Rebel (2017 TV series)
| Rebel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police drama Neo-blaxploitation |
| Created by | Amani Walker |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Singleton Dallas Jackson Randy Huggins Michael McGahey Robyn Snyder Fernando Szew Kate Lanier |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | New Deal Productions 8 Mile Scomi Productions MarVista Entertainment Silver Screen Pictures Entertainment BET Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | March 28 – May 23, 2017 |
Rebel is an American police drama television series created by Amani Walker, starring Danielle Moné Truitt. The series premiered on BET on March 28, 2017. The series follows Oakland police officer Rebecca "Rebel" Knight, who after her brother was killed by police, began working as private investigator. In November 2017, BET cancelled the series after one season.
Rebel was picked up to series with eight episode order and a two-hour pilot on April 20, 2016, by BET. John Singleton is executive producer, writer and director.
On June 9, 2016, stage actress Danielle Moné Truitt was cast as lead character, while Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Method Man, and Brandon Quinn also were cast as series regulars. On November 28, 2017, the series was cancelled after one season.