Crutch: Cast, Story & Everything We Know about The Neighborhood Spinoff

Summary "Crutch" season 1 featuring Tracy Morgan as Frank Crutchfield is confirmed for production.

The spinoff "Crutch" is green lit and set to expand on the success of "The Neighborhood".

The series will explore a classic sitcom premise of generational clashes for laughs on Paramount+.

The Neighborhood is getting its first spinoff after six successful seasons on CBS thus far, and there are already a ton of exciting updates about Crutch. Premiering in fall 2018 and starring TV legend Cedric the Entertainer, The Neighborhood follows a middle-class white family from Michigan who buys their dream home in a predominantly Black neighborhood in California. Based on classic sitcom premises and anchored by the performances of Cedric the Entertainer, The Neighborhood hasn't broken the mold but has been consistently popular across its half-decade run.

Walking in the footsteps of TV history, The Neighborhood is the latest in a long line of popular sitcoms to continue through spinoffs, and Crutch is already shaping up to expand the show's horizons. Though The Neighborhood isn't winding down anytime soon, a spinoff means fans will have more hilarity to look forward to and there's the offhand chance that the Tracy Morgan-led off-shoot outshines its predecessor. With CBS opting to fast track the future of The Neighborhood through Crutch, there's already a heap of new information to get fans excited for the upcoming series.

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Crutch Season 1 Is Confirmed

The Spinoff Is Green Lit

Making the announcement all at once, CBS revealed in early May 2024 that a spinoff of The Neighborhood was in the works starring Tracy Morgan. Tentatively titled Crutch, the series is set to begin production later in 2024 and will stream exclusively on Paramount+. Morgan is serving as one of the show's executive producer, and the show will be overseen by CBS Studios, the production company behind The Neighborhood.

The Neighborhood season 7 is confirmed.

Producing the show alongside Morgan is Owen Smith who will also serve as the showrunner for the spinoff. Morgan and Smith had previously worked together on the series The Last O.G. which was Morgan's first major starring role since his seven-season stint on the wildly popular comedy, 30 Rock. No other names are attached to the series quite yet, but the show will follow Morgan's character as his empty nest years are interrupted by the return of his adult-aged children.

Crutch Season 1 Cast

Tracy Morgan Stars As Francois "Frank" Crutchfield

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With the spinoff freshly announced, only a single name is attached to the cast and many roles presumably haven't been cast yet. Leading the series will be Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) as Francois "Frank" Crutchfield who is affectionately referred to as Crutch by his closest friends. Crutch is a recently-widowed empty-nester from Harlem whose dreams of a simple life are interrupted by the return of his adult children. The roles of Crutch's Millennial son and adult daughter haven't been cast yet. It's also unclear if any characters from The Neighborhood will make cameo appearances.

Crutch Season 1 Story

A Battle Of The Generations Is In Store

Though quite a few details about Crutch are still unknown, the basic premise of the series has been revealed, and it seems like a classic formula for sitcom hilarity. Aping the structure of many of the best sitcoms of all time, Crutch will focus on the battle of the generations and the culture clash is bound to result in more than a few laughs along the way. Morgan's Crutch is a widower living in Harlem who has finally come to grips with the new slow pace of his life. However, his empty nest tranquility is interrupted when his adult son and daughter move back in with him.

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Nothing is known about Crutch's two children except that his son is described as a Millennial, and his daughter is referred to as an adult. If the ages of his kids are far enough apart, the old school Crutch may find himself trying to understand two different generations as he comes up against Millennial and Gen Z culture simultaneously. The character of Crutch is also somewhat elusive, and it isn't known of he will be open and accepting or close-minded against change. Whatever happens Tracy Morgan's vaunted comedy reputation guarantees that Crutch will be a laugh riot.

The Neighborhood The Neighborhood is a sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2018. The series chronicles the friendship that develops between the white Midwestern Johnson family, who moves next door to the Butler family, in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Pasadena, California. The Neighborhood stars Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney, and Marcel Spears as the Butlers. In addition, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, and Hank Greenspan star as the Johnsons.