Paramount+ spins off ‘The Neighbourhood’ with Tracy Morgan-led sitcom ‘Crutch’

The Neighbourhood (Source: CBS)

Paramount+ has ordered Crutch, a spin-off from CBS sitcom The Neighbourhood.

Produced by CBS Studios, the half-hour comedy series will star Tracy Morgan as Francois “Frank” Crutchfield – 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 hails from Cedric The Entertainer and his production company, A Bird and a Bear Entertainment, and is executive produced by Cedric and Eric C. Rhone; along with Owen Smith, who wrote the premiere script and will also serve as showrunner; Aaron Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment; Wendi Trilling for TrillTV; and Tracy Morgan.

The series also reunites Morgan with Smith, who served as showrunner and executive producer on The Last O.G. in which Morgan starred.

Morgan’s character is the cousin of Calvin Butler, played by Cedric The Entertainer in The Neighbourhood, which last month was renewed for a seventh season.

“Our subscribers love CBS The Neighborhood, so it’s a natural fit to bring Crutch to Paramount+.” said Jeff Grossman, EVP of programming, Paramount Streaming. “We can’t wait to see what the immense talents behind Crutch – Tracy Morgan, Cedric The Entertainer and Owen Smith – bring to this new series.”