New Comedy Fam, With Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sheryl Lee Ralph, Will Debut on CBS in January

The new comedy series Fam, starring Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and Tony nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph, will make its debut on CBS January 10, 2019, at 9:30 PM ET.

The series, which also stars Nina Dobrev and Tone Bell, concerns a woman whose vision of a perfect life with her adoring fiancé and his wonderful parents is radically altered when her 16-year-old, out-of-control half-sister unexpectedly comes to live with her.

The cast also includes Odessa Adlon. Scott Ellis, as previously reported, directed the pilot.

Mitchell, who earned a Tony Award for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate, last appeared on Broadway in Shuffle Along. His recent screen credits include The Path, Mr. Robot, and Madam Secretary. He is also the recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.

Original Dreamgirls star and Tony nominee Ralph recently played Madame Morrible in Wicked and again returned to the Broadway stage for the one-night-only 15th anniversary reunion concert of Thoroughly Modern Millie. She can be seen on the Amazon comedy One Mississippi.

From Ragtime to Shuffle Along: Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell's Greatest Stage Roles

Curtain_Up_Day_One_2021_Brian Stokes Mitchell_HR — From Ragtime to Shuffle Along: Celebrating Brian Stokes Mitchell's Greatest Stage Roles

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Angela Teek and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Oh, Kay!</i> — Angela Teek and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Oh, Kay!*

Tamara Tunie, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in <i>Oh, Kay!</i> — Tamara Tunie, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in *Oh, Kay!*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in <i>Oh, Kay!</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Angela Teek in *Oh, Kay!*

Jeff Hyslop and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Kiss of the Spider Woman</i> — Jeff Hyslop and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Kiss of the Spider Woman*

Jeff Hyslop, Chita Rivera and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Kiss of the Spider Woman</i> — Jeff Hyslop, Chita Rivera and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Kiss of the Spider Woman*

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Brian Stokes Mitchell and Howard McGillin in <i>Kiss of the Spider Woman</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Howard McGillin in *Kiss of the Spider Woman*

Brian Stokes MItchell in <i>Ragtime</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Ragtime*

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Brian Stokes MItchell and Audra McDonald in <i>Ragtime</i> — Brian Stokes MItchell and Audra McDonald in *Ragtime*

Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes MItchell record <i>Ragtime</i> — Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes MItchell record *Ragtime*

Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Ragtime</i> — Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Ragtime*

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Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Kiss Me, Kate</i> — Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Kiss Me, Kate*

Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Kiss Me, Kate</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Kiss Me, Kate*

Brian Stokes Mitchell in a promotional shot for <i>King Hedley II</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell in a promotional shot for *King Hedley II*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Leslie Uggams in <i>King Hedley II</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Leslie Uggams in *King Hedley II*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and cast in <i>Man of La Mancha</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and cast in *Man of La Mancha*

Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Man of La Mancha</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Man of La Mancha*

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Man of La Mancha</i> — Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Man of La Mancha*

Brian Stokes Mitchell at the 2000 Tony Awards

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Brian Stokes Mitchell and Christine Baranski in <i>Sweeney Todd</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Christine Baranski in *Sweeney Todd*

Brian Stokes MItchell and Marin Mazzie in <i>Kismet</i> — Brian Stokes MItchell and Marin Mazzie in *Kismet*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and cast in a promo shot for <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and cast in a promo shot for *Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown*

Sherie Rene Scott and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Sherie Rene Scott and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown*

Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown*

Vivian Nixon, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nina Lafarga and Justin Guarini in <i>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown</i> — Vivian Nixon, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nina Lafarga and Justin Guarini in *Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown*

Brian Stokes Mitchell signs autographs on the premiere voyage of Playbill's "Broadway on the High Seas" cruise

Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jeff Goldblum on "Glee"

Jeff Goldblum, Lea Michele and Brian Stokes Mitchell on "Glee"

Brian Stokes Mitchell and John Glover rehearse <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and John Glover rehearse *Much Ado About Nothing*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Steel Burkhardt in <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Steel Burkhardt in *Much Ado About Nothing*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Hamish Linklater in <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Hamish Linklater in *Much Ado About Nothing*

Jack Cutmore-Scott and Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> — Jack Cutmore-Scott and Brian Stokes Mitchell in *Much Ado About Nothing*

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Osnes and Tony Sheldon in <i>The Bandwagon</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Osnes and Tony Sheldon in *The Bandwagon*

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laura Osnes in <i>The Bandwagon</i> — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laura Osnes in *The Bandwagon*

Brian Stokes Mitchell in <i>The Bandwagon — Brian Stokes Mitchell in *The Bandwagon*

Shuffle Along HR06.jpg — Brian Stokes Mitchell, Adrienne Warren, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald and ensemble

Shuffle Along HR16.jpg — Brian Stokes Mitchell

Shuffle Along HR11.jpg — Joshua Henry, Brandon Victor Dixon, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell

Broadway_on_the_High_Seas_Day_2_St._Maarten_IMG_3086_HR — Day 2: Brian Stokes Mitchell

Broadway_on_the_High_Seas_Day_2_St._Maarten_HR — Day 2: The evening featured a riveting performance by Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Dove Cameron Brian Stokes Mitchell Light in the Piazza HR — Dove Cameron and Brian Stokes Mitchell in the L.A. Opera production of *The Light in the Piazza*

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Mitchell has been a special guest performer on Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas cruises. Cabins are now on sale for Playbill’s Broadway on the Rhône River 2 cruise April 7–14, 2019, featuring Melissa Errico, Norm Lewis, Rebecca Luker, Marc Kudisch, and Seth Rudetsky, and Broadway in Bordeaux With Michael Feinstein September 1–9, 2019, with other celebrity guests to be announced! Call Playbill Travel for tickets at 866-455-6789 or visit PlaybillTravel.com.