Taye Diggs And Meagan Good To Star In Lifetime’s ‘Terry McMillan Presents: Forever’

Meagan Good is returning to the small screen. On the heels of her leading role in Tyler Perry’s Divorce In The Black, she will star and executive produce alongside Taye Diggs in Lifetime‘s Terry McMillan Presents: Forever.

The film will be directed by Charles Murray and is set to premiere on Saturday, August 24, at 8 p.m. ET.

Penned by Bart Baker, Terry McMillan Presents: Forever centers around Johnnie (Diggs) after he returns home after a tour of military service and is surprisingly met with divorce papers. He then shockingly finds himself falling for a local policewoman, Carlie (Good), who pulled him over for speeding. Determined to win her heart, he might first win over her three daughters, and to do that, Johnnie must rid himself of old fears and former regrets to find love and gain family.

Terry McMillan Presents: Forever is the second film under the previously announced Terry McMillan Presents umbrella. The first installment Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love —starring Garcelle Beauvais, Vaughn W. Hebron, Lela Rochon Fuqua and Loretta Devine —premieres on Aug. 17.

Tempted by Love explores the complexities of romance and personal growth in the midst of life’s ebbs and flow. It follows a renowned chef Ava, (Beauvais) who leaves her life in Europe to care for her elderly aunt and falls in love with her attractive, younger driver Luke, (Hebron). The two bond over food, family, and fun, but Ava still has to decide if this is all a recipe for love.

The new slate of films from McMillan will “focus on the love and lives of African American women,” as part of Lifetime’s 40th anniversary.

“As women, we can be messy. We can be complicated. We can be so many things,” said the Waiting To Exhale author in a statement. “Life is never tied up in a bow so it’s thrilling to be back in business with Lifetime, who allows women to tell our own stories in an authentic way.”

Lifetime EVP and head of programming Elaine Frontain Bryant added, “Terry is an American treasure with her ability to capture the female experience in finding love and happiness. We are so excited to partner with her on these new movies that I know will also resonate with our viewers.”

Watch the trailer for Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love above.