We have good news to share, Netflix Lifers! Netflix just announced that all five seasons of The Jamie Foxx Show will be making its way to the streaming platform this March. It'll be joining many other Black sitcoms on Netflix, like Girlfriends, The Parkers, The Game, Family Reunion and The Upshaws.
The Jamie Foxx Show is one of the best Black sitcoms from the '90s. It's such a good show that you can still watch it to this day and be thoroughly entertained. Created by Bentley Kyle Evans and
Jamie Foxx, the comedy sitcom had a series run of five seasons on The WB before ending in January 2001.
It's the show that launched Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx's acting career as well as others. It follows aspiring actor Jamie King, who moves from Terrell, Texas, to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in acting but soon finds himself having to take a job at his aunt and uncle's financially strapped hotel to support himself. While working there, he meets desk clerk Francesca "Fancy" Monroe, who refuses to give him the time of day, but Jamie is determined not only to capture her interest but also to make it big in Hollywood.
Jamie Foxx stars in the leading role as Jamie King, while Garcelle Beauvais plays the role of Francesca "Fancy" Monroe. Joining them in the cast are Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, Garrett Morris, and others.
When is The Jamie Foxx Show coming to Netflix?
Are you ready to mark your calendar? If so, drum roll, please. All five seasons of The Jamie Foxx Show will be landing on Netflix on Friday, March 1, 2024. The release time on when the episodes will drop is unknown, but we're probably looking at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET on March 1. This is the usual time that Netflix drops new content on its platform.
To announce the good news, Netflix shared a post on X of the first season's opening theme.
March was already looking like a great month for Netflix, and with the addition of The Jamie Foxx Show, it looks even better. Make sure to save the date because you don't want to miss when this show drops!