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Diarra from Detroit pairs a connected mystery with sharp character comedy, letting a stubborn, quick-talking amateur sleuth make the investigation messier at every turn. Clues arrive at a brisk pace, and the disappearance grows stranger, but the suspense stays light. Diarra’s chaotic detective work lands her in awkward situations that are as much a source of laughs as her refusal to back down.
Diarra’s bruised pride doesn’t disappear when the sleuthing starts. Her dating life and divorce run alongside the puzzle, with friends and family giving the jokes a more personal edge. She can be funny, determined, and messy all at once; the story makes room for the hurt beneath her persistence without losing its comic bite.
chaotic amateur sleuthing, dating mystery and Drama
Drama and Comedy
Season 2 · 8 episodes
BET+
Diarra Brickland (Kilpatrick), a schoolteacher going through a divorce, refuses to believe that she's been rejected by her Tinder date.
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