'Being Mary Jane' to End With 2-Hour Movie on BET

BET’s “Being Mary Jane” will end its run with a two-hour movie in 2018, the network announced Wednesday.

The show, which has run for four seasons, hails from creator Mara Brock Akil and stars Gabrielle Union.

It launched as a 90-minute movie in July 2013 before returning as a series in January 2014.

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“Being Mary Jane has been a landmark series not only for BET, but for African American women around the world who saw themselves in Mary Jane, her family, friends and coworkers,” said BET Networks head of programming Connie Orlando. “From the captivating storytelling, to the richly complex characters, to the powerful issues tackled on the series, we remain immensely proud.”

“We are grateful to the cast and creators of Being Mary Jane, who have worked tirelessly to bring this world to vivid life over the past 4 seasons,” Orlando continued. “We also thank the many loyal viewers whose hearts and minds were captured every week, and kept Mary Jane trending worldwide. We look forward to closing out Mary Jane’s journey with a series finale that is sure to blow fans away!”

11 Recent Cancellations We're Still Upset About, From 'Sense8' to 'Sweet/Vicious' (Photos)

It's been a rough few weeks of cancellations for fan-favorite shows like "Sense8," "Pitch" and "Sweet/Vicious." Here's the ones we're still super bummed about.
Sense8
Messy and homey, just like a real family. It's also not great timing that Netflix canceled this fan-favorite diverse and inclusive sci-fi drama on the first day of Pride Month.
Netflix
Sweet/Vicious
Jules and Ophelia were the vigilantes we needed right now, but unfortunately MTV didn't agree.
MTV
Girl Meets World
Okay, sure, we've had months to come to terms with this "Boy Meets World" spinoff not finding a new home, but it's still too soon, okay?
Disney Channel
Pitch
Major League Baseball is ready for its first female player, but Fox wasn't ready to give Ginny Baker more than a season to prove herself.
Fox
Underground
This timely, modern take on American slavery was canceled as its network exited the scripted game, but fear not, creator and showrunner Misha Green has already promised they're looking for a new home for Harriet Tubman and the gang.
WGN America
Frequency
Perhaps not a surprise cancellation as ratings were never there for the better-than-the-premise-sounds father-daughter drama, but it's still a bummer we won't get to continue spending time with Frank and Raimy in the future - and the past.
The CW
The Get Down
Baz Luhrmann's visionary deep dive into the 1970s birth of hip hop was canceled after just one season, breaking a Netflix streak and millions of fans' hearts.
Netflix
Incorporated
A futuristic drama about the dangers of corporations having too much power seems timely and important, but not according to Syfy, who canceled it after just one season.
Syfy
Please Like Me
This Australian import garnered a passionate following, and after four seasons, despite creator and star Josh Thomas reassuring "we are really happy with what we've made and feel like it is complete," fans were still hoping for more.
Pivot
Scream Queens
"American Horror Story" is still going strong six seasons in, so why couldn't its funnier, younger cousin last more than 2 seasons?
Fox
American Crime
John Ridley's masterful deep-dive into uncomfortable social issues season after season was cut down too soon, when these stories need to be told more than ever.
ABC

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