An upcoming comedy-drama series ‘Survival of the Thickest’ will soon stream on Netflix.
Created by comedian Michelle Buteau and writer-producer Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Survival Of The Thickest is a heartfelt series is inspired by Buteau’s memoir of the same name.
Plot
The story revolves around the life of a woman named Mavis, an ambitious assistant fashion stylist in Manhattan.
The lead character targets a lot of socio-political issues being a plus-sized African-American woman who is out to get hold of her life post-break-up.
Cast
The upcoming series shows Mavis to have relentlessly supportive friends played by Tone Bell and Tasha Smith who are there to encourage and motivate her. The cast of the comedy series additionally features the following:
Tone Bell as Khalil
Tasha Smith as Marley
Liza Treyger as Jade
Taylor Selé as Jacque
Marouane Zotti as Luca
Anissa Felix as India
Garcelle Beauvais as Natasha Karina
Anthony Michael Lopez as Bruce
Peppermint as Peppermint
Michelle Visage as Avery
Sarah Cooper as Sydney
Allan K Washington as Trent
Release date
All eight episodes of Survival Of The Thickest are set to be released on July 13, 2023, exclusively on Netflix.
