Kenya Barris’ comedy #blackAF will be returning for a second season on Netflix. The news comes as Barris is gearing up for work with the streamer by teaming up with Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a Juneteenth musical feature for the service.
On the show, Barris plays an exaggerated version of himself where the show touches on his highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture. #blackAF flips the traditional sitcom family on its head by pulling back the curtain to uncover and explore the messy, unapologetic and often hilarious world of what it means to be a ‘new money’ Black family trying to get it right in a modern world where ‘right’ is no longer a fixed concept.
Rashida Jones co-stars on the series as Barris’ Joya and they are joined by Genneya Walton who plays Chloe Barris, the effortlessly popular, under appreciative college student with an astounding level of entitlement. Iman Benson plays Drea Barris, the moral center and narrator of the show. Scarlet Spencer is Izzy Barris, who’s difficult for difficulty’s sake, a pain-in-the-ass contrarian whose lack of caring only makes people want to mess with her more. Justin Claiborne plays Pops Barris, as lovable as he is gullible. Ravi Cabot-Conyers is Cam Barris, a miscreant trouble maker and a pathological liar with the best laugh you’ve ever heard and a grin that lets him get away with anything. Richard Gardenhire Jr. recurs as Brooklyn Barris, who’s jarringly smart and well-spoken for a toddler.
