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Created by | Carl Weber |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Network | BET+ |
Release | January 23, 2025 – present |
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The Family Business |
The Family Business: New Orleans is an American crime family drama series created by Carl Weber and stars Lela Rochon as Big Shirley Duncan, owner of popular New Orleans club Midnight Blues, and Brandon T. Jackson as her son Marquis. It is a spin-off from the crime drama The Family Business . The eight-episode first season premiered on January 23, 2025 on BET+. [1]
Some of The Family Business regulars set to appear in guest-starring roles, including Michael Jai White as Vegas Duncan and Denise Boutte as Raven Sinclair. Several cast members, including Stephens, Stanis, Stan Shaw, Teshali and Sacaiha Shaw, have made guest appearances in The Family Business' fourth season.
On January 17, 2024, it was reported that BET+ ordered an eight-episode spin-off for their crime drama series The Family Business . The series set in New Orleans and follows Duncan family led by Big Shirley Duncan. [2] The series executive produced by Carl Weber, ND Brown (who services as showrunner), and Trey Haley. The same time Brandon T. Jackson was announced as male lead. [3] On March 6, 2024, it was announced that Lela Rochon was cast as Big Shirley, while Ben Stephens, Pooch Hall, Quincy Brown, David Banner, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Nichole Galicia, Erica Hubbard, Sarah Carter, Stan Shaw, Bern Nadette Stanis, Nayirah Teshali, Sacaiah Shaw, Jensen Atwood, AzMarie Livingston, Deric Augustine. Kayla Nicole and Nicholas Turturro were cast as regulars. [4] Rochon and Jackson will serve as associate producers on show. [5]
Principal photography began in New Orleans and Los Angeles, California in March, 2024. [4]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date [6] | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Surprise, Surpise" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber & C.N. Phillips | January 23, 2025 | February 22, 2025 | N/A |
2 | "Rest No Peace" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber & C.N. Phillips | January 23, 2025 | July 23, 2025 | N/A |
3 | "Mask On" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | January 30, 2025 | July 30, 2025 | N/A |
4 | "Truth, Lies, & Secret Ties" | Veronica Nichols | Carl Weber | February 6, 2025 | August 6, 2025 | N/A |
5 | "The Hunt is On" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | February 13, 2025 | August 13, 2025 | N/A |
6 | "Two Sides To A Story" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | February 20, 2025 | August 20, 2025 | N/A |
7 | "Things Come to a Head" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | February 27, 2025 | August 27, 2025 | N/A |
8 | "Burn, Nola, Burn" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | March 6, 2025 | September 3, 2025 | N/A |
The series premiered on January 23, 2025. [7]