Series synopsis
American Gangster: Trap Queens is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on BET+ on October 7, 2019. It stars Rashawn Simmons, Jana Lewis, Dwayne Marion Johnson and Trevion Twosifix Pleasant.
American Gangster: Trap Queens is a new installment of the critically acclaimed American Gangster series that examines the lives and the legend behind some of America's most notorious female criminals.
Premise
American Gangster: Trap Queens is a new installment of the critically acclaimed American Gangster series that examines the lives and the legend behind some of America's most notorious female criminals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rashawn Simmons as Multiple
- Jana Lewis as Multiple
- Dwayne Marion Johnson as Gangster
- Trevion Twosifix Pleasant as Eric
- Kevin Early as Criminologist
- Suzanne Mari as Jermeka Thompson
- Isaac Alisma as Gary
- Young Jeezy as Narrator
Supporting cast
- Mark Arnold as Bouncer
- Ava Marie Capra
Guest cast
- Mark Arnold as Bouncer
- Ava Marie Capra
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 7, 2019 | October 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 13, 2021 | October 7, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 10 | April 7, 2022 | June 9, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 10 | July 10, 2025 | November 29, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamila T. Davis Known as "The Bank Fraud Queen", Jamila had rapper and athlete clients. She inflated credit scores, hiked up the value of houses and made bank flipping the houses. From 2002-03, Jamila bought eight properties worth over $29 million. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Delrhonda 'Big Fifty' Hood Big Fifty, a product of the Detroit ghetto, runs every hustle imaginable to become one of the Motor City's most legendary Queenpins. |
October 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Thelma Wright Thelma Wright marries into the Philly drug game, then tries to avoid her husband's fate when she runs her own west coast hustle. |
October 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Perrion Roberts Perrion gets caught up in the Alabama drug game. Public shootouts, cartel dealings and murder indictments follow in the wake of her rise to Queenpin. She was the original Queen of the South. |
January 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
Brandi Davis A daddy's girl follows in her kingpin father's footsteps. Ties to the Black Mafia Family make Brandi a player, but a backstabbing friend causes her years of incarceration and pain. She was the dope gang princess until she claimed her crown as Queen. |
January 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Dwen Curry Dwen led a double life where she would become a master identity thief, scamming millions from her victims while becoming the toast of Black Hollywood. She was flossing with celebs while fleecing trust funds. |
January 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Smedley | April 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
Candace Wilson Candace Wilson discovers there are millions to be made through cash-only pain management clinics, but the opioid epidemic takes a terrible toll on her hometown of New Orleans and beyond. |
April 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Gina Cabell Gina Cabell describes her journey from rebellious teen to car thief, expert scammer, dark web denizen, wanted fugitive with dozens of aliases, and finally, back to her true self. |
April 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Felicia "Snoop" Pearson Felicia "Snoop" Pearson dives into the streets of Baltimore, rising to become an enforcer and more. |
July 10, 2025 |
| 2 |
Padge Victoria "Black Madam" Windslowe Season Black Madam made a name for herself with the first trans-exclusive escort service, and later, she became the queen of silicone injections, but her unlicensed medical work soon turned deadly. |
July 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
Angela "Shay" Wright Preacher's kid Angela Wright lived a double life as a schoolteacher and major Atlanta cocaine distributor, leading to a long game of cat-and-mouse with the feds. |
July 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BET+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 10, 2025 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | continue |