‘This is my story. I’m gonna tell it.” So says Tracy Morgan‘s Francois Crutchfield in the official trailer for Paramount+’s Crutch ahead of its Nov. 3 premiere.
Set in the world of the CBS’ The Neighborhood, Crutch centers on Francois “Frank” Crutchfield (Morgan), who goes by “Crutch,” a brash, yet beloved Harlem shop owner whose world is turned upside down when his highbrow son (Jermaine Fowler) and free-spirited daughter (Adrianna Mitchell) move back into the family home (along with the grandkids).
In the trailer, Crutch introduces his grandkids to the reality of living in NYC. “Pay attention kids. You all are getting your first lessons in the dos and don’ts of riding the subway in NY,” he instructs. His advice, “If you see a dollar bill on the floor, don’t pick it up,” he warns. “I thought picking up money was good luck?,” questions his grandson (Finn Maloney). “It’s a trick. That’s how they caught Martha Stewart,” Crutch replies.
Also starring are Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis (Hell’s Kitchen) and Braxton Paul (Sesame Street).
Additionally, Morgan will guest star as ‘Crutch’ on a new episode of The Neighborhood, airing the same night, Nov. 3 at 8 pm on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).
In the “Welcome to Family Value” episode, Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) reaches out to his cousin Crutch (Morgan) to get Malcolm (Sheaun McKinney) a sweet deal on a new floor. However, Crutch insists on coming to L.A. to oversee the work himself, where he drives Tina (Tichina Arnold) crazy — and reveals an emotional vulnerability.
From Cedric The Entertainer and his A Bird and a Bear Entertainment prodco, Crutch is created by Owen Smith who will serve as executive producer and showrunner. Cedric and Eric C. Rhone executive produce, along with Aaron Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling for TrillTV, Mike Mariano and Tracy Morgan. The series is produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets.
