Black-ish is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It premiered on September 24, 2014, and has run for seven seasons on ABC. Black-ish follows an upper middle class African-American family led by Andre 'Dre' Johnson and Rainbow Johnson. The show revolves around the family's lives, as they juggle several personal and sociopolitical issues. The show also features the characters Zoey Johnson, Andre Johnson, Jr., Jack Johnson, and Diane Johnson. In later seasons, the characters of Josh Oppenhol, Ruby Johnson, Charlie Telphy, and Leslie Stevens were promoted to series regulars, while the character of Earl Johnson makes recurring appearances. Throughout its run, Black-ish has received critical acclaim. The show has received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, and a TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Meanwhile, Tracee Ellis Ross has received individual praise, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Kenya Barris |
Starring | Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Meacham, Jenifer Lewis, Peter Mackenzie, Deon Cole, Katlyn Nichol |
Narrated by | Anthony Anderson |
Theme music composer | Transcenders |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 162 (163 including unbroadcast episode) |
Executive producer(s) | Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, Helen Sugland, Jonathan Groff, Kenya Barris, Kenny Smith, Larry Wilmore, Paul Young, Laurence Fishburne, Peter Principato, Tom Russo |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | ABC Studios (season 1–6), ABC Signature (season 7–), Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Principato-Young Entertainment (2014–18), Artists First (2018–) |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Original network | ABC |
Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 with Descriptive Video Service on SAP channel |
Related shows | Grown-ish, Mixed-ish |
Over Black-ish
Golden Globe-winning show about a father who struggles with raising his black family in a wealthy white neighborhood. Larry Wilmore has served as the show-runner of the series.
Prestaties van Black-ish
The show won five NAACP Image Awards in 2015, including the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Laatste informatie over Black-ish bijgewerkt op 28 Juli 2021.