Tyler Perry's Ruthless

Viewers who like their melodrama loud and dark will settle in, as long as heavy adult content is fine. It is shot fast on multi-camera sets in a stage-play style, so everything plays big. In one early scene, Dikhan tells Ruth she no longer has to bow, because bringing a child has raised her standing.

Each season arrives in two blocks, so there is a natural place to pause halfway through, and the long seasons suit watching in big sittings.