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Diarra from Detroit is an American mystery dark comedy drama television series created by Diarra Kilpatrick and executive produced by Kilpatrick and Kenya Barris. The series stars Kilpatrick as a divorced schoolteacher who believes that she has been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into old mystery involving the Detroit underworld.
The series premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival on June 14, 2023. It premiered on March 21, 2024, on BET+ to positive reviews from critics.
Cast and characters
= Main
=Diarra Kilpatrick as Diarra Brickland
Morris Chestnut as François "Swa" Brickland
DomiNque Perry as Aja
Claudia Logan as Moni
Bryan Terrell Clark as Mr. Tea
Shannon Wallace as Chris
Jon Chaffin as Danger
Phylicia Rashad as Vonda
= Recurring
=David Zayas as Marshall
Julio Macias as Young Marshall
Harry Lennix as Walter Harley
Paul Ben-Victor as Zervas
Bechir Sylvain as Roman
Kash Doll as Maisha
John Salley as Tony Kincaid
Icewear Vezzo as Leroy
T.L. Flint as Spider
Teéa Loreál as Nia
Episodes
Production
On March 21, 2023, it was announced that BET+ ordered eight-episode straight-to-series project Diarra from Detroit created by Diarra Kilpatrick. The series produced by BET Studios and Khalabo Ink Society. In June, Morris Chestnut, DomiNque Perry, Claudia Logan, Bryan Terrell Clark, Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace and Jon Chaffin have joined the main cast.
Principal photography began in February 2023 in Secaucus, New Jersey and Moonachie, New Jersey.
Reception
= Critical response
=On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 100% based on 13 reviews. Aramide Tinubu from Variety gave it positive review writing: “Diarra From Detroit is multilayered, and might have been a hodgepodge of confusion in less capable hands. However, Kilpatrick and her writers execute the dramedy flawlessly... Diarra From Detroit works because it’s unlike anything seen on television in recent years. As much as the audience wants to know what happened to Chris and whether Diarra misread Francois’ intentions, questions and revelations concerning the cold case also make for a spectacularly paced whodunit, especially as Diarra begins pulling her reluctant friends into her fatigued-fueled shenanigans. Refreshing, captivating and unapologetically Black, the series is about finding the courage to actively participate in your own life even when that means doing the absolute most." Angie Han from The Hollywood Reporter also gave it positive review praising Kilpatrick' performance. Nandini Balial from RogerEbert.com also praised performances, especially from Kilpatrick, Clark, Perry and Logan, writing and creative costumes.
= Accolades
=References
External links
Diarra from Detroit at IMDb
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- Diarra from Detroit
- Diarra Kilpatrick
- Julio Macias
- Bryan Terrell Clark
- Morris Chestnut
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- Harry Lennix
- DomiNque Perry
- Black Reel Awards of 2024
- Paul Ben-Victor
