Single Black Female: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Single Black Female follows Monica, who's reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show. When the station hires her a new assistant, Simone, the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely immerses herself in Monica's life. But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbours a dark secret and as time goes on cracks in her façade begin to appear. Monica decides to sever ties once and for all with Simone, but Simone has other plans and is determined to take over Monica's life for good.

Series details

• Title: Single Black Female
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2022-02-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Lifetime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82567

Cast and credited roles

• Raven Goodwin — Monica
• Amber Riley — Simone
• Kennedy Chanel — Joy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2022: premiered 2022-02-05; final listed air date 2022-02-05.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-03-02; final listed air date 2024-03-02; episode order: 1.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-03-22; final listed air date 2025-03-22; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from Single Black Female 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.