Summary
- BMF season 3 finally has a release date of March 1, 2024, as announced by Starz, and fans are eagerly awaiting the continuation of Meech and Terry's thrilling rise to power.
- The cast of BMF season 3 will see the return of Flenory Jr. and Da'Vinchi as the Flenory brothers, along with the addition of celebrity cameos from 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo.
- BMF season 3 will explore the early 1990s, as the Flenory family attempts to reinvent itself and faces major twists and higher stakes in their criminal enterprise.
BMF season 3 is very much in the works, continuing Meech and Terry’s crime saga, and there's tons of Black Mafia Family season 3 news. Inspired by the origins and career of the titular drug trafficking and money laundering organization, BMF revolves around two brothers, Demetrius "Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory. The show chronicles their rise from the streets of Detroit to form one of America’s most influential crime syndicates. The first two seasons of BMF have been praised for their introspective take on crime and thug capitalism, the constant plot twists, and the attention to detail while depicting real-life personalities — all reasons that viewers are eagerly anticipating BMF season 3
Despite the BMF cast boasting many newcomers, the Starz original instantly served as an interesting segue from the usually formulaic crime dramas on modern television. With rapper and actor 50 Cent’s company, G-Unit Films and Television, producing it, BMF is another lauded addition to the star's filmography as he also produced and played a major character in Power (another popular crime drama on Starz network). With BMF’s latest season ending on a cliffhanger, Meech and Terry’s thrilling, yet alarming, rise to power has a lot more potential, which can be explored in season 3, and BMF season 3 news promises exactly that.
BMF Season 3 Latest News
The most recent BMF season 3 news is that the next season of Black Mafia Family finally has a release date. The show will return in March 2024 with the premiere date for BMF season 3 being March 1 (via Bossip). The news was announced by Starz, and a teaser was dropped at the same time. Not much was revealed about what to expect in BMF season 3 in the teaser, but it instead showed quick snippets of behind-the-scenes moments intercut with impatient fans and the cast asking about when the show will return. At the very end of the tease, the BMF season 3 premiere date was revealed with Lil Meech hyping up the fans.
BMF Has Been Renewed For Season 3
Starz confirmed BMF season 3 on January 18, 2023. BMF’s season 2 concluded on March 17, 2023 with a finale episode aptly titled “New Beginnings”. While the season 2 ending paved the way for more legal and crime-related troubles for its young protagonists, season 3 was already announced before the finale. Right when season 2 began airing in January 2023, Starz had already ordered a third installment for production (via Pop Sugar). With 50 Cent cast in The Expendables 4 and developing several other projects, he still returned as an executive producer despite his busy schedule.
BMF Season 3 Release Date
The BMF season 3 release date is March 1, 2024. Other BMF season 3 news is that filming for the season officially wrapped (via Hot New Hip Hop) on June 30, 2023. The news comes from Flenory Jr. himself, who confirmed he had finished filming season 3 on social media. Flenory Jr. didn't give anything away about the season and he remained tight-lipped about the BMF season 3 story and what to expect, but it at least means that the release of Black Mafia Family season 3 will have been less than a year after the season 2 finale/
BMF Season 3 Cast
With the Flenory brothers at the core of BMF’s narrative, leading stars Flenory Jr and Terry actor Da'Vinchi will obviously return. With Monique tragically dying in BMF season 2, Kash Doll won’t be in BMF season 3. As for the rest of the ensemble. Eric Kofi-Abrefa may or may not return given that his character, Lamar, seemed to pass out after misusing crack cocaine, leaving his fate unknown.
A similar fate awaits BMF regulars Steve Harris (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Practice) and Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King, Arrow), both of whom play the police detectives Bryant and Jin respectively. With Bryant taking the fall for his son’s violent acts and stripped of his badge, Harris might return albeit with his character having different motivations. The same can be said for Hu as Jin’s relationship with Bryant needs a lot of mending. The returning cast will also include the brothers’ adulterous father, Charles, who is played by Russell Hornsby (In Treatment, Fences), and their strong-willed mother Lucille, who is played by Michole Briana White (Atlanta, Malignant).
The BMF season 3 cast will also feature celebrity cameos. As reported by Variety's BreAnna Bell, rapper 2 Chainz, and R&B singer Ne-Yo signed on as guest stars for BMF season 3. The two musicians will be joining the likes of many other artists who have had cameos in BMF, like rapper Snoop Dogg who played Pastor Swift. Even Eminem, who has had a low acting profile since delivering iconic freestyle raps in 8 Mile, appeared in season 1 drug trafficker and FBI informant White Boy Rick. With the previous Black Mafia Family seasons also featuring actor/comedian Mo’Nique and sports analyst Jalen Rose, the new season can also include non-musical personalities.
BMF Season 3 Story Details
There's much left to cover in the BMF story which season 3 could detail. 50 Cent’s previous Starz series, Power, found him playing the ruthless gangster Kanan. However, it was the prequel, Power Book III: Kanan, that told the story of how Kanan started a life of crime in the first place. Unlike the Power franchise, Cent now has a real-life story to present with BMF. With season 2 only scratching the surface of the gang member’s adult exploits, there are many more angles to explore before the series probably ends with Meech and Terry pleading guilty in 2007. With BMF having covered the 1980s so far, a larger time period is left to cover.
The BMF season 3 plot will begin in the early 1990s (via Urban Hollywood 411), and the season will follow the Flenory family as it tries to invent itself. With Detective Bryant removed from the force, the brothers would also hopefully enjoy some time away from law enforcement. All through Black Mafia Family season 2, the duo tried to establish BMF as a reputed crime enterprise, and it seems like they are succeeding for now. However, in a video shared by Starz about a number of its upcoming shows, a shot of BMF season 3 sees a necklace with the letters "BMF" being put into an evidence envelope.
Starz’ original programming president Kathryn Busby has hinted at some major twists for BMF season 3 too (via Deadline). The president explained, "Following such a strong debut with season two, we’re thrilled to continue to expand on the incredible story of the Flenory brothers as they change the game by writing their own rules." Though her comments don't give any specific BMF season 3 story details away, Busby teases some major changes to the dynamic in the Black Mafia Family, and it all but confirms the much higher stakes.
