Being Mary Jane is an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union, that debuted January 7, 2014 on BET. The 90-minute-pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013. The series followed the professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lived in Atlanta, Georgia and New York City. The series concluded on April 23, 2019. Being Mary Jane has received positive reviews from critics. The series premiere drew more than 4 million viewers, debuting as BET's highest rated show. On January 6, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 10, 2017. It was announced on October 11, 2017 that the series would end. A two-hour film finale was planned to air in 2018, but never came to fruition. On December 7, 2018, BET announced that the film finale date has been pushed back to air on April 16, 2019.
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Mara Brock Akil |
| Starring | Gabrielle Union, Lisa Vidal, Michael Ealy, Margaret Avery, Omari Hardwick, Richard Brooks, B.J. Britt, Latarsha Rose, Raven Goodwin, Aaron D. Spears, Richard Roundtree, Stephen Bishop, Morris Chestnut |
| Composer(s) | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Executive producer(s) | Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, Gabrielle Union |
| Location(s) | Georgia |
| Running time | 61 mins (pilot only), 42 mins, 120 mins (finale) |
| Production company(s) | Akil Productions, Breakdown Productions, Schoolcraft Productions (season 4–5), Will Packer Productions (season 4–5) |
| Original network | BET |
Over Being Mary Jane
This series chronicles the life of a young black woman who hosts a popular talk show. The show was created by Mara Brock Akil.
Prestaties van Being Mary Jane
Ava DuVernay and Ludacris have both guest starred on the series. The pilot of the show won two NAACP Image Awards in 2014.
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