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BET+ "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" ADDS MORRIS CHESTNUT, DOMINQUE PERRY, CLAUDIA LOGAN, AND BRYAN TERRELL CLARK
BET+ "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" ADDS MORRIS CHESTNUT, DOMINQUE PERRY, CLAUDIA LOGAN, AND BRYAN TERRELL CLARK
Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, the original dark comedy series is slated to premiere on BET+ in late 2023.
BET+ revealed today that Morris Chestnut (Best Man, Final Chapters), DomiNque Perry (Insecure, Rap Sh*t), Claudia Logan (Harlem), and Bryan Terrell Clark (When They See Us) have been added to the cast of "DIARRA FROM DETROIT," joining series creator and star Diarra Kilpatrick (Perry Mason) on the upcoming series.
Character names for each actor, along with links to individual headshots, can be found below:
- Diarra Kilpatrick as “Diarra Brickland” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Claudia Logan as “Moni” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- DomiNque Perry as “Aja” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Bryan Terrell Clark as “Mr. Tea” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Morris Chestnut as “Swa” (HEADSHOT LINK)
"DIARRA FROM DETROIT" follows a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she's been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. As the case unfolds, her co-workers, friends, and lovers become unlikely allies as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole.
From BET Studios and Khalabo Ink Society, "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" is created by Diarra Kilpatrick, who executive produces alongside Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society and Miles Orion Feldsott. Erynn Sampson serves as a producer, overseeing the project for Khalabo Ink Society.
Contacts:
Danielle Spigner-Davis
Justin Brown