# Sacrifice (TV series)

Sacrifice is an American thriller television series that premiered on BET+ as a pilot movie on December 19, 2019, followed by the official series premiere on November 4, 2021. Creator Chris Stokes announced the renewal for a second season on July 15, 2022.

## Plot

Protagonist Daniella Hernandez (an entertainment lawyer) navigates through the lives of her rich and scandalous Hollywood clients. Along the journey, she also make discoveries about her own past.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Paula Patton as Daniella Hernandez
* Juan Antonio as Dominiq Mayfield aka Big Dom
* V. Bozeman as Tamika Bland
* Altonio Jackson as Steven Somwon
* Nelson Bonilla as Miguel Costas
* Erica Ash as Beverly Rucker
* Marques Houston as Jason Pratt

### Recurring

* Liliana Montenegro as Gabriella Hernandez
* Josué Gutierrez as Oscar Baptiste
* Frankie Smith as Chauncey Winchester
* GG Townson as Jameson Howard
* Tedrick Martin as Jameson’s Bodyguard
* Ashlei Lewis as Jameson’s MUA and best friend
* Clifton Powell as Sylvester
* Lamman Rucker as Jazzico
* Richard Roundtree as Ellis Shaw
* Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol Steinburg

### Guest

* Michael Toland as Arnold Lang
* James Trevena as Joshua Lang

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Film | Film | Film | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) |

### Film (2019)

| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
| "Sacrifice" | Chris Stokes | Chris Stokes | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) | September 28, 2021 | 0.28 |

### Season 1 (2021)

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Rescue Me" | Oz Scott | Kevin Arkadie | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 17, 2022 | 0.38 |
| 2 | "Mama Didn't Lie" | Oz Scott | Kevin Arkadie | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 17, 2022 | 0.37 |
| 3 | "Rage to Survive" | Jill Carter | Antonia March & Jacqueline McKinley | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 24, 2022 | 0.37 |
| 4 | "The "In" Crowd" | Jill Carter | Art Monterastelli | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 24, 2022 | 0.35 |
| 5 | "Oh, What a Night" | Oz Scott | Marcus J. Guillory | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| 6 | "Blues with a Feeling" | Oz Scott | Chris Stokes | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | August 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| 7 | "Down in the Bottom" | Crystle Roberson | Pia Wilson | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | September 7, 2022 | 0.30 |
| 8 | "Reconsider Baby" | Crystle Roberson | Gabrielle Fulton Ponder | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | September 7, 2022 | 0.25 |
| 9 | "Don't You Lie to Me" | Mary Lou Belli | Brandon Tanori & Angela Trevino | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | September 14, 2022 | 0.33 |
| 10 | "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" | Mary Lou Belli | Kevin Arkadie & Antonia March & Jacqueline McKinley | November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04) | September 14, 2022 | 0.24 |

## Production
### Development

On August 15, 2019, a movie pilot titled Sacrifice was announced. The movie premiered on December 19, 2019. The series was picked up by BET+ on September 28, 2020. The series premiered on November 4, 2021.

### Casting

The main cast was revealed on August 15, 2019. On August 16, 2021, Frankie Smith was cast in a recurring role. On October 21, 2021, GG Townson was cast in a recurring role.