Zoe Ever After is an American sitcom starring Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon, a recent divorcee who starts her own cosmetics company. The show was Norwood's first leading role in a television series since Moesha (1996–2001) premiered twenty years prior. The show premiered on BET January 5, 2016.[1] It is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The series ended on February 16.

Zoe Ever After
Poster
GenreSitcom
Created byErica Montolfo-Bura
Starring
ComposerKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Debra Martin-Chase
  • Danny Rose
  • Scooter Braun
  • Erica Montolfo-Bura
  • Elaine Aronson
  • Brandy Norwood
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesScooter Braun Projects
Martin Chase Productions
BET Original Productions
Original release
NetworkBET
ReleaseJanuary 5 (2016-01-05) –
February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)

Overview

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Zoe Ever After centers on Zoe Moon (Norwood), a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics line. Gordon plays her 8-year-old son Xavier; Smith is Valenté, her fashion-forward and fun assistant; Wood plays Pearl, her publicist and best friend; and Serricchio is sexy contractor Miguel. The show is set in Manhattan, New York.

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon – Zoe is recently divorced. She tries to balance dating, a complicated relationship with her ex, and motherhood- all while maintaining her entrepreneurship regarding a cosmetics line.
  • Dorian Missick as Gemini Moon – Gemini is a famous boxer and the ex-husband of Zoe.
  • Ignacio Serricchio as Miguel Maldonado – Owner of "Maldonado Construction, Heating and Air" and Zoe's contractor, hired by Gemini.
  • Tory Devon Smith as Valente – Zoe's assistant and friend.
  • Haneefah Wood as Pearl – Zoe's publicist and best friend from college. She uses her business knowledge to try to find a husband.
  • Jaylon Gordon as Xavier Moon – Zoe and Gemini's eight-year-old son.

Recurring

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  • Pej Vahdat as Amir – Doorman in Zoe's building.

Guest stars

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Stan LathanErica Montolfo-BuraJanuary 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)[a]0.85[3]
2"The Third Wheel Gets Slapped"Stan LathanSonja WarfieldJanuary 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)0.64[4]
3"The Smoke Alarm Always Rings Twice"Stan LathanCameron Johnson & Cydney KelleyJanuary 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)0.72[5]
4"Woulda, Coulda, Almost, What?"Stan LathanElaine AronsonJanuary 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)0.62[6]
5"Ghost"Henry ChanErica Montolfo-BuraFebruary 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)0.59[7]
6"The Interview"Henry ChanDavid A. ArnoldFebruary 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)0.49[8]
7"Game Face"Henry ChanElaine AronsonFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)0.53[9]
8"2 Weddings and an Ass Whooping"Henry ChanErica Montolfo-BuraFebruary 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)0.54[9]
  1. ^ Prior to the airing of the pilot, BET released the episode online for a limited time, garnering over a million views via the BET Now app and their Facebook page.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Centric TV. "Brandy Wants You To Star In Her New Sitcom 'Zoe Ever After'". CentricTV. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Watch the First Episode of "Zoe Ever After"". Brown Sista. January 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 6, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.5.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 13, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.12.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 21, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.19.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (January 27, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.26.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 3, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.2.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.9.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 17, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2016". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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