The fifth season of Black-ish began airing on October 16, 2018, on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Khalabo Ink Society, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Artists First and ABC Studios, with creator Kenya Barris, who also serves as executive producer alongside Anthony Anderson, Brian Dobbins, Jonathan Groff and Helen Sugland.
The series revolves around Dre, portrayed by Anthony Anderson, a family man who struggles with finding his cultural identity while raising his kids in a white neighborhood with his wife, Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross). __TOC__
Cast
Main cast Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson Marcus Scribner as Andre ("Junior") Johnson Jr. Miles Brown as Jack Johnson Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson Peter Mackenzie as Leslie Stevens Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson
Recurring cast Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson Jeff Meacham as Josh Oppenhol Nicole Sullivan as Janine Wanda Sykes as Daphne Lido Nelson Franklin as Connor Stevens Allen Maldonado as Curtis Quvenzhané Wallis as Kyra Jennie Pierson as Ms. Davis Emerson Min as Mason Dara Reneé as Stunts
Guest cast Rob Huebel as Gary Anna Deavere Smith as Alicia Kellee Stewart as Angela Taylor Annelise Grace as Megan Kurt Fuller as Police Officer Andrew Daly as Dr. Evan Windsor Jet Jurgensmeyer as Caleb P.J. Byrne as Mr. Solomon Jessica Tuck as Dr. Cole Michael Strahan as June Bug Octavia Spencer as herself Brittany Daniel as Blair Nancy Lenehan as Barbara Piermont Katt Williams as Perry Raven-Symoné as Rhonda Johnson Laila Ali as herself Eric Nenninger as Ryan Simmons Michael Beasley as Al Kebble Quavo as himself Andy Richter as Hospital Patient Francia Raisa as Ana Torres
Episodes
On May 2, 2019, it was announced that the episode set to air May 7, 2019 titled "Becoming Bow" would be shelved until next season, given the series order of the second spin off, "Mixed-ish". The episode was to introduce a younger version of the character Bow living with her family.
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