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Survival of the Thickest 2023
Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel for Netflix, adapted from a memoir with the same title. Buteau plays a woman trying to start over following a breakup. The show premiered on July 13, 2023. Early in 2024, Netflix confirmed renewal for a second season that began on March 27, 2025. In May 2025, the series received approval for a third and final season, launching on July 2, 2026.
Cast
- Michelle ButeauMavis Beaumont
- Tone BellKhalil Holland
- Tasha SmithMarley
- Marouane ZottiLuca
- Anissa FelixIndia
- Garcelle BeauvaisNatasha Karina
- Taylor SeléJacque
- Pepperminta fictionalized version of herself
- Anthony Michael LopezBruce
- Liza TreygerJade
- Becca BlackwellDay
- Allan K. WashingtonTrent
- Jerrie JohnsonDaphne
- Alecsys Proctor-TurnerNala
- Tika SumpterSimone
- RonReaco LeeCharles Renee
- Ronny ChiengDonnie Wang
- Ashley RomansImani
- Nicole Byerherself
- Michelle VisageAvery
- Ambre AndersonDr. Britta
- Sarah CooperSydney
- Anderson .Paakhimself
- Monét X Changea fictionalized version of herself
- Monia Lea RafaeliGabriella
- Rolonda WattsAdrienne
- Wanda SykesDr. Terri Lynn
- Ashley Grahamherself
- Jenna Lyonsherself
- Ice-TCharcoal Jackson
- Kandi BurrussDrea Jay
- D. L. HughleyTariq
Crew
- Creator
- Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
- Developer
- Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
- Executive producer
- Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich, Anne Hong, Linda Mendoza, Amy Aniobi, Grace Edwards
Details
- Production
- A24, Buteaupia, SanWitz Productions
- Network
- Netflix
