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[08/02/24 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 29-August 2
Updates include: ABC orders Tim Allen's "Shifting Gears" to series; Peacock moves on from Sam Esmail's "Battlestar Galactica"; and Disney+ cancels newcomer "Renegade Nell."

[07/15/24 - 07:31 AM]
Michelle Buteau's "Survival of the Thickest" Season 2, Returns with Series Regulars, Tasha Smith and Tone Bell and Guest Stars Peppermint, Liza Treyger, & Marouane Zotti
New guest stars include Anderson .Paak, Jonathan Chad Higginbotham, Deon Cole, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jerrie Johnson, Celisse, Rolonda Watts, Michael Rishawn, Tika Sumpter, Monét x Change and RonReaco Lee.

[02/13/24 - 08:01 AM]
"Survival of the Thickest" Renewed for Season 2 & Michelle Buteau's Second Stand-Up Special Coming to Netflix
Buteau made the announcements on "Today" this morning.

[08/01/23 - 09:43 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 24: "The Witcher" Season 3 Returns with a Vengeance, German Sci-Fi Thriller "Paradise" Starts Strong
To date, Season 3 has amassed 47.7M views since premiering on June 29.

[07/25/23 - 10:52 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 17: "Queen Charlotte" Enters the Most Popular List; "Bird Box Barcelona" Is the Most-Viewed Title
Fans poured themselves some sweet tea and celebrated the return of best friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue by sending "Sweet Magnolias" to the top of the English TV List with 4.6M views.

[07/18/23 - 10:22 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 10: "The Out-Laws" Is #1 Film for Second Straight Week, "The Lincoln Lawyer" Leads TV
"The Witcher" Season 3 stayed strong at #2 (6.7M views) and "Is It Cake, Too?" returned to the list at #8 (2.6M views), while South Africa's "Fatal Seduction" reached a new peak at #3 (6.6M views).

[06/23/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Survival of the Thickest" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After a bad breakup, passionate stylist Mavis Beaumont seizes the opportunity to start over in life and love while finding happiness on her own terms.

[05/24/23 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Survival of the Thickest" - Teaser - Netflix
Meet Mavis Beaumont. She's proudly thick, newly single and ready to take over the world as an aspiring stylist one fitting at a time.

[10/18/22 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 18
Updates include: Simu Liu to bring "Seven Wonders" to Amazon; Uzo Aduba to star in Showtime's "All Her Little Secrets"; and Jennifer Morrison, Laura Belsey to helm new season of Peacock's "Dr. Death."

[10/07/22 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 7
Updates include: Keanu Reeves exits Hulu's "The Devil in the White City"; Justin Long to get "Goosebumps" at Disney+; and FOX's "Alert" rounds out its principal cast.

[08/31/22 - 07:25 AM]
Tasha Smith and Tone Bell Join Michelle Buteau in "Survival of the Thickest"
The series centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist.

[01/24/22 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Greenlights Michelle Buteau's Scripted Comedy "Survival of the Thickest"
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis Beaumont unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.







SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST (NETFLIX)
Returns in TBA 2025 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/13/23 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 ordered on 2/13/24
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's web site, July 2023) After a bad breakup, passionate stylist Mavis Beaumont seizes the opportunity to start over in life and love while finding happiness on her own terms.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Michelle Buteau as Mavis Beaumont
· Tasha Smith as Marley
· Tone Bell as Khalil
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alli Reich as EP
· Anne Hong as EP
· Danielle Sanchez-Witzel as CRTR/EP
· Linda Mendoza as DIR (Pilot)
· Michelle Buteau as BOOK/CRTR/EP
· Ravi Nandan as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· A24
· Mosaic