Zatima is an American comedy drama television series created by Tyler Perry as a spin-off of Sistas. It premiered on BET+ on September 22, 2022. The series moved to Paramount+, and the second half of its fourth season premiered on May 12, 2026.[3][4]
| Zatima | |
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| Also known as | Tyler Perry's Zatima |
| Genre | Comedy drama[1][2] |
| Created by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tyler Perry |
| Producer | Mark E. Swinton |
| Camera setup | Single |
| Production company | Tyler Perry Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET+ (Seasons 1–4A) |
| Release | September 22, 2022 – October 9, 2025 |
| Network | Paramount+ (Season 4B–present) |
| Release | May 12, 2026 – present |
| Related | |
| Sistas | |
Plot
editIn this spin-off from Sistas, Zac and Fatima start their new journey as a couple but a series of secrets, lies, infidelity, and exes threaten the pair's newfound love.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Devale Ellis as Zachary "Zac" Taylor[5][6]
- Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson-Taylor[5][6]
- Nzinga Imani as Angela[7][8]
- Remington Hoffman as Bryce[7][8]
- Cameron Fuller as Nathan[7]
- Jasmin Brown as Deja (season 2–present; recurring, season 1)[7][8]
- Guyviaud Joseph as Tony (season 2–present; recurring, season 1)[7][8]
- Danielle LaRoach as Belinda (season 2–present; recurring, season 1)[7][8]
- Laila Odom as Connie (season 2–present)
- Ameer Baraka as Jeremiah (season 3–present; recurring, season 1–2)
- Trinity Whiteside as Preston Horace (season 3–present)
- Lindsay Diann as Leslie (season 4; recurring, season 3)
Recurring
edit- Tony D. Head as Henry
- Kim Baptiste as Mona Wilson
- Jamie Jones as Dr. Reid (season 2)
- Redaric Williams as Paul (season 2)
- Jen Harper as Gladys (season 2)
- Hasani Vibez Comer as Micah (season 3)
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 10 | September 22, 2022 | October 20, 2022 | BET+ | |
| 2 | 20 | 10 | March 16, 2023 | April 13, 2023 | |
| 10 | August 24, 2023 | September 21, 2023 | |||
| 3 | 20 | 10 | October 3, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | |
| 10 | December 26, 2024 | January 23, 2025 | |||
| 4 | 20[9] | 10 | September 11, 2025 | October 9, 2025 | |
| 10[3] | May 12, 2026 | July 7, 2026[3] | Paramount+ | ||
Season 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "A New Chapter" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | September 22, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Water Under The Bridge" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | September 22, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "Off Limits" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | September 29, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "To Tell The Truth" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | September 29, 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Element of Surprise" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 6, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "Cutting Ties" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 6, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | "Trouble at Home" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 13, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | "About Last Night" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 13, 2022 |
| 9 | 9 | "Wicked" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 20, 2022 |
| 10 | 10 | "To Be Frank" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | October 20, 2022 |
Season 2 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | "Basic Instinct" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 16, 2023 | |||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Guilt Trip" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 16, 2023 | |||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Close Quarters" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 23, 2023 | |||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Temperature Rising" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 23, 2023 | |||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Not What You Think" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 30, 2023 | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Too Close for Comfort" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | March 30, 2023 | |||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Mind Over Matter" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 6, 2023 | |||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Suspicious Minds" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 6, 2023 | |||||||
| 19 | 9 | "The Dinner Diagnosis" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 13, 2023 | |||||||
| 20 | 10 | "The Good With The Bad" | Tyler Perry | Tyler Perry | April 13, 2023 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 11 | "Out of Love" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | August 24, 2023 | |||||||
| 22 | 12 | "Risky Business" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | August 24, 2023 | |||||||
| 23 | 13 | "Never Too Late" | Armani Ortiz | Tyler Perry | August 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 24 | 14 | "Redemption" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | August 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 25 | 15 | "Moments Of Clarity" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 7, 2023 | |||||||
| 26 | 16 | "A Gamble At Love" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 7, 2023 | |||||||
| 27 | 17 | "Energy Shift" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 14, 2023 | |||||||
| 28 | 18 | "Pride To The Side" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 14, 2023 | |||||||
| 29 | 19 | "Dear Mama" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 21, 2023 | |||||||
| 30 | 20 | "The Ugly Truth" | Armani Oritz | Tyler Perry | September 21, 2023 | |||||||
Season 3 (2024–25)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 1 | "Counting The Cost" | Kvle Johnson | Tyler Perry | October 3, 2024 | |||||||
| 32 | 2 | "Brother's Keeper" | Kvle Johnson | Tyler Perry | October 3, 2024 | |||||||
| 33 | 3 | "Decisions, Decisions" | Kvle Johnson | Tyler Perry | October 10, 2024 | |||||||
| 34 | 4 | "Help Yourself" | Kvle Johnson | Tyler Perry | October 10, 2024 | |||||||
| 35 | 5 | "Game Changer" | Kvle Johnson | Tyler Perry | October 17, 2024 | |||||||
