‘Barbershop’ TV Show Sets February Release on Amazon, Drops First Look at Jermaine Fowler — SkimNews
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- Amazon Prime Video will premiere all eight episodes of the new "Barbershop" comedy series on February 10, 2027, with the streamer releasing two first-look cast images alongside the announcement.
- Jermaine Fowler stars as Travis "Trav" Walker, a Chicago man returning to honor his grandfather's legacy at the iconic Calvin's barbershop, only to find the shop and city have changed.
- The supporting cast includes Brett Gray, Punkie Johnson, Roy Wood Jr., E.J. Bonilla, Bresha Webb, Bokeem Woodbine, Tiana Okoye, and Langston Kerman, with guest stars Zack Fox, Ego Nwodim, Ziwe, Tituss Burgess, and others.
- Marshall Todd, co-writer of the original 2002 "Barbershop" film, and Max Searle serve as showrunners, while Kevin Hart executive produces via his Hartbeat banner alongside Amazon MGM Studios.
- The "Barbershop" franchise includes three main films released in 2002, 2004, and 2016, plus the 2005 "Beauty Shop" spinoff starring Queen Latifah, collectively grossing nearly $200 million worldwide.
- A prior Showtime "Barbershop" sitcom starring Omar Gooding aired for only one season, making this Amazon series the franchise's second television adaptation.
Why it matters: The series revives a $200 million-grossing film franchise through Amazon MGM Studios with original-film co-writer Marshall Todd showrunning and Kevin Hart producing — giving Prime Video a sitcom anchor from recognizable IP at a time when the Showtime adaptation previously flopped after one season.
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