BET Presents: The Encore (also known as The Encore) is an American reality television series, which is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment for BET. The show chronicles 9 former R&B girl-group members & recording artists as they form a supergroup to create an album within 30 days.[1] The series stars Shamari Devoe (of Blaque), 702 sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead, Nivea, Cherish twins Fallon & Felisha King, Pamela Long (of Total), Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day, and Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Cheetah Girls fame). Announced to premiere on June 9, 2021,[2] the series drew 2.5 million viewers in its premiere across all BET-related networks.[3]
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| Also known as | The Encore |
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| Presented by | Cita |
| Starring | Alyssa Edwards |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production locations | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Kingdom Reign Entertainment |
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| Network | BET |
| Release | June 9 – August 11, 2021 |
Production
editInterest in the development of the series grew after clips leaked from an unaired pilot produced in 2015 titled Last Chance: Girl Group went viral. Snippets of former Destiny's Child member, Farrah Franklin and 3LW's Kiely Williams went viral in 2020.[1][4][5] BET greenlit the series for a full 10-episode season, and announced its premiere date on May 19, 2021.[2] Filming for the series took place in March 2021.
Cast
edit| Member | Original group(s) | Episodes | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Shamari DeVoe | Blaque | ||||||||||
| Irish Grinstead | 702 | ||||||||||
| LeMisha Grinstead | |||||||||||
| Nivea | N/A[a] | ||||||||||
| Felisha King | Cherish | ||||||||||
| Fallon King | |||||||||||
| Pamela Long | Total | ||||||||||
| Aubrey O'Day | Danity Kane | ||||||||||
| Kiely Williams | |||||||||||
- ^ Nivea is originally a solo artist.
Notes
edit- Key: = Member joins the group.
- Key: = Member is in the group this episode.
- Key: = Member leaves the group.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [6][7] | Original air date [6][7] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Let the Music Play" | June 9, 2021 | 0.48[8] | |
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After the group of nine learns they only have 30 days to form an R&B supergroup and cut a record, the ladies start assessing each other, and divisions appear when Aubrey forms a small clique. | ||||
| 2 | "Time to Be Queen" | June 16, 2021 | 0.39[9] | |
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The women elect a queen to reign over group decisions, Pamela makes a surprising declaration about her past, LeMisha confronts the twins, and everyone wonders what Kiely's role really is. | ||||
| 3 | "Do the Record" | June 23, 2021 | 0.37[10] | |
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As the women start work on their album, it's clear that not everyone shares the same vision or drive, creating a divide within the group. | ||||
| 4 | "Questionable Queen" | June 30, 2021 | 0.33[11] | |
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The women try to put their drama aside and come together to help Pamela record her gospel song, but Aubrey has a different plan; Kiely sets her sights on becoming Queen of the house. | ||||
| 5 | "Heavy Is The Head" | July 7, 2021 | 0.41[12] | |
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Tensions rise in the music mansion as the ladies struggle to find one collective vision for the group; with an absent queen and no one to take control, alliances continue to be formed. | ||||
| 6 | "Demons & Division" | July 14, 2021 | 0.32[13] | |
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The women host a listening party for former bandmates and industry leaders to preview their album, but some feel their voices are not being heard; the ladies must face the truth about their past and one must decide if it's time. | ||||
| 7 | "Cherish" | July 21, 2021 | 0.37[14] | |
| 8 | "A Miss-Direction" | July 28, 2021 | N/A | |
| 9 | "Stack That" | August 4, 2021 | N/A | |
| 10 | "The Encore" | August 11, 2021 | 0.40[15] | |
References
edit- ^ a b Fekadu, Mesfin (May 19, 2021). "Former girl group members unite on BET to form supergroup". ABC News. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "BET To Assemble The Ultimate All-Girl R&B Supergroup in the One-of-a-kind Music Experiment In "BET Presents The Encore"". BET Press (Press release). May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2.5 Million Viewers Watched Both the Premiere and Encore Telecasts of the Third Season of the Scripted Series "Tyler Perry's Sistas" and Music Reality Series "BET Presents The Encore" on BET". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ ""#PressPlay: Whew, this old clip of #3LW's #KielyWilliams and former #DestinysChild member #FarrahFranklin is going viral. It's said to be from a pilot that never aired"". Instagram. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "'BET Presents: The Encore' Creator Reveals Original Cast". Showbiz Cheatsheet. July 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Encore – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "BET PRESENTS THE ENCORE (BET)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Bunch, Rebecca (June 16, 2021). "Wednesday Cable Ratings 6/9/21: Queen of the South Ends on Season High, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Drops to Series Low, NBA Playoffs Slip but Stay Dominant". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (June 17, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: ABC and Fox Top the Low-Rated Troops". Programming Insider. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (June 24, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: ABC and Fox Share Modest Dominance". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Marc Berman (July 1, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Modest Dominance". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (July 8, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Positive Return for Big Brother on CBS". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (July 15, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Solid Victory for Game 4 of The NBA Finals on ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (July 22, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Veteran Big Brother on CBS Tops Night". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Berman, Marc (August 12, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: Soft Starts for 'Family Game Fight!' on NBC and 'Superstar' on ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 31, 2021.