P-Valley is an American drama television series created by Katori Hall. The series is an adaptation of Hall's play Pussy Valley, and follows several people who work at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. It stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Elarica Johnson. It premiered on Starz on July 12, 2020, and was renewed for a second season two weeks after its premiere. The second season premiered on June 3, 2022. In October 2022, the series was renewed for a third season.
P-Valley has received critical acclaim and garnered nominations from the GLAAD Media Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, TCA Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards.
Premise
The series follows the lives of employees working at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi.
Cast
Main
Brandee Evans as Mercedes Woodbine, a tough veteran stripper planning to leave The Pynk to open a dance gym Nicco Annan as Uncle Clifford Sayles, the non-binary owner and proprietor of The Pynk experiencing financial problems that threaten the club's survival Shannon Thornton as Keyshawn Harris / Miss Mississippi, a dancer and influencer experiencing abuse by her boyfriend and father of her children, Derrick Elarica Johnson as Hailey Colton / Autumn Night / Lakeisha Savage (seasons 1-2), a hurricane survivor who moves to Chucalissa from Texas after losing her daughter Skyler Joy as Gidget, a former dancer at the Pynk J. Alphonse Nicholson as LaMarques / Lil Murda, an aspiring rapper and Uncle Clifford's love interest Parker Sawyers as Andre Watkins, an associate at a commercial investment company trying to secure land for The Promised Land Casino and Resort Harriett D. Foy as Patrice Woodbine, a devout Christian, Mercedes' mother, and newly appointed mayor of Chucalissa Tyler Lepley as Diamond (season 1; recurring season 2), The Pynk's bouncer and an Iraq War veteran Dan J. Johnson as Corbin Kyle, the co-owner of a valuable piece of land sought for purchase, and the biracial half-brother of Wayne and Wyatt Isaiah Washington as Mayor Tydell Ruffin (season 1; guest season 2), Chucalissa's mayor who is determined to bring economic development to the city Loretta Devine as Ernestine Sayles (season 1; recurring season 2), Uncle Clifford's grandmother and former owner of Earnestine's juke joint, renamed the Pynk Morocco Omari as Big L (season 2; recurring season 1), an employee at The Pynk and Uncle Clifford's trusted advisor and righthand man Dominic DeVore as Duffy (season 2; recurring season 1), Gidget's ex-boyfriend and Roulette's love interest Jordan M. Cox as Derrick Wright (season 2; recurring season 1), Keyshawn's abusive boyfriend Psalms Salazar as Whisper (season 2), a new dancer at The Pynk
Recurring
Bertram Williams Jr. as Woddy, Lil Murda's manager
Brandon Gilpin as DJ Neva Scared, the teenage DJ of The Pynk
Angela Davis as Eloise (season 1; guest season 2), Mayor Ruffin's assistant and former dancer at the Pynk Steve Coulter as Tommy Bailey (season 1; guest season 2), police sheriff Azaria Carter as Terricka, Mercedes’ daughter and Patrice's granddaughter. Helen Goldsby as Shelle, Terricka's adoptive mother Thomas Q. Jones as Mane, the leader of Chief-Fi-Chief gang Ashani Roberts as Dr. Britney Seagram-Watkins, Andre's wife Josh Ventura as Wayne Kyle, the son of a prominent businessman and co-owner of a cotton plantation. He is the brother of Wyatt and half-brother of Corbin. Taylor Selé (season 1) and Sherman Augustus (season 2) as Cedric "Coach" Haynes, Mercedes' frequent client Cranston Johnson as Montavius (season 1), Hailey's abusive ex-boyfriend Blue Kimble as Rome (season 2; guest season 1), a music executive who works with Keyshawn and Lil’ Murda Gail Bean as Roulette, a new dancer at The Pynk (season 2) John Clarence Stewart as Thaddeus Wilks / Big Teak (season 2), a member of Lil Murda's gang the Hurt Village Hustlas, recently released from prison on parole Shamika Cotton as Farrah Haynes (season 2), the wife of Mercedes' frequent client, Coach Miracle Watts as Big Bone (season 2), The Pynk's new bartender
The Pynk Staff
Cherokee M. Hall as Extra Extra, a dancer at the Pynk
Cmayla Neal as Jupiter, a dancer at the Pynk
Chinet Scott as Brazil, a dancer at the Pynk
Sharae Monique Williams as Peanut Butter, a dancer at the Pynk
Melo J as Toy, a dancer at the Pynk
Joselin Reyes as Maite (season 1) a former seamstress for the Pynk dancers. Toni Bryce as Nineveh (season 2; guest season 1), the current seamstress for the Pynk dancers
Special Guest
Megan Thee Stallion as herself under "Tina Snow" alter ego (season 2) Joseline Hernandez as herself (season 2)