BET+ is bringing again the gripping true-crime sequence American Gangster: Lure Queens for the primary half of its extremely anticipated fourth season, and we’ve received your unique introduction (or reintroduction) to nefarious underground empresses.
Recognized for spotlighting the rise, fall, and sometimes redemption of America’s most infamous feminine criminals, the hit sequence returns with 5 new episodes and much more jaw-dropping tales on July 10.
Narrated by rapper, actress, and radio character Da Brat and that includes confessionals from Trick Daddy and Technique Man, every episode follows the real-life journey of a “entice queen” who constructed an underground empire, usually value tens of millions, earlier than all of it got here crashing down.
In line with an official press launch, season 4 dives into the complicated lives of ten ladies who hustled exhausting, defied the chances—and the legislation:
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson: “How her hair look, Mike?” It seems good to us, woman. From the violent streets of Eighties Baltimore, Pearson rose to energy as a feared enforcer and drug queenpin. Her life story later impressed her iconic position on The Wire, however loyalty to previous associates threatened to derail her second act.
Black Madam (Padge Windslowe): Rejected by her household after popping out as trans, Windslowe hustled her method to the highest of Philly’s underground beauty scene. However her reign led to tragedy when a deadly injection landed her in authorized bother.
Angela “Shay” Wright: By day, a schoolteacher. By evening, a cocaine courier tied to BMF. Wright constructed a multimillion-dollar drug ring—till betrayal introduced her empire to a halt.
Sharita Mathis: Fueled by the strain to succeed, Mathis engineered a large Medicaid fraud scheme utilizing stolen identities. However a routine audit led to a federal investigation and the collapse of her empire.
Celeste Wells: Raised in Nineteen Fifties Miami, Wells turned childhood trauma into a lifetime of crime. From pickpocketing vacationers to orchestrating jewellery heists and drug runs, her downfall got here by the hands of a corrupt cop.
Kristell Miles: Hoping for a brand new begin at an HBCU, Miles received pulled into the quick life with a neighborhood drug vendor. After hitting all-time low, she reemerged as a strong determine in Florida’s drug scene.
Starr Austin: Recognized for stealing luxurious vehicles straight off Detroit heaps, Austin made tens of millions flipping Cadillacs via underground chop retailers—till the warmth received too intense.
Veronica Henderson: A former financial institution teller turned rip-off queen, Henderson masterminded a $20 million bank card fraud ring dubbed “The Approval Sport.” Her empire unraveled when her circle of relatives turned her in.
Nelly Idowu: After relocating to Utah, Idowu constructed a world romance rip-off ring, laundering cash throughout borders and utilizing love because the bait in a high-stakes fraud scheme.
Regina Blackshear: Dubbed the “Queen of Furs,” Blackshear ran a multimillion-dollar black-market operation dealing luxurious coats to celebs and athletes. Her luck ran out when she joined a high-risk jewellery heist crew.
The newest season continues the success of Lure Queens and expands BET+’s lineup of crime-focused originals. It additionally follows the thrill of the platform’s biopic First Woman of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story, which premiered to widespread acclaim final 12 months.
