BMF (or Black Mafia Family) is an American crime drama television series created by Randy Huggins, which follows the Black Mafia Family, a drug trafficking and money laundering organization. The series premiered on September 26, 2021, on Starz. After the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 6, 2023. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 1, 2024.[1] On February 29, 2024, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[2]
BMF is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the history of America. Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory's charismatic leadership, Terry "Southwest T" Flenory's business acumen and the fraternal partnership's vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip hop would render the brothers iconic on a global level. Their unwavering belief in family loyalty would be the cornerstone of their partnership and the crux of their eventual estrangement. It has been described as a story about love, betrayal, and thug-capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream.
Cast and characters
Main
Demetrius Flenory Jr. as Demetrius “Big Meech" Flenory, drug kingpin, Charles & Lucille's son, and Terry and Nicole's oldest brother.
Da'Vinchi as Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, drug kingpin, Charles & Lucille's son, Nicole's older brother and Meech's little brother.
Russell Hornsby as Charles Flenory, Meech, Terry and Nicole's father, and Lucille's husband.
Michole Briana White as Lucille Flenory, Charles' wife, and Meech, Terry & Nicole's mother.
Eric Kofi-Abrefa as Lamar Silas, Meech's rival (seasons 1–2)
In July 2019, it was announced Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson had begun developing a television series revolving around Black Mafia Family, which he would executive produce for Starz.[22] In April 2020, Starz greenlit the series. Production companies are slated to consist of Lionsgate Television and G-Unit Films and Television Inc.[23] On September 30, 2021, Starz renewed the series for a second season only 4 days after the series' premiere.[24] The second season premiered on January 6, 2023.[25] On January 18, 2023, Starz renewed the series for a third season which premiered on March 1, 2024.[26][1]
Casting
In December 2020, Russell Hornsby and Steve Harris joined the cast of the series, with Kash Doll set to star in a recurring role.[27] In January 2021, Demetrius Flenory Jr., Da'Vinchi, Michole Briana White, Ajiona Alexus, Eric Kofi-Abrefa and Myles Truitt joined the cast in starring roles.[28][29] In March 2021, Snoop Dogg, La La Anthony and Serayah joined the cast in recurring role.[30] In September 2021, Sean Michael Gloria was cast in a recurring role.[31] In March 2022, La La Anthony had been promoted to series regular while Kelly Hu was cast as a new series regular and Christine Horn and Leslie Jones joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season.[3][4] In February 2023, 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo were cast in recurring roles for the third season.[32][1]
During production of season 3 in June 2023, producer Ian Woolf was suspended by Lionsgate following an incident involving Woolf threatening to run over striking writers who were picketing outside of BMF's production facility. Woolf allegedly admitted to trying to scare the writers after first claiming he did not see them, and was unsuccessful in allegedly pleading with Teamsters to cross the picket line.[34]
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