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BET Media Group announced today that the hit BET+ Original Series Churchy will return for its highly anticipated second season on August 21, with all 10 episodes available to stream at once. The breakout comedy made waves in its debut, becoming the most-watched scripted comedy on the platform during its premiere week.

In addition, BET has greenlit The Hospital, another original series from the creative mind of comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks.

In Churchy, Fredericks will reprise his role as Pastor Corey Carr Jr., who inherits leadership of Bethlehem Temple, along with a surprise book of debts. He and his wildly unqualified church crew must navigate the daily headaches of ministry life, all while fending off a vengeful rival’s plan to replace the church with a trampoline park.

Returning Churchy series regulars include Mark Jp Hood, Lexi Allen, Anthony Elfonzia, Quin Walters, Tahir Moore, alongside new additions Jasmine Luv and Nic Few.

Exclusive: The BET+ Original series Churchy has cast Jasmine Luv in a recurring role for Season 2. Guest stars will include Kirk Franklin and Keith Lee among others.

Inspired by/drawing from/from the mind of standup comedian “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Corey Carr Jr.’s (Fredericks) life takes an unexpected turn when he’s bypassed for leadership of his father’s mega-church. Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up.

However, after quickly stumbling upon the realization that small-town church life is an entirely different ball game, Corey slowly accepts that the path to spiritual leadership might just be funnier and more profound than any sermon could ever teach.

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Kevin Fredericks, aka KevOnStage, is determined to make people laugh — on pretty much every type of platform known to man.

After starting his career in stand-up comedy, the 41-year-old comedian-actor-producer has worked tirelessly building his social media presence (he’s got nearly two million followers on Instagram), going on comedy tours, writing a book, launching a podcast and starring in his own shows, including his most recent sitcom Churchy on BET+ (It also premiered on BET’s linear cable network earlier this month and got renewed for a second season).

Why’s he bother? “People be going through the worst parts of life,” he explains his mission to The Hollywood Reporter. “They get the worst news, the worst thing happened. And sometimes they just need to laugh. That’s really all I want to provide. A consistent place for laughter.”

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Churchy will return for a second season. According to Variety, BET+ has renewed the comedy series from Kevin Fredericks. The series debuted on the streaming service on February 15th and arrived on BET last night.

The Churchy series follows Corey Carr Jr. (Fredericks) after he decides to open his own ministry when his late father’s mega-church does not pass its leadership onto him. Building his own ministry is filled with its own comedic challenges. Others in the cast include Anthony Elfoniza, Lexi Allen, London Solomon, Mark J. P. Hood, and Shani Shockley.

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BET+ has given a Season 2 order to “Churchy,” the comedy series from standup comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks and LeBron James’ SpringHill. The pickup comes as BET prepares to premiere the series on its linear cable network next Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. Et.

According to BET+, the series was the No. 1 scripted comedy series on the platform during its debut week (Feb. 15). “We congratulate the amazing writers, cast, crew, and our production partners for creating such an entertaining first season,” Jason Harvey, exec VP and head of BET+ said in a statement. “‘Churchy’ blends humor and heart around the center all of which resonated tremendously with viewers. We are excited to see where the second season will take us.”

The show is inspired by the comedy of Fredericks, who plays Corey Carr Jr., a character that finds himself at a crossroads when his father’s mega-church decides not to let him inherit its leadership.

BET is getting the saved and sanctified treatment as Kevin Frederick’s “Churchy” is set to make its debut on the streaming service, BET+, on Feb. 15.

The series follows Corey Carr Jr. (Kevin Fredericks), whose “life takes an unexpected turn when he’s bypassed for leadership of his father’s mega-church. Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up. However, after quickly stumbling upon the realization that small-town church life is an entirely different ball game, Corey slowly accepts that the path to spiritual leadership might just be funnier and more profound than any sermon could ever teach,” reads the official description.

In addition to Fredericks, the cast features Anthony Elfoniza, Lexi Allen, London Solomon, Mark J. P. Hood, and Shani Shockley.

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