Grown-ish | |
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Genre | |
Created by | |
Based on |
Black-ish by Kenya Barris |
Starring |
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Narrated by |
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Theme music composer | Chloe x Halle |
Opening theme | "Grown" by Chloe x Halle |
Composer | Vincent Jones |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 101 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Yara Shahidi |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 20–23 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Freeform |
Release | January 3, 2018 present | –
Related | |
Black-ish |
Grown-ish (stylized as grown·ish) is an American teen dramedy television series and a spin-off of the ABC series Black-ish. The single-camera comedy follows the Johnson family's children as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to quickly discover that not everything goes their way once they leave the nest. The first four seasons follow eldest daughter Zoey ( Yara Shahidi), with Deon Cole, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat and Chris Parnell also starring, while the fifth season onward follows eldest son and Zoey's younger brother Andre Junior ( Marcus Scribner) as he attends college after Zoey's graduation, with Diggy Simmons and Daniella Perkins also starring.
Created by Black-ish's Kenya Barris and Larry Wilmore, the series is produced by Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions and Principato-Young Entertainment, with Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, and Helen Sugland acting as executive producers. Freeform officially ordered 13 episodes of the spin-off in May 2017, and it premiered on January 3, 2018. In January 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a second season of 21 episodes which premiered on January 2, 2019. [3] In February 2019, Freeform renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on January 16, 2020. [4] [5] In January 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, while the second half of the third season premiered on January 21, 2021. [6] [7] The fourth season premiered on July 8, 2021. [8] The second half of the fourth season premiered on January 27, 2022, with the majority of the original cast departing at the end of the season. [9] In March 2022, the series was renewed for a forthcoming fifth season and Marcus Scribner and Daniella Perkins upped to series regulars, the former following the series finale of Black-ish, replacing Shahidi as lead character and narrator of the series. [10] The first half of the fifth season premiered on July 20, 2022. [11] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a sixth season. [12] In March 2023, it was announced that the sixth season is going to be its final season. [13] The sixth and final season premiered on June 28, 2023 and was split into two parts, with the second arriving March 27, 2024. [14] [15]
The first four seasons follow the Johnson family's firstborn daughter Zoey leaving the family to go to college. As she attends the fictional California University of Liberal Arts (Cal U for short) [16] while befriending some people, she discovers that her journey to adulthood and her departure from the family does not go the way she hoped. The fifth season onward follows the Johnson family's firstborn son, Zoey's younger brother and former college dropout Junior as he attends Cal U following Zoey's graduation.
It has been suggested that this section be
split out into another article titled
List of Black-ish, Grown-ish, and Mixed-ish characters. (
Discuss) (February 2020) |
Actor | Character | Zoey Johnson years | Andre Jr. Johnson years | ||||
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Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | ||
Yara Shahidi | Zoey Johnson | Main [b] | Recurring | ||||
Deon Cole | Professor/Dean Charlie Telphy | Main | Recurring | ||||
Trevor Jackson | Aaron Jackson | Main | |||||
Francia Raisa | Analisa "Ana" Torres | Main | Guest | Guest | |||
Emily Arlook | Nomi Segal | Main | Guest | ||||
Jordan Buhat | Vivek Shah | Main | Guest | ||||
Chris Parnell | Dean Burt Parker | Main | |||||
Chloe Bailey | Jazlyn "Jazz" Forster | Main [c] | Guest | ||||
Halle Bailey | Skyler "Sky" Forster | Main [d] | Recurring | ||||
Luka Sabbat | Luca Hall | Main [e] | |||||
Diggy Simmons | Douglas "Doug" Frederick Edwards | Recurring | Main | ||||
Marcus Scribner | Andre "Junior" Johnson | Recurring | Guest | Main | |||
Daniella Perkins | Kiela Hall | Recurring | Main | ||||
Justine Skye | Annika Longstreet | Recurring | Main | ||||
Tara Raani | Zaraa Ali | Recurring | Main |
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
Backdoor pilot | May 3, 2017 | ABC | |||
1 | 13 | January 3, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | Freeform | |
2 | 21 | 11 | January 2, 2019 | March 6, 2019 | |
10 | June 5, 2019 | August 7, 2019 | |||
3 | 17 | 8 | January 16, 2020 | March 5, 2020 | |
9 | January 21, 2021 | March 18, 2021 | |||
4 | 18 | 9 | July 8, 2021 | September 2, 2021 | |
9 | January 27, 2022 | March 24, 2022 | |||
5 | 18 | 9 | July 20, 2022 | September 14, 2022 | |
9 | January 18, 2023 | March 15, 2023 | |||
6 | 18 [26] | 9 | June 28, 2023 | August 23, 2023 | |
