Just one day after ABC dropped the bombshell that the next season of black-ish had been banished to midseason 2021, the network has changed course.
The hit comedy series starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson will now return in the fall in the Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. slot.
The series follows Dre Johnson (Anderson) and his wife Rainbow (Ross) as they work and raise their five children.
It also tackles social justice issues — like racism and police brutality — and is loosely based on Barris' own life and his marriage to his wife, Rainbow Barris.
Of the decision to bring Black-ish back, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke admitted in a statement that after speaking with Barris and the network's "creative partners," they felt it is "important to tell these meaningful stories during this moment in time."
"Black-ish has a long-standing history of shining a light on current events and honoring...
The hit comedy series starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson will now return in the fall in the Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. slot.
The series follows Dre Johnson (Anderson) and his wife Rainbow (Ross) as they work and raise their five children.
It also tackles social justice issues — like racism and police brutality — and is loosely based on Barris' own life and his marriage to his wife, Rainbow Barris.
Of the decision to bring Black-ish back, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke admitted in a statement that after speaking with Barris and the network's "creative partners," they felt it is "important to tell these meaningful stories during this moment in time."
"Black-ish has a long-standing history of shining a light on current events and honoring...
- 6/19/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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