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Charlene and Ne'Vaeh have been rivals ever since they were students at Howard University, both vying for the love of the same man. When the dust finally settled, Ne'Vaeh was brokenhearted, and Charlene was pregnant by Aaron - or so she said. In spite of Charlene's attempts to make her life miserable, Ne'Vaeh managed to move on and rekindle a relationship with Jamie, her first love. Unfortunately, that was not the end of her problems.

The Denzel Principle, also called "The Dizzle," according to journalist and author Jimi Izrael, is the belief that the perfect man, who is the epitome of all things women think Denzel Washington represents, exists off screen and not only can you get one for your very own, you also need not settle for less. The regular good man need not apply.

Melody, Asia, and Sasha are successful women working in the careers they've always wanted. They excel in life, they excel in their chosen professions, but in their relationships, they fail miserably. From scandalous affairs and drug-induced sexcapades to secret pregnancies and death in a love triangle, these cousins have the personal drama on lock. But when backstabbing and betrayal infiltrate their relationships with one another, the once-tight trio quickly finds that blood is nowhere near as thick as water.

The girls are at it again and have taken revenge to the next level. Dana has gone through an ultimate test of will and faith, but she refuses to sit still and live her life being dependent on others. Stephanie is in a world of her own and wants to transition away from Dana and Brittany. Jeryca's future keeps her visiting her past and remembering how Farrah was there for her, which sets her teeth on edge. She is going to make everyone involved pay dearly - even the ones currently in her circle.

After he takes the fall for the murder of a gay soldier, Shun is dishonorably discharged from the marines. He does his time and then, with no place to live and no job prospects, he’s forced to return to the hood, where his cousin Phil takes him in. Phil is a hood-rich hothead who pays little attention to those he believes are his followers. Shun is ready for corporate buyers and more lucrative products, but will Phil go along with his plan? When a woman enters the scene, things go from bad to worse. Blood turns cold and jealousy breeds foul play.

Meet India, the star-struck, money-hungry honey from Brooklyn, who's dead set on marrying someone well-known...even if she has to steal him from her good friend. In comes Royce, a tantalizing, sexy singer who's searching for fame in all the wrong places. Soon her past catches up with her and things spiral out of control. By hook, crook, or the good book, one of these ladies will fall hard.

She’s a cop turned defense lawyer; her husband a research scientist. She lives in a half-million-dollar home. Yet on this night, Andrea Wilson - a woman who seemingly has everything - awakens to a living nightmare. Her husband, Paul is dead, she’s covered in his blood, and the police are banging on her door. Andrea doesn’t remember what happened, but she knows how it looks. With just a split second to make a choice, Andrea decides to run, and in doing so risks everything in an attempt to clear her name. Enter Detective Mike Coletti....

Money, Power, and Respect were the only things that mattered to Trae Keal. He was one of D.C.'s most notorious gangsters and loved the fact that there was nothing anyone could do to stop him from ruling the streets. The FBI knows taking Trae down won't be an easy task so they enlist the help of Carmen, an undercover agent sent to infiltrate Trae's crew by any means necessary. Caught up in the drama with his new love Karina, Trae doesn't see his life unfolding in front of him. Unknowingly, he gives Carmen information about his operation that could send him away for years.

The first rule when trying to survive prison is to find people who are going to watch your back. Sometimes alliances like this are made in the weirdest situations. For Mo, Royal, Emil, and Ascada, the last place they wanted to be was in prison together, but as fate would have it, they all became inmates of the Walsh Facility for Women. As different as they all are, they do have one thing in common - Spencer. Known on the streets as a hustler with nothing to lose, he doesn’t care about anyone but himself, including the children that he’s fathered with three of the locked up women.

Kentia, a beautiful hustler with a taste for the finer things in life, becomes a victim of someone else’s hustle for a change. Kirrah, a video vixen and gold-digger, learns a valuable lesson in playing the game. Sometimes you get burnt. Theori, working as a stripper to pay for college, discovers the high price of deception.

