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‘Beauty In Black’ Season 3: Premiere Date Locked In — First Photos Revealed
Tyler Perry’s "Beauty in Black" Season 3: Everything You Need to Know
Mark Your Calendars! Season 3 premieres August 27 on Netflix, and we’ve got your first look at what’s coming next.
What Is "Beauty in Black" Anyway?
Think of it like a high-stakes soap opera meets crime thriller. Tyler Perry (yes, that Tyler Perry — Madea, movies, TV empire) created, wrote, directed, and executive produces the whole thing.
The Core Conflict: Two Women, Two Worlds
| Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) | Mallory (Crystle Stewart) |
|---|---|
| Kicked out by her mom, struggling to survive | Runs a successful beauty business |
| Former sex worker | Power player at Bellarie (the family beauty empire) |
| Fighting to rescue her kidnapped sister | Caught in a ruthless family war |
Their lives crash together in ways neither saw coming.
Quick Recap: Where We Left Off
Season 1
- Kimmie and Mallory’s paths cross
- The Bellarie family’s dark secrets surface (beauty brand + underground trafficking ring)
Season 2
- Kimmie transforms from "unassuming" to unstoppable force of vengeance
- Her mission: rescue her kidnapped sister
- The Bellarie family faces a reckoning
What’s Happening in Season 3?
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t finished Season 2, come back later!
The Big Picture
Kimmie finally earns a seat at the Bellarie table — but power comes with a price.
The Conflict
- Deadly family feud erupts inside the Bellarie empire
- Kimmie forms an uneasy alliance with Mallory (her former rival!)
- Together they navigate:
- Blackmail
- Revenge plots
- Buried secrets
- The family wages war against one of its own — threatening to bring the whole empire crashing down
Meet the Full Cast
Main Leads
- Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie
- Crystle Stewart as Mallory
Bellarie Family & Inner Circle
- Amber Reign Smith as Rain
- Xavier Smalls
- Ricco Ross as Horace
- Julian Horton as Roy
- Steven G. Norfleet as Charles
- Richard Lawson as Norman
- Terrell Carter as Varney
- Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules
- Debbi Morgan as Olivia
Supporting Cast
- Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex
- Bailey Tippen, Rodrigo Aburto, Randall J. Bacon
- George Middlebrook as Officer Trackson
- 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, Jim Braswell
Fun Fact: That’s 30+ credited actors — Tyler Perry shows love a big ensemble!
Behind the Scenes
| Role | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| Creator/Writer/Director/EP | Tyler Perry |
| Producers | Angi Bones & Tony Strickland (Tyler Perry Studios) |
| Music | Wow Jones & Jimijame$ |
| Studio | Tyler Perry Studios |
| Streaming Home | Netflix |
First-Look Photos: Sneak Peek at Season 3
Netflix released 9 first-look images — here’s what they show:
- Crystle Stewart as Mallory — looking sharp, powerful, ready for war
- Taylor Polidore Williams as Kimmie — determined, transformed
- Richard Lawson as Norman — the family patriarch(?) looking calculating
- Charles Malik Whitfield as Jules & Julian Horton as Roy — brothers? rivals? both?
- Ricco Ross as Horace & Debbi Morgan as Olivia — veteran actors bringing gravitas
- Jules (handcuffed), Roy (in gray suit), Horace (handcuffed) — arrests already?!
- Amber Reign Smith as Rain — mysterious, intense
- Kimmie & Mallory TOGETHER — the uneasy alliance in action!
- Bryan Tanaka as Officer Alex & George Middlebrook as Officer Trackson — law enforcement enters the chat
- Kimmie, Varney, Mallory, Horace — tense four-way standoff
- Steven G. Norfleet as Charles — watching, waiting
Pro Tip: The handcuff photos suggest major legal trouble hits the Bellarie family early in Season 3.
Big News: Season 4 CONFIRMED!
PLOT TWIST: Late last year, news broke that Season 3 would be the final season. But in July 2026, Netflix renewed it for Season 4!
This means:
- The story isn’t ending with Season 3
- More twists, more revenge, more Bellarie drama coming
- Tyler Perry’s got more story to tell
Summary: What You Need to Remember
| Key Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Show | Beauty in Black |
| Creator | Tyler Perry |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Season 3 Premiere | August 27 |
| Seasons Confirmed | 4 (Season 3 + renewed Season 4) |
| Genre | Drama / Crime Thriller / Soap Opera |
| Core Story | Two women from opposite worlds entangled in a ruthless beauty empire’s family war |
| Season 3 Hook | Kimmie at the table + uneasy Mallory alliance + family civil war |
FAQ: Your Burning Questions Answered
Q: Do I need to watch Seasons 1 & 2 before Season 3?
A: Yes, absolutely. This is a heavily serialized story. Season 3 picks up directly from Season 2’s cliffhangers. Start from Episode 1.
Q: Is this show appropriate for kids?
A: No. It features sex work, trafficking, violence, blackmail, and mature themes. Think TV-MA — for mature audiences only.
Q: How many episodes per season?
A: Tyler Perry’s Netflix shows typically run 8–16 episodes per season, often split into "Part 1" and "Part 2" drops. Exact count for Season 3 not yet confirmed.
Q: Will Tyler Perry act in it?
A: Not as far as we know. He’s behind the camera (creator/writer/director/EP) but hasn’t appeared on-screen in this series.
Q: Where can I watch the first-look photos in high quality?
A: They’re on Netflix’s press site and entertainment news outlets like Deadline (where this news broke). Search "Beauty in Black Season 3 first look photos."
Final Thoughts
August 27 can’t come fast enough.
Whether you’re here for:
- The beauty empire drama
- The revenge saga
- The unlikely Kimmie-Mallory alliance
- The family secrets & betrayals
…Season 3 looks like it’s serving all of the above — with a side of handcuffs.
Set a reminder on Netflix now. The Bellarie family war is about to go nuclear.
Happy watching!
