Paramount+ announced the premiere details for The Varnell Hill Show, a new half-hour comedy series derived from the Martin sitcom. The eight-episode inaugural season will launch on Sept. 1 and continue weekly on Tuesdays through Oct. 13. Tommy Davidson stars as Varnell Hill, a character originally introduced in the original series nearly three decades prior.
The show centers on Varnell navigating modern entertainment industry challenges while managing his talk show program. He contends with network pressures to modernize the program, management of a chaotic creative team, visiting celebrity guests, personal family matters, and his own considerable ego. The central premise explores the complications of maintaining an established television enterprise.
Martin Lawrence, the creator and star of the original series, will appear in guest roles while serving as an executive producer alongside Tommy Davidson and Bentley Kyle Evans. The supporting cast features Kym Whitley, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Nick Cafero, Emmanuel Hudson, and Chris Williams. Guest appearances are scheduled from Ms. Pat, Deon Cole, Damon Wayans, Mike Epps, and Omarion.
The project is being produced through BET Studios, with additional executive producers including Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Stacy Lyles, Rae Proctor, Robert Lawrence, Mark Greenberg, and Andrew Horne. Bentley Kyle Evans serves as showrunner, writer, and director for the series.
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