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[08/25/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Shares Trailer for "The Varnell Hill Show," Premiering September 1
"The Varnell Hill Show" reunites Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans nearly three decades after Tommy Davidson's Varnell made his unforgettable debut on the iconic sitcom.

[08/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Varnell Hill Is Back in the Spotlight: First Look at the Long-Awaited Comedy Series "The Varnell Hill Show," Premiering Globally September 1 on Paramount+
The eight-episode first season will make its global debut on Paramount+ with two episodes on Tuesday, September 1, followed by one new episode every Tuesday through October 13.
[09/19/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 15-19
Updates include: "Daredevil: Born Again" set for third season at Disney+; CBS extends newcomer "DMV" to 20 episodes; and Justin Theroux, Darius Fraser board Apple's "Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy."
[09/12/25 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 8-12
Updates include: second two of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" on indefinite hold; Ego Nwodim announces "SNL" exit; and Hulu sets cast of "Don't Get High" comedy pilot.
[08/22/25 - 11:06 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 18-22
Updates include: "Dexter: Original Sin" no longer returning for season two; Nicolas Cage in talks for HBO's "True Detective"; and ESPN shutters Colin Kaepernick documentary series from Spike Lee.
[04/15/25 - 05:59 PM]
BET+ Greenlights "Martin" Spinoff "Varnell Hill" Starring Actor and Comedian Tommy Davidson
The straight-to-series order will showcase a mixture of exciting new characters and celebrity guest cameos.






VARNELL HILL SHOW, THE (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/1/26 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site, September 2026) Varnell Hill is back, but comebacks aren't easy with chaos behind the scenes.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Chris Williams
· Emmanuel Hudson
· Kym Whitley as Kim Jones
· Nick Cafero as Jonah Michaelson
· Tommy Davidson as Varnell Hill
· Wendy Raquel Robinson
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Horne as EP
· Bentley Kyle Evans as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Dionne Harmon as EP
· Jesse Collins as EP
· Mark Greenberg as EP
· Martin Lawrence as CRTR/EP
· Rae Proctor as EP
· Robert Lawrence as EP
· Stacy Lyles as EP
· Tommy Davidson as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BET Studios
· Harvest Studios
· Jesse Collins Entertainment
· Runteldat Entertainment