| 36 | 6 | "No More Lies" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 17, 2024 | |||||||
| 37 | 7 | "Losing It" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 24, 2024 | |||||||
| 38 | 8 | "Brothers and Enemies" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 24, 2024 | |||||||
| 39 | 9 | "Mercy Me" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 31, 2024 | |||||||
| 40 | 10 | "Twin Flames" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | October 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 41 | 11 | "Actions and Consequences" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 26, 2024 | |||||||
| 42 | 12 | "Tipping Point" | Matt Alves | Tyler Perry | December 26, 2024 | |||||||
| 43 | 13 | "Life Goes On" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 2, 2025 | |||||||
| 44 | 14 | "Free Zac" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 2, 2025 | |||||||
| 45 | 15 | "Everybody Knows" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 9, 2025 | |||||||
| 46 | 16 | "Art of Surprise" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 9, 2025 | |||||||
| 47 | 17 | "Forgiveness" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 16, 2025 | |||||||
| 48 | 18 | "Unrequited Love" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 16, 2025 | |||||||
| 49 | 19 | "Surprise Surprise" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 23, 2025 | |||||||
| 50 | 20 | "To Die For" | Courtney Glaudé | Tyler Perry | January 23, 2025 | |||||||
Season 4 (2025–26)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [9] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 51 | 1 | "To Live For" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 11, 2025 | |||||||
| 52 | 2 | "Spring Forward" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 11, 2025 | |||||||
| 53 | 3 | "Who Left the Door Open" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 18, 2025 | |||||||
| 54 | 4 | "Obsession" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 18, 2025 | |||||||
| 55 | 5 | "Lose to Win" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 25, 2025 | |||||||
| 56 | 6 | "Seeing Double" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | September 25, 2025 | |||||||
| 57 | 7 | "Stronger Together" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | October 2, 2025 | |||||||
| 58 | 8 | "Family Affair" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | October 2, 2025 | |||||||
| 59 | 9 | "Smoking Mirrors" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | October 9, 2025 | |||||||
| 60 | 10 | "Through the Fire" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | October 9, 2025 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 61 | 11 | "Protect & Serve" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | May 12, 2026 | |||||||
| 62 | 12 | "Court of Opinion" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | May 12, 2026 | |||||||
| 63 | 13 | "Drive Me Crazy" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | May 19, 2026 | |||||||
| 64 | 14 | "Operation Zac Attack" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | May 26, 2026 | |||||||
| 65 | 15 | "Matters of the Heart" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | June 2, 2026 | |||||||
| 66 | 16 | "The Takedown" "Pride and Prejudice" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | June 9, 2026 | |||||||
| 67 | 17 | "Making Amends" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | June 16, 2026 | |||||||
| 68 | 18 | "Bet on Black" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | June 23, 2026 | |||||||
| 69 | 19 | "The Countdown" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | June 30, 2026 | |||||||
| 70 | 20 | "In the Shadows" | Courtney Glaudé | Courtney Glaudé | July 7, 2026 | |||||||
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was picked up by BET+ on December 8, 2021.[5][6] On August 26, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 29, 2022.[7][8] It was later rescheduled to September 22, 2022, a week before.[10] On February 17, 2023, a second season was ordered and announced and it premiered on March 16, 2023. The third season premiered on October 3, 2024.[11] On January 24, 2025, the show was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on September 11, 2025.[12][13] On April 22, 2026, it was announced that the second half of the fourth season will premiere on May 12, 2026 on Paramount+.[3][4]
Casting
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Tyler Perry's Zatima". TV Guide. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Zatima". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "New Episodes of "Tyler Perry's Zatima: Season 4" Arrive on Paramount+ May 12" (Press release). Paramount+. April 22, 2026 – via The Futon Critic.
- 1 2 Jones, Okla (April 22, 2026). "First Look: Tyler Perry's Zatima Sets Return Date With Exclusive Season 4 Images". Essence.
- 1 2 3 "BET's Tyler Perry Programming Universe Expands with the Addition of the New "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima"" (Press release). BET. December 8, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- 1 2 3 Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 8, 2021). "Tyler Perry's Zatima: Zac & Fatima-Centered Sistas Spinoff Starring Devale Ellis & Crystal Renee Hayslett Gets BET+ Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BET+ and Tyler Perry Studios Announce Second Wave of Cast in New "Sistas" Spin-Off "Tyler Perry's Zatima" and Premiere Date" (Press release). BET. August 26, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cordero, Rosy (August 26, 2022). "Tyler Perry's Zatima: Zac & Fatima-Centered Sistas Spinoff Adds 6 To Cast; BET+ Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Zatima – Season 4 – Episodes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "BET, BET+ and BET Digital's What to Watch & Binge This Week: Premiering and Streaming Monday, September 19 – Sunday September 25" (Press release). BET. September 16, 2022. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via BET Press.
- ↑ Swift, Andy (September 5, 2024). "Zatima Season 3 Sets BET+ Premiere Date, Adds Sistas' Trinity Whiteside to Cast — Watch Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ Felt, Klein (January 24, 2025). "Zatima Season 4 Gets Exciting Update from Star Amid Release Demand". The Direct. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ Swift, Andy (August 12, 2025). "Save the Dates: Zatima Season 4, KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along and More". TVLine. Retrieved August 13, 2025.