After unveiling its fall 2021 schedule, ABC also revealed the first images for its new releases, including The Wonder Years which joins the comedy night on Wednesday or the musical series Queens which will settle on Tuesday evening.
The American network also unveiled trailers for the school comedy Abbott Elementaryromance Maggie and the miniseries Women of the Movement which are announced for mid-season.
Queens
Written by Zahir McGhee, Queens tells us about 4 women in their forties, Brianna (Eve), Jill (Naturi Naughton), Valeria (Nadine Velazquez) and Naomi (Brandy) who became hip-hop legends in the 90s when they found success with their group Nasty Bitches. Today, they meet to reconnect with celebrity. Pepi Sonuga and Taylor Sele round out the cast.
The Wonder Years
Remake of the late 80’s hit nostalgic comedy developed by Saladin Patterson, The Wonder Years takes us back to the late 60s to tell us about a middle-class African-American family living in Montgomery, Alabama. The story is told from the perspective of Dean (Don Cheadle lending his voice for narration by an adult Dean), a 12-year-old boy with a fertile imagination who tells us how his family got through this turbulent time in the American history. The cast includes Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, Julian Lerner, Amari O’Neil and Milan Ray.
Abbott Elementary
Office Comedy by and starring Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary takes us to a group of passionate teachers who work together in a public school in Philadelphia. They do their best to overcome the challenges imposed by the system to give the best possible education to the children. The cast brings together Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.
Maggie
Developed by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull from the eponymous short film by Tim Curcio, Maggie follows a woman (Rebecca Rittenhouse) endowed with a true gift of clairvoyance. If Maggie regularly sees the future of her friends, relatives, clients and strangers she meets in the street, she sees nothing concerning her. When she sees herself in a vision concerning one of her clients, her world changes. The rest of the cast includes David Del Rio, Nichole Sakura, Angelique Cabral, Leonardo Nam, Ray Ford, Chloe Bridges, Kerri Kenney and Chris Elliott.
Women of the Movement
Historical miniseries scripted by Marissa Jo Cerar, Women of the Movement tells the true story of Grandma Till-Mobley (Adrienne Warren) who, in 1955, decides to risk her own life to be able to bring justice to her son, Emmett (Cedric Joe), who was brutally murdered. Determined to keep the case in the headlines until the culprits were punished, Mamie became an activist who gave real momentum to the civil rights movement. The rest of the cast consists of Tonya Pinkins, Ray Fisher, Glynn Turman, Chris Coy, Carter Jenkins and Julia McDermott.
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