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Tyler Perry is back with another series on Netflix. This time, he’s teamed up with Niya Palmer (The Game) for a new political dramedy that’ll appeal to fans of The Politician, Veep, Scandal, The Good Fight, Being Mary Jane, or even The Morning Show. Netflix has just confirmed it’ll be rolling out the 16-episode first season in two parts – here’s what you need to know.
First unveiled last year, the new series is just the latest project from Tyler Perry filmed at his Atlanta-based studios, adding to his growing collection of series and movies on the streamer. In this entry, the story centers on Lieutenant Governor candidate Antoinette Dunkerson, who runs a successful campaign and now must figure out how to thrive under a sexist and condescending governor while keeping her family in line, now that they’re all in the public eye. Netflix first released a first look for the new series earlier this year.
Terri J. Vaughn (The Steve Harvey Show, All of Us) leads the cast playing the role of Antoinette Dunkerson with other actors involved in the new series including Jade Novah (The Sound of Music Live!) as Shamika Latavia Latoya Farrah Dunkerson, Drew Olivia Tillman (This Is Us, Roxanne Roxanne). as Lola Dunkerson, Tré Boyd (Swagger, The Ms. Pat Show) as Titus Dunkerson, Dyon Brooks (The Game, Greenleaf) as Basil Henderson, Robert Craighead as Governor Irwin Harper (Ruthless, Love and Monsters), Kevin Thoms (Sym-Bionic Titan, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as Jed Bonds, and Jo Marie Payton (Family Matters, The Proud Family) as Cleo Dunkerson.
The split release follows the format that worked well for Beauty in Black, which saw its first eight episodes drop in October 2024, with the subsequent eight landing several months later on March 6, 2025. She The People will also be eight episodes per part, with the release schedule set as follows:
- Part 1 Netflix Release Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Part 2 Netflix Release Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Now, let’s dig into some more of those first looks that have just dropped ahead of part 1 dropping next month:
She The People. (L to R) Jo Marie Payton as Cleo Dunkerson, Jade Novah as Shamika Latavia Latoya Farrah Dunkerson in episode 101 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Robert Craighead as Governor Irwin Harper, Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson in episode 108 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Tré Boyd as Titus Dunkerson, Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Jo Marie Payton as Cleo Dunkerson, Drew Olivia Tillman as Lola Dunkerson in episode 101 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Jade Novah as Shamika Latavia Latoya Farrah Dunkerson, Dyon Brooks as Basil Henderson in episode 103 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Karon Riley as Michael Davies in episode 105 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Dyon Brooks as Basil Henderson, Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Robert Craighead as Governor Irwin Harper, Kevin Thoms as Jed Bonds in episode 102 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Philip Fornah as Cyrus, Drew Olivia Tillman as Lola Dunkerson, Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Tré Boyd as Titus Dunkerson in episode 101 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. (L to R) Tré Boyd as Titus Dunkerson, Drew Olivia Tillman as Lola Dunkerson, Jade Novah as Shamika Latavia Latoya Farrah Dunkerson, Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson, Karon Riley as Michael Davies, Dyon Brooks as Basil Henderson in episode 103 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson in episode 108 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
She The People. Terri J. Vaughn as Antoinette Dunkerson in episode 101 of She The People. Cr. Charles “Chip” Bergmann/Netflix © 2025
As a reminder, this is just one of the upcoming projects from Tyler Perry, who continues to be a powerhouse for Netflix. The release date for the new thriller drama movie, Straw, has just been confirmed for June 2025. R&B and Madea’s Destination Wedding are also due out later this year, with other titles in development, including Doing Life and a second season of Beauty in Black.
We’ll keep you posted on all things Tyler Perry and Netflix in our preview guide to his slate here.
Angi Bones and Tony Strickland serve as producers for Tyler Perry Studios on the series, with Niya Palmer, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Terri J. Vaughn listed as EPs. Justyn Moro serves as director of photography on the new series with Rhavynn Drummer and Kim Coleman as casting directors.
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