‘Ruthless’: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Tyler Perry's upcoming drama series on BET+

The all-new series is the network’s first new original from the house of actor and producer Tyler Perry
Ruth Truesdale (BET+)
Ruth Truesdale (BET+)

Writer-director Tyler Perry is known for dishing out uniquely thrilling storylines. The multifaceted filmmaker is now ready to showcase his work on the small screen. 'Ruthless', the upcoming drama on BET+ will mark the first original series from the house of Perry and it seems quite promising from the first look of it.

Release Date

The 24-episode series will premiere on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Each one-hour episode is scheduled to stream weekly.

Plot

‘Ruthless’ is a spinoff of the hit series ‘The Oval’, also created by Tyler Perry. The plot follows the chilling story of Ruth Truesdale, who kidnaps her young daughter to join a dark cult of sex-crazed religious followers. Ruth will have to play nice with the powerful cult, so she can free her daughter and herself from their fearsome influence.

Cast

‘Ruthless’ stars Melissa L Williams, Jaime Callica, and Stephanie Charles, in the lead roles.

Melissa L Williams (IMDb)

Melissa L Williams is an American actor who plays the role of Ruth Truesdale in the series. She is previously recognized for playing the role of Carmen in 'F.A.M.E'. She has also appeared in other television series, short films, a commercial and several modeling projects.

Stephanie Charles (IMDb)

Stephanie Charles is an actress and producer, who plays Sarah's character in the drama series. She is previously known for shows like ‘The Paynes’, ‘Shameless’ and ‘NCIS’

Jaime Callica I(MDb)

Jaime Callica is a Canadian-American actor, known for his work in ‘Almost Human’, ‘The 100’, ‘Wayward Pines’, and more.

Other cast members across the 24-episode series include Matt Cedeño, Lenny D Thomas, Yvonne Senat Jones, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Nirine S Brown, Blue Kimble, Hervé Clermont, Anthony Bless and Bobbi Baker.

Showrunner

Tyler Perry attends the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

The drama series is directed, written, and executively produced by Tyler Perry, while Michelle Sneed also serves as an executive producer for Tyler Perry Studios. Tyler Perry needs no introduction. He is a director, producer, writer, and also an actor who has a huge lineup of movies and television series under his banner.

Trailer

The network has not updated any information on the previews of the series. Watch this space for more information.

Where to Watch

You can catch the weekly episodes of ‘Ruthless’ only on BET+, after it premieres on March 19, 2020

If you like this, you’ll love these:

The Oval
The Haves and The Have Nots
For Better Or Worse
The Paynes
The Game

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Ebra’s final call to Albert Schnur gave ‘The Bear’ finale a quiet Rob Reiner tribute through one familiar line.
1 hour ago
Carmy’s kitchen mistake becomes a turning point for Sydney and reshapes the future of The Bear as tensions rise in the kitchen.
4 hours ago
Starz isn’t leaving fantasy behind after ‘Outlander’, as the network eyes a bestselling book series packed with romance, war, and werewolves.
4 hours ago
Beulah’s life hangs in the balance as forces around her begin finding ways to destroy her family and ranch.
5 hours ago
Disney is returning to one of its cult-favorite fantasy films with a fresh story, a new heroine, and one familiar face from the original movie.
7 hours ago
Netflix has paired two fan-favorite stars once again for a brand-new thriller, where a missing mission pulls an estranged family into danger.
9 hours ago
Adam Remsen faced off against Clay Stallworth and Kristin Warner in Friday's episode of 'Jeopardy!'
10 hours ago
Mariel Molino hints that Gibbs and Lala’s romance could face challenges after their Season 2 kiss; however, the complete story is yet to unfold.
21 hours ago
The FX series will adapt the popular video game franchise of the same name by Ubisoft, with it's latest game, 'Far Cry 6' dropping in 2021.
22 hours ago
The fifth season of 'The Bear' finally revealed whether Carmy and Sydney managed to stop the restaurant from shutting down
1 day ago