Today, BET announces “AMERICAN SOUL” season two will premiere on Wednesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT. Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and troubled impresario Don Cornelius, the period drama picks up two years later in 1975. As Don becomes a rising star, he continues to manage an assortment of spectacular talent that comes to his show, a complicated family life, failing personal health, and perhaps most importantly, his ego.
The eight-episode season of “AMERICAN SOUL” features a cast of multi-talented actors including Sinqua Walls who plays a young Don Cornelius. Series regulars also include Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, and Christopher Jefferson.
Guest stars set for Season 2 include Darius McCrary(Family Matters) as James Brown, Alex Ball (NCIS) as Dick Clark, Hudson Thames (Mad Men) as Elton John, Tone Bell (Fam) as Richard Pryor, Demetria McKinney (House of Payne) as June Pointer, London Brown(Ballers) as Bootsy Collins, D.C. Young Fly (Grown-ish) as Sly Stone, Big Boi (The Bobby DeBarge Story) as George Clinton, Ledisi (Selma) as Patti LaBelle, Melanie Fiona (The Bronze) as Chaka Khan, Yung Joc (Step Up) as Gary Shider, and Christopher B. Duncan (Black Lightning) as Ray Bradley, Kearran Giovanni (Major Crimes) is set for a recurring role as Ruby Daniels.
Produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, season two of “AMERICAN SOUL” is executive produced by Jesse Collins, Jonathan Prince, Tony Cornelius, and Judith McCreary. McCreary also serves as the series showrunner.
“AMERICAN SOUL” BTS Package
Still of Demetria McKinney as June Pointer from BET’s “American Soul” episode 203. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still from BET’s “American Soul” episode 203. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Hudson Thames as Elton John and Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Iantha Richardson as Tessa Lorraine and Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of DC Young Fly as Sly Stone from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of DC Young Fly as Sly Stone from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of DC Young Fly as Sly Stone from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Iantha Richardson as Tessa Lorraine from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Iantha Richardson as Tessa Lorraine and Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 204. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Yung Joc as Garry Shider from BET’s “American Soul” episode 205. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 205. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of Darius McCrary as James Brown from BET’s “American Soul” episode 205. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of London Lamont Brown as Bootsy Collins from BET’s “American Soul” episode 205. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 205. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of Jason Dirden as Gerald Aims from BET’s “American Soul” episode 206. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of Jason Dirden as Gerald Aims and Kearran Giovanni as Ruby Daniels from BET’s “American Soul” episode 206. (Photo: Nathan Bolster/BET)
Still of Kearran Giovanni as Ruby Daniels from BET’s “American Soul” episode 206. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Still of Kearran Giovanni as Ruby Daniels and Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius from BET’s “American Soul” episode 206. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)
Today, BET announces “AMERICAN SOUL” season two will premiere on Wednesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT. Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and troubled impresario Don Cornelius, the period drama picks up two years later in 1975. As Don becomes a rising star, he continues to manage an assortment of spectacular talent that comes to his show, a complicated family life, failing personal health, and perhaps most importantly, his ego.
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