Regardless of who Richardson-Whitfield is playing, though, her character should provide a sense of comfort for Mary Jane, who is coming off an emotionally draining time in her life that could cause her to slip into a bout of depression if she’s not careful. Mary Jane went through a lot with David and Andre and now that neither are in her life, she has to surround herself with loved ones and further throw herself into her work if she hopes to make it through the fraught post-breakup period. There’s also the matter of doing the work necessary to understand how things got as complicated as they did and how she can better prepare herself for the next big romance in her life, something that Richardson-Whitfield’s character could help with.

In addition to her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy dramedy, Richardson-Whitfield has appeared on the likes of The Newsroom, Criminal Minds, and House of Lies. She’s one of a few changes the series has made in its hiatus, as Mike Epps (The Hangover) will also recur and Stephen Bishop (Moneyball) was promoted from recurring to series regular.

The second season of Being Mary Jane premieres early next year on BET.

What kind of friendship do you think Richardson-Whitfield’s character will have with Mary Jane? Could her presence be exactly what Mary Jane needs at a time like this? Will Mary Jane learn from everything she went through with David and Andre and figure out what exactly she wants from both her life and her future partner?

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On the season finale of Being Mary Jane, there’s the little matter of David hanging over Mary Jane’s head. Arguably, their conversation at the gala was the leading facilitator in her breakup with Andre, despite David also revealing that he was seeing someone, and they have unfinished business between them that has to be resolved before Mary Jane can truly move on. While the majority of her time has been spent with Andre, David was a big part of the complication in Mary Jane’s love life and without a button being put on their time together, there are going to be questions that linger whenever she thinks about or sees him. Was she wrong for letting him go when she did? Is he in the right emotional/mental place to pursue a serious relationship? Could she handle coming between another man and his significant other?

Elsewhere on Being Mary Jane, Lisa’s friendship with Mary Jane is put to the test over Niecy, while Talk Back is suspended and Mary Jane struggles to put the pieces back together after breaking things off with Andre.

The two-hour season finale of Being Mary Jane airs Tuesday at 9:00 on BET.

Should Mary Jane go after David, even though he’s seeing someone right now? Who do you think Mary Jane will end up with at the end of the finale – David, Andre, or nobody? Could there be trouble brewing for Niecy’s pregnancy?

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On tonight’s episode of Being Mary Jane, Andre sees a picture of Mary Jane and David from the night of the gala and begins questioning whether she’s in this for the long haul or not. He argues that he’s already flipped his life upside down for her, but until his divorce is finalized, he doesn’t have a leg to stand on as far as issues of fidelity and commitment, especially when Mary Jane has sacrificed quite a bit herself to stick by him. If Andre is feeling insecure about their relationship, it’s a reflection of his own guilt for cheating on Avery and his own insecurities that caused him to stray in the first place; he’s worried that he’s going to get some type of karmic payback for being with Mary Jane and is looking for a reason to cut bait before becoming even more invested, but should he be giving up before he and Mary Jane have a chance at happiness?

Elsewhere on Being Mary Jane, Patrick decides to move out of the house and Niecy wants to move ahead with a risky medical procedure.

Being Mary Jane airs tonight at 10:00 on BET.

Will a picture from the gala be the first domino that falls in Mary Jane’s relationship with Andre? How will Mary Jane handle the turmoil with Andre while her family is going through its own drama? Is there a chance that Niecy could lose the baby due to stress?

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On the next episode of Being Mary Jane, Mary Jane attends the gala and runs into David in the process. Had this type of meeting occurred in the not-so-distant past, her reaction might have been something positive, provided he atone for sleeping with other women on the side, but now that she has Andre waiting in the wings, Mary Jane doesn’t need David in her life. Though she may be lonely, she doesn’t want to be with someone who unapologetically sleeps with someone on the side and makes her look like a fool, meaning that her time at the event is going to be less celebratory and more awkward and tense. But will Mary Jane reconsider her position on David if he comes to her with promises of love, commitment, and togetherness? Or is she going to remain faithful to Andre as he gets his affairs in order?

