BET ANNOUNCES THE SECOND SEASON OF THE HIT COURTROOM SERIES "MS. PAT SETTLES IT" WILL PREMIERE ON JULY 31 AT 10 PM ET/PT

TAMAR BRAXTON, RAY J, DERAY DAVIS, KARLOUS MILLER, TS MADISON, AND MORE JOIN AS CELEBRITY GUEST JURORS THIS SEASON

New York, NY, July xx, 2024 - BET announces the second season of its hit courtroom series "MS. PAT SETTLES IT" will premiere on Wednesday, July 31 at 10 pm ET/PT. In "MS. PAT SETTLES IT," Ms. Pat assembles a jury of her closest friends, celebrity guest stars, and comedians as they tackle real cases where genuine relationships hang in the balance. This season, a diverse lineup of guests joins Ms. Pat as hilarious celebrity jurors, including Tamar Braxton, Ray J, Deray Davis, Karlous Miller, TS Madison, Carmen Barton, and Chris Spangle. Kourtlyn Wiggins returns this season as the bailiff.

In the second season of "MS PAT SETTLES IT," Ms. Pat and the "Jury of Her Peers" once again preside over a brand new batch of real court cases encompassing a myriad of issues, including prison friends & family rates vs. non-prison friends & family rates, imposter designer clothing karma, family conflicts, and court-ordered marriage ultimatums. True to form, each case traverses the fine line between intense drama and uproarious comedy, mirroring Ms. Pat's life experiences. At the heart of every dispute is everyday people grappling with family and relationship dynamics. They willingly accept Judge Pat's verdict as binding as she and her jury continue their mission to set things right.

"MS. PAT SETTLES IT" is executive produced by Ms. Pat, Sallyann Salsano, Ebony McClain, and Frank Miccolis, who also serve as executive producers for 495 Productions. Tiffany Lea Williams and Angela Aguilera serve as executive producers for BET, and Ashley Taylor as producer.

Ms. Pat is represented by IAG, Tigerman Management, and Garrett Legal.

ABOUT MS. PAT

Declared by The Huffington Post as "the real hero of sitcom TV," Patricia Williams (aka Ms. Pat) is a comedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress. Her critically acclaimed multi-cam series The Ms. Pat Show, produced by Lee Daniels and Brian Grazer, premiered its fourth season in May 2024 on BET+. The Ms. Pat Show, based on Pat's real-life story of an inner-city drug dealer turned suburban mom, has been a hit with fans and critics alike. The series garnered Emmy nominations in the "Outstanding Direction for a Comedy Series" category in 2022 and 2023. The Hollywood Reporter raved "Think Roseanne of the 1980s and 1990s, but even rawer" and Essence Magazine gushed "Ms. Pat is headed for the comedy stratosphere."

Following the success of The Ms. Pat Show, BET/Paramount Global signed Pat to a multi-genre overall deal under which she will produce, write and perform in new series and other projects - both scripted and unscripted - across all platforms. Under this deal, she debuted her weekly court show Ms. Pat Settles It on BET linear in 2023. Another hit for the rapidly emerging entertainment mogul, the series premiered as the No. 2 show on primetime television for Black viewers as well as Black women in the 18-49 demographic.

Pat's hour standup special Y'All Wanna Hear Something Crazy?, directed by comedy legend Robert Townsend and Executive Produced by Wanda Sykes, is currently streaming on Netflix. The New York Times described the hour as "superb material" while Indiewire offered "There are a lot of comedy specials on Netflix these days, but Ms. Pat breaks through the noise." In addition to her standup and TV projects, Pat also hosts her own top-rated comedy podcast The Patdown.

ABOUT BET MEDIA GROUP

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA), is the world's largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.

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