Zatima

Zatima is an American comedy drama television series created by Tyler Perry as a spin-off of Sistas. It premiered on BET+ on September 22, 2022. The show was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on September 11, 2025.^[3][4]

Zatima
Also known as	Tyler Perry's Zatima
Genre	Comedy drama[1][2]
Created by	Tyler Perry
Written by	Tyler Perry
Directed by	Tyler Perry
Starring	Devale Ellis Crystal Renee Hayslett Nzinga Imani Remington Hoffman Cameron Fuller Jasmin Brown Guyviaud Joseph Redaric Williams Laila Odom Trinity Whiteside Lindsay Diann
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	60
Production
Executive producer	Tyler Perry
Producer	Mark E. Swinton
Camera setup	Single
Production company	Tyler Perry Studios
Original release
Network	BET+
Release	September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) – present
Related
Sistas

Plot

In this spin-off from Sistas, Zac and Fatima start their new journey as a couple but a series of secrets, lies, infidelity, and exes threaten the pair's newfound love.

Cast and characters

Main

• Devale Ellis as Zachary "Zac" Taylor^[5][6]
• Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson-Taylor^[5][6]
• Nzinga Imani as Angela^[7][8]
• Remington Hoffman as Bryce^[7][8]
• Cameron Fuller as Nathan^[7][8]
• Jasmin Brown as Deja (season 2; recurring, season 1)
• Guyviaud Joseph as Tony (season 2: recurring, season 1)
• Redaric Williams as Paul (season 2)
• Laila Odom as Connie (season 2)
• Trinity Whiteside as Preston Horace (season 3)
• Lindsay Diann as Leslie (season 3)

Recurring

• Danielle LaRoach as Belinda^[7][8]
• Tony D. Head as Henry
• Kim Baptiste as Mona Wilson
• Ameer Baraka as Jeremiah
• Jamie Jones as Dr. Reid (season 2)
• Jen Harper as Gladys (season 2)
• Hasani Vibez Comer as Micah (season 3)

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	10		September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)	October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)
2	20	10	March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)	April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
		10	August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
3	20	10	October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)	October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
		10	December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)	January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
4	20[9]	10	September 11, 2025 (2025-09-11)	October 9, 2025 (2025-10-09)
		10[9]	2026 (2026)	2026 (2026)

Season 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	BET air date [9][10]	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
1	1	"A New Chapter"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)	September 21, 2022	0.46[11]
2	2	"Water Under The Bridge"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)	June 7, 2023	0.55[12]
3	3	"Off Limits"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)	June 14, 2023	0.77[13]
4	4	"To Tell The Truth"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)	June 21, 2023	0.74[14]
5	5	"The Element of Surprise"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)	June 28, 2023	0.69[15]
6	6	"Cutting Ties"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)	July 5, 2023	0.67[16]
7	7	"Trouble at Home"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)	July 12, 2023	0.37[16]
8	8	"About Last Night"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)	July 19, 2023	0.71[16]
9	9	"Wicked"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)	July 26, 2023	0.75[16]
10	10	"To Be Frank"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	October 20, 2022 (2022-10-20)	August 2, 2023	0.80[17]

