Being Mary Jane
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Created by | Mara Brock Akil |
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| Composer(s) | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | Georgia |
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| Original release | July 2, 2013 – April 23, 2019 |
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Being Mary Jane was an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union,[1] that debuted January 7, 2014 on BET.[2] The 90-minute-pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013.[3] The series follows professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. The series ended on April 23, 2019.
Reception
Being Mary Jane has received positive reviews from critics.[4][5] The series premiere drew more than 4 million viewers, debuting as BET's highest rated show.[6][7][8] On January 6, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 10, 2017.[9] It was announced on October 11, 2017 that the series would conclude. A two-hour movie finale was planned to air in 2018, but never came to fruition.[10] On December 7, 2018, BET announced that the movie finale date has been pushed back to air on April 16, 2019.[11] On April 1, 2019, it was announced that the movie finale date was pushed back a week later to April 23, 2019.[12]
References
- ↑ "BET Networks Announces New Programming at Annual Upfront Presentation". The Futon Critic. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ↑ The Futon Critic (October 24, 2013). "BET Networks' First Original Scripted Series "Being Mary Jane" Starring Gabrielle Union Premieres on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 10 P.M. ET/PT". Press release. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/10/24/bet-networks-first-original-scripted-series-being-mary-jane-starring-gabrielle-union-premieres-on-tuesday-january-7-2014-at-10-pm-et-pt-664210/20131024bet01/. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Braxton, Greg (May 24, 2013). "Pilot for BET's 'Being Mary Jane' gets late start time on July 2". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Being Mary Jane – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. July 9, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Being Mary Jane: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 11, 2013). "BET Preps Second Season Of 'Being Mary Jane', Cancels 'Reed Between The Lines'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ O'Connell, Michael (3 July 2013). "TV Ratings: BET's 'Being Mary Jane' Scores Huge Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Solid Ratings Debut For BET's 'Being Mary Jane' – 4 Millions Viewers, Highest-Rating On Cable | Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "'Being Mary Jane' Renewed for Season 4 by BET – TCA". 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Being Mary Jane' To End In 2018 With 2-Hour Series Finale Movie On BET". Deadline Hollywood. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ↑ Darrisaw, Michelle (February 6, 2019). "6 Questions We Have After Watching the Being Mary Jane Movie Teaser". O, The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ↑ "As One Saga Ends, Another Begins During a Monumental Tuesday Night on BET". The Futon Critic. April 1, 2019.