Grown-ish is an American sitcom series and a spin-off of the ABC series Black-ish. The single-camera comedy follows the children of the Johnson family (from Black-ish) as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to quickly discover that not everything goes their way once they leave the nest; the first four seasons follow eldest daughter Zoey (Yara Shahidi) as she attends college, while the fifth season onward follows eldest son, former college dropout and Zoey's younger brother Junior (Marcus Scribner) as he also attends college after Zoey's graduation. The series premiered on January 3, 2018, on Freeform.
In January 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, while the second half of the third season premiered on January 21, 2021.[1][2] The fourth season premiered on July 8, 2021.[3] The second half of the fourth season premiered on January 27, 2022.[4] In March 2022, Freeform renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on July 20, 2022.[5] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a sixth season.[6] In March 2023, it was reported that the sixth season is going to be its final season.[7] The sixth and final season premiered on June 28, 2023.[8]
During the course of the series, 105 episodes of Grown-ish aired over six seasons, between January 3, 2018, and May 22, 2024.
Zoey arrives at Cal-U for a two-day orientation and quickly adjusts to college life, but her excitement is short-lived when she discovers that Dre never turned in her housing application and is forced to pay a visit to President Schock and Dean Parker to beg mercy in order to save her spot for next year.
Zoey is elated when it seems her crush has feelings for her, but begins to worry he may see things differently when she receives a late night "U up?" text.
Zoey makes a deal with Dean Parker to tutor a star basketball player, hoping to get a letter of recommendation, but her friends believe the relationship is something more.
After going through a traumatic breakup, Zoey begins partying as a means of escape. A power outage on campus forces Zoey to stay in for the night and confront her true feelings to begin the healing process.
Zoey manages to gain a coveted fellowship at Teen Vogue magazine. But she gives too much of her personal life away on social media, jeopardising her position.
When the freshman formal rolls around, Zoey, Aaron and confront their issues with modern-day relationships; Jazz revels in a new relationship; a game of "Never Have I Ever" makes Ana reach a sobering realization.
When her freshman year comes to an end, Zoey faces an important decision about her love life and everyone appears to have an opinion about it, offering her their advice.
Zoey and the gang return to Cal-U for their Sophomore year and move into a less than stellar apartment and throw a party to coerce their friends to help clean it up.
Zoey struggles to make amends after accidentally breaking one of the group's unspoken social rules and offending both Jazz and Luca. After Aaron and Vivek's kickback is shut down, they try to find another way to make sure they can still throw turned up parties.
While waiting for the mysterious drop of a modern-day musical genius, the gang debates what really makes a person "genius." When Nomi assigns Luca the label of "genius" Zoey takes it personally.
When Nomi's endless string of one night stands starts to throw off the apartment dynamic, Zoey and Ana confront her. Aaron encourages Ana to let loose for a night and her friends all agreed to check off an item from their bucket list.
When Luca faces an exciting, high-pressure assignment for his design class, Zoey starts to wonder if she made a mistake in dropping it. Jazz and Sky debate with Aaron and Vivek if good branding trumps ability.
Following a series of miscommunications that result in Zoey's ex-boyfriend, Cash, being accused of sexual assault, Cal-U implements a new policy that divides the crew.
Zoey decides to give styling a try and offers to help the twins revamp their image. Knowing that sex sells, Jazz wants to play up her sexuality, sparking a conversation about image and empowerment.
The gang attends the Cal U Arts Fair and tests different boundaries in their relationships. Zoey sees Luca's exhibit and it sends her into a spiral of wanting to know more about his past. Nomi checks out the LGBTQIA+ tent.
Felt like she hit rock bottom after being cut financially by her dad, and getting caught cheating on her exams, Zoey learns another bombshell that causes a huge rift between her and a friend.
To mask her true emotions, Zoey recruits her brother Junior to be her wingman at Titanium for a fun night out, ignoring the drama that is taking place around her; Nomi debates giving Paige another chance
After getting her car towed, Zoey's friends encourage her to get a job, but she struggles to find something that vibes with her career goals; Ana and Aaron consider attempting the "Shield Challenge.
