Damon Wayans and his son Damon Wayans Jr. will be sticking around on network TV after their comedy series Poppa’s House was given a full season order.
CBS announced the decision in a press release on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Damon Wayans stars in the freshman sitcom as a talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa,” according to the official description.
At home, he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Damon Wayans Jr.) — a brilliant dreamer trying to pursue his passions while being a responsible father and husband.
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson also star. Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. executive produce for CBS Studios.
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CBS also gave a full season order to the new prequel drama series NCIS: Origins.
The show follows “a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office, where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid),” per CBS.
David J. North, Gina Lucita Monreal, Mark Harmon and Sean Harmon executive produce for CBS Studios.
“NCIS: Origins has added a brilliant new dimension to the NCIS franchise with an origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a cinematic ’90s experience that features distinct characters, stories and crime solving,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Poppa’s House excels with the dynamic father/son chemistry between Damon and Damon Jr. and their family-inspired stories that bring this comedy to life.”
Both new series will now have 18-episode first seasons.
Poppa’s House airs Mondays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. NCIS: Origins airs Mondays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on the network.
The two shows are also available to stream on Paramount+.
