After 15 years of reunions, rivalries and career launches, Love & Hip Hop takes its final bow tonight. Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter, a six-part retrospective, premieres Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. ET, airing at the same time on VH1, BET and MTV.
The premiere date was confirmed by VH1 and reported by Complex, and new episodes will roll out weekly across all three networks, according to AceShowbiz. VH1 has also released a trailer for the series.
The event series brings back cast members from every city the franchise has called home: New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami. Breakout stars Cardi B, Joseline Hernandez, K. Michelle and Yandy Smith are featured, along with established names Joe Budden, Jim Jones, Remy Ma and Stevie J. Producers, network executives, journalists and cultural critics also weigh in on how the show grew from a VH1 reality series into a pop culture institution.
Why the Final Chapter matters
The franchise started in 2011 with Love & Hip Hop: New York, and over the years it became a launchpad for artists and personalities who went on to dominate music charts, social media and other reality franchises. Few shows have shaped Black reality television the way this one has, and few have been debated as fiercely.
For Atlanta viewers, the moment hits close to home. Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is part of the farewell, and its production company, Antoinette Media, is behind The Final Chapter. Lashan Browning, Antoinette Media's founder and CEO, is an executive producer.
"The Love & Hip Hop franchise has always been about the people," Browning said in a statement, adding that the team is "making sure our ending hits like it should."
Sitarah Pendelton, executive vice president of unscripted programming at MTV Entertainment, said the show "has been a part of the fabric of VH1 and of the culture for over 15 years."
After the premiere, The Final Chapter will be featured as a BET Immersed digital cover, with extra behind-the-scenes material on the franchise.
Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET on VH1, BET and MTV.
