Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy
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| Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Redbone: Money, Malice and Murder in Atlanta by Ron Stodghill |
| Written by | Gregory R. Anderson |
| Directed by | Jaira Thomas |
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| Composer | Ozzy Doniz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Editor | Aaron Putnam |
| Running time | 98 minutes (Part 1) 93 minutes (Part 2) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BET+ |
| Release | September 21 – September 28, 2023 |
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy is an American two-part crime drama movie series that premiered on BET+ on September 21, 2023.
Cast[edit]
| Character | Title | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Lance Herndon | Taye Diggs | |
| Blair Herndon | Keesha Sharp | |
| Sophia | Ciera Payton | |
| Harmony West | Apryl Jones | |
| Delyse Burnell | Ernestine Johnson | |
| Khloe Cross | Nicole Lyn | |
| Carter Brighton | Rob Brown | |
| Prosecutor Ryan Sullivan | Tye White | |
| Theo "Trip" | Yung Joc | |
| Isabelle Herndon | Donzaleigh Abernathy | |
| Detective Colin De Luca | David Vaughn | |
| Detective James Curtis | Anton Peeples | |
| Mrs. Piedmont | Thea Camara | |
| Charlotte Ambrose | Monica Pearson | |
| Ivan Cross | Mark Taylor | |
| Careesha | Karlie Redd | |
| TBA | Yandy Smith | |
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Part 1" | Jaira Thomas | Gregory R. Anderson | September 21, 2023 | February 16, 2024 | N/A |
| 2 | "Part 2" | Jaira Thomas | Gregory R. Anderson | September 28, 2023 | February 17, 2024 | N/A |
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Part 1 of the series premiered on September 21, 2024 while Part 2 premiered a week after.[1]
Casting[edit]
In April 2023, Taye Diggs was cast in the leading role.[2] Two days later, Keesha Sharp was cast in a leading role opposite Diggs.[3] In May 2023, Rob Brown, Ciera Payton, Nicole Lyn, Apryl Jones and Ernestine Johnson were added to the cast.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Hailu, Selome (September 12, 2023). "BET+ Sets Fall Premiere Dates Including Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy and First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (April 26, 2023). "Taye Diggs To Star In True Crime Film Series Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy For BET+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 28, 2023). "Keesha Sharp Joins Taye Diggs In Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy For BET+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (May 10, 2023). "Rob Brown, Ciera Payton, Nicole Lyn, Apryl Jones and Ernestine Johnson join Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy series for BET+". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
