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Survival of the Thickest

Survival of the Thickest (2023)★ 7.5/10

TV-MA · US · 28 min · July 13, 2023 · 3 seasons

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Directed by: Kim O. Nguyen, Amy Aniobi, Kimmy Gatewood, Linda Mendoza, Thembi Banks

Written by: Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, E.R. Fightmaster, Hillary Handelsman, Sherean Jones

Black, plus-size, and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself rebuilding her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with support from her chosen family.

Directed by

Kim O. NguyenAmy AniobiKimmy GatewoodLinda MendozaThembi BanksTasha SmithMichelle ButeauDanielle Sanchez-Witzel

Written by

Michelle ButeauDanielle Sanchez-WitzelE.R. FightmasterHillary HandelsmanSherean JonesSolomon GeorgioIan EdwardsGrace EdwardsJulia LindonCurtis CookApril Korto QuiohAmy AniobiMnelik BelilgneKemiyondo CoutinhoCameron JohnsonKindsey L. Young

Cast & crew

Michelle ButeauMavis BeaumontTone BellKhalilMarouane ZottiLucaPeppermintPeppermintTasha SmithMarleyLiza TreygerJadeAlecsys Proctor-TurnerNalaBecca BlackwellDayAnthony Michael LopezBruceGarcelle BeauvaisNatashaAllan K. WashingtonTrentAnissa FelixIndiaJerrie JohnsonDaphneTaylor SeléJacqueRonReaco LeeCharles ReneeTika SumpterSimoneNore DavisTonyAshley RomansImaniRonny ChiengDonnie WangHassan JohnsonDr. LawrenceBrian MarcCliveDan AmboyerHarrisonJonina ThorsteinsdottirGretaRotimi PaulJamalRolonda WattsAdrienneD.L. HughleyTariqSarah CooperSydneyDonovan Louis BazemoreCooperSolomon GeorgioQueen SolomonWanda SykesDr. Terri LynnJonathan HigginbothamTreyRojo PerezBarryRovin SenaEgyptDeon ColeLamarAnna GeorgeShiraUsama SiddiqueeAmirAmbre AndersonDr. BrittaMonnae MichaellLorettaPrincess AdenikeLisa Bonet Top HatJames VillemaireTedMonét X ChangeMonét X ChangeMisha OsherovichBillyWouri ViceWouri ViceAbenaa QuïïnBreeNicole ByerNicoleHugh MooreCamdenSandra BernhardHannah SommarAnderson .PaakAnderson .PaakMonya TebjiGabriellaCelisse HendersonCelisseKandi BurrussDrea JayJacopo RampiniTommasoWyatt CenacRasheemVeronica MoseyKarenJ. Riley Jr.DivinityTiziano FerracciChicken GuyCandyce AdkinsChevionMichael RishawnJakeDave AhdootManAshley GrahamAshley GrahamChristine JonesCallieChristina BrownBeautiful WomanWinter-Lee HollandWomanCurtis BannisterEnzoJenna LyonsJenna LyonsClifton DavisEmmanuelMatteo LaneWaiterJordan CarlosJordanSagan ChenPAFrancesca ShipseySophieVeronica OtimAidaLaQuan SmithLaQuan SmithMark McKinnonDavisShannon Destiny RyanSabineKristopher KlingFreddieAngie MartinezImanLucia CeracchiBrideIce-TCharcoal JacksonCharles HarbisonCharles HarbisonDante JeanfelixOmarMichelle VisageAvery DelaneYamaneika SaundersReiki HealerJanicza BravoSolé RichardsonAnania WilliamsServerMichael DiazDiegoJoyelle JohnsonAnitaJordan MannLizzAmyra LeónAmyra LeónIlana GlazerZadieRyan Jamaal SwainZaire DupontHenry TrueheartConciergeZerina AkersZerina AkersAnnie PisapiaCathyDina DrewDr. AetosKelly AugustineInfluencer 2Bevy SmithBevy SmithAmelia FowlerInterviewerHoney BalenciagaHoney BalenciagaMelissa Michelle JonesDiraEliot GlazerAugustSamyraSamyraFelita HarrisFelita HarrisMaureen LuceaMaureen LuceaRobert Christopher RileyHenryJoel HaberliStevenPrincess BeyMegMegan RobinsonShirleyFranchesca RamseyJenNick MauldinMan #1Petey DeabreuCelvinYves Mathieu EastOfficiantDonwillDJMark TallmanOfficiantAmber RuffinNaomiJay JurdenEvent CoordinatorD'Ambrose BoydPhotographerKeionaKeionaJustin Andrew PhillipsMarkErik McKayEMTJudeline CharlesRainbow Nymph Fairy 1Taalib Dibinga-RobinsonArt StudentKal MansoorReporterNick GiedrisMan #2Kirk W. Pressley Jr.CommentatorMiles JosephsonAidenDan AhdootRandom TouristSeth HerzogCab DriverMarshall JounReporterMila JamMila JamMami WattaMami WattaKarla Maiden-VazquezRitaKoko DolePhotographerAmy SheraldAmy SheraldMatthew StreeterMarineSymphony CanadyRainbow Nymph Fairy 2Kimiyah PrescottVogue Dancer #1Jonathan Van NessJonathan Van NessRégis Marvin Merveille N'Kissi MoggziHotel ConciergeCassandra PalacioAuntieJeremy BernsteinHostNaTonia MonétKimberlyLouna Le RouxTherapist #1Elliot HamiltonRude ManAriel ImanModelKane L. BrownRainbow Nymph Fairy 3Day Day BalenciagaVogue Dancer #2Alex NewellAlex NewellGuila MbikinkamFashion Show AttendeeKatie SturinoInfluencer 2Golden BalenciagaVogue Dancer #3Stephen RosenfieldTherapist #2Arturo Del PuertoShamanCrazy SallySally (Salima Poumbga)Larry DaggettManSierra RoseTeen MavisMarie-Pierre NalbandianBus ConductorJa'Siah YoungTeen KhalilRodrigue de AzeredoBoat AttendantCrissle WestJoanAnne-Rose GongakolaSenegalese AuntieCaleb A. BarnettAssistantThéo PhamBrasserie WaiterTravis RaeburnDelivery GuyOphélie AbonModelBecky VeduccioNurseDavid VenkatapenModelStella WilliamsCustomer (uncredited)Tom JohnsonFunny Subway Rider (uncredited)ShefikParty Goer (uncredited)Stephen ShermanRonald (uncredited)Jamie CooperParty Guest (uncredited)Matty ScottProm Party Guest (uncredited)Ken HolmesFashion Attendee (uncredited)Mia Rae RobertsAfropunk Attendee (uncredited)Cindy HladkiMother of the groom (uncredited)Sabrina DandridgeHarpers Bazaar Photographer (uncredited)Madi DangerouslyBlue haired lady in fashion show (uncredited)Jeremy TrottPhotoshoot Crew (uncredited)Serina RobateauGala attendee (uncredited)Sydney LinkoFerry Tourist (uncredited)Aizhan Van RossumFashion Party Attendee (uncredited)Devin McCarthyFerry Boat Passenger (uncredited)Kevin Carew-BynoeGala Attendee (uncredited)Reel RoseGuest (uncredited)