Zatima

American comedy drama television series

Zatima

Also known as| Tyler Perry's Zatima
Genre| Comedy drama[1][2]
Created by| Tyler Perry
Written by| Tyler Perry
Directed by| Tyler Perry
Starring|

* Devale Ellis
* Crystal Renee Hayslett
* Nzinga Imani
* Remington Hoffman
* Cameron Fuller
* Jasmin Brown
* Guyviaud Joseph
* Redaric Williams
* Laila Odom

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 3
No. of episodes| 34
Production
Executive producer| Tyler Perry
Camera setup| Single
Production company| Tyler Perry Studios
Original release
Network| BET+
Release| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) –
present (present)
Related
Sistas

Zatima is an American comedy drama television series created by Tyler Perry as a spin-off of Sistas. It premiered on BET+ on September 22, 2022. The show has been renewed for a third season[3] that premiered on October 3, 2024.[4]

## Plot

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In this spin-off from Sistas, Zac and Fatima start their new journey as a couple but a series of secrets, lies, infidelity, and exes threaten the pair's newfound love.

## Cast and characters

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### Main

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* Devale Ellis as Zachary "Zac" Taylor[5][6]
* Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson-Taylor[5][6]
* Nzinga Imani as Angela[7][8]
* Remington Hoffman as Bryce[7][8]
* Cameron Fuller as Nathan[7][8]
* Jasmin Brown as Deja (season 2; recurring, season 1)
* Guyviaud Joseph as Tony (season 2: recurring, season 1)
* Redaric Williams as Paul (season 2)
* Laila Odom as Connie (season 2)
* Trinity Whiteside as Preston Horace (season 3)

### Recurring

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* Danielle LaRoach as Belinda[7][8]
* Tony D. Head as Henry
* Ameer Baraka as Jeremiah
* Jamie Jones as Dr. Reid (season 2)
* Jen Harper as Gladys (season 2)

## Episodes

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### Series overview

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Season| Episodes| Originally aired

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First aired| Last aired
1| 10| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)| October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)
2| 20| 10| March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)| April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
10| August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)| September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
3| TBA| October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)| TBA

### Season 1 (2022)

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| BET air date [9][10]| U.S. linear viewers
(millions)

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1| 1| "A New Chapter"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)| September 21, 2022| 0.46[11]
2| 2| "Water Under The Bridge"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)| June 7, 2023| 0.55[12]
3| 3| "Off Limits"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)| June 14, 2023| 0.77[13]
4| 4| "To Tell The Truth"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)| June 21, 2023| 0.74[14]
5| 5| "The Element of Surprise"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)| June 28, 2023| 0.69[15]
6| 6| "Cutting Ties"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)| July 5, 2023| 0.67[16]
7| 7| "Trouble at Home"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)| July 12, 2023| 0.37[16]
8| 8| "About Last Night"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)| July 19, 2023| 0.71[16]
9| 9| "Wicked"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)| July 26, 2023| 0.75[16]
10| 10| "To Be Frank"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)| August 2, 2023| 0.80[17]

### Season 2 (2023)

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| BET air date [9][18]| U.S. linear viewers
(millions)

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|

Part 1
11| 1| "Basic Instinct"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)| March 15, 2023| 0.79[19]
12| 2| "Guilt Trip"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)| January 9, 2024| N/A
13| 3| "Close Quarters"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)| January 16, 2024| N/A
14| 4| "Temperature Rising"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)| January 23, 2024| N/A
15| 5| "Not What You Think"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)| January 30, 2024| N/A
16| 6| "Too Close for Comfort"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)| February 6, 2024| N/A
17| 7| "Mind Over Matter"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)| February 13, 2024| N/A
18| 8| "Suspicious Minds"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)| February 20, 2024| N/A
19| 9| "The Dinner Diagnosis"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)| February 27, 2024| N/A
20| 10| "The Good With The Bad"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)| March 5, 2024| N/A
Part 2
21| 11| "Out of Love"| Armani Ortiz| Tyler Perry| August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)| March 12, 2024| N/A
22| 12| "Risky Business"| Armani Ortiz| Tyler Perry| August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)| March 19, 2024| N/A
23| 13| "Never Too Late"| Armani Ortiz| Tyler Perry| August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)| March 26, 2024| N/A
24| 14| "Redemption"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)| April 2, 2024| N/A
25| 15| "Moments Of Clarity"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)| April 9, 2024| N/A
26| 16| "A Gamble At Love"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)| April 16, 2024| N/A
27| 17| "Energy Shift"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)| April 23, 2024| N/A
28| 18| "Pride To The Side"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)| April 30, 2024| N/A
29| 19| "Dear Mama"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)| May 7, 2024| N/A
30| 20| "The Ugly Truth"| Armani Oritz| Tyler Perry| September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)| May 14, 2024| N/A

### Season 3 (2024)

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title [9][20]| Directed by| Written by| Original release date [9][20]| BET air date| U.S. linear viewers
(millions)

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31| 1| "Counting The Cost"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)| TBA| TBD
32| 2| "Brother's Keeper"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)| TBA| TBD
33| 3| "Decisions, Decisions"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)| TBA| TBD
34| 4| "Help Yourself"| Tyler Perry| Tyler Perry| October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)| TBA| TBD

## Production

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### Development

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The series was picked up by BET+ on December 8, 2021.[5][6] On August 26, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 29, 2022.[7][8] It was later rescheduled to September 22, 2022, a week before.[21] On February 17, 2023, a second season was ordered and announced and it premiered on March 16, 2023. The third season premiered on October 3, 2024.[4]

