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'Diarra From Detroit': Diarra Kilpatrick Gushes Over Being 'Paid' to Kiss Co-Star Morris Chestnut (Exclusive)

The actress and series creator spoke with ET at the Los Angeles premiere of her new series on Wednesday.

Diarra begins to investigate the disappearance, and gets dragged into the dangerous Detroit underworld, all while navigating her split from her ex, played by Chestnut. - Arnold Turner/Getty ImagesAs for her mystery-driven new series, Kilpatrick addressed her inspiration, and recalled how she got the idea from her time as a child, watching old mystery shows on TV with her grandma. Running around the hood solving some crimes," said Kilpatrick, referring to Angela Lansbury's iconic sleuth from Murder, She Wrote.

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