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Tyler Perry has pulled a fast one on us. In a rare move for Netflix, Beauty in Black has been renewed for a fourth season, officially reversing the previous announcement that Season 3 would be the show’s final outing.
If you’ve been following our coverage of Beauty in Black, you’ll remember that we previously reported Season 3 was set to be the last hurrah for the hit drama series following the early 2026 release of Season 2. However, ahead of Season 3 even making its debut on the platform, Netflix has confidently greenlit a fourth season.
The news comes as Netflix’s recent engagement report data tells us the series across its two seasons has now surpassed 1 billion viewing hours on Netflix (1.048B to be exact), equating to over 104M views. Beauty in Black Season 1 was particularly a global juggernaut, spending seven weeks in Netflix’s Global Top 10 and reaching #1 in an impressive 28 countries. Season 2 proved the audience was incredibly sticky, spending an additional six weeks in the Global Top 10 and securing the #1 spot in 17 countries.
The news was announced today via Netflix and Tyler Perry’s social channels, featuring a surprise video from the cast and crew celebrating the renewal, which looks to be a creative decision in addition to the series’ continued strong viewership.
In the Instagram video, Tyler Perry and the cast shared the good news directly with fans:
“Hey, everybody, Tyler Perry here. The Bellaries are not done causing trouble. We’ve been keeping this secret as long as we could. But it’s finally time to let y’all in on it. Brand new episodes of Beauty in Black are coming. Season four is officially in the works. Thank you for riding with us at Netflix on this Bellary trip that’s going to go crazy next season. The women of Beauty in Black definitely are done shaking things up. We’ll see you in season four. We got four seasons for y’all. Come on, let’s do it.”
Speaking to Netflix, Executive Producer, Creator, Writer, and Director Tyler Perry elaborated on why the story simply couldn’t end with Season 3.
“Beauty in Black is back for Season 4 and the Bellarie family’s story is far from finished. There was so much more I wanted to explore and I’m grateful I get to keep telling this story. To the audience that has been on this ride with us from day one, thank you for watching and sharing it with the world. More episodes are on the way!”
What to expect from Beauty in Black Season 3
While details for Season 4 are being kept under wraps for now, we still have a whole new season to look forward to first!
Here is the official logline for the upcoming third season:
“Kimmie finally has a seat at the Bellarie table, but when a deadly family feud erupts, she’s forced into an uneasy alliance with Mallory. Together, they navigate a ruthless world of blackmail, revenge, and buried secrets as the family wages war against one of its own, threatening to bring the entire empire crashing down.”
Taylor Polidore Williams and Crystle Stewart will be returning to lead the sprawling ensemble cast for Season 3, which includes:
- Amber Reign Smith
- Xavier Smalls
- Ricco Ross
- Julian Horton
- Steven G. Norfleet
- Richard Lawson
- Terrell Carter
- Bryan Tanaka
- Charles Malik Whitfield
- Debbi Morgan
Additional Season 3 cast members include Bailey Tippen, Rodrigo Aburto, Randall J. Bacon, George Middlebrook, Greg Clarkson, Jasmine Burke, Aria Celeste Castillo, Gianmarco Duin, Philemon Chambers, Philip Boyd, Ty Anthony, Deeric Williams, Herb Magwood, Tre McBride, Kevin Savage, Jazmine Robinson, Kaja Brielle, Shay Mack, Steven Rho, Aaron Serotsky, Mikeal L. Dwayne Griggs, Sara Spadacene, D’kia Anderson, Antoine Williams, Ty Courtad, Raven Chambers, Michael Butler, Jillmarie Lawrence, and Jim Braswell.
The series continues to be executive produced, created, written, and directed by Tyler Perry, with Angi Bones and Tony Strickland producing for Tyler Perry Studios. Music is by Wow Jones & Jimijame$.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on this one and will update you as soon as we have a firm release date for Season 3, as well as any early news on the now-confirmed Season 4!
Are you excited that Netflix and Tyler Perry reversed course and renewed Beauty in Black for Season 4? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
