Grown-ish, Good Trouble Renewed at Freeform

February 6, 2019 Alison Skilton Top Stories
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Freeform has reaffirmed its commitment to young adult programming by renewing its critically acclaimed series grown-ish and Good Trouble for new seasons.

Grown-ish—Freeform’s spinoff of ABC’s black-ish—is a contemporary take on the woes of modern adulthood as the main character, Zoey (Yara Shahidi), and her friends navigate the complicated world of higher education.

Freeform renewed Good Trouble for a second season. The series follows two sisters, Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez), as they move to Los Angeles to follow their dreams, hitting some speed bumps along the way and learning that adulthood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

The Bold Type picks up right where it left off, returning for season three on Tuesday, April 9, at 8 p.m. The show’s trio of stars, Jane, Kat and Sutton—played by Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee and Meghann Fahy, respectively—continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be young women juggling careers and love lives in the politically charged world of workplace harassment, female reproductive rights, data hacking and racial profiling, among others.

The two-hour season premiere of the sophomore season of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger will air on Freeform Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m. The show tells the story of two teenagers who are mysteriously linked to one another through their newly acquired superpowers.

The network also cast Jordin Sparks, Matt Shively and Brooks Brantly for the highly anticipated new comedy series tentatively titled Besties. Set in Los Angeles, the series will follow the three young adults as they’re thrown into each other’s lives after a series of bizarre events.

With these shows at the center of the network’s lineup, Freeform continues to highlight the power of authentic young adult storytelling. “At Freeform, our shows are uncompromising and bullish on what’s possible when young adults are empowered to be themselves and share their voice about the things that define them and their generation,” said Freeform’s president, Tom Ascheim.