### Casting

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The main cast was revealed on August 26, 2022.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "Tyler Perry's Zatima". TV Guide. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
2. ^ "Zatima". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
3. ^ Zacfatima [@Zacxfatima] (January 22, 2024). "#ZatimaOnBETPlus #zatimaseason3" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2024 - via Twitter.
4. ^ a b Swift, Andy (September 5, 2024). "Zatima Season 3 Sets BET+ Premiere Date, Adds Sistas' Trinity Whiteside to Cast — Watch Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
5. ^ a b c "BET's Tyler Perry Programming Universe Expands with the Addition of the New "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima"" (Press release). BET. December 8, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2022 - via The Futon Critic.
6. ^ a b c Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 8, 2021). "Tyler Perry's Zatima: Zac & Fatima-Centered Sistas Spinoff Starring Devale Ellis & Crystal Renee Hayslett Gets BET+ Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
7. ^ a b c d e f "BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Second Wave of Cast in New "Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and Premiere Date" (Press release). BET. August 26, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022 - via The Futon Critic.
8. ^ a b c d e f Cordero, Rosy (August 26, 2022). "Tyler Perry's Zatima: Zac & Fatima-Centered Sistas Spinoff Adds 6 To Cast; BET+ Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
9. ^ a b c d "Zatima – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
10. ^ "Zatima Season 1 – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
11. ^ Salem, Mitch (September 22, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 9.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
12. ^ Salem, Mitch (June 8, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.7.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 15, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
14. ^ Salem, Mitch (June 23, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
15. ^ Salem, Mitch (June 29, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 6.28.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
16. ^ a b c d "Zatima". USTVDB. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (August 3, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops the Night with 25th Season Premiere of Big Brother". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
18. ^ "Zatima Season 2 – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
19. ^ Salem, Mitch (March 16, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
20. ^ a b "Zatima Season 3 – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
21. ^ "BET, BET+ and BET Digital's What to Watch & Binge This Week: Premiering and Streaming Monday, September 19 – Sunday September 25" (Press release). BET. September 16, 2022 - via BET Press.

## External links

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* Zatima at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Tyler Perry

* Awards and nominations
* Tyler Perry Studios

Stage|

* I Know I've Been Changed
* I Can Do Bad All by Myself
* Diary of a Mad Black Woman
* Madea's Family Reunion
* Madea's Class Reunion
* Why Did I Get Married?
* Meet the Browns
* Madea Goes to Jail
* What's Done in the Dark
* The Marriage Counselor
* Laugh to Keep from Crying
* Madea's Big Happy Family
* A Madea Christmas
* Aunt Bam's Place
* The Haves and the Have Nots
* Madea Gets a Job
* Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
* Madea's Farewell

Films|

* Daddy's Little Girls
* Why Did I Get Married?
* Meet the Browns
* The Family That Preys
* Why Did I Get Married Too?
* For Colored Girls
* Good Deeds
* Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
* The Single Moms Club
* Acrimony
* Nobody's Fool
* A Fall from Grace
* A Jazzman's Blues
* Mea Culpa
* Divorce in the Black
* The Six Triple Eight
* Joe's College Road Trip

Madea series|

* Diary of a Mad Black Woman
* Madea's Family Reunion
* Madea Goes to Jail
* I Can Do Bad All by Myself
* Madea's Big Happy Family
* Madea's Witness Protection
* A Madea Christmas
* Madea's Tough Love
* Boo! A Madea Halloween
* Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
* A Madea Family Funeral
* A Madea Homecoming
* Madea's Destination Wedding

Television|

* House of Payne
* episodes
* Meet the Browns
* episodes
* For Better or Worse
* episodes
* The Haves and the Have Nots
* episodes
* Love Thy Neighbor
* episodes
* If Loving You Is Wrong
* episodes
* Too Close to Home
* The Paynes
* The Oval
* Sistas
* Young Dylan
* Ruthless
* Bruh
* Assisted Living
* All the Queen's Men
* Zatima
* Perimeter
* Beauty in Black

Books|

* Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings

Category

* v
* t
* e

BET+ original programming

Current|

| Original|

* Ruthless (since 2020)
* The Ms. Pat Show (since 2021)
* All the Queen's Men (since 2021)
* Kingdom Business (since 2022)
* The Black Hamptons (since 2022)
* Zatima (since 2022)
* The Impact: Atlanta (since 2022)
* Love You to Death (since 2023)
* Average Joe (since 2023)
* The Michael Blackson Show (since 2023)
* Churchy (since 2024)
* Perimeter (since 2024)
* Diarra from Detroit (since 2024)

|

Continuations|

* The Family Business (since 2020)
* College Hill: Celebrity Edition (since 2022)

Upcoming|

| Original|

* The Family Business: New Orleans (2024)

|

Continuations|

* Haus of Vicious (2024)

Ended|

| Original|

* Bigger (2019–2021)
* First Wives Club (2019–2022)
* American Gangster: Trap Queens (2019–2022)
* Bruh (2020–2023)
* Sacrifice (2021)
* I Love Us (2022)
* I Got A Story to Tell (2022)
* Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 (2023)

|

Continuations|

* The Rich and the Ruthless (2021)

Films|

* Carl Weber's Influence (2020)
* B-Boy Blues (2022)
* Block Party (2022)
* Bid for Love (2022)
* The Reading (2023)
* Call Her King (2023)
* Ruined (2023)
* Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy (2023)
* First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023)
* Whatever It Takes (2023)
* Kemba (2024)
* Brewster's Millions: Christmas (2024; upcoming)

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