Black-ish Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Dre anticipates a promotion at work. Andre Jr. announces he's converting to Judaism.

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Director

James Griffiths

Writers

Kenya Barris (created by) (written by) | Njeri Brown (staff writer) | Devanshi Patel (staff writer)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Anthony Hardwick

Editor

Jamie Nelsen (as a different name)

Casting Directors

Alexis Frank Koczara | Christine Smith Shevchenko

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 2014

Release date

Sep 24, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 74 wins & 238 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Anderson Andre 'Dre' Johnson Andre 'Dre' Johnson See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Tracee Ellis Ross Rainbow Johnson Rainbow Johnson See fewer	The Hair Tales (2022)
Yara Shahidi Zoey Johnson Zoey Johnson See fewer	Salt (2010)
Marcus Scribner Andre Johnson, Jr. Andre Johnson, Jr. See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Miles Brown Jack Johnson Jack Johnson See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Marsai Martin Diane Johnson Diane Johnson See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Laurence Fishburne Pops Pops See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Peter Mackenzie Mr. Stevens Mr. Stevens See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Jeff Meacham Josh Josh See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Nick Carson Zach Zach See fewer	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
Jacob Kemp Kris Kris See fewer	Why Him? (2016)
Michelle Meredith Tour Guide Tour Guide See fewer	The Morning Show (I) (2019)
Gianna Altieri Student Student See fewer	Blacklisted (2014)
Alfonso Colichon Break Dancer Break Dancer See fewer	Street Dreams: Los Angeles (2018)
Samantha Elizondo Supporting Supporting See fewer	Shadow of the Monarch (2017)
Paul McKinney Doctor (scenes deleted) Doctor (scenes deleted) See fewer	The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Nathaniel 'Nate' Scott Standin Standin See fewer	Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Sabrina Sky Sabrina Dre's Secretary Sabrina Dre's Secretary See fewer	Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Jennifer Elizabeth Middle Finger Flipping Soccer Mom (uncredited) Middle Finger Flipping Soccer Mom (uncredited) See fewer	Knight Squad (2018)

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