A brand new season of the hit dramedy Tyler Perry’s Sistas premieres on BET Wednesday, July 16 at 9/8c.

Those hoping to catch the highly-anticipated return of the hit BET series can stream the Tyler Perry’s Sistas season nine premiere even without access to traditional cable through Philo (free trial), Fubo (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) or Sling (50% off first month).

What is Tyler Perry’s Sistas about?

Written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry, Sistas follows a group of single black women as they navigate the ups and downs of modern life, which includes careers, friendships, romances and even social media.

The comedy-drama series features Andi Barnes, an ambitious divorce lawyer, Danni King, a funny and fearless airport employee, Karen Mott, a street-smart hair salon owner, and Sabrina Hollins, a smart and stylish bank teller.

The beloved BET series takes viewers on a roller coaster ride of emotions and moments that epitomize “squad goals.”

What to expect from Tyler Perry’s Sistas season 9

According to a recent BET press release, season nine of Tyler Perry’s Sistas “pushes the ladies further to the edge than ever before in their friendships and personal lives, and hardships and huge changes will rattle them.”

The press release also hinted that despite the ladies’ ability to handle tough situations life throws at them, this season will bring them to a near-breaking point where they’ll “really need to lean on one another to make it through this season.”

The season nine premiere episode kicks off with a bang as The Sistas must put their current individual problems and traumas aside when they learn something is wrong with Karen’s pregnancy. Viewers tuning into the premiere episode will follow the ladies as they make a mad dash to the hospital in a city recovering from a blackout.

How to watch Tyler Perry’s Sistas season 9

Those interested in watching the latest season of Tyler Perry’s Sistas can stream season nine through the streaming platforms listed below.

Philo: 7-day free trial ($28/month after free trial ends)

Fubo: Free trial ($84.99/month after free trial ends)

DirecTV: 5-day free trial ($86.99/month after free trial ends)

Sling: 50% off first month ($45.99/month after first month)

What is Philo?

Philo is considered one of the most affordable streaming platforms on the market. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.

New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.

Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.

What is Fubo and DirecTV?

Fubo and DirecTV are two of the top streaming services steadily replacing traditional cable services. Both offer free trials to new subscribers, a plethora of popular live TV channels, on-demand streaming options and helpful features such as unlimited DVR storage.

Fubo considers itself a sports-focused live streaming service, but with over 100 live TV channels available through its base package at just $84.99 after its free trial, it offers much more to its subscribers.

Popular TV channels available through Fubo include ABC, FOX, BET, MTV, CNBC, MSNBC, USA and much more.

DirecTV mirrors Fubo by offering many of the same live TV channels and useful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNN, BET and much more.

Two other DirecTV packages are the Choice package (original price $114.99) and the Ultimate package (original price $129.99), both of which are part of an ongoing promotion that offers new subscribers $10 off the original price for the first three months of their subscription.

Those interested in comparing all DirecTV’s channel packages can check them out here.

What is Sling?

Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to access top rated TV channels like BET. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month.

Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.

For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).