Gizelle Bryant is stepping into a new scripted television project with BET’s upcoming drama Church Wives. The series, which Bryant also executive produces, explores rivalry, ambition and shifting alliances inside a prominent megachurch.
According to BET via Paramount Press Express, Church Wives will premiere Wednesday, November 4th, at 10 p.m. ET/CT on BET. The drama follows two ambitious women competing for a coveted leadership position within their church. Their rivalry transforms ordinary church activities into conflicts involving influence, manipulation and personal ambition.
The series stars Gizelle Bryant alongside Ashley Clarice, Amberlin Morse, Kiana Nicole Washington and Cortez Adams. Additional cast members include Alicia Marie, Lanre Idewu, Suki Sullivan and Paul Jerome. Bryant also serves as an executive producer, contributing to the development of the project.
Produced by aTwist, Church Wives is the second title from the company’s microseries partnership with BET. The network will initially present the drama in half-hour television installments, with new episodes airing weekly. The series will later become available through aTwist’s vertical storytelling platform in a microseries format.
