American Gangster: Trap Queens

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American Gangster: Trap Queens
Genre Docuseries
Narrated by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes35
Production
Executive producers
Production companiesA. Smith & Company Productions
Original release
Network BET+
ReleaseOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)

American Gangster: Trap Queens is an American docuseries that premiered on BET+ on October 17, 2019. [1] [2]

Contents

On January 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 14, 2021. [3]

On March 31, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on April 7, 2022. [4]

On June 24, 2025, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on July 10, 2025. [5]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 105October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
5January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
2 105January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)
5October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
3 105April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
5June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)
4 105July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)
5November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)

Season 1 (2019–20)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateBET air dateU.S. linear viewers
(millions)
11"Jamila T. Davis"October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)April 7, 20210.35 [6]
22"Delrhonda "Big 50" Hood"October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)April 21, 20210.27 [7]
33"Thelma Wright"October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)April 28, 20210.28 [8]
44"Rashia Wilson"October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)May 12, 20210.08 [9]
55"Shauna Barry-Scott"October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)June 2, 2021N/A
66"Aisha Hall"January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)April 14, 20210.31 [10]
77"Ayana Bean"January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)May 5, 20210.33 [11]
88"Jean Brown"January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)May 19, 20210.28 [12]
99"Charmaine Roman"January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)May 26, 20210.25 [13]
1010"Jemeker Thompson"January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)June 9, 2021N/A

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateBET air dateU.S. linear viewers
(millions)
111"Perrion Roberts"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)April 5, 20220.33 [14]
122"Brandi Davis"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)April 12, 20220.33 [15]
133"Dwen Curry"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)April 19, 20220.35 [16]
144"Tiffani Rose Peak"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)April 26, 20220.37 [17]
155"Shauntay Henderson"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)May 3, 20220.32 [18]
166"Tonesa Welch"October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)May 10, 20220.31 [19]
177"Peggy Fulford"October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)May 17, 20220.35 [20]
188"Claudette Hubbard"October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)May 24, 20220.29 [21]
199"Catherine Pugh"October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)May 31, 20220.31 [22]
2010"Priscilla Echi"October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)June 7, 20220.38 [23]

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateBET air dateU.S. linear viewers
(millions)
211"Kim Smedley"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)August 1, 2023N/A
222"Candace Wilson"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)August 22, 2023N/A
233"Gina Cabel"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)August 1, 2023N/A
244"Shontel Greene"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)August 8, 2023N/A
255"Tonia Taylor"April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)August 15, 2023N/A
266"Sydia Bagley"June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)August 29, 20230.23 [24]
277"Lonett Williams"June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)September 19, 2023N/A
288"Pam Driskel"June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)September 26, 2023N/A
299"Tracie Dickey"June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)September 26, 2023N/A
3010"Demi Harrison"June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09)September 5, 2023N/A

Season 4 (2025)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateBET air date [25] U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
311"Felicia "Snoop" Pearson"July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)January 7, 2026N/A
322"Padge-Victoria "Black Madam" Windslowe"July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)January 14, 2026N/A
333"Angela "Shay" Wright"July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)January 21, 2026N/A
344"Sharita Mathis"July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)January 28, 2026N/A
355"Celeste Wells"July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)February 4, 2026N/A
366"Kristell Miles"November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)TBAN/A
377"Starr Austin"November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)TBAN/A
388"Veronica Henderson"November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)TBAN/A
399"Nelly Idowu"November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)TBAN/A
4010"Regina Blackshear"November 20, 2025 (2025-11-20)TBAN/A

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