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Survival of the Thickest
After a painful breakup, stylist Mavis Beaumont rebuilds her life on her own terms while pursuing inclusive fashion, complicated romance, and the support of a vibrant chosen family.
Quick Facts
AI Summary
After a painful breakup, stylist Mavis Beaumont reinvents her career and love life through inclusive fashion, chosen family, humor, and the determination to build happiness on her own terms.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A plus-size New York stylist rebuilds her career and love life after a painful breakup while learning to thrive on her own terms.
- Tone
- Witty, irreverent, romantic, fashion-focused, body-positive, and centered on friendship and chosen family.
- Source material
- Inspired by Michelle Buteau's essay collection Survival of the Thickest.
Current Popularity
- Netflix global rank
- Season 3 ranked No. 9 on Netflix's global English TV Top 10 for July 6 to July 12, 2026.
- Weekly Netflix views
- 1.6 million views in its first published chart week.
- Hours viewed
- 5.6 million hours viewed in the chart week.
Final Season
- Release date
- July 2, 2026
- Status
- Season 3 is the third and final season.
- Story focus
- Mavis faces major choices involving motherhood, grief, fashion investment, Luca, Khalil, and the future she wants.
Production
- Creators
- Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
- Season 3 showrunner
- Amy Aniobi
- Production companies
- A24, Buteaupia, SanWitz Productions, and Mosaic
Episodes
When in Rome, Bitch!
A lovestruck Mavis enjoys a romantic Roman escape, but unresolved choices from the past complicate h... · 26 min · Mar 27, 2025
Dreams Do Come True at Afropunk, Bitch.
At Afropunk, Mavis uses a major styling opportunity to elevate a celebrity's look while Marley meets... · 25 min · Mar 27, 2025
You Can Heaux Your Own Way, Bitch.
Mavis expands her dating options, Khalil seeks guidance, and Marley's competitive side appears durin... · 25 min · Mar 27, 2025
Mind Ya Business, Bitch!
Mavis makes a risky workspace change while Khalil's irresponsible mother creates a crisis that may a... · 27 min · Mar 27, 2025
A Change Gon' Come, Bitch?
An anxious supermodel challenges Mavis to prove that sexiness has no age limit while Marley confront... · 26 min · Mar 27, 2025
The Category Is Love, Bitch.
Mavis juggles too many romantic complications at Peppermint's wedding while Khalil's creative block... · 25 min · Mar 27, 2025
You Best Come Correct, Bitch.
A shipment of badly fitted dresses puts Mavis in conflict with an arrogant designer leading a moveme... · 27 min · Mar 27, 2025
It’s Not a Mo’Ment, It’s a Movement, Bitch!
After sparking controversy on a popular podcast, Mavis proposes an unlikely partnership that could t... · 28 min · Mar 27, 2025
Cast & Characters
Michelle Buteau
Mavis Beaumont
Tone Bell
Khalil Holland
Marouane Zotti
Luca
Tasha Smith
Marley
Liza Treyger
Jade
Peppermint
Self
Garcelle Beauvais
Natasha Karina
Alecsys Proctor-Turner
Nala
RonReaco Lee
Wanda Sykes
Dr. Terri Lynn
Ice-T
Charcoal Jackson
D.L. Hughley
Tariq
Mavis Beaumont
Character
Khalil Holland
Character
Luca
Character
Marley
Character
Jade
Character
Natasha Karina
Character
Crew
Michelle Buteau
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer / Director
Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
Creator / Executive Producer / Director
Amy Aniobi
Season 3 Showrunner / Executive Producer / Director
Kim Nguyen
Director
Anne Hong
Executive Producer
A24
Production Company / Executive Producer
Where to Watch
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