Carl Weber's The Family Business 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- November 13, 2018
- Last Aired
- December 18, 2025
- Format
- 6 seasons · 62 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~51.7 hours (50 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E1 "Crazy as Duncans" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Carl Weber
- Networks
- BET, BET+
- Where to Stream
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
What is Carl Weber's The Family Business?
Carl Weber's The Family Business is a television series that premiered in 2018. The show is based on a book of the same name by Carl Weber.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 62
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 13, 2018
- Last aired
- Dec 18, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- BET, BET+
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.5/10 from 35 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 62 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- BET, BET+
Where to watch in United States
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Estimate the schedule using 62 episodes and an average 50-minute runtime.
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Overview
Carl Weber's The Family Business is a television series that premiered in 2018. The show is based on a book of the same name by Carl Weber. The series centers on the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. By day, they are an upstanding family, but by night, their business activities take on a more illicit nature. The show explores the complexities and dangers of the Duncans' secret life. The series is a one-hour drama that focuses on the family's dynamics and the consequences of their actions.
Should you watch it?
“The Duncans of Jamaica, Queens lead a double life balancing public status with dangerous private activities.”
- explores complex family dynamics
- features high-stakes double lives
- contains intense criminal themes
Watch it if you enjoy dramas centered on family secrets and criminal underworlds.
The series contains mature themes and depictions of criminal activity.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 We Are at War Mytharc Nov 13, 2018
- E2 The Games Have Just Begun Core Nov 20, 2018
- E3 Show Down Core Nov 27, 2018
- E4 Answered Questions Core Dec 4, 2018
- E5 The Heat is On Core Jan 8, 2019
- E6 A Death In The Family Mytharc Jan 15, 2019
- E7 Home Coming Mytharc Jan 22, 2019
- E8 Mexican Stand Off Mytharc Jan 29, 2019
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back To Life Mytharc Jul 2, 2020
- E2 Put A Ring On It Core Jul 2, 2020
- E3 Introducing Brother X Core Jul 2, 2020
- E4 Heat It Up! Core Jul 2, 2020
- E5 You Can Run But You Can't Hide Core Jul 2, 2020
- E6 Casualties of War Core Jul 2, 2020
- E7 Take No Prisoners Core Dec 31, 2020
- E8 The Nuclear Option Core Dec 31, 2020
- E9 Mothers and Their Sons Core Dec 31, 2020
- E10 I Don't Want To Lose My Queen Core Dec 31, 2020
- E11 Deploy The Drones Mytharc Dec 31, 2020
- E12 The Hunt for Brother X Mytharc Dec 31, 2020
Season 3 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Heat Is On Mytharc Oct 14, 2021
- E2 Who Is Curtis Duncan Core Oct 14, 2021
- E3 The Hunt For Consuela Core Oct 14, 2021
- E4 What's Better Than Heat? Fire!!! Core Oct 14, 2021
- E5 Time to Start Washing the Money Core Oct 14, 2021
- E6 Blood on your Hands Core Oct 14, 2021
- E7 Brotherly Love Core Oct 14, 2021
- E8 Money has no Friends Core Oct 14, 2021
- E9 Brother X Strikes Again Core Oct 14, 2021
- E10 Bye, Bye Harris Core Oct 14, 2021
- E11 Clear the Table Mytharc Oct 14, 2021
- E12 Flipping the Script Mytharc Oct 14, 2021
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Crazy as Duncans Mytharc Sep 1, 2022
- E2 Everybody Wants Harris Core Sep 1, 2022
- E3 Family First Core Sep 8, 2022
- E4 Trigger Happy Core Sep 15, 2022
- E5 Dead Silence Core Sep 22, 2022
- E6 Home Coming Core Sep 29, 2022
- E7 Vengeance Is Mine Core Oct 6, 2022
- E8 The Return Core Oct 13, 2022
- E9 Seeing Things Mytharc Oct 20, 2022
- E10 Rise or Fall Mytharc Oct 27, 2022
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Aftermath Mytharc Jul 4, 2024
- E2 Desperate Times, Desperate Measures Core Jul 4, 2024
- E3 Special Delivery Mytharc Jul 11, 2024
- E4 Reminisce Core Jul 18, 2024
- E5 Choices and Consequences Core Jul 25, 2024
- E6 Crossing Boundaries Core Aug 1, 2024
- E7 In Plain Sight Core Aug 8, 2024
- E8 Chickens Come Home To Roost Core Aug 15, 2024
- E9 One Step Closer Mytharc Aug 22, 2024
- E10 All is Fair in Love and War Mytharc Aug 29, 2024
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Welcome to the Family...Not! Mytharc Oct 23, 2025
- E2 My Son, the Thief Core Oct 23, 2025
- E3 Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold Core Oct 30, 2025
- E4 More Than Meets the Eye Core Nov 6, 2025
- E5 A Ring on Your Finger and Blood on Your Hands Core Nov 13, 2025
- E6 Only A Duncan can Kill a Duncan Core Nov 20, 2025
- E7 This Is Going to Hurt Me More Than You Core Nov 27, 2025
- E8 One Life to Live Core Dec 4, 2025
- E9 Duncan Down Mytharc Dec 11, 2025
- E10 It All Comes Down to This... Mytharc Dec 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The show follows the Duncan family, who maintain a respectable public image while operating a dangerous secret life.
Where is the Duncan family from?
The family is based in Jamaica, Queens.
Is the family portrayed as wealthy?
The family is described as prominent.
What is the central conflict?
The central conflict involves the contrast between the family's upstanding daytime persona and their dangerous nighttime activities.
What genre is the show?
It is a television drama focused on family and crime.
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