How to Watch Lifetime Movies Without Cable

Taye Diggs and Megan Good star in the romantic drama “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever,” premiering on Lifetime on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Diggs plays Johnnie, a man who faces a life-changing moment after returning from the military and receiving divorce papers. Good takes on the role of Carlie, a police officer and single mother of three daughters, who pulls Johnnie over for speeding. Their initial encounter ignites sparks, but Johnnie soon realizes that to win Carlie’s heart, he must first gain the approval of her daughters.

Diggs, Good, and Terry McMillan serve as executive producers on the film, alongside Charles Murray, who also directs. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster are executive producers for GroupM Motion Entertainment, while Shelby Stone, Autumn Federici, and Jake Helgren are producers for The Ninth House. Bart Baker penned the script.

To stream “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever” for free, you have several options available. The movie premiered on Lifetime at 8 p.m. ET. For those without cable, you can watch the film live or on-demand by subscribing to platforms like DirecTV Stream or Philo.

Philo offers a free trial for the first week, with a monthly subscription fee of $28 thereafter. The service provides over 75 channels, including Lifetime, WEtv, MTV, VH1, A&E, HGTV, Food Network, and Hallmark.

Similarly, DirecTV Stream includes local networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, in addition to over 90 cable channels, such as Lifetime, OWN, WEtv TLC, TNT, MTV, ESPN, HGTV, Food Network, E!, and Bravo. Streaming plans start at $49.99 per month, following a five-day free trial.

“Terry McMillan Presents: Forever” is the second movie in McMillan’s film series. The first, “Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love,” starring Garcelle Beauvais, premiered on Aug. 17.

McMillan is renowned for her bestselling novels that have been adapted into classic films such as “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” and “Waiting to Exhale.” “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever” reunites McMillan with Diggs, who starred in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.”

Watch the trailer for “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever” below.

Source: Lifetime, DirecTV Stream, Philo