P-Valley is an American drama television series created by Katori Hall. The series is an adaptation of Hall's play Pussy Valley, and follows several people who work at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. It stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, and Elarica Johnson. It premiered on Starz on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season two weeks after its premiere. The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. P-Valley has received critical acclaim and garnered nominations from the GLAAD Media Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, TCA Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards.[2] Premise[edit]The series follows the lives of employees working at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi.[3] Cast[edit]Main[edit]
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Episodes[edit]Series overview[edit]Season 1 (2020)[edit]Season 2 (2022)[edit]Production[edit]Development[edit]P-Valley, a television adaptation of Katori Hall's play Pussy Valley, first went into development at Starz in August 2016 after being shopped around to several networks.[37] On November 26, 2018, it was announced that the network had given a series order to the adaptation with Chernin Entertainment producing the series and Karena Evans set to direct the first episode.[38][39] The eight-episode first season was made using all women directors.[40][41] The series premiered on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season on July 27, 2020.[42] Season two had ten episodes with production starting in June 2021.[43] On February 2, 2022, Hall announced that season two would take place a few months after the season one finale and would include the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][43] The second season premiered on June 3, 2022.[10] Casting[edit]Official season two promotional poster. From top to bottom are actors Nico Annan, Elarica Johnson, Brandee Evans, and Shannon Thornton On November 26, 2018, Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, and J. Alphonse Nicholson were cast, with Evans as Mercedes and Annan as Uncle Clifford, and Thornton and Nicholson as series regulars.[38] On February 20, 2019, Parker Sawyers was cast as Andre Watkins, Elarica Johnson was cast as Autumn Night, and Harriett D. Foy was cast as Patrice Woodbine.[44] On March 19, 2019, Tyler Lepley was cast as Diamond and Dan J. Johnson was cast as Corbin Kyle.[45] On April 24, 2019, Isaiah Washington was cast in a recurring role.[46] On June 24, 2019, Loretta Devine was cast in a recurring role and Skyler Joy was cast as Gidget.[47] On June 25, 2019, Thomas Q. Jones was cast in a recurring role.[48] On July 29, 2019, Josh Ventura was cast in a recurring role.[49] Psalms Salazar and Gail Bean were announced as new cast members for season 2 on February 2, 2022.[9] Morocco Omari, Jordan M. Cox, and Dominic DeVore were promoted to series regulars.[8] John Clarence Stewart, Shamika Cotton, and Miracle Watts were announced as recurring cast members on March 15, 2022.[13] In 2021, Washington announced he would not return for the second season, stating that he had been fired by Lionsgate.[10] Showrunner Katori Hall disputed that Washington was fired in an April 2022 interview with EW.[10] After the season 2 finale it was announced that Elarica Johnson, whose character moved away from Chucalissa, would not return to the series.[50] Choreography[edit]Jamaica Craft serves as the show's choreographer. Before becoming a professional choreographer, she started her career dancing at TLC in Atlanta. The show has several body doubles and background dancers including Tess Artiste, Ashley Fox and Judy Gray. Professional exotic dancer Spyda is the stunt double for Brandee Evans.[51] Reception[edit]Critical response[edit]Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% for the first season based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A stunning, lyrical piece of neon noir, P-Valley explores the unseen lives of strippers in Mississippi through Katori Hall's singular gaze, celebrating the beauty of the craft without sugarcoating the challenges."[52] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[53] Referred to as a Southern Gothic by critics,[4][54] season one was praised for its portrayal of the Black women strippers' lives.[6] Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic wrote, "P-Valley is lush, resplendent, and sometimes haunting. All of the women's strife occurs against the backdrop of sweeping southern vistas or kaleidoscopic lighting, often with eerily bouncing beats soundtracking their dances."[7] Similarly, Tambay Obenson reviewed the show for IndieWire, "These are richly crafted characters in what is essentially a quasi-family. It's obvious Hall did her homework, talking to dozens of strippers over six years, to make the production as authentic as possible."[55] Critics also noted the portrayal of social issues. Eric Deggans stated in a review for NPR, "...between the storylines about domestic abuse and a secret casino project, we see takes on colorism, closeted gay men and the struggle to survive when you're poor, Black and outside polite society in the South."[56] Brandee Evans' acting received positive reception. Writing for The Ringer, Allison Herman stated, "Evans is more than capable of carrying the show herself, and discovery of a freshly minted actress adds to the thrill."[57] Nicco Annan's portrayal of Uncle Clifford was named to THR's list of Best TV Performances of 2020.[58] The second season received mainly positive critical reception. It holds an 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on ten critic ratings with an average rating of 8.0/10.0.[24] Ratings[edit]Season 1[edit]Season 2[edit]Awards and nominations[edit]
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Is PAhead, everything we know about the highly anticipated season 2. We know the P-Valley season 2 release date...kind of. Thanks to an August behind-the-scenes promo video released through the show's social media accounts, we've gleaned that season 2 is guaranteed to premiere in 2022.
When is PWith all that drama, fans are no doubt going to be asking a pretty obvious question: When is P-Valley season 2, episode 7 back on Starz? Luckily, we have an answer: It’s back next week, July 24, 2022. As for why the powers-that-be decided to take a week’s hiatus, well, nobody seems to know.
Is Brandee Evans returning for PAll the seasons of the series P-Valley Season 2 feature an awesome cast. Meanwhile, we expect the core cast crew members from season 1 of P-Valley will come back to reprise their roles for the upcoming episodes. Look below to know the star cast: Brandee Evans stars as Mercedes. Nicco Annan stars as Uncle Clifford.
Why is the Pynk turning red in PThe Pynk is turning red thanks to a whole lot of new blood. Starz ’s hit series “ P-Valley ” returns for Season 2 June 3, with the teaser trailer promising a “whole new dance” for the top spot at the Mississippi strip club. Check it out below.
Will there be a season 3 for PThe P-Valley 3rd season is expected to have a lot of the same actors from 1st and 2nd seasons with some new additions to keep up with the progress of the storyline. Here is a list of the actors you can expect to see on the screen the most. Brandee Evans as Mercedes Woodbine. Nicco Annan as Uncle Clifford.
Is PP-Valley Season 3 Potential Premiere Date
The show had a two-year hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2 because of production delays; the first season began airing on July 12, 2020, and the second season premiered on June 3, 2022.
Is there another season of PNot yet. But while a renewal has not yet been confirmed at the time of writing, creator Katori Hall may already have some ideas cooking for the show's next chapter. (She told Collider that the characters of P-Valley are “constantly talking to me.”) However, she also thinks the season 2 finale is “a great way to end.”
What day does PP-Valley continues every Sunday on Starz in America and Starzplay via Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
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