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[09/04/25 - 01:34 PM]
Paramount+ Announces Original Comedy "Crutch," Starring Tracy Morgan, Will Premiere on November 3
In a special event within "The Neighborhood" universe, Morgan will also guest star as Crutch in an all-new episode of the hit CBS comedy, airing the same night at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/04/25 - 02:01 PM]
NBC Gives Pilot Order to Tracy Morgan Comedy Project
Tina Fey is among the executive producers of the project, in which a disgraced former football player is on a mission to rehabilitate his image.

[09/20/24 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 16-20
Updates include: Syfy sets principal cast of "Revival"; Brian Tee to lead Adult Swim's "Get Jiro!"; and "Orphan Black," "Pretty Little Liars" spin-offs among latest cancellations.

[09/13/24 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 9-13
Updates include: Paramount+ sets "JonBenét Ramsey" ensemble; The CW rounds out of the cast of "Sherlock & Daughter"; and Tim Meadows to lead CBS comedy pilot "DMV."

[09/06/24 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 2-6
Updates include: "9-1-1: Lone Star," "Bosch: Legacy" to end with upcoming seasons; "Only Murders in the Building," "Unicorn Academy" land renewals; and the plug is pulled on "Beacon 23," "The Winter King," "Buying London" and "We're Here."

[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)
Premieres Monday, November 3
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/3/25 - ???
STATUS:
new this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
mondays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, September 2025) Paramount+ today announced that the new original comedy series CRUTCH, starring Tracy Morgan, will premiere on Monday, November 3. Produced by CBS Studios, all eight episodes of the series will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ at launch. Set in the world of the CBS Original Comedy The Neighborhood, CRUTCH centers on its titular character Francois "Frank" Crutchfield (Morgan), who goes by "Crutch," a brash, yet beloved Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son and free-spirited daughter move back into the family home.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Adrian Martinez as Flaco
· Adrianna Mitchell as Jamilah
· Braxton Paul as Lisa
· Finn Maloney as Mase
· Jermaine Fowler as Jake Crutchfield
· Kecia Lewis as Antoinette
· Tracy Morgan as Francois "Frank" Crutchfield
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Kaplan as EP
· Cedric the Entertainer as EP
· Eric C. Rhone as EP
· Mike Mariano 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