{"id":78106,"date":"2016-12-28T17:01:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T17:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/12\/28\/pics-bet-the-quad-starring-anika-noni-rose\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:43:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:43:12","slug":"pics-bet-the-quad-starring-anika-noni-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/pics-bet-the-quad-starring-anika-noni-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Pics To BET’s ‘The Quad” Starring Anika Noni Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pics\u00a0And Character Backgrounds To BET’s ‘The Quad” Starring Anika Noni Rose<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

October 5, 2016<\/p>\n

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BET<\/strong> has released some pics and character backgrounds\u00a0to its upcoming 2017 series The Quad,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>which\u00a0takes viewers inside the unique, culture-filled world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).\u00a0Starring Anika Noni Rose, the series starts on January 17, 2017 on BET.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTHE Quad\u201d follows ambitious yet troubled Dr. Eva Fletcher (Rose), the newly-elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. Upon arriving, Eva is charged with saving the prestigious HBCU from bankruptcy and her twenty-year marriage from crumbling while managing a tumultuous relationship with her rebellious only daughter. A diverse group of freshman also promises to keep Eva\u2019s hands full.<\/p>\n

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The cast includes Ruben Santiago-Hudson, TV icon Jasmine Guy and Sean Blakemore, <\/strong>with\u00a0emerging talents\u00a0Jazz Raycole,\u00a0<\/strong>Peyton Alex Smith, <\/strong>Zoe Renee, Michelle DeFraites, Erica Michelle, Jake Allyn, Larry Rhem<\/strong>, and E. Roger Mitchell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anika Noni Rose<\/strong> stars as\u00a0President Dr. Eva Fletcher, the new president of GAMU who has walked into a financial university crisis. Along the way she facing personal issues that have an effect on her position at GAMU.<\/p>\n

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson <\/strong>is\u00a0<\/strong>Band Director Cecil Diamond.\u00a0As leader of the greatest band of the land \u201cThe Mighty Marching Cats\u201d Cecil is used to getting his way. With a new president (Anika Noni Rose) Dr. Eva Fletcher, things get shaken up at GAMU.<\/p>\n

Peyton Alex Smith <\/strong>plays\u00a0Flo Genius aka Cedric Hobbs,<\/strong> a young Chicago native who was sent to GAMU to stay out of trouble. While at GAMU Cedric pursues his rap career and gets swept up into ATL legal trouble.<\/p>\n

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The girls of GAMU include\u00a0Jazz Raycole <\/strong>as Syndey Fletcher as\u00a0Dr. Fletchers daughter and the resident party girl,\u00a0Michelle Defraites<\/strong> as Madison Kelly,\u00a0Sydney\u2019s roommate and the white girl at GAMU. All her friends went to UGA; and\u00a0Zoe Renee<\/strong> as Noni Williams – the quiet, Band Geek who is obessed with the Marching Cats.<\/p>\n

The emotionally-charged series is created by Felicia D. Henderson<\/strong> (Gossip Girl, Soul Food) and Charles Holland<\/strong> (CSI: Miami, NY Undercover), based on a concept created by Rob Hardy<\/strong> (How To Get Away With Murder, Power). The show is executive produced by Henderson and Hardy, who will also direct. Hardy executive produced Stomp The Yard. Co-executive producers on the project include Holland, Will Packer<\/strong> and Mitzi Miller<\/strong>. \u201cTHE Quad\u201d is production of Rainforest Entertainment and WaterWalk Productions in conjunction with BET Networks.<\/p>\n