9 [26] | March 27, 2024 | May 22, 2024[26] |
"Liberal Arts", the 23rd episode of season 3 of Black-ish, functioned as a backdoor pilot for this spin-off, featuring Yara Shahidi's character, Zoey Johnson, as she goes to college. [27] Shahidi stars in the series, with Chris Parnell, Mallory Sparks, Matt Walsh, and Trevor Jackson guest starring in the backdoor pilot. [28] [29] [30] The series was later titled College-ish, with Parnell and Jackson reprising their roles from the backdoor pilot, and Emily Arlook replacing Mallory Sparks in the role of Miriam. [31] In August 2017, Francia Raisa joined the cast as Ana along with Jordan Buhat as Vivek. [32] Music duo Chloe and Halle would also star as twin sisters Sky and Jazz. [33]
On May 19, 2017, Freeform (ABC's sister network) officially ordered 13 episodes of the spin-off under the final title, Grown-ish. [34] [35] On January 18, 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a second season. [36] On February 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season. [4] On November 7, 2019, it was announced that the third season will premiere on January 16, 2020. [5] On January 17, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season. [6]
On May 19, 2020, Freeform announced that the remaining episodes from season three will premiere in 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the television industry. [37] [38]
The fourth season premiered on July 8, 2021, with the majority of the original cast leaving at its conclusion. [8]
On March 7, 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a fifth season with Marcus Scribner joining the cast, replacing Shahidi as lead character of the series, as Junior Johnson, Zoey's younger brother from black-ish, with Zakiyyah Alexander and Courtney Lilly showrunning the season, which follows Junior as he finally decides to attend college. [10] On May 4, 2022, it was announced that the first half of the fifth season would premiere on July 20, 2022. [11] On January 11, 2023, Freeform renewed the series for a sixth season. [12] On March 29, 2023, it was reported that the sixth season is going to be its final season. [13] The sixth and final season premiered on June 28, 2023. [14]
The series premiered on January 3, 2018, on Freeform. Grown-ish airs in Canada on ABC Spark, simulcast with Freeform in the United States. Globally, the series is also available on Disney+. [39]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 95% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "grown-ish quickly works through its growing pains to establish itself as its own socially aware show with a fresh perspective on the college experience, driven by the charming and capable Yara Shahidi." [40] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [41]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. [42]
Season | Timeslot ( ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season |
Avg. viewers (millions) |
18–49 rank |
Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||||
1 | Wednesday 8 p.m. (1, 3–13) Wednesday 8:31 p.m. (2) |
13 | January 3, 2018 | 0.95 [43] | March 28, 2018 | 0.40 [44] | 2017–18 | 0.61 [45] | TBD | 0.27 [45] |
2 | Wednesday 8 p.m. (1, 3–21) Wednesday 8:31 p.m. (2) |
21 | January 2, 2019 | 0.67 [46] | August 7, 2019 | 0.56 [47] | 2018–19 | 0.47 [48] | TBD | 0.20 [48] |
3 | Thursday 8 p.m. | 17 | January 16, 2020 | 0.48 [49] | March 18, 2021 | 0.37 [50] | 2019–20 | 0.33 [51] | TBD | 0.14 [51] |
4 | Thursday 8 p.m. (1–9) Thursday 10 p.m. (10–18) |
18 | July 8, 2021 | 0.26 [52] | March 24, 2022 | 0.19 [53] | 2020–21 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | Wednesday 10 p.m. [26] | 18 | July 20, 2022 | 0.18 [54] | March 15, 2023 | 0.12 [55] | 2021–22 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
6 | TBA | June 28, 2023 | 0.12 [56] | TBA | TBD | 2022–23 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Show | Grown-ish | Nominated | [57] |
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [58] | ||
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedy TV Actress | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | [59] | |
Choice Breakout TV Star | Luka Sabbat | Nominated | |||
Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Francia Raisa | Nominated | [60] | |
2019 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [61] |
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [58] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy Actress | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | [62] | |
Choice Summer TV Actress | Nominated | [63] | |||
Choice Summer TV Actor | Luka Sabbat | Nominated | |||
2020 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [64] |
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Halle Bailey | Nominated | |||
2021 | ReFrame Stamp | IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | Grown-ish | Won | [65] |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Mark Doering-Powell (for "Know Yourself") | Nominated | [66] | |
2022 | Clio Awards | Television/Series: Social Media | Grown-ish | Gold | [67] [68] |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Mark Doering-Powell (for "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See") | Nominated | [69] |
y'all ain't ready. @grownish season 2 premieres january 2019 only on @freeformtv . // art by @DEERDANA.
