BET+ has given a straight-to-series order to Varnell Hill, a workplace comedy based on Tommy Davidson’s cult favorite character from Martin. “Did you miss me? Well, now you don’t have to!

Martin,' which ran from 1992 to 1997, was set in Detroit. Tommy Davidson made a memorable two-part guest appearance on the show in 1993. The Detroit-set "Martin" ended its original run in 1997 ...

WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Actor Martin Lawrence and Tommy Davidson arrive at the screening of Columbia Pictures’ “Concussion” at Regency Village Theatre on November 23, 2015 in Westwood ...

Tommy Davidson at the John Varvatos and Ringo Starr Celebrate International Peace Day at John Varvatos on September 21, 2014, in West Hollywood, CA — Photo by s_bukley/Depositphotos Set behind ...

Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill in a spinoff of the ’90s sitcom ordered by BET+ and co-created by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans. The series takes ...