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Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine to Star in “Family Reunion” with 20-Episode Order from Netflix

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Netflix will host a nostalgia-filled “Family Reunion.” The streamer just ordered 20-episodes of the multi-camera comedy starring “Sister, Sister’s” Tia Mowry and “A Different World’s” Loretta Devine, Deadline reports.

Created and executive produced by Meg DeLoatch (“Fuller House,” “Eve”), “Family Reunion” is described as an “African American family sitcom, which is penned entirely by Black writers.” Mowry plays Cocoa McKellan, “a free spirited, fun, conscious mother from Seattle. When she and her former football-playing husband Moz and their four children travel from their home in the big city to the small town of Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion, they get to know an extended family they didn’t even realize they were missing. Devine plays the loving but strict matriarch of the family, M’Dear,” the source details.

“We look forward to bringing families together to enjoy the hilarious and heartwarming stories of this multi-generational American family living together and discovering the importance of connecting with their roots,” said Melissa Cobb, VP of Kids and Family at Netflix. “Meg DeLoatch has created a warm, funny, and memorable extended family that we believe will resonate with audiences around the world and she has assembled an incredibly talented all-black writers room to authentically portray these characters and their journey.”

Mowry’s credits include “The Game” and “Instant Mom.” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Carmichael Show” are among Devine’s previous projects. She won an Emmy for the former.


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