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The Family Business is an American crime family drama created by Carl Weber and based on his bestselling crime drama book series. Originally developed as an independent film franchise, BET produced it as an eight-episode limited series in 2018.[2][3][4]
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Genre | Crime drama[1] |
Created by | Carl Weber |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Running time | 40–47 minutes |
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Release | November 13, 2018 – present |
The series follows the Duncans, an upstanding family that owns and operates an exotic car dealership in New York. It stars Ernie Hudson and Valarie Pettiford. A spin-off The Family Business: New Orleans starring Lela Rochon has been ordered by BET+ in 2024.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "We Are At War" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | November 13, 2018 | 0.38[8] | |
A upstanding New York African American upper class family's empire is threatened when a supplier's betrayal shakes up their business and has the power to shake up the family. | |||||||
2 | 2 | "The Games Have Just Begun" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | November 20, 2018 | 0.43[9] | |
LC brings down the hammers as he tries to figure out what happened to his missing drug shipment. Meanwhile, Harris receives an offer from an ally of the family. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Show Down" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | November 27, 2018 | 0.54[10] | |
A recent shooting throws the entire family into turmoil. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Answered Questions" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 4, 2018 | 0.58[11] | |
7 months have passed since the shooting, but the duncans are still dealing with the ramifications. Nevada begins to ask some serious questions on his mom's death. Orlando seeks help from Harris to him find Rudy. Vinny Dash, Sal's only living son is on the loose and is dangerous. | |||||||
5 | 5 | "The Heat Is On" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | January 8, 2019 | 0.51[12] | |
While the Duncans welcome a new addition into their family, Orlando reveals a new drug invention to LC. A tragic discovery is made during the hunt for a missing family member. | |||||||
6 | 6 | "A Death in the Family" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | January 15, 2019 | 0.44[13] | |
As the Duncans gather to say goodbye to one of their own, Junior and Paris team up to catch a killer. Chippy shares her concerns about HEAT. | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Home Coming" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | January 22, 2019 | 0.44[14] | |
Orlando's fate puts the entire family on edge. Consuela concocts a plan of revenge against the duncans. LC offers to help a reluctant someone. | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Mexican Stand Off" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | January 29, 2019 | 0.51[15] | |
While Sasha's return is celebrated, Paris begin to grow jealous of her cousin's warm welcome. Consuela strikes back at the family. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) | |||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
9 | 1 | "Back To Life" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 2, 2020 | May 18, 2021 | 0.31[16] | |||||
10 | 2 | "Put a Ring on It" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 9, 2020 | May 18, 2021 | 0.32[16] | |||||
11 | 3 | "Introducing Brother X" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 16, 2020 | May 25, 2021 | 0.56[17] | |||||
12 | 4 | "Heat It Up!" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 23, 2020 | June 1, 2021 | 0.41[18] | |||||
13 | 5 | "You Can Run But You Can't Hide" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 30, 2020 | June 8, 2021 | N/A | |||||
14 | 6 | "Casualties of War" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 6, 2020 | June 15, 2021 | 0.43[19] | |||||
Part 2 | ||||||||||||
15 | 7 | "Take No Prisoners" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | April 5, 2022 | 0.37[20] | |||||
16 | 8 | "The Nuclear Option" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | April 12, 2022 | 0.35[21] | |||||
17 | 9 | "Mothers and Their Sons" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | April 19, 2022 | 0.38[22] | |||||
18 | 10 | "I Don't Want to Lose My Queen" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | April 26, 2022 | 0.35[23] | |||||
19 | 11 | "Deploy the Drones" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | May 3, 2022 | 0.39[24] | |||||
20 | 12 | "The Hunt for Brother X" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | December 31, 2020 | May 10, 2022 | 0.35[25] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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21 | 1 | "The Heat Is On" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | May 17, 2022 | 0.48[26] |
22 | 2 | "Who Is Curtis Duncan" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | May 24, 2022 | 0.36[27] |
23 | 3 | "The Hunt For Consuela" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | 0.39[28] |
24 | 4 | "What's Better Than Heat? Fire!" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | June 7, 2022 | 0.44[29] |
25 | 5 | "Time To Start Washing The Money" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | June 14, 2022 | 0.45[30] |
26 | 6 | "Blood On Your Hands" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | June 21, 2022 | 0.45[31] |
27 | 7 | "Brotherly Love" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | June 28, 2022 | 0.47[32] |
28 | 8 | "Money Has No Friends" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | July 5, 2022 | 0.48[33] |
29 | 9 | "Brother X Strikes Again" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | July 12, 2022 | 0.41[34] |
30 | 10 | "Bye, Bye, Harris" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | July 19, 2022 | 0.48[35] |
31 | 11 | "Destroying The Family Business" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | July 26, 2022 | 0.46[36] |
32 | 12 | "Flipping The Script" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 14, 2021 | August 2, 2022 | 0.43[37] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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33 | 1 | "Crazy As Duncans" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 1, 2022 | March 28, 2023 | 0.36[38] |
34 | 2 | "Everybody Wants Harris" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 1, 2022 | April 4, 2023 | 0.36[39] |
35 | 3 | "Family Visit" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 8, 2022 | April 11, 2023 | 0.35[40] |
36 | 4 | "Trigger Happy!" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 15, 2022 | April 18, 2023 | 0.33[41] |
37 | 5 | "Dead Silence" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 22, 2022 | April 25, 2023 | 0.36[42] |
38 | 6 | "Home Coming" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | September 29, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | 0.38[43] |
39 | 7 | "Vengeance Is Mine" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 6, 2022 | May 9, 2023 | 0.29[44] |
40 | 8 | "The Return" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 13, 2022 | May 16, 2023 | 0.30[45] |
41 | 9 | "Seeing Things" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 20, 2022 | May 23, 2023 | 0.32[46] |
42 | 10 | "Rise or Fall" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | October 27, 2022 | May 30, 2023 | 0.37[47] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [48] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [48] | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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43 | 1 | "The Aftermath" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 4, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
44 | 2 | "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 4, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
45 | 3 | "Special Delivery" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 11, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
46 | 4 | "Reminisce" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 18, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
47 | 5 | "Choices and Consequences" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | July 25, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
48 | 6 | "Crossing Boundaries" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 1, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
49 | 7 | "In Plain Sight" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 8, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
50 | 8 | "Chickens Come Home To Roost" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
51 | 9 | "One Step Closer" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 22, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
52 | 10 | "All Is Fair In Love and War" | Trey Haley | Carl Weber | August 29, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
On December 19, 2019, the series was renewed for a 12-episode second season to air on the network's streaming service BET+.[49] On December 4, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season[50] On January 28, 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[51] In October 2023, creator Carl Weber stated that a fifth season was being worked on, until it was halted due to the Hollywood labor strikes.[52]
The first season premiered on November 13, 2018. The second season premiered on July 2, 2020.[53] The third season premiered on October 14, 2021. The fourth season was originally premiered on July 28, 2022.;[54] however, it premiered on September 1, 2022[55] The fifth season will premiere on July 4, 2024.[56]
On January 17, 2024 it was reported that BET+ has ordered a eight-episode New Orleans-set spinoff starring Brandon T. Jackson.[57] On March 6, 2024 Lela Rochon was cast as lead along with Ben Stephens, Pooch Hall, Quincy Brown, David Banner, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Nicole Galicia, Erica Hubbard, Sarah Carter, Stan Shaw, Bern Nadette Stanis, Nayirah Teshali, Sacaiah Shaw, Jenson Atwood, AzMarie Livingston, Deric Augustine, Kayla Nicole and Nicholas Turturro round out the cast.[58]
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