Grown-ish 

A spinoff of ABC's "Black-ish," Zoey Johnson is off to college and must live outside the nest, dealing with drugs, sex, and relationships along the way.

Creators:

Kenya Barris, Larry Wilmore

Stars:

Yara Shahidi, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa

9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Yara Shahidi	...	Zoey Johnson 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Trevor Jackson	...	Aaron Jackson 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Francia Raisa	...	Ana Torres 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Emily Arlook	...	Nomi Segal 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Jordan Buhat	...	Vivek Shah 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Chloe Bailey	...	Jazz Forster 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Halle Bailey	...	Sky Forster 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Luka Sabbat	...	Luca Hall 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Deon Cole	...	Charlie Telphy 24 episodes, 2018-2019
Chris Parnell	...	Dean Parker 13 episodes, 2018
Tyffanee Smith	...	Hawkins Hall Student 13 episodes, 2018

Storyline

A contemporary take on the current issues facing both students and administrators in the world of higher education. Yara Shahidi portrays Zoey - Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow's (Tracee Ellis Ross) popular, entitled, stylish and socially active 17-year-old daughter - as she heads off to college and quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grown-ish

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally titled "College-ish" during pre-production.

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Connections

Featured in 50th NAACP Image Awards (2019)

User Reviews

Shows promise...But will it deliver?

I found the first two episodes of Grown-ish to be highly watchable. I'm not sure it's a show that will sustain my interest enough to have me tune in every week. There wasn't much action but I suppose thats because a strong foundation needs to be established as well as character intros. However, I do appreciate how the show will clearly be tackling important issues relevant to its demographic and will certainly be relatable to young viewers. Initially, I wasn't sure if Yara Shahidi could carry her own show, and I'm still not convinced by her emotional range or comedic timing, but she's charming as Zoey. I do think the supporting cast is quite good. Overall, I'm hoping to see the show really impress me in the coming weeks, it definitely has the potential to do so.