Ana and Aaron struggle to define what they each want out of their relationship; Doug and Vivek are convinced that Aaron is boo'd up; Zoey tries getting "Luca Jae Hall"-level high, but winds up overdoing it.
For the holiday weekend, and knowing her family is going out of town, Zoey and her girls head to the Johnson family home in Sherman Oaks for a weekend of self-care and detoxing...but Zoey soon learns that her idea of relaxation may not align with what they all really need. Aaron reconnects with his passion for activism and hosts a fundraiser for his community.
Vivek gets a little too comfortable at Hawkins, sparking a heated debate over whether he has crossed the line into cultural appropriation; Zoey does a service project to style a high school student for her prom.
Zoey, Ana and Nomi realize that they've been too nice to their significant others at their own expenses. They each take a small stand for their own happiness,resulting in some changes to their relationships.
When Aaron learns that one of his residents was possibly contemplating suicide, he decides to bring awareness to black mental health on campus; with "Fundie Run" on the horizon, Jazz and Sky let the competition get the best of them.
Aaron hosts an elegant fundraiser for his new "Black Minds Matter" cause, bringing everyone together for a night to remember. The gang is excited to meet the event's special guest, especially Luca, and Zoey makes sure to do everything to get him the face time he wants. Sky is feeling overwhelmed by Jazz and Doug's over-attentiveness.
With their Sophomore year coming to an end, bottled-up emotions start to unravel, causing rifts in friendships and relationships, and some interesting reconciliations.
Season 3 (2020–21)
The second half of this season was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Returning to Cal U for their junior year, the gang throws a homecoming party to kick off the new year; Zoey returns from her summer abroad and realizes that she has to quickly confront her feelings for Aaron and Luca.
Nomi challenges Zoey to try to be friends with Luca after their breakup; Zoey is forced to consider if it's possible to be friends with an ex; Jazz and Doug help Vivek navigate the world of dating apps.
Luca sends off a confusing text to Zoey that has both of them spinning. Meanwhile, Ana leads the girls around campus on a "dorm storm" voter registration drive. Aaron reels after learning about his massive student loan debt.
Ana learns something about Javi that upends her entire worldview as her friendship with him intensifies. Aaron is prompted to rekindle his activism origins after learning about Cal U's engagement in private prisons.
Aaron is offered an opportunity to be featured in a nationally televised interview; he struggles to keep his message targeted; Zoey navigates her feelings for Aaron while helping him devise a new strategy.
Ana gets baptized as she and Javi are tested for the first time in their relationship. Meanwhile, Zoey struggles at work under the mixed messages from her new client, Indigo.
When Zoey returns home for a long weekend, she soon discovers that her friends are busy with Cal U's Field Day; meanwhile, Jazz and Doug's relationship gets complicated when Jazz returns from the NCAA track finals with very surprising news.
Vivek has a new experience with Heidi which causes Aaron and Doug to struggle with adjusting their views on sexuality and masculinity. Nomi and her new baby Luna return to Cal U. Junior shows up to fight for Sky.
Zoey wonders if she's ready for the real world after she becomes the subject of a nasty rumor at work. Nomi debates whether to tell Phil about Luna. Doug plans a house party to cheer on Jazz and Sky in their Olympic-qualifying race.
Aaron uses his graduation ceremony to oppose the University's funding in private prisons, with the help of the senior class. Meanwhile, as Junior year comes to an end, Jazz and Doug make a decision with their relationship. Vivek's "business" suffers a major disaster that could ruin his future.
Before starting their senior year, Zoey and her friends head down to Mexico for some summer fun, but discovered that there is still some unresolved drama that rises to the surface, and some new relationship hookups and even a surprise celebration.
Still in Mexico, Aaron and Zoey have a serious heart to heart while in lock up. Doug and Luca continue their misadventure through Mexico with the two women. Ana decides if she still wants to have a relationship with Javi.
5 months after Mexico, Zoey and her friends return to Cal-U for their last semester of senior year, Zoey must face an old enemy to secure a internship in order to graduate.
