Zoe Ever After

*Zoe Ever After*
Zoe Ever After
	Poster
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Erica Montolfo-Bura
Starring	Brandy; Dorian Missick; Tory Devon Smith; Haneefah Wood; Ignacio Serricchio; Jaylon Gordon;
Composer	Kurt Farquhar
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Debra Martin-Chase; Danny Rose; Scooter Braun; Erica Montolfo-Bura; Elaine Aronson; Brandy Norwood;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Scooter Braun Projects; Martin Chase Productions; BET Original Productions
Original release
Network	BET
Release	January 5 –; February 16, 2016

Zoe Ever After is an American sitcom starring Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon, a recent divorcee who starts her own cosmetics company. The show was Norwood's first leading role in a television series since Moesha (1996–2001) premiered twenty years prior. The show premiered on BET January 5, 2016. It is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The series ended on February 16.

Overview

Zoe Ever After centers on Zoe Moon (Norwood), a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics line. Gordon plays her 8-year-old son Xavier; Smith is Valenté, her fashion-forward and fun assistant; Wood plays Pearl, her publicist and best friend; and Serricchio is sexy contractor Miguel. The show is set in Manhattan, New York.

Cast and characters

Main

Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon – Zoe is recently divorced. She tries to balance dating, a complicated relationship with her ex, and motherhood- all while maintaining her entrepreneurship regarding a cosmetics line.
Dorian Missick as Gemini Moon – Gemini is a famous boxer and the ex-husband of Zoe.
Ignacio Serricchio as Miguel Maldonado – Owner of "Maldonado Construction, Heating and Air" and Zoe's contractor, hired by Gemini.
Tory Devon Smith as Valente – Zoe's assistant and friend.
Haneefah Wood as Pearl – Zoe's publicist and best friend from college. She uses her business knowledge to try to find a husband.
Jaylon Gordon as Xavier Moon – Zoe and Gemini's eight-year-old son.

Recurring

Pej Vahdat as Amir – Doorman in Zoe's building.

Guest stars

India Arie as herself – (Episode 1)
Jessica White as herself – (Episodes 2 and 4)
Tatyana Ali as Ashley King (Episodes 6 and 7)
Jordin Sparks as herself (Episode 7)
Jasmine Guy as Barbara Jean (Episode 8)
Thomas Mikal Ford as James Jean (Episode 8)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Stan Lathan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)	0.85
2	"The Third Wheel Gets Slapped"	Stan Lathan	Sonja Warfield	January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)	0.64
3	"The Smoke Alarm Always Rings Twice"	Stan Lathan	Cameron Johnson & Cydney Kelley	January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)	0.72
4	"Woulda, Coulda, Almost, What?"	Stan Lathan	Elaine Aronson	January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)	0.62
5	"Ghost"	Henry Chan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)	0.59
6	"The Interview"	Henry Chan	David A. Arnold	February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)	0.49
7	"Game Face"	Henry Chan	Elaine Aronson	February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)	0.53
8	"2 Weddings and an Ass Whooping"	Henry Chan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)	0.54

↑ Prior to the airing of the pilot, BET released the episode online for a limited time, garnering over a million views via the BET Now app and their Facebook page.

References

↑ Centric TV. "Brandy Wants You To Star In Her New Sitcom 'Zoe Ever After'". CentricTV. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
↑ "Watch the First Episode of "Zoe Ever After"". Brown Sista. January 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 6, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.5.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 13, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.12.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 21, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.19.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 27, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.26.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 3, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.2.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.9.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (February 17, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.

External links

[3] Prior to the airing of the pilot, BET released the episode online for a limited time, garnering over a million views via the BET Now app and their Facebook page.

[1] Centric TV. "Brandy Wants You To Star In Her New Sitcom 'Zoe Ever After'". CentricTV. Retrieved December 24, 2015.

[2] "Watch the First Episode of "Zoe Ever After"". Brown Sista. January 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.

[4] Metcalf, Mitch (January 6, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.5.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

[5] Metcalf, Mitch (January 13, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.12.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[6] Metcalf, Mitch (January 21, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.19.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[7] Metcalf, Mitch (January 27, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.26.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[8] Metcalf, Mitch (February 3, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.2.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[9] Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.9.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

[S1Finale-10] 1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (February 17, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.