Everything You Need to Know About Everybody Hates Chris Season 1: Release Date, Cast, and Plot Details

Chris Rock’s highly anticipated animated series, Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1, is set to premiere on September 25, 2024. Fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Rock’s signature storytelling style as he steps back in as the narrator. Additionally, Tichina Arnold and Terry Crews will reprise their roles as his on-screen parents.

Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1 centers around the childhood of the titular character growing up in Brooklyn, New York during the 1980s. This new series picks up from the original sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris, detailing the challenges faced by Chris, the eldest sibling, as he vies for attention amid a popular younger brother and an energetic little sister.

In addition to the returning cast, newcomers will contribute to the animated comedy’s charm. Tim Johnson Jr., known for his role in Pacific Rim Uprising, will lend his voice to the character of Chris.

When is the Premiere of Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1?

The first season of Everybody Still Hates Chris will debut on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The premiere will feature two episodes, with subsequent new episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays, leading up to the season finale, according to the show’s IMDb page.

How to Watch Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1

Chris Rock’s new animated series will be available for streaming on Comedy Central starting on release day. Later, Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1 is expected to be accessible on Paramount+.

The original live-action series previously aired on UPN, which is no longer operating. Fans can stream all four seasons of the original Everybody Hates Chris on Paramount+ with a subscription while they await the launch of the animated revival.

Voice Cast and Characters in the Animated Series

Even though the revival transitions from live-action to animation, many key elements remain. Chris Rock is back as the narrator, and he is joined by Tichina Arnold and Terry Crews, who will voice Chris’s parents, Rochelle and Julius.

Due to Tyler James Williams aging out of the role, Tim Johnson Jr. will now portray Chris. Here is the confirmed voice cast and their respective characters:

Tim Johnson Jr. as Chris
Terry Crews as Julius, Chris’s father
Tichina Arnold as Rochelle, Chris’s mother
Chris Rock as the narrator
Ozioma Akagha as Tanya, Chris’s younger sister
Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Drew, Chris’s popular brother
Gunnar Sizemore as Greg, Chris’s best friend
Ayo Edebiri
Sally Jessy Raphael
Busta Rhymes
Tisha Campbell
Bell Biv Devoe
Rickey Smiley
Sam Richardson
Nicole Byer
Jaylen Barron
Monet X Change
Eugene Cordero
Todd Bridges
Gabriel Iglesias
Andy Daly
Loretta Devine
Earthquake
Ron Funches
Dave Herman
Jackée Harry
Phil Hendrie
Vincent Martella
Thirstin’ Howl III
Rob Huebel
Phil Lamarr
Rack-Lo
Jessica Lowe
Jaida Essence Hall
Laraine Newman
Gabrielle Nevaeh
Lindsey Stoddart
Kevin Michael Richardson
Natasha Rothwell
Latrice Royale
Cree Summer
Vanessa Vanjie
Jenny Yang

What is the Plot of Everybody Still Hates Chris Season 1?

The animated revival, cleverly titled Everybody Still Hates Chris, picks up where the original series, which concluded in 2009 after four successful seasons, left off. Just as before, the storyline follows Chris’s journey as he continues to experience the challenges of being an overlooked middle child.

Comedy Central has already released the official trailer, which highlights Chris’s comedic struggles as the odd one out in both his family and his neighborhood. The trailer opens with the five-member family reuniting, where Chris humorously claims, “I’m a grown man,”sparking laughter among his relatives.

As Chris Rock describes the series: