P-Valley | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Katori Hall |
Based on | Pussy Valley by Katori Hall |
Starring |
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Theme music composer | Jucee Froot |
Opening theme | "Down in the Valley" |
Composer | Matthew Head [1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Debbie Hayn-Cass |
Cinematography |
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Editor | Sky Gewant |
Running time | 51–60 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Starz |
Release | July 12, 2020 – present |
P-Valley is an American drama television series created by Katori Hall. The series is an adaptation of Hall's play Pussy Valley, and follows primarily African-American women working at The Pynk strip club in the Mississippi Delta under the femme non-binary proprietor Uncle Clifford Sayles. P-Valley stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Elarica Johnson. It premiered on Starz on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season two weeks after its premiere. The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. [2]
P-Valley has received critical acclaim and garnered nominations from the GLAAD Media Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, TCA Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards. [3]
The series follows the lives of employees working at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi. [4]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Perpetratin'" | Karena Evans | Katori Hall | July 12, 2020 | 0.261 [20] |
2 | 2 | "Scars" | Kimberly Peirce | Katori Hall | July 19, 2020 | 0.216 [21] |
3 | 3 | "Higher Ground" | Millicent Shelton | Katori Hall & Liz W. Garcia | July 26, 2020 | 0.251 [22] |
4 | 4 | "The Trap" | Tamra Davis | Katori Hall | August 2, 2020 | 0.260 [23] |
5 | 5 | "Belly" | Geeta V. Patel | Katori Hall | August 9, 2020 | 0.447 [24] |
6 | 6 | "Legacy" | Tasha Smith | Katori Hall & Jacqui Rivera | August 16, 2020 | 0.466 [25] |
7 | 7 | "Last Call for Alcohol" | Sydney Freeland | Patrik-Ian Polk | August 30, 2020 | 0.384 [26] |
8 | 8 | "Murda Night" | Barbara Brown | Katori Hall | September 6, 2020 | 0.434 [27] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "Pussyland" | Barbara Brown | Katori Hall | June 3, 2022 | 0.243 [28] |
10 | 2 | "Seven Pounds of Pressure" | Barbara Brown | Katori Hall | June 12, 2022 | 0.247 [29] |
11 | 3 | "The Dirty Dozen" | Christine Swanson | Kemiyondo Coutinho | June 19, 2022 | 0.175 [30] |
12 | 4 | "Demethrius" | Cierra Glaude | Teleplay by : Jocelyn Clarke & Patrik-Ian Polk and Katori Hall Story by : Jocelyn Clarke & Patrik-Ian Polk | June 26, 2022 | 0.221 [31] |
13 | 5 | "White Knights" | Pamela Romanowsky | Katori Hall | July 3, 2022 | 0.183 [32] |
14 | 6 | "Savage" | Melanie Mayron | Teleplay by : Nicole Jefferson Asher and Katori Hall Story by : Nicole Jefferson Asher | July 10, 2022 | 0.204 [33] |
15 | 7 | "Jackson" | Jennifer Arnold | Ian Olympio & Nina Stiefel | July 24, 2022 | 0.281 [34] |
16 | 8 | "The Death Drop" | Millicent Shelton | Kemiyondo Coutinho & Nina Stiefel | July 31, 2022 | 0.244 [35] |
17 | 9 | "Snow" | Jenée LaMarque | Katori Hall | August 7, 2022 | 0.275 [36] |
18 | 10 | "Mississippi Rule" | Katori Hall | Katori Hall | August 14, 2022 | 0.367 [37] |
P-Valley, a television adaptation of Katori Hall's play Pussy Valley, first went into development at Starz in August 2016 after being shopped around to several networks. [38] On November 26, 2018, it was announced that the network had given a series order to the adaptation with Chernin Entertainment producing the series and Karena Evans set to direct the first episode. [39] [40] The eight-episode first season was made using all women directors. [41] [42]
The series premiered on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season on July 27, 2020. [43] Season two had ten episodes with production starting in June 2021. [44] On February 2, 2022, Hall announced that season two would take place a few months after the season one finale and would include the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] [44] The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. [9] On October 20, 2022, Starz renewed the series for a third season. [2]
On May 11, 2023, it was announced that the filming of season three had halted in solidarity with the 2023 WGA strike. Showrunner Katori Hall stated, "Like many of my fellow showrunners, I feel as though my writing & producing duties are inextricably linked. We will not be filming until a fair deal is reached. #WGAStrong." [45] Production of season three resumed a year later, as shared in an announcement on May 8, 2024. [46]
On November 26, 2018, Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, and J. Alphonse Nicholson were cast, with Evans as Mercedes and Annan as Uncle Clifford, and Thornton and Nicholson as series regulars. [39] On February 20, 2019, Parker Sawyers was cast as Andre Watkins, Elarica Johnson was cast as Autumn Night, and Harriett D. Foy was cast as Patrice Woodbine. [47] On March 19, 2019, Tyler Lepley was cast as Diamond and Dan J. Johnson was cast as Corbin Kyle. [48] On April 24, 2019, Isaiah Washington was cast in a recurring role. [49] On June 24, 2019, Loretta Devine was cast in a recurring role and Skyler Joy was cast as Gidget. [50] On June 25, 2019, Thomas Q. Jones was cast in a recurring role. [51] On July 29, 2019, Josh Ventura was cast in a recurring role. [52]
Psalms Salazar and Gail Bean were announced as new cast members for season 2 on February 2, 2022. [11] Morocco Omari, Jordan M. Cox, and Dominic DeVore were promoted to series regulars. [10] John Clarence Stewart, Shamika Cotton, and Miracle Watts were announced as recurring cast members on March 15, 2022. [15] In 2021, Washington announced he would not return for the second season, stating that he had been fired by Lionsgate. [9] Showrunner Katori Hall disputed that Washington was fired in an April 2022 interview with EW . [9] After the season 2 finale it was announced that Elarica Johnson, whose character Autumn Night moved away from Chucalissa, would not return to the series. [53]
On May 8, 2024, it was announced that production had resumed for season three. Gail Bean, Bertram Williams Jr, and Thomas Q. Jones were promoted to series regulars. [46] Mea Wilkerson was introduced as a new cast member, playing Haiku, a new dancer at the Pynk." [17] Additional new recurring cast members announced on May 20, 2024 are Nicholas G. Sims, De’Adre Aziza, Brandon J. Dirden, Moritz J. Williams, Chaz Hodges, Bella Blaq and Jay Jones. [16]
Jamaica Craft serves as the show's choreographer. Before becoming a professional choreographer, she started her career dancing for TLC in Atlanta. The show has several body doubles and background dancers including Tess Artiste, Ashley Fox and Judy Gray. Professional exotic dancer Spyda is the stunt double for Brandee Evans. [54]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% for the first season based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A stunning, lyrical piece of neon noir, P-Valley explores the unseen lives of strippers in Mississippi through Katori Hall's singular gaze, celebrating the beauty of the craft without sugarcoating the challenges." [55] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [56]
Referred to as a Southern Gothic by critics, [5] [57] season one was praised for its portrayal of the Black women strippers' lives. [7] Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic wrote, "P-Valley is lush, resplendent, and sometimes haunting. All of the women's strife occurs against the backdrop of sweeping southern vistas or kaleidoscopic lighting, often with eerily bouncing beats soundtracking their dances." [8] Similarly, Tambay Obenson reviewed the show for IndieWire, "These are richly crafted characters in what is essentially a quasi-family. It's obvious Hall did her homework, talking to dozens of strippers over six years, to make the production as authentic as possible." [58]
Critics also noted the portrayal of social issues. Eric Deggans stated in a review for NPR, "...between the storylines about domestic abuse and a secret casino project, we see takes on colorism, closeted gay men and the struggle to survive when you're poor, Black and outside polite society in the South." [59]
Brandee Evans' acting received positive reception. Writing for The Ringer, Allison Herman stated, "Evans is more than capable of carrying the show herself, and discovery of a freshly minted actress adds to the thrill." [60] Nicco Annan's portrayal of Uncle Clifford was named to THR's list of Best TV Performances of 2020. [61]
The second season received mainly positive critical reception. It holds an 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten critic ratings with an average rating of 8.0/10. [62]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Perpetratin" | July 12, 2020 | 0.06 | 0.261 [20] | — | — | — | — |
2 | "Scars" | July 19, 2020 | 0.07 | 0.216 [21] | — | — | — | — |
3 | "Higher Ground" | July 26, 2020 | 0.08 | 0.251 [22] | 0.11 | — | 0.19 [63] | — |
4 | "The Trap" | August 2, 2020 | 0.11 | 0.260 [23] | 0.09 | — | 0.20 [64] | — |
5 | "Belly" | August 9, 2020 | 0.15 | 0.447 [24] | 0.05 | 0.125 | 0.20 | 0.572 [65] |
6 | "Legacy" | August 16, 2020 | 0.20 | 0.466 [25] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
7 | "Last Call for Alcohol" | August 30, 2020 | 0.16 | 0.384 [26] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
8 | "Murda Night" | September 6, 2020 | 0.13 | 0.434 [27] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pussyland" | June 3, 2022 | 0.08 | 0.243 [28] |
2 | "Seven Pounds of Pressure" | June 12, 2022 | 0.08 | 0.247 [29] |
3 | "The Dirty Dozen" | June 19, 2022 | 0.07 | 0.175 [30] |
