PHYLICIA RASHAD, SHANNON WALLACE, AND JON CHAFFIN JOIN "DIARRA FROM DETROIT"

Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, the original dark comedy series is slated to premiere on BET+ in late 2023.

BET+ announced today that Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace (City on a Hill), and Jon Chaffin (Perry Mason, BMF) have joined the cast of its upcoming series "DIARRA FROM DETROIT."

Character names for each actor, along with links to individual headshots, can be found below:

Phylicia Rashad as "Vonda"

Shannon Wallace as "Chris"

Jon Chaffin as "Danger"

They join the series alongside previously announced cast members Diarra Kilpatrick (Perry Mason), Morris Chestnut (Best Man, Final Chapters), DomiNque Perry (Insecure, Rap Sh*t), Claudia Logan (Harlem), and Bryan Terrell Clark (When They See Us)

"DIARRA FROM DETROIT" follows a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she's been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. As the case unfolds, her co-workers, friends, and lovers become unlikely allies as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole.

From BET Studios and Khalabo Ink Society, "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" is created by Diarra Kilpatrick, who executive produces alongside Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society and Miles Orion Feldsott. Erynn Sampson serves as a producer, overseeing the project for Khalabo Ink Society.