The actresses behind Mixed-ish‘s Johnson family broke their silence on social media after ABC announced that it will not renew the comedy for a third season.
Arica Himmel, who stars as the younger version of Tracee Ellis Ross’ Rainbow “Bow” Johnson, first posted her reaction to the news on Instagram. She reminisced on her time on the series, following in Ross’ steps and more.
“Ti want to thank our many loyal fans who joined us each week for the last two years on our journey from the commune to the ‘burbs — it has been an amazing experience and I will miss my TV family more than you can imagine,” she said.
Tika Sumpter, who reacted to the cancellation on Twitter and stars as Alicia Johnson, thanked her fans and looked forward to new chapters.
“Thank you #MixedIsh fam! We love you so much, and always will,” she tweeted. “Onward and upward.
Arica Himmel, who stars as the younger version of Tracee Ellis Ross’ Rainbow “Bow” Johnson, first posted her reaction to the news on Instagram. She reminisced on her time on the series, following in Ross’ steps and more.
“Ti want to thank our many loyal fans who joined us each week for the last two years on our journey from the commune to the ‘burbs — it has been an amazing experience and I will miss my TV family more than you can imagine,” she said.
Tika Sumpter, who reacted to the cancellation on Twitter and stars as Alicia Johnson, thanked her fans and looked forward to new chapters.
“Thank you #MixedIsh fam! We love you so much, and always will,” she tweeted. “Onward and upward.
- 5/14/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Black-ish spinoff Mixed-ish is not returning to ABC for a third season.
The Disney-owned network has canceled the series, which comes from Peter Saji, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Tracee Ellis Ross, after two seasons. The comedy, which was a promising newcomer last season, had found itself on the bubble this year with soft ratings, ranking among the least-watched ABC series.
It comes after the network renewed Black-ish for an eighth and final season earlier today and could be mean the end of the -ish franchise on ABC after next season.
Network Primetime Scripted Series Cancellations 2020-21: Photo Gallery
Mixed-ish follows Rainbow Johnson, played by Arica Himmel with Ross narrating, as she recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Mixed-ish stars Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Paul Johnson,...
The Disney-owned network has canceled the series, which comes from Peter Saji, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Tracee Ellis Ross, after two seasons. The comedy, which was a promising newcomer last season, had found itself on the bubble this year with soft ratings, ranking among the least-watched ABC series.
It comes after the network renewed Black-ish for an eighth and final season earlier today and could be mean the end of the -ish franchise on ABC after next season.
Network Primetime Scripted Series Cancellations 2020-21: Photo Gallery
Mixed-ish follows Rainbow Johnson, played by Arica Himmel with Ross narrating, as she recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Mixed-ish stars Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Paul Johnson,...
- 5/14/2021
- by Denise Petski and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has given full season orders to freshman shows “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” as well as sophomore series “The Rookie.”
Both “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” are produced solely by ABC Studios, while “The Rookie” is a co-production between ABC Studios and eOne.
This marks the first full season pick ups for any of ABC’s fall shows thus far. “Mixed-ish” has received an order for nine more episodes, while “The Rookie” has been picked up for an additional seven. The final episode count for “Stumptown” has not yet been determined.
“This fall, ‘Stumptown’ has delivered a rich, inventive and fun thrill ride each week with a stellar cast that features one of the most fearless female characters at the center; ‘mixed-ish’ has established itself as one of the sharpest, funniest and most original new comedies of the season; and ‘The Rookie’ has continued to bring compelling storytelling and powerful performances to its passionate and loyal fan base,...
Both “Stumptown” and “Mixed-ish” are produced solely by ABC Studios, while “The Rookie” is a co-production between ABC Studios and eOne.
This marks the first full season pick ups for any of ABC’s fall shows thus far. “Mixed-ish” has received an order for nine more episodes, while “The Rookie” has been picked up for an additional seven. The final episode count for “Stumptown” has not yet been determined.