After getting expelled following his arrest, Vivek dreads telling his parents. Following the events in Mexico, Dre questions Zoey identity. Meanwhile Doug meets a Keila, a freshman on Hawkins hall,
After a Black man is shot unarmed, it causes political tension to be spread all over Cal-U as the crew reacts differently to the news. Keila and Doug come at odds when she want to use party to raise awareness.
Civil unrest has swept over Los Angeles in the form of violent protests as everyone strives for racial fairness and equality. Nomi confronts her White Fragility, as Ana and Javi's relationship reaches a breaking point.
When Zoey's work is used by her boss, she contemplates staying silent or risking her internship. Jazz takes a medical leave from track. Aaron tries to make good impression.
In the summer finale, Zoey accepts Luca's career advice, making Aaron uncomfortable. Doug and Kiela navigate a roadblock in their relationship, while Vivek tries to help Nomi and Ana take their minds off the LSATs.
After surviving a almost fatal hit and run, Ana is faced with a political and ethical dilemma, which forces her to seek advice from unlikely source. Doug and Kiela hit another obstacle in their relationship. After being hounded by a freshman student, Aaron decides to do something special for his midnight class.
With her baby daddy back on the scene, Nomi decides if she wants to include him in their daughter's life. Zoey tries to mend the friendship between Luca and Doug as an attempt to improve her internship experience.
Zoey and Luca are tense as they scramble to build a new line for Anti-Muse after a famous fashion collaborator wants to see it. Aaron is requested to give a presentation about his Afro Salon, but he is put in a difficult situation when Cal-U urges him to make changes. Ana and Nomi visit nearby law schools and run across an old friend.
Zoey goes through her memories of college when Jack and Diane visit her for a school project, while alaso trying to figure out her working relationship with Luca. Tension between Kiela and Doug rise.
Zoey and Aaron's new relationship in once again put to the test when she has to decide between a new job or following Aaron to Africa. Ana is usure what to do before starting law school. Doug begins to have feelings for Jazz again.
After 4 unforgettable years at Cal-U, Zoey and her friends celebrate their past 4 years together in a celebration filled with memories, love, hope and new beginnings before tossing the caps.
Zoey returns to CAL-U to help her young brother, Junior's first day, but soon realize that she may have missed her college days. After meeting his new classmates, Junior escape dorm life by attending Doug's white party.
Tension begins to build between Junior and Annika when they join a secret society that's known to be controversial. Red flags begin to rise as Aaron begins to notice the school uses his pictures as a way to promote diversity.
Junior and his roommate, Zaara, butt heads, causing them to one-up each other in an attempt to prove who is the most chill; Annika surprises Aaron by turning in a TikTok instead of a paper.
Eager to impress Gamma Psi Delta while pledging, Junior faces a moral dilemma when he books a controversial comic to perform at a fundraiser; Aaron struggles to fit in with his colleagues, and receives advice from Zoey about how to cope.
The girls enlist Junior's help to find their shady roommate, Lauryn, who has a habit of mysteriously disappearing; Junior wonders if Annika is starting to catch feelings for him; Aaron suspects that Doug isn't being honest with him.
While pledging for Gamma Psi Delta, Junior and Zeke find their brotherhood put to the test when a night of challenges and a quest to prove their loyalty goes awry.
Doug throws a party at Bar None and invites the crew; Junior considers opening up to Annika; Kiela finds herself on RA duty; Zaara plays the field; Aaron tries to be a good wingman, putting his long-distance relationship to the test.
Doug throws a party at Bar None and invites the crew; Junior considers opening up to Annika; Kiela finds herself on RA duty; Zaara plays the field; Aaron tries to be a good wingman, putting his long-distance relationship to the test.
As his first semester comes to an end, Junior's fate as a Gamma is determined, as is his relationship status with Annika; Doug throws another big party, and some old friends drop in to help him celebrate.
When his freshman year comes to an end, Junior uses the Gammas' annual Last Chance Dance to tell Annika how he feels. Zoey suffers a major setback that threatens her entire career.
