The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Miniseries continuing the story about 15 years after The Best Man Holiday.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters is an American comedy-drama miniseries from creator Malcolm D. Lee, who developed it alongside Dayna Lynne North. The show picks up about 15 years after the events of *The Best Man Holiday*, which itself followed the original film *The Best Man*. All eight episodes debuted on Peacock on December 22, 2022.
The main cast reprises their roles from the 1999 film: Morris Chestnut as Lance Sullivan, Melissa De Sousa as Shelby Taylor, Taye Diggs as Harper Stewart, Regina Hall as Candace "Candy" Sparks-Murchison, Terrence Howard as Quentin Spivey, Sanaa Lathan as Robyn Stewart, Nia Long as Jordan Armstrong, and Harold Perrineau as Julian "Murch" Murchison. Recurring characters include Ron Canada as Wellington, Yvonna Pearson as Jasmine, Aaron Serotsky as Stan, Brandon Victor Dixon as Demetrius, and Eric Scott Ways as LJ. Nicole Ari Parker appears as a special guest star as Xiomara Amani. Other guest stars include Terrence Terrell, Monica Calhoun, Michael Genet, and Tobias Truvillion.
Peacock ordered the limited series on February 9, 2021, originally planning ten episodes. Filming began on March 14, 2022, in New York City, New Jersey, and the Dominican Republic. The final release consisted of eight episodes.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series earned a 91% approval rating from 11 critics, with an average score of 8/10. Metacritic assigned a weighted score of 58 out of 100 from 4 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy-drama
- Creator
- Malcolm D. Lee
- Based On
- Characters · Malcolm D. Lee
- Starring
- Morris Chestnut / Melissa De Sousa / Taye Diggs / Regina Hall / Terrence Howard / Sanaa Lathan / Nia Long / Harold Perrineau
- Developer
- Malcolm D. Lee & Dayna Lynne North
- Music
- Robert Glasper
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Num Episodes
- 8
- Executive Producer
- Malcolm D. Lee / Dayna Lynne North / Sean Daniel / Dominique Telson
- Producer
- David Bausch / Cameron Johnson
- Cinematography
- Greg Gardiner
Facts from the source article.
Reader's Guide
The Best Man: The Final Chapters is significant as the third installment in the Best Man franchise, bringing closure to the story of a group of friends originally introduced in 1999. The miniseries was ordered by Peacock on February 9, 2021, as a limited series of ten episodes, though it ultimately premiered with eight episodes. Filming took place from March 14, 2022, in New York City, New Jersey, and the Dominican Republic. The series received a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10, while Metacritic assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews. Its legacy lies in reuniting the original ensemble cast and expanding the narrative into a serialized format.
Did You Know?
- The miniseries was originally ordered as ten episodes but released with eight.
- Eric Scott Ways plays LJ, Lance and Mia's oldest child who comes out as gay.
- The series premiered on Peacock on December 22, 2022.
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