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[05/06/24 - 10:01 AM]
Paramount+ Orders New Comedy Series "Crutch" Starring Tracy Morgan
The series centers on its titular character, Francois "Frank" Crutchfield (Morgan) - or "Crutch" to those that know him well - a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home.







CRUTCH (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
5/6/24
STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, May 2024) Paramount+ today announced a new series order for CRUTCH, a half-hour comedy starring Tracy Morgan, which will be set in the world of the CBS Networks' hit comedy The Neighborhood. The series centers on its titular character, Francois "Frank" Crutchfield (Morgan) - or "Crutch" to those that know him well - a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back home. The series is produced by CBS Studios and is slated to begin production later this year.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Tracy Morgan as Francois "Frank" Crutchfield
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Kaplan as EP
· Cedric the Entertainer as EP
· Eric C. Rhone as EP
· Owen Smith as CRTR/EP
· Tracy Morgan as EP
· Wendi Trilling as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Bird and a Bear Entertainment, A
· CBS Studios
· Kapital Entertainment
· TrillTV