Kayla “Bossy” Ticker is a bona fide product of the streets, spending her time on the grind and settling scores. Years after forming alliances with a couple of the city’s most notorious gangsters, she creates a formula to cook cocaine with a potency most dealers would pay top dollar to get their hands on.

Layla Simone has been “faking it” for so long that she’s lost sense of self. Layla is tired of living her life for others, sick and tired of waiting on her man to marry her. Fed up with putting her dreams on hold, Layla moves to Los Angeles to find herself and to follow her dream of being a writer for the movies and television. She befriends gold digger Quassmirah and starts dating Wesley, one of the most popular record executives on the West Coast. Then she learns that her brother is in a coma and has to catch a flight back to Jersey.  

Dollie and Corey are the couple that have everything stacked against them. They are the epitome of the expression “opposites attract.” Dollie works as a secretary for a top-notch lawyer, and Corey spends his time in the streets, running a low-key drug operation. Dollie stands by her man in spite of his flaws, while he does time in jail. When he gets out, he lets his true colors show, leaving Dollie hurt and confused. Tenosha has been lying back in the cut, waiting for her turn with Corey....

The father that the brothers shared was as elusive a figure for George as he had been for Barack Obama; he died when George was six months old and George was raised by his mother and stepfather. But after his mother and stepfather separated, he drifted into gangs and petty crime. Arrested for robbery, restless, willful, and troubled, he lost himself in Nairobi's vast Mathare ghetto. After being framed for an armed robbery he did not commit and spending time in jail, he represented himself at trial and won the case.

Bedlam details the frustrating life of Earl Sedgwick, owner and operator of a mental institute. Earl grew up in the business and subsequently took it over despite his avowed hatred of how the business robbed him of his childhood. He runs on empty until he's triggered by a visit from his more successful friends, realizing his life has been placed in its own padded room since he took on the family business. The career that is providing everything he has and keeping him alive is ultimately killing him at the same time.

Diamond and Mya are best friends, who grew up in the one of the worst hoods in ATL. Both are determined to have it all, and soon become two of the dirty South's most notorious women. Getting money is their top priority, by robbing every hustler that crosses their path; but both women have different goals. Mya wants to be the next ghetto superstar. She resorts to sex and violence to reach her goal, as she stalks every man with swollen pockets. Nothing will stand in her way of becoming the girl who runs ATL.

Sean Wellington is a neurotic music video director who was just given the opportunity of a lifetime: to direct his first feature film. In the midst of this celebration, comes a tumultuous breakup with his girlfriend as his neurosis looms overhead while he tries to reorganize his personal and professional lives. A Talent for Trouble is the story of Sean’s battle to balance real-life romance while living through a camera lens.

Leshaun is the true definition of a bad girl - a woman who goes from corporate to hood and back again with ease. While she lets others think that she's just one of a team, those who truly know her understand that she run the streets all by herself. Let Leshaun tell it - a big girl can be the whore, the pimp, and the broad that owns the sleazy hotel all at the same time. The issue is that others need to respect her gangster. When someone has the balls to burn her hotel to the ground and pick off her whores one by one, Leshaun will have to fight this battle with every ounce of strength she has.

Caleb Moon is a young idealistic journalist reporting on everyday racial injustices, but when he is arrested at a police brutality protest he meets a racist white cop. The interactions indicate the lengths to which racism is systemic and pushes Caleb’s approach to injustice from theory into practice. Convinced that journalism isn’t how he will change the world, Caleb chooses to help a black candidate run for mayor against the white incumbent. The experience exposes him to the machinations of voter suppression and the lengths to which those at the top will go to maintain the status quo.

Divine's new home at Dunnridge State Correctional Institution has been nothing but a host of surprises. For the past seven years, he and his trusted friend Niko have gone from thick as thieves to throat-cutting rivals. Their brotherly connection takes a turn when Divine secretly works out a deal with the state leaving his boy no way out. His betrayal makes him a prime target from beat downs to being broke down...sexually that is! The roller-coaster ride of Divine's life will keep you thrilled!