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BET+ UNVEILS PREMIERE DATE, OFFICIAL TRAILER, AND KEY ART FOR NEW ORIGINAL SERIES “DIARRA FROM DETROIT"
BET+ UNVEILS PREMIERE DATE, OFFICIAL TRAILER, AND KEY ART FOR NEW ORIGINAL SERIES
“DIARRA FROM DETROIT"
Set to Debut on March 21
David Zayas, Harry Lennix, Kash Doll, John Salley, and more join “DIARRA FROM DETROIT” cast as guest stars
KEY ART HERE
LINK TO TRAILER HERE
New York, NY, February 1, 2024 – BET+ announced today that "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" will premiere on Thursday, March 21. David Zayas (Dexter), Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, Billions), Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire, In Plain Sight), and Bechir Sylvain (Claws) join “DIARRA FROM DETROIT” as recurring guest stars, as well as Kash Doll (BMF), John Salley (Bad Boys, LA’s Finest), Icewear Vezzo, and Julio Macias (On My Block), who also appear in guest starring roles. They join the series alongside previously announced cast members, star and creator Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, Phylicia Rashad, DomiNque Perry, Claudia Logan, Bryan Terrell Clark, Shannon Wallace, and Jon Chaffin.
Character names for each recurring actor, along with links to individual headshots, can be found below:
- David Zayas as “Marshall” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Harry Lennix as “Walter Harley” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Paul Ben-Victor as “Zervas” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Bechir Sylvain as “Roman” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Kash Doll as “Maisha” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- John Salley as “Tony Kincaid” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Icewear Vezzo as “Leroy” (HEADSHOT LINK)
- Julio Macias as “Young Marshall” (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 and Miles Orion Feldsott. Erynn Sampson serves as a producer, overseeing the project for Khalabo Ink Society.
ABOUT BET+:
BET+, a joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, is the leading streaming service for the Black community. With thousands of hours of hit movies, TV shows, stand-up specials, stage plays and more, BET+ offers the best of Black culture, including exclusive originals from best-in-class creators like Tracy Oliver’s First Wives Club, Tyler Perry’s Ruthless and Bruh, Carl Weber’s The Family Business and Sacrifice and Will Packer’s Bigger, to name a few. BET+ members can watch as much as they want anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen and always commercial-free. Visit BET.Plus to learn more and follow @BETPlus for the latest news and updates.
ABOUT BET STUDIOS:
BET Studios is an unprecedented studio venture launched in September 2021 powered by the infrastructure and financing of BET Media Group and Paramount. The venture was designed to supply the increased demand for premium content from Black creators across an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+,SHOWTIME,CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET, in addition, to select third-party platforms that seek best-in-class content from both leading and rising Black creatives.
Contacts:
Danielle Spigner-Davis
Justin Brown
