Lifetime is doubling down on Garcelle Beauvais. The actor-producer is expanding her partnership with the network, signing on to executive produce and star in two new original movies: the thriller Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie and the romantic sequel Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love.
Both titles are part of Lifetime’s ongoing push into female-led, diverse storytelling, and signal Beauvais’ growing creative clout at the network.
Taken at a Truck Stop is a continuation of the critically lauded Black Girl Missing franchise. Beauvais stars as Kai, a long-haul trucker who turns vigilante when her niece disappears under suspicious circumstances. Directed by Kailey Spear and Sam Spear, the film tackles media bias in coverage of missing girls of color and the rising dangers of digital exploitation. It’s written by Germaine Hill and Francesca Gailes & Jacqueline J. Gailes, with Navid Soofi producing.
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love reunites Beauvais with the bestselling author for a follow-up to Lifetime’s 2023 movie Tempted by Love. Beauvais reprises her role as Ava, a chef attempting to start fresh—until an old flame shows up with a new girlfriend and unresolved history in tow. D’Angela Proctor produces for Undaunted Content, with McMillan, Beauvais, and Tamara T. Gregory on board as executive producers. Gregory is also penning the script.
The announcement comes as McMillan prepares to release her latest collection of fiction and non-fiction, It Was the Way She Said It, due out in September 2025.
