Tracy Morgan’s Paramount+ Comedy ‘Crutch’ Adds Trio to Cast (Exclusive)
The Tracy Morgan-led spinoff of The Neighborhood at Paramount+ continues to add to its cast.
Adrian Martinez, Braxton Paul and Finn Maloney have joined Crutch, which stars Morgan as Francois Crutchfield, aka Crutch, a Harlem shop owner — and cousin of The Neighborhood’s Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer) whose life is upended when his adult children move back in with him. The show’s cast also includes Jermaine Fowler and Adrianna Mitchell as Crutch’s kids and Kecia Lewis as his sister-in-law.
More from The Hollywood Reporter
Margo Martindale Boards JonBenet Ramsey Series at Paramount+
David Beckham to Host UEFA Champions League Altcasts for Paramount+
'Dexter: Original Sin' Reveals First-Look Trailer and Premiere Date for Prequel Series
Martinez (Unfrosted, ABC’s Stumptown) will recur as Flaco, Crutch’s childhood best friend, most loyal confidant and general manager of Crutch’s flooring shop. Fun-loving, optimistic and chatty, he is the yin to Crutch’s yang.
Paul and Maloney will also have recurring roles Lisa and Mase, Jamilah’s (Mitchell) kids and Crutch’s grandchildren. The 12-year-old Lisa is the conscience of the family who challenges her relatives to do the right thing — but is also 12 and thus has some preteen angst. Mase is 9 years old, curious and crafty, and serves as the default wingman for whomever is supposed to be watching him.
Paramount+ ordered Crutch to series in May. Like The Neighborhood, which begins its seventh season on CBS in October, the show comes from CBS Studios. Owen Smith, who worked with Morgan on TBS’ The Last O.G., developed the series and will serve as showrunner. Smith executive produces with Cedric the Entertainer and Eric C. Rhone of A Bird and a Bear Entertainment, Morgan and The Neighborhood EPs Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment and Wendi Trilling of TrillTV.
Best of The Hollywood Reporter
A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
What the 'House of the Dragon' Cast Starred in Before the 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff
Sign up for THR's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.