The first two episodes of Johnson premiered back-to-back on Bounce on Sunday, August 1st from 8PM ET and their initial airing burst within 24 hours included a special presentation on Bounce’s sister network ION Sunday night.
Johnson becomes the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history.
Johnson is a dramedy that focuses on life-long best friends, all of whom share the same last name, centering around their intriguing and sometimes complicated journey of love, friendship, heartbreak, and personal growth. The series is produced in partnership with Cedric The Entertainer and Eric Rhone’s A Bird & A Bear Entertainment and Deji LaRay (The show’s creator) and Thomas Q. Jones’ Midnight Train Productions. Johnson’s ensemble cast is led by D.L. Hughley, LaRay (Bosch, Greenleaf), Jones (P. Valley, Luke Cage), Philip Smithey (Switched At Birth, The Rookie), and Derrex Brady (NCIS, First).
Bounce premieres new episodes of Johnson Sunday nights @ 8PM ET, with a primetime play for the west coast @ 12 Midnight ET/9PM PT. They are added to Bounce’s streaming service Brown Sugar on Monday mornings.
