Starz Encore Black An impoverished single mother is losing her 15-year-old son to the rough streets of Washington, D.C. Unwilling to see him drop out and deal drugs, she places him in a private school. But when she can't afford the tuition, she soon launches a movement to change the system that is destroying him and thousands of others. 2026-11-12 Langston (Jacob Latimore), a Baltimore teen raised by a single mother (Jennifer Hudson), travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with estranged relatives, the Rev. Cornell Cobbs (Forest Whitaker) and his wife, Aretha (Angela Bassett). However, Langston soon finds that Cobbs has strict rules, and the youth is unwilling to follow them. Instead, he sets out on a return journey to his 2026-11-12 You are invited to a tasty Thanksgiving dinner that will all at once transport you to four different worlds and take you home again. On the menu this November are turkey, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie -- but also tamales, spring rolls, kugel, mac & cheese, love, betrayal, sibling rivalry, prejudice, politics, uninvited guests, unexpected accidents, outrageous conversations -- and all the other s 2026-11-12 The journey of pop star Michael Jackson, from his early days to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. 2026-11-12 At holiday time, family matriarch Ma'Dere Whitfield (Loretta Devine) assembles her large brood for their first reunion in four years. However, family ties show signs of strain when various secrets come to light, especially concerning Marine Claude's (Columbus Short) true military status, Quentin's (Idris Elba) debts and teenage Baby's (Chris Brown) secret plans to become a singer. 2026-11-13 Langston (Jacob Latimore), a Baltimore teen raised by a single mother (Jennifer Hudson), travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with estranged relatives, the Rev. Cornell Cobbs (Forest Whitaker) and his wife, Aretha (Angela Bassett). However, Langston soon finds that Cobbs has strict rules, and the youth is unwilling to follow them. Instead, he sets out on a return journey to his 2026-11-13 A teen Romeo pulls an aspiring-writer pal into his plan to sell cheap sunglasses to Southern California beachgoers. 2026-11-13 Grieving the sudden death of her parents, Anna relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother she's never met. Isolated and in unfamiliar surroundings, she falls in with a couple of local teens, but when she becomes a bystander to an unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman, the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dream 2026-11-13 The journey of pop star Michael Jackson, from his early days to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. 2026-11-13 JJ chooses the streets of New York over his foster mother and must live by a new set of rules or risk becoming an NYPD statistic. Only one couple has a chance to save JJ, but a dark secret may stop them. 2026-11-13 After losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) has little support in his life. He starts working for drug dealer Levar (Bill Duke) and his assistant (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. When he reunites with an old love (Joy Bryant) and is later shot numerous times during a robbery, Marcus decides it's 2026-11-13 The singer-songwriter performs a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the chart-topping perennial favorite "All I Want for Christmas Is You.". 2026-11-13 A quiet man with a violent past has his life changed when an immigrant girl who is on the run from gang violence in South Los Angeles stumbles into his life. 2026-11-13 Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, "Undercover Brother" is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by The Man. Partnered with the sassy, stunning Sistah Girl, our hero must first undergo the ultimate attitude adjustment and trade in his 'fro and platforms for tennis sweaters and penny loafers. Once the transformation is complete, he's ready to take on 2026-11-13 JJ chooses the streets of New York over his foster mother and must live by a new set of rules or risk becoming an NYPD statistic. Only one couple has a chance to save JJ, but a dark secret may stop them. 2026-11-13 After losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) has little support in his life. He starts working for drug dealer Levar (Bill Duke) and his assistant (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. When he reunites with an old love (Joy Bryant) and is later shot numerous times during a robbery, Marcus decides it's 2026-11-13 A quiet man with a violent past has his life changed when an immigrant girl who is on the run from gang violence in South Los Angeles stumbles into his life. 2026-11-13