Nearly three decades after the original sitcom came to an end in 1997, BET+ has greenlit a spinoff called Varnell Hill, based on Tommy Davidson ’s guest character of the same name. Martin ...

Despite only making a single appearance on the show, Davidson's riotous performance made the character a fan-favorite. Davidson even made a cameo in-character as Hill on Martin Lawrence's YouTube ...

Davidson stopped to talk to REVOLT on the 2025 BET Awards carpet and shared what he loves most about working with Martin Lawrence. “It’s because he’s not scared,” he began.

While Davidson only appeared on one two-part episode in Season 2 of Martin, his talk show character Varnell Hill has achieved a cult status among fans of the Fox sitcom.

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 ...

On Tuesday (April 15), Deadline reported that BET+ is currently developing Varnell Hill, which stars Tommy Davidson returning as the titular character nearly 30 years after Martin ended in 1997.

On April 15, BET+ announced a new Martin spinoff centered on Davidson’s character, aptly titled Varnell Hill. The spinoff has gotten a straight-to-series order from BET+.

A beloved Martin character is returning to our screens. Nearly three decades after the original sitcom came to an end in 1997, BET+ has greenlit a spinoff called Varnell Hill, based on Tommy ...

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 ...