UB’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Ruthless’ 100th Episode Celebration

One of our favorite series “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” celebrated it’s 100th Episode last week!

“Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” launched on BET+ March 19th, 2020. Pulling us into the dark and twisted world of the Rakudushis cult—and the chaos hasn’t let up since.

In today‘s new episode streaming now on BET+, entitled “He Lives,” Ruth must convince The Highest of her pregnancy while contending with River and Obadiah‘s attempt to have her removed from power and a murder places Andrew and the guards on high alert.

It’s been a wild ride and UB has been there from the start! We wanted to celebrate the series 100th episode, by ReVisiting our interviews with the cast.

“Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” tells the riveting story of a woman named Ruth, who kidnaps her young daughter to join the dark underworld of a fanatical religious cult.

Season five of “Ruthless” reaches the peak of destruction and mayhem as blood is shed on both sides of the compound. Alliances will crumble, trust will be nonexistent, and the innocent will be punished. Who will be left standing when the dust settles?

But the Rakadushis aren’t just fighting the FBI this time; the cartel led by the brother of the dead cartel member, Lilo, has stepped in and joined the battle with the compound and the FBI.

The tides have turned, and just as The Highest predicted, they are going to war with the government, and the outcome is uncertain.

The Highest falls into more madness than usual and has elevated himself in his own mind.

Plus he continues to rule with a strong hand as he goes about punishing and downgrading some of his formerly loyal followers, but it’s his personal demons that seem to rule him as he faces memories of the past.

UB has conducted multiple interviews with Matt Cedeño, Blue Kimble, Melissa Williams, Lenny D. Thomas, & Baadja-Lyne Odums, plus Colin McCalla, Joshua Adeyeye and Michelle Núñez.

ReVisit as the cast shares their love for the series, gives us descriptions of their characters, share most memorable moments on set and much more!

Plus the cast shares love for Rhonda Stubbins White she played one of the elder mother’s, Agnes. Who passed away at age 60 in 2001 of cancer.

Check Out Our UB’s “Ruthless” 100th Episode Celebration!

Meet The Cast (Past/Present):

Matt Cedeño as “The Highest”
The Highest is the leader and creator of the cult the Rakudushis. A former prison inmate, he decided to start a new religion once he was released from prison. He’s charming but can also be dangerously manipulative.

Tyrone rules the cult with an iron fist and subjects the members to humiliating punishments and cruel assaults, all in the name of serving the cult.

Melissa L. Williams as “Ruth Truesdale”
Ruth was once a loyal member of the Rakudushi cult, but after a ritual sexual assault at the hands of the Rakudushi, Ruth commits to escaping the cult and saving her daughter and friends while she’s at it.

Blue Kimble as “Andrew”
Blue Kimble was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally a football player, Blue played in the Arena Football League and the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. He turned to acting after an injury put a premature end to his football career.

Baadja-Lyne Odums as “Superior Mother”
An older Elder in the Rakudushi cult. Marva has been with the cult for a long time, and she offers Ruth guidance on how to escape, viewing Ruth as a way to rectify the mistakes of her past.

Lenny Thomas as “Dikhan”
Dikhan is the second highest-ranking member of the cult and other members of the Rakudushi fear him for his constant surveillance of their actions and motives.

Michelle Natalie Nunez as “Zane”
Zane wants to leave the cult but is much more fearful and tentative than her friend Paula.

Colin McCalla as “River”
River is responsible for recruiting young people into the Rakadushi Cult. He’s smart and is a law school graduate. He takes Oliver under his wing to teach him how to recruit. River is rumored to have a special relationship with The Highest.

Stevie Baggs plays “Oliver”
Oliver is a member of the Rakadushis, who reports to Dikahn, a leader in the cult. Oliver is a promising member who wants to be promoted. He is secretly having an affair with Lacey, another young member of the cult.

Samantha L. Thomas as “Paula”
Paula wears her emotions on her sleeve. This often gets her in trouble as she and Zane are trying to escape the Rakadushi tribe. They reach out to Ruth to help them escape.

Alise Willis as “Lacey”
Lacey is a young member of the Rakadushi cult. Lacey becomes obsessed with escaping the Rakadushi cult. She is in love with and strongly lusting after Oliver, a handsome man in the cult.

Jael Pettigrew as “Clark”
Clark was present in the first half of the season and upgraded to a series regular in the second half. He is a loyal gatekeeper at the Rakudushis compound.