Grown-ish Season 5 Renewal Confirmed, Black-ish Star Joins Spinoff Cast
Grown-ishhas been officially confirmed to be returning for season 5 on Freeform, with Black-ish star Marcus Scribner now set to make the crossover. The series, spawned from the critically acclaimed Black-ish, is now coming to the close of its fourth season, having developed a devoted fanbase of its own since becoming the first of many floated Black-ish spinoffs to release back in 2018. Offering a path to continue the stories of the young fan favorites of the parent series, Grown-ish follows Zoey Johnson as she navigate college life and the adult world beyond.
Now, TVLine reports that Grown-ish has been renewed for season 5, and Marcus Scribner has been confirmed by Freeform to be joining Grown-ish lead, Yara Shahidi, in making the transition from Black-ish, reuniting the on-screen siblings for upcoming season 5. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, showrunner Julie Bean has left the project to be replaced by current Black-ish counterpart, Courtney Lilly, and Zakiyyah Alexander, best known for La Brea and Hunters, asco-showrunners for the next season. The news of the series' renewal comes as season 4 reaches its finale, with Shahidi's Zoey and her friends preparing for graduation and set for life after college when the season concludes on March 24.
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The most successful spinoff of the Black-ish universe, Grown-ishappears to be going strong into its fifth year. With the potential Old-ish starring Laurence Fishburne shelved for the foreseeable future and the unfortunate cancellation of Mixed-ish, Grown-ish has been the one to strike a chord with viewers. Delving into the stories of the franchise's younger subjects, it seems it will be Grown-ish to carry the
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