# Haus of Vicious

Haus of Vicious is an American drama television series created by Jill Ramsey that premiered on BET on August 17, 2022.
In March 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on BET+ on September 19, 2024.

## Plot

The series follows Chantel Vivian (Tami Roman), a fashion designer whose success is overshadowed by her narcissistic husband, addiction, unresolved childhood traumas, and dysfunctional personal life. With the assistance of her secret weapon, Jaelyn Ryan (Erica Peeples), publicist to her Vicious Empire, Chantel works to rise through the ranks, but her husband Kane's (Redaric Williams) behavior threatens to tear down the house.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Tami Roman as Chantel Vivian
* Redaric Williams as Kane
* Erica Peeples as Jaelyn Ryan
* Norman Nixon Jr. as Milan
* Tiffany Black as Raven
* Kyler O'Neal as Izzy
* Ella Joyce as Carolyn
* Brely Evans as Avery
* Kayla Eva as Dayna
* Lyric Anderson as Tia

### Recurring

* Lindsey Pearlman as Karen (season 1)
* Zariyah Gibson as young Chantel (season 1)
* Robert Ri'chard as Nile (season 2)

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | August 17, 2022 (2022-8-17) | October 5, 2022 (2022-10-5) | BET |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | September 19, 2024 (2024-9-19) | October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) | BET+ |

### Season 1 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Haus of Vicious" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | August 17, 2022 (2022-8-17) | 0.30 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Vicious Scandal" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | August 24, 2022 (2022-8-24) | 0.35 |
| 3 | 3 | "Vicious Lies" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | August 31, 2022 (2022-8-31) | 0.32 |
| 4 | 4 | "Vicious Betrayal" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | September 7, 2022 (2022-9-7) | 0.34 |
| 5 | 5 | "Viciously Passion" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | September 14, 2022 (2022-9-14) | 0.36 |
| 6 | 6 | "Vicious Intent" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | September 21, 2022 (2022-9-21) | 0.45 |
| 7 | 7 | "Vicious Fall" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | September 28, 2022 (2022-9-28) | 0.38 |
| 8 | 8 | "Vicious Rise" | Kim Fields | Tu-Shonda Whitaker & Amaleka McCall | October 5, 2022 (2022-10-5) | 0.37 |

### Season 2 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
| 9 | 1 | "Vicious Encounters" | Roger Alexander | Jill Ramsey | September 19, 2024 (2024-9-19) | TBA | N/A |
| 10 | 2 | "Vicious Secrets" | Roger Alexander | Lyric C. Anderson | September 19, 2024 (2024-9-19) | TBA | N/A |
| 11 | 3 | "Vicious Set-Up" | Roger Alexander | Lyric C. Anderson | September 26, 2024 (2024-9-26) | TBA | N/A |
| 12 | 4 | "Vicious Intentions" | Roger Alexander | Lyric C Anderson | October 3, 2024 (2024-10-3) | TBA | N/A |
| 13 | 5 | "Vicious Life" | Roger Alexander | Lyric C. Anderson, | October 10, 2024 (2024-10-10) | TBA | N/A |
| 14 | 6 | "Vicious Exposure" | Roger Alexander | Lyric C. Anderson | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) | TBA | N/A |
| 15 | 7 | "Vicious Cuts" | Roger Alexander | Dywane D Birch | October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24) | TBA | N/A |
| 16 | 8 | "Vicious Showdown" | Roger Alexander | Dywane D Birch | October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) | TBA | N/A |

## Production
### Development

On May 5, 2021, the series was in development by UrbanflixTV. On August 12, 2022, the series was moved to BET, where it received a series order. The series premiered on August 17, 2022.
On March 25, 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on BET+ on September 19, 2024.

### Casting

The main cast was revealed on August 12, 2022.