Elsewhere on Being Mary Jane, Paul Sr. pleases Helen with a platinum table and Mary Jane makes a big decision at work.

Being Mary Jane airs Tuesdays at 10:00 on BET.

How will Mary Jane handle seeing David at the gala? Is this the time when her family becomes aware of her affair with Andre? What type of major decision will she be faced with while dealing with a mountain of personal drama?

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On the next episode of Being Mary Jane, Andre has continued to say all the right things to Mary Jane before going right back home to Avery, even bringing funny anecdotes that the two of them create back to Mary Jane when he needs a break from a life of domesticity. While she knows that he might not be able to leave Avery right now, it’s a whole other beast for Andre to flit back and forth between the two women without a care in the world, telling Mary Jane that she’s the only one for him while always choosing Avery over her. Mary Jane, meanwhile, has seemingly always put Andre above all else in her life, making his choice of repayment, actively boxing her in as his second choice and his fallback plan for when he’s horny or things get bad with Avery, all the more cutting. But is Mary Jane going to call him out on just how low he makes her feel?

Elsewhere on Being Mary Jane, Kara’s changes prove too much for Mark, while Mary Jane meets a man online.

Being Mary Jane airs Tuesdays at 10:00 on BET.

Do you think that Andre is sending Mary Jane mixed messages? Should Mary Jane have been meeting men and dating around all this time? Is this the end of the road for Mark at the network?

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On the next episode of Being Mary Jane, Mary Jane weighs everything she has to consider when it comes to accepting the proposal from Andre. On one hand, she truly does believe that he loves her, the two have the type of sexual chemistry that she hasn’t had with a man in a long time, and with the sound of her biological clock becoming much more apparent, her loneliness might caught her to seek the type of companionship she needs while she has the chance. However, on the other hand, she’ll always know the true origin of their relationship, she would have to lie to both her friends and her father about her past with Andre, and she couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t do the same thing to her that he did to Avery. As much as she might love Andre and want to be with someone in a long-term relationship, would Mary Jane be able to deal with the ghosts of their past lingering long after things with Avery are done?

Elsewhere on Being Mary Jane, Patrick finds himself reflecting on his life after attending a sobriety party.

Being Mary Jane airs Tuesdays at 10:00 on BET.

Do you think Mary Jane will say yes to Andre? Should she? How will Patrick deal with attending a sobriety party?

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-Like to talk about television? Bravo has announced a new half-hour unscripted series titled The People’s Couch, which features real people watching and commenting on popular shows and news from the past week. The three-episode limited series will premiere Sunday, October 6th at 11:30.

–Community will begin its syndicated run on Comedy Central Sunday, September 15th with a 10-episode fan favorite marathon beginning at 11:30 a.m. The series, which is set to premiere its fifth season sometime midseason, will then move to its regular slot of Fridays at 9:00 beginning September 20th.

-Will Arnett, Margo Martindale, Jimmy Kimmel, Andre Braugher, Alec Baldwin, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, and Sofia Vergara have been named presenters at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS announced. They join Diahann Carroll, Matt Damon, Emily Deschanel, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Douglas, Anna Faris, Tina Fey, Allison Janney, Amy Poehler, and Kerry Washington.

-National Geographic telefilm Killing Kennedy, starring Rob Lowe as President John F. Kennedy and Ginnifer Goodwin as Jackie Kennedy, will premiere Sunday, November 10th to mark the 60th anniversary of John and Jackie’s wedding. The film will then be released in 171 countries and 48 languages, timed to the 50th anniversary of the assassination.

-GSN has greenlit eight episodes of Skin Wars, a reality-competition series focused on finding the best body painter. The series will air sometime in 2014 and should be the second body painting-focused series on television, following the fall premiere of Syfy’s Naked Vegas.

