflects an evolution at BET: championing inclusivity on all platforms and in all productions. In the spirit of expanding opportunities to do more, the network is excited to continue its partnership with Lena Waithe and work with B. Scott in creating spaces for diverse voices to be seen, heard, and celebrated. The after-show also marks B. Scott's return to BET, a homecoming, eight years in the making. B. Scott is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of the blogging business -- known for dropping industry-shaking exclusives featured in publications such as Variety, US Weekly, People, and Essence. B. Scott and their work are often cited in noted media outlets including 'The Wendy Williams Show,' 'The Real,' TMZ, and 'The Breakfast Club.'
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