BET+ is celebrating the journey of motherhood in all its forms with the “Dear Mama” collection, for Mother’s Day.
Shows and films that feature some Black Mom Magic and reminds us all of the incredible and loving Black mothers out there.
Moms to Celebrate on BET+ this Mother’s Day!
• The Ms. Pat Show (Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams as Ms. Pat) – Comedian Ms. Pat tells it like it is as she navigates her newfound success in suburban Indiana with her family. Season 4 of THE MS. PAT SHOW is set to premiere on May 23, 2024.
• First Wives Club (starring Michelle Buteau as Bree) — Bree is the wildcard of her friend group. As an orthopedic surgeon, she is the breadwinner of her family, Bree is learning to balance her career, family, and relationship with her husband.
• Instant Mom (starring Tia Mowry as Stephanie Turner Phillips) – Stephanie is a former party girl who finds out what it means to be a stepmom.
• Reed Between The Lines (Tracee Ellis Ross as Carla Reed) – Psychologist Carla Reed and her husband attempt to navigate life’s ups and downs while raising a blended family.
• Fruits of the Heart – (Wendy Raquel Robinson as Ella) – Single mother Ella and her adult daughter, Maya, must rely on each other to navigate the ups and downs of motherhood and the shifting tides of romantic love.
• The Final Say (Deborah Joy Winans as Valerie) – While dealing with the aftermath of infertility and loss, a married couple decides to go their separate ways, but they quickly learn a higher power will have the last word.
• A Mother’s Love (Kandi Burruss as Lena) – A rising singer and member of a girl group who struggles to find the balance between honoring her relationship with her mother and making her own decisions as her career and love life evolve.
• Blossom (Noree Victoria as Clarisse Spencer) – While battling depression, Clarisse volunteers at a women’s shelter and befriends a domestic abuse survivor, only to discover there’s more to the young woman than she alludes.
• The Missing (Denise Boutee as Raina Sidner) – A year after Raina flees her abusive husband while pregnant, her baby daughter disappears and she must take matters into her own hands.
• Madea’s Big Happy Family (Chandra Currelley as Shirley) – When Madea’s niece Shirley has a serious health scare, it’s up to Madea and Aunt Bam to round up her self-centered children and remind them what family is all about.