“This fall, ‘Stumptown’ has delivered a rich, inventive and fun thrill ride each week with a stellar cast that features one of the most fearless female characters at the center; ‘mixed-ish’ has established itself as one of the sharpest, funniest and most original new comedies of the season; and ‘The Rookie’ has continued to bring compelling storytelling and powerful performances to its passionate and loyal fan base,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
ABC, the last network to make pickup decisions on its new fall series, has given back orders to comedy Mixed-ish and drama Stumptown. Additionally, the network has ordered additional episodes of sophomore drama The Rookie, which had a 13-episode pickup.
I hear the Black-ish prequel has received an order for nine additional episodes for a full-season 22-episode run. Things are still in flux for dramas Stumptown starring Cobie Smulders and The Rookie starring Nathan Fillion. They are expected to produce at least five additional episodes each for a total of 18, and could deliver 1-2 extra episodes beyond that. Like it is the case with a number of stars these days, I hear Smulders’ deal caps the Stumptown seasons at 18 episodes, though ABC brass would like to get more. I hear The Rookie‘s order could get up to 20 episodes, matching Season 1.
The third new ABC fall series, drama Emergence, was designed for 13-episode season arcs,...
I hear the Black-ish prequel has received an order for nine additional episodes for a full-season 22-episode run. Things are still in flux for dramas Stumptown starring Cobie Smulders and The Rookie starring Nathan Fillion. They are expected to produce at least five additional episodes each for a total of 18, and could deliver 1-2 extra episodes beyond that. Like it is the case with a number of stars these days, I hear Smulders’ deal caps the Stumptown seasons at 18 episodes, though ABC brass would like to get more. I hear The Rookie‘s order could get up to 20 episodes, matching Season 1.
The third new ABC fall series, drama Emergence, was designed for 13-episode season arcs,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey has been tapped to write and perform the theme song for ABC’s new black-ish spinoff mixed-ish. Titled “In the Mix”, the track is written by Carey and produced by Carey and Daniel Moore. Sung by Carey, the new theme song will be heard when the series premieres Tuesday, September 24 at 9 Pm on ABC. The news was announced Monday at TCA.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, black-ish and grown-ish, I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” said Carey. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of mixed-ish, especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
ABC’s mixed-ish will follow...
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, black-ish and grown-ish, I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” said Carey. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of mixed-ish, especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
ABC’s mixed-ish will follow...
- 8/5/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Mariah Carey is lending her voice — and her songwriting — to ABC’s upcoming “Black-ish” spinoff “Mixed-ish.”
The Grammy-winning artist wrote and recorded a new track for the show’s theme song. “In the Mix” will debut along with the first episode of “Mixed-ish” on Sept. 24 at 9/8c on ABC.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, ‘black-ish’ and ‘grown-ish,’ I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” Carey said. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of ‘mixed-ish,’ especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
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According to ABC, the series follows Rainbow Johnson as she...
The Grammy-winning artist wrote and recorded a new track for the show’s theme song. “In the Mix” will debut along with the first episode of “Mixed-ish” on Sept. 24 at 9/8c on ABC.
“As a fan of Kenya Barris’ megahit shows, ‘black-ish’ and ‘grown-ish,’ I was inspired to connect with Kenya to find a way we could work together,” Carey said. “As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of ‘mixed-ish,’ especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved. I could not be more honored and proud to be writing and performing ‘In the Mix’ for Kenya and the show.”
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According to ABC, the series follows Rainbow Johnson as she...
- 8/5/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Mark-Paul Gosselaar is a TV Fanatic favorite, so it's great to be able to report that he's officially returning the small screen.
The actor has joined the cast of ABC's upcoming black-ish revival, mixed-ish in the fall season's latest big recast.
Gosselaar is on board as Young Bow's father. He replaces Champions' Anders Holm, who was let go shortly after the project secured a series order.
Related: Black-ish Renewed as Mixed-ish Gets Series Order
On Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow's parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family.
As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in...
The actor has joined the cast of ABC's upcoming black-ish revival, mixed-ish in the fall season's latest big recast.
Gosselaar is on board as Young Bow's father. He replaces Champions' Anders Holm, who was let go shortly after the project secured a series order.
Related: Black-ish Renewed as Mixed-ish Gets Series Order
On Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow's parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family.
As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in...
- 6/20/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has boarded the upcoming ABC comedy “Mixed-ish.”