4 | "Demethrius" | June 26, 2022 | 0.07 | 0.221 [31] |
5 | "White Knights" | July 3, 2022 | 0.07 | 0.183 [32] |
6 | "Savage" | July 10, 2022 | 0.06 | 0.204 [33] |
7 | "Jackson" | July 24, 2022 | 0.09 | 0.281 [34] |
8 | "The Death Drop" | July 31, 2022 | 0.08 | 0.244 [35] |
9 | "Snow" | August 7, 2022 | 0.08 | 0.275 [36] |
10 | "Mississippi Rule" | August 14, 2022 | 0.10 | 0.367 [37] |
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Artios Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Drama | Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram, Kim Coleman, Tara Feldstein, Chase Paris | Nominated | [66] |
Black Reel Awards for Television | 2021 | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Brandee Evans | Nominated | [67] |
2023 | Outstanding Drama Series | P-Valley | Pending | [68] | |
Outstanding Lead Performance, Drama Series | Nicco Annan | Pending | |||
Outstanding Supporting Performance, Drama Series | Brandee Evans | Pending | |||
J. Alphonse Nicholson | Pending | ||||
Outstanding Guest Performance, Drama Series | Loretta Devine | Pending | |||
Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Katori Hall (for "Mississippi Rule") | Pending | |||
Outstanding Music Supervision | Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Sarah Bromberg & Katori Hall | Pending | |||
Outstanding Original Song | Megan Thee Stallion & J. Alphonse Nicholson (for "Get It on the Floor") | Pending | |||
Outstanding Costume Design | Tiffany Hasbourne | Pending | |||
Outstanding Make Up and Hairstyling | J. Denelle, Arlene Martin | Pending | |||
BMI Film & TV Awards | 2021 | Top Television Series Underscore | Matthew Head | Won | [69] |
Dorian Awards | 2021 | Best TV Drama | P-Valley | Nominated | [70] |
GLAAD Media Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Drama Series | P-Valley | Nominated | [71] |
2023 | Nominated | [72] | |||
Gotham Independent Film Awards | 2020 | Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Katori Hall, Dante Di Loreto, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Liz W. Garcia | Nominated | [73] |
Gracie Allen Awards | 2021 | Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama | Shannon Thornton | Won | [74] |
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts TV Awards | 2023 | Best Main Title Design | P-Valley | Pending | [75] |
Best Original Song | "Get It On the Floor" | Pending | |||
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2023 | Best Cable Series, Drama | P-Valley | Pending | |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2021 | Best Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series | Jucee Froot and Katori Hall | Nominated | [76] |
Best Music Supervision – Television | Stephanie Diaz-Matos and Sarah Bromberg | Nominated | |||
Independent Spirit Awards | 2021 | Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | Nicco Annan | Nominated | [77] |
NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) | Katori Hall | Nominated | [78] |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nicco Annan | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Brandee Evans | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | J. Alphonse Nicholson | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | Loretta Devine | Won | |||
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Katori Hall (for "Perpetratin") | Nominated | |||
2023 | Outstanding Drama Series | P-Valley | Won | [79] | |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nicco Annan | Won | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | J. Alphonse Nicholson | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Brandee Evans | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Loretta Devine | Won | |||
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | P-Valley: Season 2(Music from the Original TV Series) – Various Artists (Lions Gate Records) | Nominated | |||
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Arlene Martin, Latoya Kelley Howard, Kasi York, LeVura Geuka, Jason Yancey (for "Snow") | Pending | [80] |
Satellite Awards | 2021 | Best Television Series – Drama | P-Valley | Nominated | [81] |
TCA Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Nominated | [82] | |
Outstanding New Program | Nominated | ||||
Women's Image Network Awards | 2022 | Actress Drama Series | Shannon Thornton (for "White Knight") | Won | [83] |
Drama Series | P-Valley | Nominated |
In March 2024, it was announced that Starz had greenlit Down in the Valley, a documentary series about Black American culture in the Deep South inspired by P-Valley. [84] It was described by Digital Spy as a "companion piece" to P-Valley [85] and would be hosted by Nicco Annan, the actor for Uncle Clifford, who is also an executive producer. The series premiered on July 5, 2024. [86]
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