BET has renewed two of its most successful new series, The Oval and Sistas, both of which are written, directed, and executive produced by Tyler Perry.
Not only do the shows now know they will return for their respective second seasons, but they will also be the first to return to full-time production, TV Guide has learned.
As states slowly start to roll out their re-opening plans in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Perry and BET have set a July 8 production start date for the series, beating Fox's plans to film new episodes of The Masked Singer by a month.
Georgia governor Brian Kemp lifted the state's stay at home orders on April 30, allowing production to resume in Atlanta, where all of Perry's shows film at Tyler Perry Studios.
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