modern black sitcoms
by chrystaaal | created - 20 Dec 2019 | updated - 20 Dec 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Marlon (2017–2018)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A loving but immature father with a larger-than-life personality is committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. For Marlon, family always comes first--even if he's the biggest kid of all.
Stars: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Bresha Webb, Diallo Riddle
Votes: 4,727
2. Family Reunion (2019–2022)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, Family
When the McKellan family moves from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family, the transition is like being a catfish out of water.
Stars: Talia Jackson, Tia Mowry, Anthony Alabi, Cameron J. Wright
Votes: 3,527
3. Happy Together (2018–2019)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Claire and Jake's married life is mired in routine, but when megastar Cooper shows up at their door, they get dragged into his life of fame.
Stars: Damon Wayans Jr., Amber Stevens West, Stephnie Weir, Victor Williams
Votes: 2,037
4. Merry Happy Whatever (2019)
TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy
A strong-willed patriarch must balance the demands of his complicated family with the stress of the Christmas season when his youngest daughter comes home for the holidays with a new boyfriend.
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler, Brent Morin, Ashley Tisdale
Votes: 5,451
5. All About the Washingtons (2018)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Music
The wife of a legendary rapper launches her own career, which puts his life into a tailspin.
Stars: Joseph Simmons, Justine Simmons, Kiana Ledé, Nathan Anderson
Votes: 778
6. Mixed-ish (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Follows Bow's parents, Paul and Alicia, who are forced to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family after the dissolution of their cult.
Stars: Tika Sumpter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Christina Anthony, Arica Himmel
Votes: 2,924
7. Black-ish (2014–2022)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Stars: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown
Votes: 25,599
8. Insecure (2016–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Stars: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell
Votes: 22,395
9. Atlanta (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Earn and his cousin, Alfred, try to make their way in the world through Atlanta's rap scene. Along the way they come face-to-face with social and economic issues touching on race, relationships, poverty, status and parenthood.
Stars: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz
Votes: 88,119
10. The Carmichael Show (2015–2017)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.
Stars: Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 3,319
11. The Neighborhood (I) (2018– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A friendly guy from the Midwest tries to fit in in a tough L.A. neighborhood.
Stars: Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears
Votes: 10,011
12. Instant Mom (2013–2015)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A 25-year-old party girl becomes an instant mom when she marries an older man with three children.
Stars: Tia Mowry, Michael Boatman, Sydney Park, Tylen Jacob Williams
Votes: 874
13. Cousins for Life (2018–2019)
30 min | Comedy
Almost one year after the war Clark started, he and his 12-year-old son Stuart move in with Stuart's cousins Ivy and Leaf, but they find out that their families are very different and must learn to navigate living under one roof.
Stars: Micah Abbey, Dallas Dupree Young, Scarlet Spencer, Ishmel Sahid
Votes: 189
14. Dear White People (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
Stars: Logan Browning, Brandon P Bell, DeRon Horton, Antoinette Robertson
Votes: 26,421
15. Grown-ish (2018–2024)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
A spinoff of ABC's "Black-ish," Zoey Johnson is off to college and must live outside the nest, dealing with drugs, sex, and relationships along the way.
Stars: Trevor Jackson, Yara Shahidi, Diggy Simmons, Francia Raisa
Votes: 6,647
16. A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A half-hour sketch comedy written by and starring Robin Thede.
Stars: Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, Skye Townsend
Votes: 3,828
17. Rel (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A successful comic tries to put his life back on track after his marriage falls apart.
Stars: Lil Rel Howery, Jessica 'Jess Hilarious' Moore, Jordan L. Jones, Sinbad
Votes: 971
18. The Last O.G. (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
An ex-con is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns to his newly gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood.
Stars: Tracy Morgan, Ryan Gaul, Dante Hoagland, Taylor Mosby
Votes: 3,974
19. She's Gotta Have It (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The story of one woman and her three lovers. TV series based on the film by Spike Lee.
Stars: DeWanda Wise, Anthony Ramos, Lyriq Bent, Cleo Anthony
Votes: 5,026
20. Just Roll with It (2019–2021)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Four actors let their show audience choose what happens in various scenes: whatever they choose, the actors just roll with it.
Stars: Suzi Barrett, Ramon Reed, Kaylin Hayman, Lela Brown
Votes: 344
21. Raven's Home (2017– )
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Though Raven Baxter is psychic, she never guessed that she would be a single mother living in an apartment with her twins, Nia and Booker Baxter, and her best friend Chelsea and her son Levi.
Stars: Raven-Symoné, Issac Ryan Brown, Sky Katz, Anneliese van der Pol
Votes: 3,821
22. Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When Mighty Med hospital is destroyed, bionic heroes Bree and Chase join superheroes Kaz, Oliver, and Skylar to form an Elite Force and take down those responsible for the attack.
Stars: William Brent, Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, Paris Berelc
Votes: 1,806
23. Lab Rats (2012–2016)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A scrawny 14-year-old, having discovered his inventor stepdad has three bionic, super-powered teens living cloistered in a secret lab beneath their home, brings them out into the world.
Stars: William Brent, Spencer Boldman, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams
Votes: 7,220
24. Pair of Kings (2010–2013)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Teenage twins from Chicago discover they are heirs to the throne of an island nation.
Stars: Kelsey Asbille, Larramie Doc Shaw, Ryan Ochoa, Geno Segers
Votes: 4,641
25. K.C. Undercover (2015–2018)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
An outspoken and confident technology wiz and skilled black belt discovers that both her parents are spies and expect her to follow in their footsteps.
Stars: Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee
Votes: 6,185
26. Prince of Peoria (2018–2019)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Story of a wealthy prince who travels to the U.S. to live as an exchange student. While living in anonymity, the prince strikes up an unlikely friendship.
Stars: Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Shelby Simmons
Votes: 577
27. The Paynes (2018)
30 min | Comedy
In this spinoff of the comedy "House of Payne," Curtis and Ella Payne (LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis) are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida when they get roped into a real-estate deal that will up-end their lives.
Stars: Cassi Davis, LaVan Davis, Jackée Harry, Stephanie Charles
Votes: 410
28. Key and Peele (2012–2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Project sees Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in front of a live studio audience bantering about a topic weaved between filmed shorts and sketches.
Stars: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Metta World Peace, Brendan Hunt
Votes: 25,846
29. All That (2019– )
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
A revival of Nickelodeon's long-running sketch comedy series featuring many wacky characters hosted by kids and for kids.
Stars: Nathan Janak, Kate Godfrey, Lex Lumpkin, Chinguun Sergelen
Votes: 259
30. South Side (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy
A pair of recent community college graduates look to become entrepreneurs in Chicago's South Side.
Stars: Sultan Salahuddin, Kareme Young, Chandra Russell, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 2,331
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