The Mayor (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jeremy Bronson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Scott Printz |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
The Mayor is an upcoming American sitcom television series, created by Jeremy Bronson. The pilot was ordered to series by ABC on May 11, 2017.[1] The series will premiere on October 3, 2017.[2]
Premise
Courtney Rose, a struggling hip-hop artist, runs for mayor of his California hometown, Fort Grey, in order to promote his music career. The real troubles begin when, unexpectedly, he wins the election.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Brandon Micheal Hall as Courtney Rose[3]
- Lea Michele as Harley Barella[4]
- Bernard David Jones as Jermaine Leforge[5]
- Marcel Spears as T.K. Clifton[6]
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Dina Rose[7]
Guest
- Daveed Diggs as Mac Etcetra[8]
- David Spade as Ed Gunt[8]
- Jillian Armenante as Kitty[8]
- Larry Joe Campbell as Dick[8]
- Anabel Munoz as Gabby Montoya[8]
- Arsenio Hall as Reverend Okoye[9]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[8] | James Griffiths | Jeremy Bronson | October 3, 2017 | 101 | N/A |
| 2 | "The Filibuster"[10] | Unknown | Unknown | October 10, 2017 | 103 | N/A |
Production
Casting
On January 26, 2017, Brandon Micheal Hall was cast as Courtney Rose.[3] Lea Michele was cast as Valentina Barella on February 23, 2017.[4] On March 16, 2017, Yvette Nicole Brown was cast as Dina Rose.[7] Marcel Spears was cast as T.K. Clifton on May 16, 2017.[6] On July 27, 2017, Bernard David Jones was cast as Jermaine Leforge.[5]
Music
In addition to serving as an executive producer, Daveed Diggs will write original music for the series.[11]
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | October 3, 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "The Filibuster" | October 10, 2017 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2017). "'The Mayor' Comedy, Shondaland's 'For the People', 'The Crossing' & 'The Gospel Of Kevin' Get ABC Series Orders". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 24, 2017). "ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for Marvel's 'Inhumans,' Daveed Diggs' 'The Mayor'". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2017). "ABC's Mayor Comedy Pilot From Daveed Diggs Casts Brandon Micheal Hall As Lead". Deadline.com.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (February 23, 2017). "Lea Michele Joins ABC's Daveed Diggs Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Mayor". Disney Media Networks. July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Dawidziak, Mark (May 16, 2017). "ABC goes heavy on drama with new series for Kyra Sedgwick and Jason Ritter". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 16, 2017). "Yvette Nicole Brown Cast In ABC Mayor Comedy Pilot With 'Odd Couple' In Limbo". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "(#101) "Pilot"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (September 12, 2017). "ABC's The Mayor books Arsenio Hall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "(#103) "The Filibuster"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/chance-the-rapper-abc-the-mayor-daveed-diggs-1202516911/
