Being Mary Jane: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mary Jane Paul is a one-woman show: a successful TV news anchor, entirely self-sufficient – an all-around powerhouse who remains devoted to a family that doesn't share her motivation.

As Mary Jane juggles her life, her work and her commitment to her family, we find out how far she's willing to go to find the puzzle pieces that she, and society, insist are missing from her life as a single Black female.

Series details

• Title: Being Mary Jane
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2013-07-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-09-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BET
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 325

Cast and credited roles

• Gabrielle Union — Mary Jane Paul
• Lisa Vidal — Kara Lynch
• Margaret Avery — Helen Patterson
• Richard Brooks — Patrick Patterson
• Latarsha Rose — Dr. Lisa Hudson
• Raven Goodwin — Niecy Patterson
• Aaron D. Spears — Mark Bradley
• Stephen Bishop — David Paulk
• Omari Hardwick — Andre Daniels
• B.J. Britt — Paul Patterson, jr.
• Richard Roundtree — Paul Patterson, Sr.

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-07-02; final listed air date 2014-02-25.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-02-03; final listed air date 2015-04-14.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-10-20; final listed air date 2015-12-15; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2017-01-10; final listed air date 2017-09-19; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Being Mary Jane on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.