-For its upcoming 13th season, American Idol has brought back Nominate an Idol, where friends and family members can submit videos of their loved one singing for a chance of a surprise audition. From now through September 20th, videos are being accepted on americanidol.com.

-MTV has greenlit two new drama pilots: Finding Carter, about a girl who finds out that the woman she thought was her mother abducted her as a toddler and must now return to her biological family, and Eye Candy, centering on a tech genius who uncovers a potential serial killer in Manhattan through online dating. Finding Carter is from Emily Silver (Bones) and Terri Minsky (Sex and the City), while Eye Candy comes from Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) and Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight).

-Renewals/cancellations: We TV’s LA Hair has made it to a third season after becoming fourth most popular reality cable show in primetime and increasing its total viewers by nearly 60%; TLC has ordered another 10 episodes of Who Do You Think You Are?, executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky; TruTV reality series Container Wars will have a second season; BET has canceled Reed Between the Lines and given the second season go-ahead to Being Mary Jane, whose first season doesn’t premiere until January.

-The CW has acquired Canadian comedy Seed from leading independent studio Entertainment One. The series, which debuted this past February and follows a single bartender who becomes a sperm donor, will premiere sometime this season.

-Mekhi Phifer and Eliza Coupe have joined the cast of Showtime comedy House of Lies in recurring roles. Phifer is set to play a successful entrepreneur who calls on Marty to help with his business, while Couple will portray a wild-child heiress to an internet fortune.

-Lifetime has picked up a personal shopping-themed reality series called Million Dollar Shoppers, where three personal shoppers try to meet the fashion needs of their clients. The series premieres October 10th at 10:30 before moving to 10:00 on October 24th, where it will follow the season premiere of Project Runway All Stars.

-Nickelodeon animated series Sanjay & Craig has been renewed for a second season, the network announced Thursday. The tale of an excitable 12-year-old boy (voiced by Maulik Pancholy) and his snake best friend (voiced by Chris Hardwick), the series will have 20 episodes in its second season. Additional voices in the cast include Linda Cardenelli, Matt Jones, and Tony Hale.

-EPIX will air Schooled: The Price of College Sports on October 16th at 8:00. The documentary, narrated by Sam Rockwell, takes a look at issues surrounding the business of college sports and the NCAA’s treatment of its athletes.

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New feature alert! We here at TVHackr want to give you a weekly recap of our activity, as well as a few choice links from around the web of TV blogging. Every Friday, we’ll be posting a roundup of everything we published during the past seven days and selecting a handful of interesting links from various websites. Hope you enjoy.

Coming Up on Game of Thrones: “The Rains of Castamere” [link]
While Robb presents himself to Walder Frey, Jon faces his hardest test yet and House Frey joins House Tully.

Orphan Black Season Finale Preview: Something’s Wrong with Cosima [link]
After already losing Katja and Beth, Sarah and Alison are in danger of losing Cosima, who has developed mysterious nosebleeds.

The Fosters: Spoilers for the First Three Episodes [link]
The ABC Family drama, about a foster family that takes in a troubled teenage girl, premieres Monday, June 3rd at 9:00 following the series finale of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Defiance 1.07: A Razor Rain Storm is Coming [link]
A Razor Rain keeps the citizens of Defiance indoors, forcing interactions and conversations that wouldn’t have happened otherwise, and Irisa’s visions lead her to the Spirit Riders.

The Fall: Available Today on Netflix [link]
Gillian Anderson’s five-episode BBC drama The Fall made its Netflix debut this week. The show has already been renewed for a second series.

News Roundup: Cassadee Pope to Return to The Voice on June 4th [link]
Among stray headlines this week are The Voice‘s season three champion returning to the site of her victory, Rob Lowe signing on to play John F. Kennedy, and the first sneak peek of BET’s Being Mary Jane being released.

Baby Daddy Season 2: Spoilers for First Three Episodes [link]
The love triangle between Ben, Riley, and Danny gets even more complicated, while there are endorsement deals and new jobs to deal with.

