Boomerang | |
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Genre | Comedy |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Executive producers |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | BET |
Release | February 12, 2019 April 29, 2020 | –
Boomerang is an American comedy television series, serving as a sequel to the 1992 film of the same name. The series premiered on February 12, 2019, on BET.
On April 2, 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 11, 2020. [1] In August 2021, co-producer Lena Waithe announced that the series would not return for a third season. [2]
Boomerang revolves around "a successful executive who finds that his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new boss turns out to be a bigger deviant than he is. It is described as an updated version that explores contemporary workplace dynamics, including the changing role of gender, office politics, relationships and the conflicts between Generation X and millennials." [3]
This section needs a
plot summary. (May 2020) |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Dime Davis | Lena Waithe & Ben Cory Jones | February 12, 2019 | 0.59 [4] |
2 | 2 | "Game Night" | Dime Davis | Jenny Lee | February 12, 2019 | 0.54 [4] |
3 | 3 | "Power" | David Warren | Lena Waithe & Ben Cory Jones | February 19, 2019 | 0.40 [5] |
4 | 4 | "Call A Spade" | Tiffany Johnson | Leigh Davenport | February 26, 2019 | 0.39 [6] |
5 | 5 | "The Let Out" | Sean Frank | Shawn Boxe | March 5, 2019 | 0.41 [7] |
6 | 6 | "Back in the Day" | A.V. Rockwell | Kendra Jo & Racquel Baker | March 12, 2019 | 0.32 [8] |
7 | 7 | "Family" | David Warren | Azia Squire | March 19, 2019 | 0.30 [9] |
8 | 8 | "Housekeeping" | Juel Taylor | Henry B. Chen & Jingyi Shao | March 26, 2019 | 0.29 [10] |
9 | 9 | "Us Too" | Dime Davis | Jenny Lee & Lena Waithe | April 2, 2019 | 0.35 [11] |
10 | 10 | "Trust" | Dime Davis | Ben Cory Jones & Lena Waithe | April 9, 2019 | 0.33 [12] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [13] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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11 | 1 | "There U Go" | Dime Davis | Racquel Vice | March 11, 2020 | 0.39 [14] |
12 | 2 | "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" | Tiffany Johnson | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm | March 18, 2020 | 0.44 [15] |
13 | 3 | "Don't Wanna Love You" | Katrelle N. Kindred | Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence | March 25, 2020 | 0.47 [16] |
14 | 4 | "Reversal Of A Dog" | Dime Davis | LaDarian Smith | April 1, 2020 | 0.43 [17] |
15 | 5 | "7 Day Weekend" | Katrelle N. Kindred | Emilia Serrano | April 9, 2020 | 0.40 [18] |
16 | 6 | "Hot Sex" | Dime Davis | Angeli Millan | April 15, 2020 | 0.44 [19] |
17 | 7 | "Feels Like Heaven" | Tiffany Johnson | Daniel Willis | April 29, 2020 | 0.53 [20] |
18 | 8 | "End of the Road" | Dime Davis | Angeli Millan | April 29, 2020 | 0.41 [20] |
On April 11, 2018, it was announced that BET had given a series order to the production for a first season consisting of ten episodes. A writer and producing team had yet to be determined but the series was expected be produced by Paramount Television. [3] [21] [22] [23] On September 24, 2018, it was announced that Lena Waithe and Ben Cory Jones would write the series' pilot episode together and executive produce alongside Halle Berry and Rishi Rajani. Jones was also expected to serve as the showrunner for the series and Dime Davis was set to direct the pilot episode. Waithe's production company Hillman Grad Productions was also slated to be involved with the series. [24] On December 19, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 12, 2019. [25]
In October 2018, it was announced that Tequan Richmond, Tetona Jackson, Leland Martin, and Lala Milan had been cast in series regular roles and that RJ Walker, Paula Newsome, Brittany Inge, Joey BadA$$, and Kimberly Hall would appear in a recurring capacity. [26] [27] [28]
Principal photography for the series took place from October to December 2018 in Georgia. [29] In October 2018, filming took place in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and in East Point. [29] In November 2018, the series was shooting in the Mechanicsville neighborhood of Atlanta and on Ponce de Leon Avenue near the Ponce City Market in Atlanta. [30] [31]
On January 6, 2019, the first trailer for the series was released. [32]
On January 26, 2019, the series held a screening during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The event was followed by a panel discussion hosted by Macro Lodge and featuring executive producer Lena Waithe, showrunner Ben Cory Jones, and director Dime Davis. [33]
On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has a score of 100% based on reviews from 12 critics. [34]
Boomerang | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Based on | |
Starring |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | BET |
Release | February 12, 2019 April 29, 2020 | –
Boomerang is an American comedy television series, serving as a sequel to the 1992 film of the same name. The series premiered on February 12, 2019, on BET.
On April 2, 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 11, 2020. [1] In August 2021, co-producer Lena Waithe announced that the series would not return for a third season. [2]
Boomerang revolves around "a successful executive who finds that his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new boss turns out to be a bigger deviant than he is. It is described as an updated version that explores contemporary workplace dynamics, including the changing role of gender, office politics, relationships and the conflicts between Generation X and millennials." [3]
This section needs a
plot summary. (May 2020) |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Dime Davis | Lena Waithe & Ben Cory Jones | February 12, 2019 | 0.59 [4] |
2 | 2 | "Game Night" | Dime Davis | Jenny Lee | February 12, 2019 | 0.54 [4] |
3 | 3 | "Power" | David Warren | Lena Waithe & Ben Cory Jones | February 19, 2019 | 0.40 [5] |
4 | 4 | "Call A Spade" | Tiffany Johnson | Leigh Davenport | February 26, 2019 | 0.39 [6] |
5 | 5 | "The Let Out" | Sean Frank | Shawn Boxe | March 5, 2019 | 0.41 [7] |
6 | 6 | "Back in the Day" | A.V. Rockwell | Kendra Jo & Racquel Baker | March 12, 2019 | 0.32 [8] |
7 | 7 | "Family" | David Warren | Azia Squire | March 19, 2019 | 0.30 [9] |
8 | 8 | "Housekeeping" | Juel Taylor | Henry B. Chen & Jingyi Shao | March 26, 2019 | 0.29 [10] |
9 | 9 | "Us Too" | Dime Davis | Jenny Lee & Lena Waithe | April 2, 2019 | 0.35 [11] |
10 | 10 | "Trust" | Dime Davis | Ben Cory Jones & Lena Waithe | April 9, 2019 | 0.33 [12] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [13] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1 | "There U Go" | Dime Davis | Racquel Vice | March 11, 2020 | 0.39 [14] |
12 | 2 | "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" | Tiffany Johnson | Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm | March 18, 2020 | 0.44 [15] |
13 | 3 | "Don't Wanna Love You" | Katrelle N. Kindred | Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence | March 25, 2020 | 0.47 [16] |
14 | 4 | "Reversal Of A Dog" | Dime Davis | LaDarian Smith | April 1, 2020 | 0.43 [17] |
15 | 5 | "7 Day Weekend" | Katrelle N. Kindred | Emilia Serrano | April 9, 2020 | 0.40 [18] |
16 | 6 | "Hot Sex" | Dime Davis | Angeli Millan | April 15, 2020 | 0.44 [19] |
17 | 7 | "Feels Like Heaven" | Tiffany Johnson | Daniel Willis | April 29, 2020 | 0.53 [20] |
18 | 8 | "End of the Road" | Dime Davis | Angeli Millan | April 29, 2020 | 0.41 [20] |
On April 11, 2018, it was announced that BET had given a series order to the production for a first season consisting of ten episodes. A writer and producing team had yet to be determined but the series was expected be produced by Paramount Television. [3] [21] [22] [23] On September 24, 2018, it was announced that Lena Waithe and Ben Cory Jones would write the series' pilot episode together and executive produce alongside Halle Berry and Rishi Rajani. Jones was also expected to serve as the showrunner for the series and Dime Davis was set to direct the pilot episode. Waithe's production company Hillman Grad Productions was also slated to be involved with the series. [24] On December 19, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 12, 2019. [25]
In October 2018, it was announced that Tequan Richmond, Tetona Jackson, Leland Martin, and Lala Milan had been cast in series regular roles and that RJ Walker, Paula Newsome, Brittany Inge, Joey BadA$$, and Kimberly Hall would appear in a recurring capacity. [26] [27] [28]
Principal photography for the series took place from October to December 2018 in Georgia. [29] In October 2018, filming took place in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and in East Point. [29] In November 2018, the series was shooting in the Mechanicsville neighborhood of Atlanta and on Ponce de Leon Avenue near the Ponce City Market in Atlanta. [30] [31]
On January 6, 2019, the first trailer for the series was released. [32]
On January 26, 2019, the series held a screening during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The event was followed by a panel discussion hosted by Macro Lodge and featuring executive producer Lena Waithe, showrunner Ben Cory Jones, and director Dime Davis. [33]
On Rotten Tomatoes season 1 has a score of 100% based on reviews from 12 critics. [34]