Since its premiere in 2014, Black-ish became a bona fide hit for ABC and grew into a successful franchise, but we’ll soon have to say goodbye to the Johnson family as the beloved and critically acclaimed sitcom is officially coming to an end after eight seasons.
Series creator and executive producer Kenya Barris announced its ending in an emotional Instagram post and thanked everyone who joined him on this incredible journey.
“In this day and age it is rare to get to decide when your show should come to an end, and we are grateful along with ABC to be able to make this final season exactly what we’d hoped for—and to do it with the entire and AMAZINGLY STELLAR cast coming back to close this chapter out with us the right way!” wrote Barris on Instagram.
Black-ish followed the trials and tribulations of an upper-middle-class African-American family and shone a light on many important social issues through their lens. Its ensemble cast included Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin.
In addition to announcing the final season of Black-ish, ABC also recently canceled its spin-off Mixed-ish. The future of Grown-ish remains uncertain since it airs on Freeform and not ABC.
