P-Valley

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. P-Valley has received very positive reviews from critics.[1]

P-Valley
Title screen for P-Valley
GenreDrama
Created byKatori Hall
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)Khaliah Neal
Cinematography
  • Nancy Schreiber
  • Richard Vialet
Running time51–60 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original networkStarz
Audio format5.1 surround
Original releaseJuly 12, 2020 (2020-07-12) –
present (present)
External links
Official website

Premise

The series follows the lives of employees working at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi.[2]

Cast

Main
  • Brandee Evans as Mercedes
  • Nicco Annan as Uncle Clifford
  • Shannon Thornton as Keyshawn / Miss Mississippi
  • Elarica Johnson as Autumn Night
  • Skyler Joy as Gidget
  • J. Alphonse Nicholson as Lil Murda
  • Parker Sawyers as Andre Watkins
  • Harriett D. Foy as Patrice Woodbine
  • Dan J. Johnson as Corbin Kyle
  • Tyler Lepley as Diamond
  • Isaiah Washington as Mayor Tydell Ruffin

Recurring
  • Ricco Ross as Pastor R. J. Gilfield
  • Loretta Devine as the Granmuva of Uncle Clifford
  • Thomas Q. Jones as Mane
  • Josh Ventura as Wayne Kyle

Episodes
No.Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Perpetratin'"Karena EvansKatori HallJuly 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)0.261[4]
2"Scars"Kimberly PeirceKatori HallJuly 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)0.216[5]
3"Higher Ground"Millicent SheltonKatori Hall & Liz W. GarciaJuly 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)0.251[6]
4"The Trap"Tamra DavisKatori HallAugust 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)0.260[7]
5"Belly"Geeta V. PatelKatori HallAugust 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)0.447[8]
6"Legacy"TBATBAAugust 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)TBD
7"Last Call for Alcohol"TBATBAAugust 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)TBD
8"Murda Night"TBATBASeptember 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)TBD

Production

Development

On November 26, 2018, it was announced that Starz had given series order to Katori Hall's play Pussy Valley with Chernin Entertainment producing the series and Karena Evans set to direct the first episode.[9][10] The eight-episode first season was made using all female directors.[11][12] On July 27, 2020, Starz renewed the series for a second season.[13]

Casting

On November 26, 2018, Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, Shannon Thornton, J. Alphonse Nicholson was cast, with Evans as Mercedes and Annan as Uncle Clifford, and Thornton and Nicholson as series regulars.[9] 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.[14] On March 19, 2019, Tyler Lepley was cast as Diamond and Dan J. Johnson was cast as Corbin Kyle.[15] On April 24, 2019, Isaiah Washington was cast in a recurring role.[16] On June 24, 2019, Loretta Devine was cast in a recurring role and Skyler Joy was cast as Gidget.[17] On June 25, 2019, Thomas Q. Jones was cast in a recurring role.[18] On July 29, 2019, Josh Ventura was cast in a recurring role.[19]

Choreography

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 Ashley Fox and Judy Gray. Professional exotic dancer Spyda is the stunt double for Brandee Evans.[20]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 8.72/10. 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."[21] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[22]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of P-Valley
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Perpetratin" July 12, 20200.060.261[4]N/AN/AN/AN/A
2 "Scars" July 19, 20200.070.216[5]N/AN/AN/AN/A
3 "Higher Ground" July 26, 20200.080.251[6]0.11N/A0.19[23]N/A
4 "The Trap" August 2, 20200.110.260[7]0.09N/A0.20[24]N/A
5 "Belly" August 9, 20200.20.447[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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  15. Petski, Denise (March 19, 2019). "'P-Valley': Dan J. Johnson & Tyler Lepley Cast In Starz's Strip Club Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  16. Petski, Denise (April 24, 2019). "'P-Valley': Isaiah Washington To Recur In Starz's Strip Club Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  17. Petski, Denise (June 24, 2019). "'P-Valley': Loretta Devine To Recur In Starz's Strip Club Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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  19. Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 29, 2019). "'City Of Angels' Adds Sebastian Chacon In Recurring Role, Josh Ventura Joins 'P-Valley' At Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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