Black-ish
Genre: Sitcom
Created by: Kenya Barris
Starring:
Anthony Anderson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Yara Shahidi
Marcus Scribner
Miles Brown
Marsai Martin
Laurence Fishburne
Country of origin: United States
Original language(s): English
Production
Executive producer(s):
Anthony Anderson
Brian Dobbins
Helen Sugland
Kenya Barris
Larry Wilmore
Paul Young
Laurence Fishburne
Peter Principato
Tom Russo
Camera setup: Single-camera
Running time: 21–22 minutes
Production company(s):
ABC Studios
Cinema Gypsy Productions
Principato-Young Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel: ABC
Picture format: 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Black-ish is an upcoming American comedy series starring Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Laurence Fishburne, that is expected to debut on ABC during the 2014–15 television season. The single-camera comedy centers on a middle-class African-American family. The series is scheduled to air on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m., starting September 24, 2014.
Cast and characters
Anthony Anderson as Andre 'Dre' Johnson
Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson
Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson
Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr.
Miles Brown as Jack Johnson
Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson
Laurence Fishburne as Pops
Development and production
Black-ish first appeared on the development slate at ABC in October 2013, when it was reported that the project, which would star Anthony Anderson, had received a script commitment. On January 16, 2014, ABC greenlighted the pilot episode. Two weeks later, Larry Wilmore joined the show as showrunner. In mid-February, Laurence Fishburne was cast as the father of Anderson's character, and Tracee Ellis Ross signed on as the female lead.
On May 8, 2014, ABC picked up the pilot to series for the 2014–15 television season. A few days later, Anderson announced that Larry Wilmore would be stepping down as showrunner early in the show's run due to his forthcoming late night show, The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore.
