Relationships don’t have to last forever to be meaningful. That was certainly the case with The Carmichael Show. The NBC sitcom which only lasted two seasons on NBC won’t be making any milestones, yet its impact on the careers of Jerrod Carmichael, Tiffany Haddish, and Lil’ Rel Howrey is still being seen in the entertainment industry today. The breakout star of Jordan Peele’s acclaimed film Get Out, is getting his own series on FOX this Fall when the network debuts REL.

The series focuses on Rel, a successful, hardworking father/husband on the West Side of Chicago, whose life is perfectly on track. That is until he finds out his wife is having an affair with his own barber – the worst person for your wife to sleep with because as hard as it is to find love, it’s even harder to find a good barber.

It’s not a show with the mission of serving a political agenda or putting out the issue of the week. Instead, REL is telling real stories about rebuilding a life as a black man in America, relying on what most people of every nationality do in times of crisis…family. His best friend Brittany (Jessica Moore), brother Nat (Jordan L. Jones, and his widowed father played by the comedian Sinbad; this support system cast will be part of the rebuilding of Rel’s life as he frequently finds himself the victim of his own well-intentioned hubris. He is the “Icarus” of Chicago’s West Side – repeatedly flying too close to the sun and getting burned. But, ever the optimist, he always dusts himself off to try again.

When you mix the uncomfortable real settings of Roc or Everybody Hates Chris took place in and mix it with the insightful comedy of Seinfeld, you get REL.

Produced by Lil’ Rel’s former co-star Jerrod Carmichael, the show is reuniting much of The Carmichael Show production team and during their TCA panel mentioned guest stars from Tiffany Haddish to Loretta Divine weren’t off the table but would ultimately depend upon scheduling.

As a fan of The Carmichael Show, it’s fantastic to see this group still have a passion for telling humorous stories via the uncertainty of multi-cam network television. Modern NBC was never the right home for The Carmichael Show and their outlook on FOX seems to resonate our thoughts of the network who had shows like Martin, Living Single, and Roc being a natural fit for this comedy.

REL premieres on FOX Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018

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Based on the life of Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Insecure,” “The Carmichael Show”), REL is a multi-camera comedy starring Howery as a loving husband and father living on the West Side of Chicago, who finds out his wife is having an affair. And not just any affair. An affair with Rel’s own barber. Quite easily the worst person for your wife to sleep with, because as hard it is to find a good spouse, it’s even harder to find a reliable barber. Plus, with the barbershop being one of the epicenters of neighborhood gossip, Rel finds his embarrassing business is known by everyone, including the Pastor (also played by Howery), before Rel can even process the emotions himself. Offering Rel support – that is, when they themselves aren’t butting heads – are Rel’s tough-talking, no-B.S. best friend, BRITTANY (Jess “Hilarious” Moore, “Wild ’N Out”), and his recently out-of-jail younger brother, NAT (Jordan L. Jones, “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Wisdom of the Crowd”), as well as Rel’s prideful DAD (Sinbad, “A Different World,” “The Sinbad Show,” “Jingle All The Way”), who perhaps has taken the barber news even harder than Rel. After his beloved kids move to Cleveland with their mom, Rel must begin the difficult task of rebuilding his life as a long-distance dad. He also jumps back into the dating pool – and often finds himself the victim of his own well-intentioned hubris. But, ever the optimist, he continues his search for love, respect…and a new barber.