Zoe Ever After
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{{Infobox television
| image = Zoe_Ever_After_cover.jpg
| caption = Poster
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Erica Montolfo-Bura
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Brandy
- Dorian Missick
- Tory Devon Smith
- Haneefah Wood
- Ignacio Serricchio
- Jaylon Gordon}}
| theme_music_composer =
| open_theme =
| end_theme =
| composer = Kurt Farquhar
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{unbulleted list|Debra Martin-Chase|Danny Rose|Scooter Braun|Erica Montolfo-Bura|Elaine Aronson|Brandy Norwood}}
| runtime = 30 minutes
| camera = Multi-camera
| company = Scooter Braun Projects
Martin Chase Productions
BET Original Productions
| channel = BET
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|01|05}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|02|16}}
}}
Zoe Ever After is an American sitcom starring Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon, a recent divorcee who starts her own cosmetics company. The show was Norwood's first leading role in a television series since Moesha (1996–2001) premiered twenty years prior. The show premiered on BET January 5, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.centrictv.com/entertainment/scene-heard/articles/2015/08/10/brandy-wants-you-to-star-in-her-new-sitcom-zoe-ever-after.html|title=Brandy Wants You To Star In Her New Sitcom 'Zoe Ever After'|author=Centric TV|work=CentricTV|access-date=December 24, 2015}} It is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The series ended on February 16.
Overview
Zoe Ever After centers on Zoe Moon (Norwood), a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics line. Gordon plays her 8-year-old son Xavier; Smith is Valenté, her fashion-forward and fun assistant; Wood plays Pearl, her publicist and best friend; and Serricchio is sexy contractor Miguel. The show is set in Manhattan, New York.
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon – Zoe is recently divorced. She tries to balance dating, a complicated relationship with her ex, and motherhood- all while maintaining her entrepreneurship regarding a cosmetics line.
- Dorian Missick as Gemini Moon – Gemini is a famous boxer and the ex-husband of Zoe.
- Ignacio Serricchio as Miguel Maldonado – Owner of "Maldonado Construction, Heating and Air" and Zoe's contractor, hired by Gemini.
- Tory Devon Smith as Valente – Zoe's assistant and friend.
- Haneefah Wood as Pearl – Zoe's publicist and best friend from college. She uses her business knowledge to try to find a husband.
- Jaylon Gordon as Xavier Moon – Zoe and Gemini's eight-year-old son.
=Recurring=
- Pej Vahdat as Amir – Doorman in Zoe's building.
=Guest stars=
- India Arie as herself – (Episode 1)
- Jessica White as herself – (Episodes 2 and 4)
- Tatyana Ali as Ashley King (Episodes 6 and 7)
- Jordin Sparks as herself (Episode 7)
- Jasmine Guy as Barbara Jean (Episode 8)
- Thomas Mikal Ford as James Jean (Episode 8)
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title= Pilot
|WrittenBy=Erica Montolfo-Bura
|DirectedBy=Stan Lathan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|01|05}}{{efn|Prior to the airing of the pilot, BET released the episode online for a limited time, garnering over a million views via the BET Now app and their Facebook page.{{cite web|title=Watch the First Episode of "Zoe Ever After"|url=http://brownsista.com/watch-the-first-episode-of-zoe-ever-after/|website=Brown Sista|access-date=September 23, 2016|date=January 2, 2016}}}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title= The Third Wheel Gets Slapped
|WrittenBy=Sonja Warfield
|DirectedBy=Stan Lathan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|01|12}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title= The Smoke Alarm Always Rings Twice
|WrittenBy=Cameron Johnson & Cydney Kelley
|DirectedBy=Stan Lathan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|01|19}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Woulda, Coulda, Almost, What?
|WrittenBy=Elaine Aronson
|DirectedBy=Stan Lathan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|01|26}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Ghost
|WrittenBy=Erica Montolfo-Bura
|DirectedBy=Henry Chan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|02|02}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=The Interview
|WrittenBy=David A. Arnold
|DirectedBy=Henry Chan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|02|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Game Face
|WrittenBy=Elaine Aronson
|DirectedBy=Henry Chan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|02|16}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=2 Weddings and an Ass Whooping
|WrittenBy=Erica Montolfo-Bura
|DirectedBy=Henry Chan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|02|16}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bet.com/shows/zoe-ever-after.html}}
- {{IMDb title|tt5136196}}
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Category:2010s American black sitcoms
Category:2016 American television series debuts
Category:2016 American television series endings
Category:BET original programming
Category:American English-language television shows