Today, BET announces premiere date for hit series, Twenties and its new companion after-show, Twenties After-Show With B. Scott. Both come from creator, writer, and executive producer Lena Waithe and Hillman Grad Productions. Both shows premier Wednesday, October 13 starting at 10 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
The GLAAD Media Award-nominated series follows Hattie, a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, played by Jonica T. Gibbs (Good Trouble) and her two straight best friends, ‘Marie’ played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and ‘Nia’ played by Gabrielle Graham (Possessor), as they try to find their footing in life, love, and the professional world in Los Angeles. BET will premiere a new half-hour series touching on key themes explored in Twenties titled Twenties After-Show With B. Scott. The after-show will provide candid commentary and insights into some of the characters’ mishaps and successes. B. Scott will be joined by the cast and an esteemed roster of guests including voices from the Black LGBTQ+ community that haven’t always been given a platform to share their personal experiences.
In Twenties season two opener, Hattie juggles working on her script, settling into a new place, and trying to make it work with ‘Ida B.’ played by Sophina Brown. Meanwhile, Nia starts her first day on Cocoa’s Butter, and ‘Marie’ questions her relationship with Chuck, played by Jevon McFerrin.
The dynamic ensemble cast includes Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, and Jevon McFerrin. Along with a recurring guest cast including Alex Akpobome, Louie Anderson, Madeline Byrne, Rick Fox, Ashli Haynes, Kiki Haynes, Donell Rawlings, Nia Jervier, Bernard David Jones, Lea Robinson, Big Sean, Shylo Shaner, Iman Shumpert, Marsha Thomason, Kym E. Whitley, Vanessa L. Williams, and Parker Young. Twenties is executive produced by Lena Waithe, Susan Fales-Hill, who serves as showrunner, Rishi Rajani, and Andrew Coles.
In the premiere episode of Twenties After-Show With B. Scott, B. Scott sits down with Lena Waithe and Jonica T. Gibbs where they will take a deep dive into the new season discussing, Why Lena took a chance on newcomer Jonica T. Gibbs? Why it is so significant to have a Queer, Black woman as a lead character on TV? How did Twenties find its home on BET? And a lot more!
Additional guests will include Amber Whittingham, Christina Elmore (‘Marie’), Crystal Anderson (Dear, Black Love), David Bernard Jones (‘Jason’), Derica Cole Washington (Costume Designer), Donnell Rawling (Dwayne’), Estelle (Singer) Gabrielle Graham (‘Nia’), Iman Shumpert (‘Quintrell’), JessHilarious, Jevon McFerrin (‘Chuck’), Kenya Moore, Lea Robinson (‘Rev Ty’), Nia Jervier (‘Vanessa’), Parker Young (‘Zach’), Rich Fresh, Shylo Shaner (‘Idina’) Sophina Brown (‘Ida B.’) and Xavier Watson (‘Chance’).
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott is executive produced by Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani, under their Hillman Grad Productions banner; B. Scott under their Ahoskie Productions banner; Sergio Alfaro, Michael Weinberg, Fernita Wynn, Ray Giuliani for Invent TV.
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