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Single Ladies (TV series) Single Ladies (TV series) Single Ladies is an American comedy-drama television series that debuted on May 30, 2011, as a two-hour television film on VH1 Created by Stacy A. Littlejohn and produced by Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment, the series chronicles the lives of three friends — Val, Keisha and April (and later Raquel) — and their relationships. VH1 announced on February 28, 2014, that "Single Ladies" was canceled. It was announced on April 8, 2014, that BET Networks ordered a fourth season which would air on Centric. "Single Ladies" returned on March 18, 2015 with Melissa De Sousa joining