Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo to Star in Onyx Collective Comedy Series ‘Unprisoned’

Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo are set to star in a brand new comedy collection arrange at Onyx Collective on Hulu, Selection has realized.

The collection is titled “Unprisoned” and has obtained an eight-episode order. It’s impressed by the lifetime of collection creator Tracy McMillan. Within the present, a messy however perfectionist relationship therapist and single mother (Washington) has her life turned right-side-up when her dad (Lindo) will get out of jail and strikes in along with her and her teenage son. The present is the primary comedy to be ordered to collection at Onyx.

“From the second Tracy McMillan introduced this undertaking to Simpson Road, we knew that it had the potential to be provocative, groundbreaking and life-affirming,” Washington mentioned. “I really like this present. I really like these characters and the tales that they encourage. And I’m extraordinarily excited to be working, as soon as once more, with each Onyx collective and ABC signature, and honored to be collaborating with this gifted group of artistic companions.”

McMillan created the collection and serves as an govt producer. Yvette Lee Bowser is the showrunner and govt producer through SisterLee Productions. Washington and Lindo govt produce along with starring, with Washington govt producing through Simpson Road. Pilar Savone of Simpson Road additionally govt produces together with Pleasure Gorman Wettels of Nameless Content material and Jen Braeden. ABC Signature is the studio. Each SisterLee and Simpson Road are underneath general offers at ABC Signature.

“This isn’t simply my story, it’s the story of hundreds of thousands of individuals coping with the results of mass incarceration on their households, hearts, minds and our bodies — and as writers, we wished to return to those flawed however super-lovable characters from the place of empathy, humor and soul that they deserve,” McMillan mentioned.

That is now the second Onyx undertaking wherein Washington is concerned. She can be an govt producer on the upcoming authorized drama “Cheap Doubt” starring Emayatzy Corinealdi. Washington is finest recognized for her starring function within the hit ABC collection “Scandal,” for which she obtained two Emmy nominations for finest actress in a drama. She can be recognized for starring within the HBO movie “Affirmation,” the Hulu restricted collection “Little Fires In every single place,” and movies like “Django Unchained” and “Ray.”

She is repped by CAA, Washington Sq. Arts, Hansen Jacobson, and The Lede Firm.

Lindo not too long ago earned robust reward for his efficiency within the Spike Lee movie “Da 5 Bloods” and in addition performed legendary lawman Bass Reeves within the movie “The More durable They Fall.” He’s recognized for his roles in different Lee movies like “Malcolm X,” “Clockers,” and “Crooklyn.” He’ll subsequent be seen within the Amazon-Neil Gaiman collection “Anansi Boys” and within the Marvel movie “Blade.”

He’s repped by APA.

McMillan has beforehand written for exhibits like “Mad Males” and “Runaways.” She at present hosts the connection actuality present “Household or Fiance” on OWN. Bowser’s previous credit embody “Expensive White Individuals,” “Run the World,” “Black-ish,” and “Residing Single.”

McMillan and Bowser are repped by WME.

“From the second we learn the script for ’Unprisoned,’ we wished this contemporary, humorous collection for Onyx,” mentioned Tara Duncan, president of Onyx Collective and Freeform. “Tracy tells the story of an endearing however sophisticated father-daughter relationship with the center and humor of somebody who has lived this all too widespread expertise. We’re thrilled to proceed our artistic collaboration with Kerry Washington and the groups at Simpson Road and ABC Signature.”