First Wives Club Independent Women (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

First Wives Club

Independent Women (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Ari sets up her firm's LA branch while her sorority sister Jayla holds things down in her absence. Bree and Gary fall into old patterns. David and Ari struggle with long distance. Hazel returns from tour with a big announcement.

Showrunner

Tracy Oliver

Director

Stacey Muhammad

Writers

Jordan Carlos (staff writer) | Morgan Collins (staff writer) | Nicole Drespel (story editor) | Yvette Foy (story editor) & 4 more

Producers

Britt Matt | Tracy Oliver | Aundrea Posey

Composers

Renald Francoeur | Chris Alan Lee (original music by)

Cinematographer

Matt Edwards

Editor

Casey Brown

Casting Directors

Cody Beke | George Pierre | Seth White

Production Designer

Charlie Daboub

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 15, 2021

Release date

Jul 15, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Essence Atkins Maxine Hart Maxine Hart See fewer	A Haunted House (2013)
Michelle Buteau Bree Washington Bree Washington See fewer	Survival of the Thickest (2023)
Catherine A. Callahan Kathleen Casey Kathleen Casey See fewer	First Wives Club (2019)
Jordan Carlos Curtis Curtis See fewer	First Wives Club (2019)
June Dare Nurse Nurse See fewer	Local Work (2012)
Gary Dourdan Dr. Malcolm Reynard Dr. Malcolm Reynard See fewer	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
David Flannery Barista (as David A. Flannery) Barista (as David A. Flannery) See fewer	Detroit (2017)
Alla Greene Penelope Penelope See fewer	Mile 22 (2018)
Mikhail Keize Nigel Nigel See fewer	First Wives Club (2019)
RonReaco Lee Gary Washington Gary Washington See fewer	Guess Who (2005)
Shaan Merchant Boyfriend Boyfriend See fewer	Ms. Marvel (2022)
Michelle Mitchenor Jayla Wright Jayla Wright See fewer	First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023)
Auston Jon Moore Ollie Ollie See fewer	What Men Want (2019)
Jaxon Rose Moore Imani Imani See fewer	Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
Tara Pacheco Versace Versace See fewer	First Wives Club (2019)
Melissa Ponzio Robin Robin See fewer	Thunder Force (2021)
Ines Sanchez-Nagakane Mousy Woman Mousy Woman See fewer	First Wives Club (2019)
Jill Scott Hazel Rachelle Hazel Rachelle See fewer	Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Mark Tallman David Montgomery David Montgomery See fewer	Your Friends & Neighbors (2025)