‘Churchy’ Series Starring KevOnStage Headed To BET+
BET+ has a new original series on its roster.
Churchy is set to debut on the platform on Feb. 15. The series is written by viral comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks. Anthony Elfoniza, Lexi Allen, London Solomon, Mark J. P. Hood, and Shani Shockley also star in the eight-episode comedy.
A press release details that Kevin, Melissa, and Jason Fredericks are executive producing the series for KevOnStage Studios, alongside LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, and Lezlie Wills for The SpringHill Company.
Churchy was first exclusively reported by Variety on Wednesday (Jan. 31).
“You dream to make TV shows, to ‘make it in the industry,’ but you can’t possibly imagine how it feels when it actually happens,” explained Fredericks to the outlet. “BET is a network I grew up watching. LeBron James is a person I grew up rooting for. So, I would have been happy anyway, but to be partnered with SpringHill and have the show airing on BET, that’s just way more than I bargained for.”
He continued “I can’t think of a platform that has more of a people who are looking for this content than BET. It’s just a match made in heaven.”
The official description for Churchy reads as follows:
“Corey Carr Jr.’s (Fredericks) life takes an unexpected turn when he’s bypassed for leadership of his father’s mega-church. Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up. However, after quickly stumbling upon the realization that small-town church life is an entirely different ball game, Corey slowly accepts that the path to spiritual leadership might just be funnier and more profound than any sermon could ever teach“
Watch the trailer for Churchy above.
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