Simply sooner or later after ABC dropped the bombshell that the following season of black-ish had been banished to midseason 2021, the community has modified course.
The hit comedy collection starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson will now return within the fall within the Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. slot.
The collection follows Dre Johnson (Anderson) and his spouse Rainbow (Ross) as they work and lift their 5 kids.
It additionally tackles social justice points — like racism and police brutality — and is loosely based mostly on Barris’ personal life and his marriage to his spouse, Rainbow Barris.
Of the choice to carry Black-ish again, ABC Leisure President Karey Burke admitted in an announcement that after talking with Barris and the community’s “inventive companions,” they felt it’s “vital to inform these significant tales throughout this second in time.”
“Black-ish has a long-standing historical past of shining a lightweight on present occasions and honoring black voices by means of the lens of the Johnson household,” Burke stated.
“After talking with Kenya and our inventive companions, we determined it was vital to inform these significant tales throughout this second in time, so we’re adjusting our premiere schedule and are dedicated to doing no matter it takes to carry this collection again as quickly as we presumably can,” Burke continued in her assertion.
“Following current monumental occasions, it is crucial that the dialogue continues and empowers viewers to boost their voices. There isn’t any different present that does that like Black-ish.”
Barris reacted to the choice, explaining that he’s “extremely grateful to Karey, Dana [Walden] and Peter [Rice] for recognizing the significance of Black-ish on this second and applaud them for making the required shifts to carry the present again as quickly as attainable.”
“Whereas the previous couple of months have felt overwhelming at occasions, they’ve additionally underscored simply how vital it’s that Black voices aren’t solely heard however empowered and amplified as properly; and our whole Black-ish crew is humbled to be a small a part of telling our tales and are excited to get again to those conversations,” Barris added.
With the sooner than deliberate premiere date for black-ish Season 7, ABC has confirmed it’s pushing new Kyra Sedgwick comedy collection, Name Your Mom, to later within the season.
black-ish spinoff, mixed-ish, nevertheless, is staying on the bench and is anticipated to return in early 2021.
ABC introduced earlier this week that it plans to air a enterprise as normal fall schedule that would come with extra unscripted content material.
The Bachelorette, which was initially tipped to launch in Could earlier than the Covid-19 outbreak, will now air Tuesdays within the fall.
In doing so, the Tuesday comedy block has formally been canned, with The Conners inheriting Trendy Household’s slot on Wednesdays.
ABC has but to disclose when any of its exhibits will resume manufacturing.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.