TV series
Survival of the Thickest
Overview
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-07-13
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 24 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- A24, Mosaic
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michelle Buteau as Mavis Beaumont
- Tone Bell as Khalil
- Tasha Smith as Marley
- Peppermint as Peppermint
- Marouane Zotti as Luca
- Liza Treyger as Jade
- Becca Blackwell as Day
- Anissa Felix as India
- Anthony Michael López as Bruce
- Jerrie Johnson as Daphne
- Taylor Selé as Jacque
- Allan K. Washington as Trent
Creators and crew
- Michelle Buteau - Creator
- Danielle Sanchez-Witzel - Creator
- Amy Aniobi - Director
- Kim O. Nguyen - Director
- Tasha Smith - Director
- Thembi Banks - Director
Seasons
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