Jerrod Carmichael’s life as a stand-up comedian is serving as the inspiration for the new NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. The half-hour family centered series also features the return of comic David Alan Grier to network television.
Veteran actress Loretta Devine along with Amber Stevens West and Lil Rel Howery round out the cast. Carmichael, Nick Stoller, and Ravi Nandan are attached as executive producers.
The Carmichael Show premieres August 26 on NBC at 9/8 central. Check out AllHipHOp.com’s exclusive clip from the upcoming program below.