Grown-ish | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Created by | |
Based on |
Black-ish by Kenya Barris |
Starring |
|
Narrated by |
|
Theme music composer | Chloe x Halle |
Opening theme | "Grown" by Chloe x Halle |
Composer | Vincent Jones |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 101 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producer | Yara Shahidi |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 20–23 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | Freeform |
Release | January 3, 2018 present | –
Related | |
Black-ish |
Grown-ish (stylized as grown·ish) is an American teen dramedy television series and a spin-off of the ABC series Black-ish. The single-camera comedy follows the Johnson family's children as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to quickly discover that not everything goes their way once they leave the nest. The first four seasons follow eldest daughter Zoey ( Yara Shahidi), with Deon Cole, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat and Chris Parnell also starring, while the fifth season onward follows eldest son and Zoey's younger brother Andre Junior ( Marcus Scribner) as he attends college after Zoey's graduation, with Diggy Simmons and Daniella Perkins also starring.
Created by Black-ish's Kenya Barris and Larry Wilmore, the series is produced by Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions and Principato-Young Entertainment, with Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, and Helen Sugland acting as executive producers. Freeform officially ordered 13 episodes of the spin-off in May 2017, and it premiered on January 3, 2018. In January 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a second season of 21 episodes which premiered on January 2, 2019. [3] In February 2019, Freeform renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on January 16, 2020. [4] [5] In January 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, while the second half of the third season premiered on January 21, 2021. [6] [7] The fourth season premiered on July 8, 2021. [8] The second half of the fourth season premiered on January 27, 2022, with the majority of the original cast departing at the end of the season. [9] In March 2022, the series was renewed for a forthcoming fifth season and Marcus Scribner and Daniella Perkins upped to series regulars, the former following the series finale of Black-ish, replacing Shahidi as lead character and narrator of the series. [10] The first half of the fifth season premiered on July 20, 2022. [11] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a sixth season. [12] In March 2023, it was announced that the sixth season is going to be its final season. [13] The sixth and final season premiered on June 28, 2023 and was split into two parts, with the second arriving March 27, 2024. [14] [15]
The first four seasons follow the Johnson family's firstborn daughter Zoey leaving the family to go to college. As she attends the fictional California University of Liberal Arts (Cal U for short) [16] while befriending some people, she discovers that her journey to adulthood and her departure from the family does not go the way she hoped. The fifth season onward follows the Johnson family's firstborn son, Zoey's younger brother and former college dropout Junior as he attends Cal U following Zoey's graduation.
It has been suggested that this section be
split out into another article titled
List of Black-ish, Grown-ish, and Mixed-ish characters. (
Discuss) (February 2020) |
Actor | Character | Zoey Johnson years | Andre Jr. Johnson years | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | ||
Yara Shahidi | Zoey Johnson | Main [b] | Recurring | ||||
Deon Cole | Professor/Dean Charlie Telphy | Main | Recurring | ||||
Trevor Jackson | Aaron Jackson | Main | |||||
Francia Raisa | Analisa "Ana" Torres | Main | Guest | Guest | |||
Emily Arlook | Nomi Segal | Main | Guest | ||||
Jordan Buhat | Vivek Shah | Main | Guest | ||||
Chris Parnell | Dean Burt Parker | Main | |||||
Chloe Bailey | Jazlyn "Jazz" Forster | Main [c] | Guest | ||||
Halle Bailey | Skyler "Sky" Forster | Main [d] | Recurring | ||||
Luka Sabbat | Luca Hall | Main [e] | |||||
Diggy Simmons | Douglas "Doug" Frederick Edwards | Recurring | Main | ||||
Marcus Scribner | Andre "Junior" Johnson | Recurring | Guest | Main | |||
Daniella Perkins | Kiela Hall | Recurring | Main | ||||
Justine Skye | Annika Longstreet | Recurring | Main | ||||
Tara Raani | Zaraa Ali | Recurring | Main |
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
Backdoor pilot | May 3, 2017 | ABC | |||
1 | 13 | January 3, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | Freeform | |
2 | 21 | 11 | January 2, 2019 | March 6, 2019 | |
10 | June 5, 2019 | August 7, 2019 | |||
3 | 17 | 8 | January 16, 2020 | March 5, 2020 | |
9 | January 21, 2021 | March 18, 2021 | |||
4 | 18 | 9 | July 8, 2021 | September 2, 2021 | |
9 | January 27, 2022 | March 24, 2022 | |||
5 | 18 | 9 | July 20, 2022 | September 14, 2022 | |
9 | January 18, 2023 | March 15, 2023 | |||
6 | 18 [26] | 9 | June 28, 2023 | August 23, 2023 | |
9 [26] | March 27, 2024 | May 22, 2024[26] |