“Mixed-ish,” a spinoff of “Black-ish,” focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. Gosselaar will play the role of Bow’s father, taking over from Anders Holm, who played the role in the original pilot.
This marks Gosselaar’s fourth broadcast series starring role in recent years. He most recently starred on the Fox shows “The Passage” and “Pitch” as well as the NBC comedy “Truth Be Told.” He is also known for his roles on shows like “Franklin & Bash,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Saved by the Bell.”
He is repped by Wme, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman.
Gosselaar joins a cast that includes Arica Himmel as Bow Johnson, Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Christina Anthony as Denise, Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson and Ethan Childress as Johan Johnson.
“Mixed-ish,” a spinoff of “Black-ish,” focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. Gosselaar will play the role of Bow’s father, taking over from Anders Holm, who played the role in the original pilot.
This marks Gosselaar’s fourth broadcast series starring role in recent years. He most recently starred on the Fox shows “The Passage” and “Pitch” as well as the NBC comedy “Truth Be Told.” He is also known for his roles on shows like “Franklin & Bash,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Saved by the Bell.”
He is repped by Wme, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman.
Gosselaar joins a cast that includes Arica Himmel as Bow Johnson, Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Christina Anthony as Denise, Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson and Ethan Childress as Johan Johnson.
- 6/19/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has been tapped as the male lead in ABC’s new comedy series Mixed-ish. In the Black-ish prequel about young Rainbow Johnson, Gosselaar will play Bow’s father Paul Johnson. He replaces Anders Holm who played the role in the original backdoor pilot episode of Black-ish. Gosselaar only became available in May when his most recent series, Fox’s vampire drama The Passage, was canceled after one season.
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul (Gosselaar) and Alicia (Tika Sumpter) decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life,...
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul (Gosselaar) and Alicia (Tika Sumpter) decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has announced its schedule for the fall, with only two new dramas and one new comedy joining the lineup. The network picked up the fewest new shows of any of the big four.
Here’s the schedule and descriptions of the new scripted series:
ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule
(New programs in Upper Case; all times Et)
Monday
8:00 Pm — “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 Pm — “The Good Doctor”
Tuesday
8:00 Pm — “The Conners”
8:30 Pm — “Bless This Mess”
9:00 Pm — “Mixed-ish”
9:30 Pm — “black-ish”
10:00 Pm — “Emergence” (pictured above)
Wednesday
8:00 Pm — “The Goldbergs”
8:30 Pm — “Schooled”
9:00 Pm — “Modern Family”
9:30 Pm — “Single Parents”
10:00 Pm — “Stumptown”
Thursday
8:00 Pm — “Grey’s Anatomy”
9:00 Pm — “A Million Little Things”
10:00 Pm — “How to Get Away with Murder”
Friday
8:00 Pm — “American Housewife”
8:30 Pm — “Fresh Off the Boat”
9:00 Pm — “20/20”
Saturday
8:00 Pm — “Saturday Night Football”
Sunday
7:...
Here’s the schedule and descriptions of the new scripted series:
ABC Fall 2019-20 Schedule
(New programs in Upper Case; all times Et)
Monday
8:00 Pm — “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 Pm — “The Good Doctor”
Tuesday
8:00 Pm — “The Conners”
8:30 Pm — “Bless This Mess”
9:00 Pm — “Mixed-ish”
9:30 Pm — “black-ish”
10:00 Pm — “Emergence” (pictured above)
Wednesday
8:00 Pm — “The Goldbergs”
8:30 Pm — “Schooled”
9:00 Pm — “Modern Family”
9:30 Pm — “Single Parents”
10:00 Pm — “Stumptown”
Thursday
8:00 Pm — “Grey’s Anatomy”
9:00 Pm — “A Million Little Things”
10:00 Pm — “How to Get Away with Murder”
Friday
8:00 Pm — “American Housewife”
8:30 Pm — “Fresh Off the Boat”
9:00 Pm — “20/20”
Saturday
8:00 Pm — “Saturday Night Football”
Sunday
7:...
- 5/14/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC’s newly picked up comedy series Mixed-ish will recast its male lead as Workaholics co-creator/star Anders Holm is leaving the project.
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white.
