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BET has announced the cast of Bigger<\/strong>, its\u00a0upcoming comedy series from producer Will Packer.\u00a0The 10 half-hour episodes will debut on the network\u2019s streaming service BET+ later this fall.<\/p>\n Bigger,\u00a0<\/em>set in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points,\u00a0will star\u00a0Tanisha Long,\u00a0Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony<\/strong>, and\u00a0Tristen Winger<\/strong>. Recurring cast members are Warren Burke and Terrence T. Terrell.\u00a0 <\/b>The series\u00a0was created by Felisha Marye<\/strong> and is executive produced by Packer and Devon Shepard<\/strong>, who is also the showrunner.<\/p>\n Set in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points, Bigger <\/i>follows a single black woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves: Is there something bigger and better in life?<\/p>\n Check out the\u00a0character descriptions below:<\/p>\n Tanisha<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>Long\u00a0plays Layne\u00a0Roberts,\u00a0<\/b>a quirky,\u00a0simple\u00a0beauty\u00a0who\u00a0has been\u00a0holding\u00a0herself\u00a0back, both\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0life,\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0found\u00a0herself at\u00a0a\u00a0major\u00a0crossroads.\u00a0Her\u00a0straight-laced\u00a0boyfriend Greg (played by Warren\u00a0Burke)\u00a0<\/b>has just\u00a0proposed,\u00a0but\u00a0she’s\u00a0not sure\u00a0if playing it\u00a0safe\u00a0is her\u00a0style, especially\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0handsome\u00a0and\u00a0adventurous Reggie (played by Terrence T.\u00a0Terrell)\u00a0is\u00a0now very interested in\u00a0her.\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0her vintage\u00a0store\u00a0needs\u00a0a serious boost.\u00a0Layne is upbeat,\u00a0fun,\u00a0and\u00a0positive,\u00a0but\u00a0constantly second-guessing\u00a0herself has started\u00a0to\u00a0become a problem.\u00a0She is about to start taking some risks, for better or for worse.<\/p>\n <\/u>Angell\u00a0Conwell plays Veronica\u00a0Yates<\/b>, a\u00a0curvy woman with plus-sized\u00a0model\u00a0good\u00a0looks, she\u00a0carries\u00a0herself\u00a0with\u00a0genuine\u00a0confidence\u00a0and\u00a0knows how\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0heads\u00a0turn.\u00a0Her real-estate\u00a0business has been\u00a0doing\u00a0well,\u00a0leaving\u00a0her in\u00a0an excellent position\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0advice-giver\u00a0in her\u00a0group of friends. Veronica encourages\u00a0Layne to have\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0fun while\u00a0she’s still\u00a0young.<\/p>\n <\/u>Rasheda<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>Crockett plays Tracey\u00a0Davis,\u00a0<\/b>a fun-loving, social media\u00a0influencer\u00a0who\u00a0wants to\u00a0be Hollywood-level\u00a0famous. She is always\u00a0up for a\u00a0good\u00a0time\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as she\u00a0can\u00a0snap\u00a0an Instagram photo in the\u00a0process. She’s\u00a0built\u00a0up\u00a0quite\u00a0a following\u00a0online\u00a0but\u00a0is secretly\u00a0worried\u00a0that\u00a0her time in the\u00a0spotlight might be slipping\u00a0away.<\/p>\n Chase<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>Anthony\u00a0plays Deon\u00a0Lewis<\/b>, a well-groomed and fit, full of swagger guy, who may act comically frugal but is actually a very successful businessman. At work, however, his swagger is gone. He\u2019s trying to play the game and move up in the world even as his co-workers seem to get the opportunities he deserves.<\/p>\n Tristen<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>Winger plays Vince\u00a0Carpenter<\/b>, a cutie with\u00a0an\u00a0odd\u00a090s throwback\u00a0fashion sense. He\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0talented,\u00a0old school\u00a0DJ\u00a0who\u00a0can’t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0get\u00a0frustrated\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0younger\u00a0generation\u00a0as they encroach on\u00a0his\u00a0game.\u00a0He’s\u00a0got\u00a0the\u00a0chops\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0DJ,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0style\u00a0is\u00a0outdated,\u00a0and\u00a0he’s having\u00a0trouble\u00a0letting\u00a0it\u00a0go.<\/p>\n RECURRING GUEST CAST<\/u><\/b><\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Warren\u00a0Burke\u00a0plays Greg\u00a0Washington<\/b>, a conservatively\u00a0dressed, and the\u00a0ultimate\u00a0play-it-safe\u00a0kind of guy. He\u00a0is\u00a0a successful doctor who\u00a0loves Layne\u00a0and\u00a0treats\u00a0her well,\u00a0but\u00a0doesn’t\u00a0exactly make sparks\u00a0fly in the\u00a0bedroom. After a surprise proposal, Greg offers\u00a0Layne\u00a0some\u00a0time to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0but\u00a0hopes\u00a0she’ll say\u00a0yes.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Terrence T.\u00a0Terrell plays Reggie\u00a0Langford<\/b>, a strong,\u00a0tall,\u00a0sexy\u00a0and\u00a0bearded guy, who might not be\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0romantic man in the\u00a0world,\u00a0but\u00a0he’s charming\u00a0and\u00a0sultry\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of humor about the\u00a0fact\u00a0that he’s great in bed. After a\u00a0few\u00a0nights with\u00a0him, Layne\u00a0sees\u00a0Reggie\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0perfect low-stakes, adventurous counter\u00a0to her\u00a0boring\u00a0but\u00a0safe\u00a0relationship with Greg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Will-Packer-300x169.jpg\")
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