Being Mary Jane
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Being Mary Jane |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2013-2019 |
| Production company |
Akil Productions |
| Episodes | 51 in 4 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Mara Brock Akil |
| production | Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil |
| First broadcast | July 2, 2013 (USA) on BET |
| occupation | |
Being Mary Jane is an American television series , the pilot episode of which aired on BET on July 2, 2013 . The series about a successful talk show host was developed by Mara Broock Akil and her husband Salim Akil.
The broadcast of the third season ended in December 2015, the broadcast of a fourth season began in January 2017.
action
Mary Jane Paul is a successful talk show host. However, her biggest dream is to one day host the evening news. She's also trying to find the right man.
occupation
| actor | Role name |
|---|---|
| Gabrielle Union | Mary Jane Paul |
| Lisa Vidal | Kara |
| Margaret Avery | Helen Patterson |
| Omari Hardwick | Andre Daniels |
| Richard Brooks | Patrick Patterson |
| BJ Britt | Paul Patterson, Jr. |
| Latarsha Rose | Dr. Lisa Hudson |
| Raven Goodwin | Niecy |
| Aaron D. Spears | Mark Bradley |
| Richard Roundtree | Paul Patteron, Sr. |
| Tika Sumpter | Tonya |
Production and broadcast
Originally the title of the series should be Single Black Female . The actual pilot episode was ordered under this series title in February 2012. Gabrielle Union, Richard Roundtree, Omari Hardwick, Margaret Avery, Lisa Vidal, Richard Brooks, Tika Sumpter , BJ Britt, Raven Goodwin, Aaron D. Spears and Latarsha Rose were hired as actors . The one-hour pilot episode of the series aired on BET on July 2, 2013 . The first season, consisting of eight episodes, has aired since January 7, 2014. Since the pilot episode was seen by four million viewers, which results in a target group rating of 2.0, BET extended the series for a second season in September 2013, before the first season was broadcast. The broadcast of the first season ended on February 25, 2014 with a double episode.
The twelve episodes of the second season were broadcast from February 3 to April 21, 2015. Just two days after the start of this season, the broadcaster extended the series for a third season. It was broadcast from October 20 to December 15, 2015. In early January 2016, BET ordered a fourth season of the series.
reception
Riema Al-Khatib, author at Serienjunkies.de , wrote in the review of the pilot episode that although “A TV presenter looking for Mr. Right […] doesn't exactly [sound] exceptionally exciting”, the pilot film was a “decent premiere” . The "great attraction" of the series is "clearly Gabrielle Union ". She is "sympathetic in her role from the very first moment and despite her presence in every scene of the long episode never gets boring. From her slightly pimped facial expression while chatting to the mumbled self-talk to the tearful moments, it remains a pleasure to watch her. "One could assume that the series" has a certain soapiness [...] given some storylines ", but" thanks to the performance, these plots would. " the main actress and the balanced mix of drama and comedy not too dull. ”Furthermore, she writes in conclusion that BET“ With Being Mary Jane [have] created one thing above all else: an incredibly likeable protagonist, who one would like to see more of. Gabrielle Union plays a quick-witted, very human woman, with whom one can empathize better after an episode than with some long-known characters in other series. It's just a shame about the supporting characters, who are neglected and don't really make it into the hearts of the audience. "
The series received a Metascore of 78/100 on Metacritic based on 4 reviews.
Web links
- Being Mary Jane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website at BET
Individual evidence
- ↑ Being Mary Jane . In: Serienjunkies.de . Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: BET Greenlights 'Single Black Female' Pilot From Mara Brock Akil And Salim Akil . In: deadline.com . February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Rainer Idesheim: The Game: BET orders dramedypilot Single Black Female . In: Serienjunkies.com . February 14, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ BET unveils new programming at Upfront . In: rbr.com . April 18, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Riema Al-Khatib: Play By Day: Launch of Being Mary Jane on BET . In: Serienjunkies.com . July 2, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Play By Day: Being Mary Jane with Gabrielle Union starts at BET . In: Serienjunkies.com . January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b Riema Al-Khatib: Review Being Mary Jane 1x01: Pilot . In: Serienjunkies.com . July 4, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Amanda Kondology: Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Being Mary Jane' Wins Night + 'The Game', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Catfish', 'Pretty Little Liars' & More . In: tvbythenumbers.com . July 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Accessed October 18, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: BET Preps Second Season Of 'Being Mary Jane', Cancels 'Reed Between The Lines' . In: deadline.com . September 13, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Being Mary Jane: BET wants more before the start of series . In: Serienjunkies.com . September 13, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Being Mary Jane: Season Two of BET Drama Coming . In: tvseriesfinale.com . November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Being Mary Jane' Renewed For Season 3 By BET . In: deadline.com . February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ Being Mary Jane: Season 1 . In: metacritic.com . Retrieved October 18, 2013.