CBS had ordered another season of The Neighborhood. It has just been announced that the comedy series will return to the network for season 6 during the 2023-24 season. The renewal follows continued success for the series five seasons in, with its averaging same-day viewership of 6.13 million viewers rising up to 7.3 million viewers when factoring in streaming numbers. Deadline also reports that the show is the No. 3 comedy series on Paramount+, rising by 60% in viewership over the past year alone.
Confirming the renewal, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach said, "The Neighborhood has become a hit by not only delivering laughs but by telling stories of cultural impact. From gentrification to Black Lives Matter, to addiction and pregnancy loss, the incredible writers and this amazing cast push boundaries and endlessly entertain us. As they film their 100th episode this week, directed by Cedric the Entertainer, we are thrilled to announce that we are welcoming this outstanding series back for a sixth season.”
The Neighborhood was createed by Jim Reynolds. The series stars Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears, Hank Greenspan, Tichina Arnold, and Beth Behrs. Reynolds and Cedric the Entertainer executive produce as well alongside Eric C. Rhode, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor, Meg DeLoatch, Bill Martin, and Mike Schiff. Producers are Patrick Kienlen, JesS Pineda, Charloes Brottmiller, Sean Veder, Chris Poulos, and Mark Nasser.
The Neighborhood Continues Its Run
In the sitcom, a white Midwestern family relocates to a predominately Black neighborhood in Los Angeles, and it takes some adjustment on both sides after the move. It's a story that has resonated very well with viewers, and it's notable that the comedy series has been such a success amid so much competition from other networks and streaming services. Cedric the Entertainer believes it's a show people can relate to, resulting in its rising viewership and continued popularity.
"I think for us, the show really very early on just resonated with the world that we live in," he told PopCulture.com. "The idea that we have to live within other cultures and be next to people. Gentrification was a thing that was going on really big at the time the show was developing. This idea that what would be traditionally African American neighborhoods were starting to be gentrified. So I think it resonated with people."
He added, "But then the characters started to come to life. I think the comedy, everybody being true. It's some pretty TV archetypes there. I play very much a character that would be reminiscent of George Jefferson or James Evans, these hardcore Black men that represent Black families. And then you have this kind of quirky characters like Dave that comes in and kind of disarms you. So I think people resonate with that. Love it."
In any case, the series has been a hit, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. You can stream The Neighborhood on Paramount+.