Holm played Paul Johnson, Bow’s father. Arica Himmel stars as young Bow Johnson; Tika Sumpter as her mom, Alicia Johnson; Christina Anthony as Denise; Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson...
Written by Peter Saji and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, in Mixed-ish, Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.
Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white.
Holm played Paul Johnson, Bow’s father. Arica Himmel stars as young Bow Johnson; Tika Sumpter as her mom, Alicia Johnson; Christina Anthony as Denise; Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson...
- 5/10/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Johnsons have a bright future ahead of them at ABC.
Black-ish has been renewed for a sixth season. The network confirmed on Thursday it was bringing the critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy series back for the 2019-20 TV season.
Additionally, the Black-ish universe will be growing, once again.
ABC has also placed a series order for Mixed-ish, a spinoff about Rainbow Johnson's experience of growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s.
A backdoor pilot for the series, titled "Becoming Bow," was originally slated to air May 7, but the episode will now be held for next season, presumably to air as part of the first season of the spinoff.
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This marks the second spinoff for Black-ish. Grown-ish, which follows Zoe Johnson at college airs on Freeform, and returns for the second half of its sophomore run this summer.
Black-ish...
Black-ish has been renewed for a sixth season. The network confirmed on Thursday it was bringing the critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy series back for the 2019-20 TV season.
Additionally, the Black-ish universe will be growing, once again.
ABC has also placed a series order for Mixed-ish, a spinoff about Rainbow Johnson's experience of growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s.
A backdoor pilot for the series, titled "Becoming Bow," was originally slated to air May 7, but the episode will now be held for next season, presumably to air as part of the first season of the spinoff.
Related: TV Ratings Report: Whiskey Cavalier Goes Low
This marks the second spinoff for Black-ish. Grown-ish, which follows Zoe Johnson at college airs on Freeform, and returns for the second half of its sophomore run this summer.
Black-ish...
- 5/3/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Johnsons will be back for another go-round. ABC has picked up a sixth season of its hit comedy series black-ish for the 2019-2020 season. In addition, the network has given an early season order to mixed-ish, a spinoff about Rainbow Johnson’s (Tracee Ellis Ross) experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s.
The black-ish renewal is not a surprise for the praised single-camera comedy centered on an affluent African-American family struggling to raise their kids in the largely white culture of well-to-do suburbia. Also not surprising was the pickup for mixed-ish, which had emerged as ABC’s strongest comedy pilot.
ABC had intended to air a “Becoming Bow” episode of black-ish on May 7, which could have become a backdoor pilot for a potential prequel series. With the mixed-ish series order, that episode will now be held for next season, ABC says. Bless This Mess, “The Predators...
The black-ish renewal is not a surprise for the praised single-camera comedy centered on an affluent African-American family struggling to raise their kids in the largely white culture of well-to-do suburbia. Also not surprising was the pickup for mixed-ish, which had emerged as ABC’s strongest comedy pilot.
ABC had intended to air a “Becoming Bow” episode of black-ish on May 7, which could have become a backdoor pilot for a potential prequel series. With the mixed-ish series order, that episode will now be held for next season, ABC says. Bless This Mess, “The Predators...
- 5/2/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has renewed “Black-ish” for a sixth season and has also put out a series order for a prequel to the show titled “Mixed-ish.”
The spinoff series, which has been in development since February, focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s.
“Black-ish” centers on the Johnsons, an affluent black family in a predominantly white neighborhood. Parents Andre “Dre” (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow are trying to raise their kids, who are growing up in very different worlds than they did, to have the right values and appreciate their roots.
Season 5 of show has been posting solid ratings to-date, with an Live+Same Day rating of 0.80 in the key 18-49 demographic, and an average of 3.33 million viewers per episode.
Also starring in the show are Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr.,...
The spinoff series, which has been in development since February, focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s.
“Black-ish” centers on the Johnsons, an affluent black family in a predominantly white neighborhood. Parents Andre “Dre” (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow are trying to raise their kids, who are growing up in very different worlds than they did, to have the right values and appreciate their roots.
Season 5 of show has been posting solid ratings to-date, with an Live+Same Day rating of 0.80 in the key 18-49 demographic, and an average of 3.33 million viewers per episode.
Also starring in the show are Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr.,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
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