TNT released the first trailer for the upcoming third season of Claws on Thursday. The fan favorite dramedy features a star-studded and Emmy-friendly cast. Niecy Nash stars as Desna Simms, the owner of a nail salon in Manatee County Florida. Desna, alongside her family of nail salon employees, becomes entangled in the local organized crime network after agreeing to launder money through a local pain clinic. The ensemble is rounded out by Emmy winner Carrie Preston, Dean Norris, Harold Perrineau, Jenn Lyon, Judy Reyes, and Karrueche Tran.
Claws has been a ratings success for the network drawing in nearly 7 million viewers per episode and is one of the only cable dramas to expand its total viewers in 2018 reaching nearly an audience of 34 million throughout its second season.
In the third season the women are fully embracing a lifestyle filled with crime to set themselves up for a brighter future. When we last saw Desna she had dodged an ill-fated marriage, took out a Russian crime boss, and inherited a new casino. The third season also marks the directorial debuts of Niecy Nash and Carrie Preston.
Claws returns Sunday, June 3rd 9/8c on TNT.