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	BET air date [9][18]	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
Part 1
11	1	"Basic Instinct"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)	March 15, 2023	0.79[19]
12	2	"Guilt Trip"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)	January 9, 2024	0.50[16]
13	3	"Close Quarters"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)	January 16, 2024	0.50[16]
14	4	"Temperature Rising"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)	January 23, 2024	0.55[16]
15	5	"Not What You Think"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)	January 30, 2024	0.55[16]
16	6	"Too Close for Comfort"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)	February 6, 2024	0.56[16]
17	7	"Mind Over Matter"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)	February 13, 2024	0.56[16]
18	8	"Suspicious Minds"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)	February 20, 2024	0.45[16]
19	9	"The Dinner Diagnosis"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)	February 27, 2024	0.50[16]
20	10	"The Good With The Bad"	Tyler Perry	Tyler Perry	April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)	March 5, 2024	0.49[16]
Part 2
21	11	"Out of Love"	Armani Ortiz	Tyler Perry	August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)	March 12, 2024	0.53[16]
22	12	"Risky Business"	Armani Ortiz	Tyler Perry	August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)	March 19, 2024	0.52[16]
23	13	"Never Too Late"	Armani Ortiz	Tyler Perry	August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)	March 26, 2024	0.30[16]
24	14	"Redemption"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)	April 2, 2024	0.31[16]
25	15	"Moments Of Clarity"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)	April 9, 2024	0.40[16]
26	16	"A Gamble At Love"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)	April 16, 2024	0.29[16]
27	17	"Energy Shift"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)	April 23, 2024	0.37[16]
28	18	"Pride To The Side"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)	April 30, 2024	0.34[16]
29	19	"Dear Mama"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)	May 7, 2024	0.42[16]
30	20	"The Ugly Truth"	Armani Oritz	Tyler Perry	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)	May 14, 2024	0.33[16]

Season 3 (2024–2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	BET air date [9][20]	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
Part 1
31	1	"Counting The Cost"	Kvle Johnson	Tyler Perry	October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)	February 26, 2025	N/A
32	2	"Brother's Keeper"	Kvle Johnson	Tyler Perry	October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03)	March 5, 2025	N/A
33	3	"Decisions, Decisions"	Kvle Johnson	Tyler Perry	October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)	March 12, 2025	N/A
34	4	"Help Yourself"	Kvle Johnson	Tyler Perry	October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10)	March 19, 2025	N/A
35	5	"Game Changer"	Kvle Johnson	Tyler Perry	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)	March 26, 2025	N/A
36	6	"No More Lies"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)	April 2, 2025	N/A
37	7	"Losing It"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)	April 9, 2025	N/A
38	8	"Brothers and Enemies"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)	April 16, 2025	N/A
39	9	"Mercy Me"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)	April 23, 2025	N/A
40	10	"Twin Flames"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)	May 13, 2025	N/A
Part 2
41	11	"Actions and Consequences"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)	May 13, 2025	N/A
42	12	"Tipping Point"	Matt Alves	Tyler Perry	December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)	May 20, 2025	N/A
43	13	"Life Goes On"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)	May 27, 2025	N/A
44	14	"Free Zac"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)	June 3, 2025	N/A
45	15	"Everybody Knows"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)	June 10, 2025	N/A
46	16	"Art of Surprise"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)	June 17, 2025	N/A
47	17	"Forgiveness"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)	June 24, 2025	N/A
48	18	"Unrequited Love"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)	July 1, 2025	N/A
49	19	"Surprise Surprise"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)	July 8, 2025	N/A
50	20	"To Die For"	Courtney Glaudé	Tyler Perry	January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)	July 15, 2025	N/A

Season 4 (2025–2026)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [9]	BET air date	U.S. linear viewers (millions)
Part 1
51	1	"To Live For"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 11, 2025 (2025-09-11)	TBA	N/A
52	2	"Spring Forward"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 11, 2025 (2025-09-11)	TBA	N/A
53	3	"Who Left the Door Open"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)	TBA	N/A
54	4	"Obsession"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)	TBA	N/A
55	5	"Lose to Win"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)	TBA	N/A
56	6	"Seeing Double"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	September 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)	TBA	N/A
57	7	"Stronger Together"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)	TBA	N/A
58	8	"Family Affair"	Courtney Glaudé	Courtney Glaudé	October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)	TBA	N/A

Production

Development

The series was picked up by BET+ on December 8, 2021.^[5][6] On August 26, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 29, 2022.^[7][8] It was later rescheduled to September 22, 2022, a week before.^[21] On February 17, 2023, a second season was ordered and announced and it premiered on March 16, 2023. The third season premiered on October 3, 2024.^[22] On January 24, 2025, the show was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on September 11, 2025.^[3][4]

Casting

The main cast was revealed on August 26, 2022.^[7][8]