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[06/07/23 - 10:01 AM]
"Tyler Perry's Sistas" Sixth Season Premiere Soars with 1.2 Million Total Viewers Tuned in Last Wednesday Night and Scores Viewership Gains Up +26%
The network also scored viewership lifts with the cable airing of BET+ original series "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and "First Wives Club" +8% and +13%, respectively.

[10/25/22 - 10:01 AM]
Video: BET+ Original - "First Wives Club" Season 3 Trailer
Life is a journey, you can't take alone. Season three premieres November 17, only on BET+.

[09/08/21 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 8
Updates include: Steve Howey to star in "True Lies" TV series at CBS; BET+ renews "First Wives Club" for third season; and FOX confirms cancellation of "Labor of Love."

[03/25/21 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 25
Updates include: Rebecca Rittenhouse to topline ABC's "Maggie" pilot; Jason Segel, Bo Burnham board HBO's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers series; and Christopher Gorham signs onto Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer."

[01/27/21 - 06:32 AM]
BET+ Original Hit Series "First Wives Club" Season 1 Returns to Linear Television for an Exclusive Run Starting Wednesday, January 27 at 10PM ET/9C on BET and BET Her
Season two is currently filming in Atlanta and set to release in 2021 exclusively on BET+.

[12/14/20 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 14
Updates include: Hulu axes Marvel's "Helstrom" after one season; FOX passes on proposed "Empire" spin-off; and Apple's "Slow Horses" rounds out principal cast.

[02/26/20 - 08:50 PM]
They're Back! "First Wives Club" to Return for Season 2
In an official statement, BET+ confirmed that a followup season was picked up for the hit show.

[11/26/19 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 26
Updates include: BET+ renews "First Wives Club" TV series; CBS All Access nixes "Strange Angel"; and Netflix pulls the plug on "MST3K" reboot series.

[11/26/19 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 26
Updates include: BET+ renews "First Wives Club" TV series; CBS All Access nixes "Strange Angel"; and Netflix pulls the plug on "MST3K" reboot series.

[09/09/19 - 10:00 AM]
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Debut BET+ Thursday, September 19
For $9.99 per month, BET+ will feature more than 1,000 hours of premium content, including exclusive new original programming and fan-favorite series, movies, and specials from BET Networks.

[06/24/19 - 05:01 AM]
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios to Launch BET+
The first BET+ original - "First Wives Club," a new 10 episode scripted drama from acclaimed "Girls Trip" screenwriter Tracy Oliver - will debut on the service in the fall.

[06/10/19 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 10
Updates include: WarnerMedia orders "Dune" TV series for its OTT network; HBO shutters "Vice News Tonight"; and BET may launch its own streaming service with "First Wives Club."

[11/27/18 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 27
Updates include: Paramount Network's "First Wives Club" shifts to Viacom sibling BET; YouTube orders pilot for "Dark Cargo" from Ben Stiller; and Ava DuVernay inks mega-deal with Warner Bros. Television.

[09/24/18 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 24
Updates include: Hulu's "Veronica Mars" confirms initial returning cast; Zoë Kravitz to star in Disney's "High Fidelity"; and Domhnall Gleeson tapped for HBO's "Run."

[09/06/18 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 6
Updates include: Crystal Reed to star in DC Universe's "Swamp Thing"; Ryan Michelle Bathe to round out Paramount Network's "First Wives Club"; and Joey King tapped for Hulu's "The Act."

[09/05/18 - 09:10 AM]
Paramount Network Announces Full Series Order for "Emily in Paris" from Hitmaker Darren Star
The 10 episode, half-hour series will bookend a new Thursday dramedy night that launches in January with "First Wives Club," followed by Star's hit-series "Younger," that officially moves to Paramount Network for season six in the spring.

[08/02/18 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 2
Updates include: Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau to star in Paramount Network's "The First Wives Club"; Rob Riggle, Kaitlin Olson join Leah Remini-led comedy pilot at FOX; and Donald Faison, Eric Nelsen cast in USA's "Erase."

[04/19/18 - 10:16 AM]
Paramount Network Announces Series Pickup for "First Wives Club"
A cast announcement will be made in the coming weeks.

[04/05/18 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 5
Updates include: Karl Urban to star in Amazon's "The Boys"; Paramount Network orders comedy "First Wives Club" to pilot; and "Hidden Figures," "High Fidelity" eyed for TV adaptations.

[10/02/17 - 11:29 AM]
Paramount Network Teams Up with Paramount Television to Develop "First Wives Club" with "Girl's Trip" Scribe Tracy Oliver Attached as Writer
Sibling TV Land shot a pilot based on said film last year.







FIRST WIVES CLUB (BET PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/19/19 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
3 (10 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its third season on 12/15/22; has yet to be renewed for a fourth season
DESCRIPTION:
(from BET+'s web site, November 2022) BET+ ORIGINAL. Ari, Bree and Hazel are savvy New Yorkers working through their rocky marriages.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Jill Scott as Hazel
· Malik Yoba as Derrick
· Mark Tallman as David
· Michelle Buteau as Bree
· RonReaco Lee as Gary
· Ryan Michelle Bathe as Ari
CREW INFORMATION:
· Karen Rosenfelt as EP
· Tracy Oliver as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a feature film
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Paramount Television