BET Networks’ “The New Edition Story” ruled the airwaves with a three-night run, filled to the brim with never-before-told stories, drama, dancing and music hits that gave us total ’80s nostalgia. Not to our surprise, even celebrities like Donnie Wahlberg, LL Cool J, and Missy Elliott got in on the action, echoing their love for the band and the miniseries via Twitter:
One night down, two to go! So loving @NewEditionBET! The band that paved the way for the rest of us — @NewEdition #neweditionmovie #Boston
— Donnie Wahlberg (@DonnieWahlberg) January 25, 2017
Congratulations on the Star!!! And the @NewEdition Story on @BET is dope!!! #NewEditionBET Make sure you watch it!!! pic.twitter.com/4Oku6fT3ja
— LLCOOLJ. (@llcoolj) January 24, 2017
Watching #NewEditionBET!!!!! A new generation get to see this LEGENDARY group that have impacted many! #Study#Facts??????
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) January 25, 2017
Fortunately for those who missed out, the group, which laid the foundation for how modern-day boy bands look, feel and sound, from their humble beginnings as kids in Boston to global megastardom will be returning to a small screen near you. On Friday, Jan. 27, BET announced plans to run encore presentations through February. Check out the dates below.
– Saturday, 1/28 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
– Saturday, 1/28 from 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
– Monday, 1/30 from 8 p.m. 2 a.m.
– Monday, 2/20 from 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
In the meantime, check out more celebrity reactions to the record-smashing special — BET’s highest rated series in five years to be exact —from stars like from Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington and Dwayne Johnson below.
The ❤ I have for #NewEdition has grown the last 3 days when I didn’t think I could be any bigger a fan. THANK YOU!!! Seriously, thank you
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 27, 2017
#NewEditonBet better get allllll the awards! Congrats to the incredible cast, crew, #BET, writers, director & esp @JesseCollinsEnt WELL DONE
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 27, 2017
Ok. AND thank you. But let’s be honest, I DID record #NewEditionBET ? but I gotta LIVE tweet #Scandal https://t.co/3fGOE8ikSt
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 27, 2017
Sittin’ in my trailer on set of Ballers and watchin’ this #NewEdition story on @BET. Phenomenal. My dudes were trailblazers ?????
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 27, 2017
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