Black-ish
American television sitcom
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| 2022 | The series concluded its run with a final season finale that was noted for its emotional depth and for wrapping up long-running storylines, though some critics felt the show had lost some of its earlier narrative sharpness. |
| 2022 | The final season (Season 8) of the television series Black-ish aired, concluding the popular sitcom's run after eight seasons. |
| 2021 | Black-ish began its final season (Season 8), which received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with an overall 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 72/100 on Metacritic. |
| 2021 | The seventh season concluded, with Metacritic scoring it 77 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews despite some criticism of its formulaic approach. |
| 2021 | The series concluded its run during the 2020-2021 television season, marking the end of the Johnson family's storyline on the sitcom. |
| May 2021 | ABC Entertainment president Craig Erwich confirmed there were no further plans to develop the 'Old-ish' pilot |
| May 2021 | Mixed-ish is canceled after two seasons. |
| May 17 2021 | ABC renewed Black-ish for an eighth and final season of the series. |
| 2020 | Metacritic rated Season 6 at 78 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews' for the show's approach to addressing timely cultural issues. |
| 2020 | Black-ish began its seventh and final season, which aired during the 2020-2021 television season. |
| 2020 | The sixth season of Black-ish concludes, marking the show's progression through its comedic exploration of African American family life. |
| October 23 2020 | ABC picked up 6 additional episodes for the seventh season, bringing the total to 21 episodes. |
| October 4 2020 | An hour-long Election-themed special was aired before the seventh season premiere. |
| September 2020 | ABC announced a potential spin-off series 'Old-ish' starring Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis |
| May 21 2020 | Mixed-ish is renewed for a second season by ABC. |
| May 21 2020 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a seventh season. |
| 2019 | Rotten Tomatoes awarded Season 6 an 85% score based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10, highlighting the show's continued cultural relevance and entertainment value. |
| 2019 | Black-ish begins its sixth season, continuing the Johnson family's comedic narrative about family, race, and contemporary social issues. |
| September 24 2019 | The sixth season premiered, continuing the trend of declining viewership with 3.49 million viewers. |
| May 21 2019 | Season 5 finale aired, concluding the season's narrative arc for the Johnson family. |
| May 2 2019 | ABC orders the spin-off series Mixed-ish to series, with the original show's season five episode 'Becoming Bow' being shelved until the next season. |
| May 2 2019 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a sixth season. |
| April 2 2019 | The episode 'Twindaddy' aired, focusing on a storyline within the fifth season of the sitcom. |
| 2018 | By the end of Season 4, the show maintained an 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating continued critical acclaim despite a noted slight dip in comedic consistency. |
| December 14 2018 | ABC picked up 2 additional episodes for the fifth season, bringing the total to 24 episodes. |
| October 16 2018 | Season 5 of Black-ish premiered on ABC, continuing the Johnson family's comedic exploration of contemporary social issues and family dynamics. |
| May 11 2018 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a fifth season. |
| January 3 2018 | The pilot episode of Grown-ish premiered, featuring Yara Shahidi, Chris Parnell, Trevor Jackson, and new cast member Emily Arlook |
| 2017 | Black-ish Season 4 premiered, continuing the show's exploration of racial and political themes while receiving mixed but generally positive critical reviews. |
| October 3 2017 | The fourth season premiered, marking a shift to the Tuesday 9:00 p.m. timeslot, with viewership continuing to decrease to 4.71 million viewers. |
| August 2017 | The series was renamed from College-ish to Grown-ish, with additional cast members Francia Raisa, Jordan Buhat, and Chloe x Halle added |
| May 2017 | ABC declined the pilot for the Black-ish spin-off starring Yara Shahidi |
| May 19 2017 | Freeform officially ordered 13 episodes of the spin-off, initially titled College-ish |
| May 10 2017 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a fourth season. |
| September 21 2016 | Black-ish entered its third season, maintaining the Wednesday 9:30 p.m. timeslot, with viewership further declining to 6.39 million viewers. |
| March 3 2016 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a third season. |
| September 23 2015 | The show began its second season, continuing in the Wednesday 9:30 p.m. timeslot, with slightly reduced viewership of 7.30 million viewers. |
| May 7 2015 | ABC renewed Black-ish for a second season. |
| September 24 2014 | Black-ish premiered on ABC, created by Kenya Barris as a single-camera comedy focusing on an upper-middle-class African-American family. |
| May 8 2014 | ABC picked up the pilot to the series for the 2014–15 television season. |
| February 2014 | Larry Wilmore joined the show as showrunner, and Laurence Fishburne was cast as the father of Anderson's character. Tracee Ellis Ross signed on as the female lead. |
| January 16 2014 | ABC greenlit the pilot episode of Black-ish. |
| October 2013 | Black-ish first appeared on ABC's development slate, with a project starring Anthony Anderson receiving a script commitment. |
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