Scripted series · Netflix
Beauty in Black
Trust no one.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Taylor Polidore
Kimmie
16 eps
Crystle Stewart
Mallory
16 eps
Amber Reign Smith
Rain
16 eps
Xavier Smalls
Angel
16 eps
Julian Horton
Roy
16 eps
Steven G. Norfleet
Charles
16 eps
Richard Lawson
Norman
16 eps
Terrell Carter
Varney
16 eps
Shannon Wallace
Calvin
16 eps
Charles Malik Whitfield
Jules
16 eps
Debbi Morgan
Olivia
16 eps
Ricco Ross
Horace
7 eps
Charline St. Charles
Wanda
1 eps
Joy Rovaris
Gillian
7 eps
Tamera Kissen
Body
6 eps
Ursula O. Robinson
Delinda
6 eps
D'Kia Anderson
Leslie
2 eps
Ts Madison
Daga
3 eps
Greer Howard
News Reporter
1 eps
Breanna Allen
Diane
1 eps
Jasmine Sargent
Ebony
1 eps
Evelyn O. Vaccaro
Mallory Driving Stunt Double
1 eps
Uugantuya Otgonbayar
Contortionist
1 eps
Bryan Tanaka
Officer Alex
2 eps
George Middlebrook
Officer Trackson
2 eps
Roline Delva
Nurse Childs
2 eps
Alex Collins
Officer Jenson
1 eps
Josh Pasteur
Security
1 eps
Jailyn Rae
Dancer
2 eps
Shay Mack
Female Cab Driver
1 eps
Megan Hope
Vikki
1 eps
Deldric Dunning
Tow Yard Officer
1 eps
Branden Arnold
Impound Attendant
1 eps
Greg Clarkson
James
3 eps
Phylicia Morgan
Yolanda
3 eps
Sissi Kal
Nurse Stevens
1 eps
Stella Doyle
Dr. Joseph
1 eps
Dondré Brotherton
Phone V.O.
1 eps
Carolyn Jones Ellis
Patient
1 eps
Ann Marie Gideon
Dr. Justly
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Beauty in Black actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Beauty in Black reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A stripper's fate takes a turn when she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Make It Rain
In a bid to escape the strip club and Jules' control, Kimmie applies for a scholarship to the Beauty in Black hair school founded by the Bellarie family.
- Directed by Tyler Perry
- Written by Tyler Perry
S01E02
A Dance with Daddy
Mallory and Roy try to outmaneuver a chaotic string of events. Kimmie defies orders to help Rain and forges a pact with a secretive, powerful client.
- Directed by Tyler Perry
- Written by Tyler Perry
S02E01
Crowned in Beauty
Kimmie's sudden rise sends shockwaves through the Bellarie empire, as Horace's backroom maneuvers hit the family where it hurts most — the bottom line.
S01E04
A Family Affair
Olivia plays hardball to protect her sons. Angel comes to Kimmie with a daring proposal. As the lawsuit escalates, Mallory contemplates her options.
- Directed by Tyler Perry
- Written by Tyler Perry
S01E07
Even Playing Field
Fed up with Roy, Mallory takes matters into her own hands. As Norman digs for the truth, a familiar face comes into focus. Kimmie and Angel make moves.
- Directed by Tyler Perry
- Written by Tyler Perry
S01E05
Unraveling Threads
After Angel's world gets rocked, Kimmie reconsiders his idea. Jules pulls the family's strings. Faced with a difficult choice, Norman's suspicions grow.
- Directed by Tyler Perry
- Written by Tyler Perry
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tony StricklandProducer
- Tyler PerryExecutive Producer
- Angi BonesProducer
Writing
- Tyler PerryWriter
Direction
- Tyler PerryDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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