Orphan Black Marathon to Air Saturday, June 1st [link]
All nine episodes of the BBC America sci-fi drama will be aired prior to the season finale.

The Killing Season 3 Sneak Peeks: Holder Pays Linden a Visit [link]
After 18 months apart, Holder and Linden are back together again. But will things be exactly the same as they were before?

Hannibal Renewed for Season 2 by NBC [link]
Weeks after their upfront presentation, NBC renewed Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal for a second season, which will air no later than midseason. The drama’s season finale is set for June 20th.

The CW Releases Extended Trailer for Star-Crossed [link]
Fantasy romance Star-Crossed, starring Amy Teegarden and Matt Lanter, had its first full-length trailer released this week. The show will premiere sometime midseason.

Revenge: Ashley Madekwe Won’t Return for Season 3 [link]
Ashley Davenport is no longer a part of the Hampton social scene, as Ashley Madekwe’s option for season three was not picked up.

Hit The Floor 1.02 Sneak Peeks: What Does It Take to Be a Devil Girl? [link]
Ahsha may have made the Devil Girl squad during the series premiere of Hit The Floor, but the hard part is just now beginning.

More Mad Men Theories: Who Is Bob Benson and What Does He Want? (Vulture) [link]
Just who is Bob Benson, really? Vulture offers several theories as to his true identity and intentions this season on Mad Men.

Funeral Plans for Network TV Freshman Casualties (Hitfix) [link]
Say goodbye to the shows that didn’t make it to a second season. There sure were a lot of ’em.

The TV Doctor: The Voice Season 4 and Blake Shelton (We Love TV More) [link]
Is Blake Shelton responsible for The Voice‘s lower ratings?

TV’s Hits and Misses (TVGuide) [link]
Which shows during the 2012-2013 TV season either built an audience or debuted to boffo numbers? And which were the biggest disappointments of the season and will be limping into 2013-2014?

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-ABC Family has given Melissa & Joey a season three backorder of 10 additional episodes set to air 2014, bringing the season episode total to 20, while renewing the show for a fourth season of 20 episodes. The show, which returns on May 29th, will be the first ABC Family original comedy to pass the 100 episode threshold.

-Mariah Carey and Tim McGraw are scheduled to perform on NBC’s annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, airing 8-10 p.m. on Independence Day. The special will be hosted by Nick Cannon, host of America’s Got Talent and Carey’s husband.

-Comedian Jim Norton and blogger Lindy West will be guests on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell Thursday, May 30th at 11:00 p.m. on FX. The topic: the on-going debate between censorship and artistic freedom.

–CSI producer Anthony Zuiker, ABC, and Hyperion Books have collaborated on a series of books based on upcoming reality show Whodunnit?. The first book in the series, titled “Whodunnit?: Murder in Mystery Manor,” introduces a figure that will be important in the television show and centers on ten people gathered at a luxurious mansion before finding out that one of them is a killer. Whodunnit? premieres Sunday, June 23rd at 9:00.

-The third season finale of CBS’ Mike & Molly, delayed by the tornado in Oklahoma, is set to air Thursday, May 30th at 8:30. The Chuck Lorre comedy was left off the network’s fall schedule and will return sometime midseason.

-Comedy Central has renewed sketch series Inside Amy Schumer for a second season, which will premiere sometime in 2014. The April 30th series premiere was the network’s highest-rated series launch of 2013.

-Rob Lowe has agreed to play President John F. Kennedy in upcoming National Geographic telemovie Killing Kennedy. Based on the book by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, the two-hour film will follow two men on a collision course and one event that changed a nation forever. Co-starring are Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy and Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald.

–Being Mary Jane, a BET movie starring Gabrielle Union as a single newscaster looking to find love, will premiere Tuesday, July 2nd at 10:30 following the midseason finale of The Game. The movie will then morph into a weekly one-hour series, which will debut in January 2014. Here’s the first sneak peek.

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