Gabrielle Union's BET drama 'Being Mary Jane' has been canceled

Gabrielle Union's BET drama Being Mary Jane has been canceled by the cable as BET has ordered a two-hour TV movie to serve as the official series finale. Union is expected to return as Mary Jane, but no other cast members or producers from the original series are currently attached.

Being Mary Jane debuted on the network in 2013 as a TV movie, the first full season debuted in January of 2014. Over the course of four seasons, the series starred Union, Lisa Vidal, Margaret Avery, Latarsha Rose, Aaron D. Spears, Richard Brooks, B..J. Britt, Raven Goodwin, Richard Roundtree, Omari Hardwick and Stephen Bishop.

Connie Orlando EVP and Head of Programming at BET Networks said in a statement “Being Mary Jane has been a landmark series not only for BET, but for African American women around the world who saw themselves in Mary Jane, her family, friends and coworkers. From the captivating storytelling, to the richly complex characters, to the powerful issues tackled on the series, we remain immensely proud. We are grateful to the cast and creators of Being Mary Jane, who have worked tirelessly to bring this world to vivid life over the past 4 seasons. We also thank the many loyal viewers whose hearts and minds were captured every week, and kept Mary Jane trending worldwide. We look forward to closing out Mary Jane's journey with a series finale that is sure to blow fans away!”