COURTNEY'S CLEAN IMAGE TAKES A HIT DUE TO ED GUNT'S SMEAR CAMPAIGN, ON ABC'S 'THE MAYOR'

"Mama Rose Best" - As Courtney focuses on a campaign to spend more of Fort Grey's budget on senior citizens, a rival movement led by Ed Gunt makes the townspeople question Courtney's trustworthiness. When Dina appears on a talk show to help turn the public's opinion back in Courtney's favor, she makes a surprising comment that creates an awkward tension between the two, on an all-new episode of "The Mayor," TUESDAY, JAN. 2 (9:30-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The series stars Brandon Micheal Hall as Courtney Rose, Lea Michele as Valentina Barella, Bernard David Jones as Jermaine Leforge, Marcel Spears as T.K. Clifton and Yvette Nicole Brown as Dina Rose.

Guest starring David Spade as Ed Gunt.

"Mama Rose Best" was written by Jared Miller and was directed by Anya Adams.

"The Mayor" was created by Jeremy Bronson ("Speechless," "The Mindy Project," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"). Jeremy Bronson, Daveed Diggs (Tony(R) winner for Broadway's "Hamilton"), Jamie Tarses ("Happy Endings") and James Griffiths ("black-ish") also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by ABC Studios.