Black-ish is heading into its seventh season on ABC.
However, earlier than we get to that, the beloved comedy sequence will air a one-hour, election-themed particular, on Sunday, October four at 10/9c.
The 2 back-to-back episodes, which is able to air forward of the official season seven premiere, will observe the Johnsons as they navigate the upcoming election, with Junior (Marcus Scribner) embarking on his journey as a first-time voter and Dre (Anthony Anderson) launching an exploration into native politics.
The particular can be introduced partially as an animated episode with Oscar® winner Matthew A. Cherry (“Hair Love”) set to direct.
Whereas no particulars about when the seventh season will premiere have been revealed, a premiere date needs to be revealed within the coming weeks as reveals begin to return to manufacturing.
ABC additionally notes that airdate and timing of the particular are topic to the change because of the NBA Finals schedule.
In “Election Particular Pt. 1,” (10:00-10:30 p.m. EDT), Junior is worked up for his first time voting however discovers he has been purged from the voter polls so he does a deep dive into why – attempting to grasp the programs in place for voter registration.
“Election Particular Pt. 1” is directed by Matthew A. Cherry and written by Eric Horsted.
Then, in a particular animated episode, “Election Particular Pt. 2,” (10:30-11:00 p.m. EDT), Dre’s colleague Stevens (Peter Mackenzie) makes an ill-advised choice to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his household’s assist and campaigns in opposition to him however will get caught up with fundraising and personal curiosity teams.
“Election Particular Pt. 2” is directed by Matthew A. Cherry and written by Graham Towers & Ben Deeb.
In its upcoming seventh season, “black-ish” will proceed to inform tales that shine a lightweight on present occasions by means of the lens of the Johnson household, addressing the worldwide pandemic, systemic racism and the motion for social justice and equality.
The sequence stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Jenifer Lewis as Ruby, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy, and Jeff Meacham as Josh.
ABC’s “black-ish” was created by Kenya Barris and is govt produced by Barris, Courtney Lilly, Laura Gutin Peterson, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins and Michael Petok.
The sequence is produced by ABC Signature. ABC Signature is part of Disney Tv Studios, alongside 20th Tv and Touchstone Tv.
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