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Our Kind of People

Our Kind of People

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Our Kind of People

"Ambition is a mother."

2021- 2022

1 Seasons

12 Episodes

7.8(23 votes)

Canceled

Drama

Overview

A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line but discovers a dark secret about her own mother's past that will turn her world upside-down.

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Production Companies

FOX Entertainment

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Propagate Content

20th Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Angela Vaughn

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Raymond Dupont

Alana Kay Bright

Alana Kay Bright

Nikki Vaughn

Nadine Ellis

Nadine Ellis

Leah Franklin-Dupont

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Lauren Dupont

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Teddy Franklin

Kyle Bary

Kyle Bary

Quincy Dupont

Lance Gross

Lance Gross

Tyrique Freeman

Julie Alannagh-Brighten

Creative team

Showrunner: Montrel McKay
Pamela Oas Williams

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