Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane
GenreDrama
Created byMara Brock Akil
Starring
ComposerKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationGeorgia
Running time
  • 61 minutes (pilot)
  • 42 minutes
  • 120 minutes (finale)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBET
ReleaseJuly 2, 2013 (2013-07-02) –
September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)
ReleaseApril 23, 2019 (2019-04-23)
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Being Mary Jane is an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union.[1] The pilot aired on July 2, 2013, as an hour-long television film across a 90-minute timeslot,[2][3] before resuming as a weekly series on January 7, 2014, on BET.[4] The series follows the professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lived in Atlanta and New York City.

Being Mary Jane received positive reviews from critics.[5][6] It debut as BET's highest-rated series premiere with four million viewers.[7][8][9] On January 6, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 10, 2017.[10] It was announced on October 11, 2017, that the series would end. A two-hour television film finale was planned to air in 2018 but never came to fruition.[11] On December 7, 2018, BET announced that the finale had been pushed back to air on April 16, 2019.[12] On April 1, 2019, it was announced that the TV film finale date was pushed back to April 23.[13]

  1. ^ "BET Networks Announces New Programming at Annual Upfront Presentation". The Futon Critic. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Being-Mary-Jane-review-A-complex-career-woman-4635244.php
  4. ^ "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). The Futon Critic. October 24, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Being Mary Jane – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. July 9, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Being Mary Jane: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 11, 2013). "BET Preps Second Season Of 'Being Mary Jane', Cancels 'Reed Between The Lines'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  8. ^ O'Connell, Michael (3 July 2013). "TV Ratings: BET's 'Being Mary Jane' Scores Huge Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "'Being Mary Jane' Renewed for Season 4 by BET – TCA". 6 January 2016.
  11. ^ "'Being Mary Jane' To End In 2018 With 2-Hour Series Finale Movie On BET". Deadline Hollywood. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "As One Saga Ends, Another Begins During a Monumental Tuesday Night on BET". The Futon Critic. April 1, 2019.