Scripted series · FOX
Star
Music. Sacrifice. Destiny.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jude Demorest
Star Davis
48 eps
Brittany O'Grady
Simone Davis
48 eps
Ryan Destiny
Alexandra "Alex" Crane
48 eps
Queen Latifah
Carlotta Brown
48 eps
Amiyah Scott
Cotton Brown
48 eps
Matthew Noszka
Jackson 'Jax' Ellis
23 eps
Benjamin Bratt
Jahil Rivera
33 eps
William Levy
Mateo Ferarra
18 eps
Brandy Norwood
Cassandra "Cassie" Brown
24 eps
Quincy Brown
Derek Jones
48 eps
Lance Gross
Maurice
34 eps
Miss Lawrence
Miss Bruce
48 eps
Michael Michele
Ayanna Floyd
18 eps
Shalita McFarland
Hunter's Friend (uncredited)
48 eps
Ashani Roberts
Nakisha
5 eps
Chad Michael Murray
Xander
8 eps
Camila Banus
Nina Ferrera
7 eps
Kayla Smith
Olivia
4 eps
Kosine
Lil Dini
6 eps
Trayce Malachi
Jayden
8 eps
Keke Palmer
Gigi
10 eps
Kimberly Elise
Dianne
4 eps
Imani Lewis
Karen
8 eps
Jack Yang
Elliot Wu
9 eps
Justin Marcel McManus
Omari
6 eps
Elijah Kelley
Andy
19 eps
Stephen Dorff
Brody Dean
9 eps
Joseline Hernandez
Michelle
4 eps
Brook Todd
Nick
3 eps
Jasmine Burke
Danielle
7 eps
Andrene Ward-Hammond
Juanita Butler
3 eps
Chad James Buchanan
Hunter Morgan
13 eps
Darius McCrary
Otis Leecan
7 eps
Déjá Dee
Ruth-Anne Leecan
5 eps
Bella Lotz
Young Star
4 eps
Sonya Jenkins
Salon Patron - Extra
39 eps
Tyrese Gibson
Pastor Harris
6 eps
Naomi Campbell
Rose Crane
5 eps
Sharlene Taulé
Eva
10 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Star actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Star 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
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 48 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201612 episodes
6.8IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Pilot
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201718 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201818 episodes
3.5IMDbThe second season ended with Carlotta, Alex, Simone, Derek, Cotton and Cassie’s lives in jeopardy. Carlotta had been named the head of A&R for Midtown Sound, but her world came crashing down after learning Cassie killed Jahil. When Carlotta confronted Cassie, guns were drawn and one went off. Meanwhile, Alex, Cotton and Derek each were on a flight to New York when a news report revealed that a plane had crashed – with no one knowing who survived. Season three picks up three months later, as Star returns home from touring.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
Star, a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system, tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexanndra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.
- Directed by Lee Daniels
- Written by Tom Donaghy, Lee Daniels
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E18
When the Levee Breaks
S03E17
Proud Mary Keep On
S03E16
Square One
S03E15
Lean On Me
S03E13
The Reckoning
- Directed by Joe Leonard
- Written by Ruth Ferrera, Kimberly A. Harrison
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Tom Donaghy
Showrunner
Lee Daniels
Creator
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Effie Brown
Executive producer
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Charles Murray
Executive producer
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Pamela Oas Williams
Executive producer
Karin Gist
Writer
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Michael C. Martin
Writer
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Moisés Zamora
Writer
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Jewel McPherson
Writer
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Ruth Ferrera
Writer
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Ester Lou Weithers
Writer
Kimberly A. Harrison
Writer
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Jen Klein
Writer
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Nina Gloster
Writer
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Thomas Westfall
Writer
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Randy Huggins
Writer
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Leo Richardson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tom DonaghyExecutive Producer
- Effie BrownExecutive Producer
- Charles MurrayExecutive Producer
- Pamela Oas WilliamsExecutive Producer
- Lee DanielsExecutive Producer
Writing
- Karin GistWriter
- Michael C. MartinWriter
- Moisés ZamoraWriter
- Jewel McPhersonWriter
- Tom DonaghyWriter
- Ruth FerreraWriter
Direction
- Anna MastroDirector
- Bille WoodruffDirector
- Cheryl DunyeDirector
- Joe LeonardDirector
- Jamie TravisDirector
- Paul McCraneDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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