Being Mary Jane is an American drama television series, created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union,[1] that debuted January 7, 2014, on BET.[2] The series follows the professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul (Union), who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
On January 6, 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 10, 2017.[3] During the course of the series, 52 episodes of Being Mary Jane aired over five seasons, between July 2, 2013, and April 23, 2019. On April 23, 2019, the series finale (Season 5) aired as a two-hour original movie special.[4]