Tyler Perry’s addictive drama Beauty in Black is back, and it’s serving more scandal than a reality TV reunion. Season 3 premiered exclusively on Netflix October 10, 2025, capping a whirlwind wait for fans hooked on the soapy blend of family feuds, corporate cutthroats, and steamy secrets. The series, which follows exotic dancer-turned-mogul Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) as she claws her way into the dysfunctional Bellarie cosmetics dynasty, has been a streaming juggernaut since its 2024 debut. With Part 1 of Season 2 dropping in September and racking up 12 million views in its first week, Netflix greenlit the third installment faster than a plot twist, banking on Perry’s knack for raw, relatable messiness.

The show’s rise wasn’t overnight. Ordered in February 2024 under Perry’s multi-year Netflix deal, Beauty in Black hit screens October 24 with Season 1 Part 1, blending gritty street smarts with high-society scheming. Kimmie’s scholarship scam lands her in the Bellarie web—run by the icy Mallory (Crystle Stewart) and her power-hungry clan—unleashing trafficking ties, forbidden romances, and boardroom bloodbaths. Critics panned the melodrama early on, with The Guardian’s Andrew Lawrence calling it a “disaster of one-dimensional characters,” but audiences devoured it. Season 1 Part 1 topped charts in 28 countries, spending four weeks in Netflix’s global Top 10. By March 2025’s Part 2, renewal chatter was deafening; Netflix pulled the trigger that month, citing “explosive completion rates.”

Season 2 upped the ante, splitting into two eight-episode arcs. Part 1 in September 2025 thrust Kimmie into COO chaos post her shotgun wedding to patriarch Horace (Ricco Ross), with sons Roy (Julian Horton) and Charles (Steven G. Norfleet) plotting coups amid whispers of hidden heirs. “The power shifts are bigger, the betrayals cut deeper,” Stewart teased to Netflix’s Tudum, hinting at Mallory’s “tricks no one sees coming.” Part 2, expected early 2026, was meant to bridge to Season 3, but Perry fast-tracked the full drop after internal metrics showed 70% binge completion. “Fans demanded more Kimmie fire,” a Netflix rep told Variety. “Tyler delivered in record time.”

Season 3, all 10 episodes at once, picks up threads dangling like loose ends in a bad weave. Kimmie, now Mrs. Bellarie in name only, navigates a crumbling empire as external threats—a rival beauty baroness (newcomer Teyana Taylor in a recurring arc)—collide with internal rot. Expect more from Amber Reign Smith as Kimmie’s ride-or-die sister, Debbi Morgan as the scheming matriarch, and guest spots from Richard Lawson and Sistas alum KJ Smith. Perry directs six episodes himself, infusing his signature flair: over-the-top monologues, faith-tinged redemption arcs, and plot pivots that feel ripped from his stage roots. “This season’s about legacy—who builds it, who burns it,” Perry said in a promo clip, filmed at his Atlanta studios.

Viewership projections? Sky-high. Season 2 Part 1 hit No. 1 in U.S. households, drawing 18-49 demos underserved by Perry’s BET staples. Social buzz is electric: #BeautyInBlackS3 trended worldwide pre-drop, with TikTok theories on Kimmie’s “final glow-up” pulling 5 million views. Detractors still gripe about stereotypes—Decider’s Joel Keller slammed the “grim abuse arcs”—but Perry’s unapologetic: “I tell Black women’s stories, messy and mighty. Take it or leave it.” Netflix, fresh off hits like Straw (another Perry joint), sees Beauty as a tentpole for diverse drama, with international dubs boosting global reach.

As binge-watchers dive in, one thing’s clear: Perry’s formula—heart, hustle, and high drama—keeps delivering. Whether Kimmie crowns queen or crashes out, Season 3 promises the kind of chaos that hooks you till dawn. Stream it now; the Bellaries wait for no one.