EXCLUSIVE: The Martin cast reunion was a big highlight of the January 2024 Emmy Awards, underlining the lasting popularity of the 1990s sitcom. A year later, the show is getting a franchise extension ...

The Detroit-set "Martin" ended its original run in 1997, but it's never too late for a spin-off. BET+ is greenlighting "Varnell Hill," a workplace comedy that will star Tommy Davidson as the same ...

Lawrence co-created Varnell Hill with Bentley Kyle Evans and will serve as an executive producer. Evans will serve as showrunner, in addition to being a writer, director, and executive producer.

Second 'Martin' Spinoff 'Varnell Hill' Ordered by BET+ Will Reportedly Star Tommy Davidson The BET+ sitcom will center on Davidson's character of Varnell Hill. Jaelani Turner-Williams April 15, 2025 ...

Martin Lawrence at the AFI Honors Denzel Washington at the Dolby Theater on June 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA/Depositphotos *Fans excited for the upcoming “Martin” spinoff, “Varnell Hill ...

Varnell Hill, which has received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is a workplace comedy set behind the scenes of the long-running late-night talk show, The Varnell Hill Show.

Hill was doing this back in 1993, when he and Payne got into an on-set, televised physical altercation. Until today, that was the end of Varnell Hill’s existence in the Martin -sphere.

When does the Martin spinoff Varnell Hill premiere? Varnell Hill will be a BET+ exclusive series. The original series aired on Fox from 1992-1997. A premiere date will be announced at a later time.

BET+ has greenlit Varnell Hill, a workplace comedy series based on the beloved character made famous by actor and comedian Tommy Davidson from the original series Martin, starring Martin Lawrence ...

BET+ has greenlit Varnell Hill, a workplace-comedy series based on Tommy Davidson’s character on Martin; Davidson will reprise the role. It’s a straight-to-series order — we can consider Davidson’s ...