Paramount+ has set a midsummer date for the Season 2 premiere of Diarra from Detroit. The eight-episode season will debut with two episodes on Wednesday, July 29, followed by one new episode weekly through September 9. The streamer also released some first-look photos which you can see above and below.
Created by and starring Kilpatrick, season two finds Diarra Brickland (Kilpatrick) trying — unsuccessfully — to have a hot girl summer without getting wrapped up in yet another deeply unserious and extremely dangerous Detroit mystery. This time around, what starts as a seemingly harmless furniture recovery mission quickly spirals into a triple homicide investigation, a citywide treasure hunt and another trip deep into Detroit’s criminal underbelly. As Diarra attempts to sort out her messy relationship status, she instead finds herself going undercover with a secret society, starring in a Tubi movie, chasing urban legends, dodging gang warfare, and uncovering secrets buried beneath the city itself. Because of course she does.
In addition to Kilpatrick, the series stars DomiNque Perry, Bryan Terrell Clark and Jon Chaffin with Shannon Wallace, Phylicia Rashad and Harry Lennix returning. Guest starring in the new season are Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Morris Chestnut, Glynn Turman, Bokeem Woodbine, Amber Riley, Lil Rel Howery, Lovie Simone, Shoniqua Shandai, Nicco Annan, Skilla Baby, Icewear Vezzo, Chris “CP” Powell, and Jude Demorest.
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Kilpatrick executive produces with Kenya Barris and Miles Orion Feldsott, who also serves as showrunner. Series is produced by BET Studios and Khalabo Ink Society.
Following its debut, Diarra From Detroit emerged as one of the year’s breakout critical successes. During its linear run on BET in early 2025, the show ranked as the No. 1 new series on cable among Black viewers year-to-date and topped key demos, including Black adults 18-49 and 25-54, and total Black viewers 2+, according to Nielsen. The series also earned multiple nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Independent Spirit Awards and Kilpatrick won a Gracie Award for Actress in a Breakthrough Role (Drama) for her performance.
