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Created by | Kevin Fredericks |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
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Network | BET+ |
Release | February 15, 2024 – present |
Churchy is an American comedy drama television series created by comedian Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks and executive produced by Fredericks and The SpringHill Company. [1] The series stars Fredericks as Corey Carr Jr., a son of megachurch leader, who travels to Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up.
The series premiered premiered on February 15, 2024, on BET+. [2] [3]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | BET air date | U.S. linear viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Passover" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo & Richard A. Washington | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
2 | "Lubbock or Leave It" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
3 | "The Mourning After" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
4 | "Tobe or Not Tobe" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo & Richard A. Washington | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
5 | "The Praise Team" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
6 | "The New Preacher" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
7 | "The Fall" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
8 | "Easter" | Irin "Iroc" Daniels | Kevin Fredericks & Sydney Castillo | February 15, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
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