The primary episode of BMF’s third season scored the very best viewership within the present’s historical past, a lot to the delight of fifty Cent. The rapper-turned-television hitmaker reacted to the spike in viewership by teasing two BMF spin-offs on Thursday (March 7).
“MF Up 25% in 3 day, progress isn’t a sluggish course of over right here,” he wrote on Instagram. “Wait until you see my two new spin off exhibits. GLG GreenLightGang you recognize the vibes. BOOM.”
BMF’s third season premiered on March 1. In keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, 5.1 million viewers watched the episode over three days. The numbers marked a dramatic improve in views for BMF. The second season’s premiere had 4.1 million viewers.
Most of BMF’s audience watched the third season’s premiere by way of the STARZ app. Solely 250,000 viewers noticed the episode in its debut on the STARZ channel. However the on-air viewership was up too from final season. BMF’s second season had 170,000 viewers for its on-air premiere.
STARZ renewed BMF for a fourth season forward of the third season’s premiere. Manufacturing on the fourth season is scheduled to start this spring.
“Followers can’t get sufficient of the historical past within the making that’s BMF,” STARZ president of authentic programming Kathryn Busby mentioned. “We’re thrilled to begin engaged on a brand new season that may proceed daring storytelling of the legend of the Flenory brothers that has confirmed to resonate so deeply with our viewers.”
The renewal made sense for STARZ, which began to depend on 50 Cent producing a number of hits for the community. The G-Unit boss additionally produced the Energy franchise.
50 Cent beforehand introduced plans for 3 BMF spin-offs in January 2023. Months later, he claimed he wouldn’t produce any spin-offs because of his frustrations with STARZ. He modified his thoughts once more, teasing spin-offs following the arrests of greater than a dozen Black Mafia Relations in October 2023.