TV Land Greenlights Last Season of ‘The Soul Man’

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TV Land has greenlit a fifth and final season of its hit comedy series The Soul Man, the network announced Tuesday.

TV Land will produce an additional 12 episodes of the series, which stars Cedric “The Entertainer” and Niecy Nash. The series is the network’s highest-rated original series among African American adults 25-54 and African-American women 25-54.

 “It has been amazing working with Cedric, Niecy, Wesley and the rest of the cast and crew on what has truly been a memorable and fun experience,” said Keith Cox, executive vice president of development and original programming for TV Land in a statement. “We appreciate the fans and all the love the show has received over the years, and we plan to give the viewers something very special this season.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.