"Liberal Arts", the 23rd episode of season 3 of Black-ish, functioned as a backdoor pilot for this spin-off, featuring Yara Shahidi's character, Zoey Johnson, as she goes to college. [27] Shahidi stars in the series, with Chris Parnell, Mallory Sparks, Matt Walsh, and Trevor Jackson guest starring in the backdoor pilot. [28] [29] [30] The series was later titled College-ish, with Parnell and Jackson reprising their roles from the backdoor pilot, and Emily Arlook replacing Mallory Sparks in the role of Miriam. [31] In August 2017, Francia Raisa joined the cast as Ana along with Jordan Buhat as Vivek. [32] Music duo Chloe and Halle would also star as twin sisters Sky and Jazz. [33]
On May 19, 2017, Freeform (ABC's sister network) officially ordered 13 episodes of the spin-off under the final title, Grown-ish. [34] [35] On January 18, 2018, Freeform renewed the series for a second season. [36] On February 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season. [4] On November 7, 2019, it was announced that the third season will premiere on January 16, 2020. [5] On January 17, 2020, Freeform renewed the series for a fourth season. [6]
On May 19, 2020, Freeform announced that the remaining episodes from season three will premiere in 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the television industry. [37] [38]
The fourth season premiered on July 8, 2021, with the majority of the original cast leaving at its conclusion. [8]
On March 7, 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a fifth season with Marcus Scribner joining the cast, replacing Shahidi as lead character of the series, as Junior Johnson, Zoey's younger brother from black-ish, with Zakiyyah Alexander and Courtney Lilly showrunning the season, which follows Junior as he finally decides to attend college. [10] On May 4, 2022, it was announced that the first half of the fifth season would premiere on July 20, 2022. [11] On January 11, 2023, Freeform renewed the series for a sixth season. [12] On March 29, 2023, it was reported that the sixth season is going to be its final season. [13] The sixth and final season premiered on June 28, 2023. [14]
The series premiered on January 3, 2018, on Freeform. Grown-ish airs in Canada on ABC Spark, simulcast with Freeform in the United States. Globally, the series is also available on Disney+. [39]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 95% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "grown-ish quickly works through its growing pains to establish itself as its own socially aware show with a fresh perspective on the college experience, driven by the charming and capable Yara Shahidi." [40] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [41]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. [42]
Season | Timeslot ( ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season |
Avg. viewers (millions) |
18–49 rank |
Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||||
1 | Wednesday 8 p.m. (1, 3–13) Wednesday 8:31 p.m. (2) |
13 | January 3, 2018 | 0.95 [43] | March 28, 2018 | 0.40 [44] | 2017–18 | 0.61 [45] | TBD | 0.27 [45] |
2 | Wednesday 8 p.m. (1, 3–21) Wednesday 8:31 p.m. (2) |
21 | January 2, 2019 | 0.67 [46] | August 7, 2019 | 0.56 [47] | 2018–19 | 0.47 [48] | TBD | 0.20 [48] |
3 | Thursday 8 p.m. | 17 | January 16, 2020 | 0.48 [49] | March 18, 2021 | 0.37 [50] | 2019–20 | 0.33 [51] | TBD | 0.14 [51] |
4 | Thursday 8 p.m. (1–9) Thursday 10 p.m. (10–18) |
18 | July 8, 2021 | 0.26 [52] | March 24, 2022 | 0.19 [53] | 2020–21 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | Wednesday 10 p.m. [26] | 18 | July 20, 2022 | 0.18 [54] | March 15, 2023 | 0.12 [55] | 2021–22 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
6 | TBA | June 28, 2023 | 0.12 [56] | TBA | TBD | 2022–23 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Show | Grown-ish | Nominated | [57] |
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated | [58] | ||
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedy TV Actress | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | [59] | |
Choice Breakout TV Star | Luka Sabbat | Nominated | |||
Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Francia Raisa | Nominated | [60] | |
2019 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [61] |
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [58] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Comedy Actress | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | [62] | |
Choice Summer TV Actress | Nominated | [63] | |||
Choice Summer TV Actor | Luka Sabbat | Nominated | |||
2020 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Grown-ish | Nominated | [64] |
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Yara Shahidi | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Halle Bailey | Nominated | |||
2021 | ReFrame Stamp | IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | Grown-ish | Won | [65] |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Mark Doering-Powell (for "Know Yourself") | Nominated | [66] | |
2022 | Clio Awards | Television/Series: Social Media | Grown-ish | Gold | [67] [68] |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Mark Doering-Powell (for "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See") | Nominated | [69] |
y'all ain't ready. @grownish season 2 premieres january 2019 only on @freeformtv . // art by @DEERDANA.