Series synopsis
Marlon is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on NBC on August 16, 2017. It ended on July 12, 2018. It was created by Marlon Wayans, Christopher Moynihan. It stars Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Diallo Riddle and Notlim Taylor.
A loving (but immature) father is committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. While his misguided fatherly advice, unstoppable larger-than-life personality and unpredictable Internet superstardom might get in the way sometimes, for Marlon, family really always does come first - even if he's the biggest kid of all.
Premise
A loving (but immature) father is committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. While his misguided fatherly advice, unstoppable larger-than-life personality and unpredictable Internet superstardom might get in the way sometimes, for Marlon, family really always does come first - even if he's the biggest kid of all.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marlon Wayans as Marlon Wayne
- Essence Atkins as Ashley Wayne
- Diallo Riddle as Stevie
- Notlim Taylor as Marley Wayne
- Amir O'Neil as Zack Wayne
- Bresha Webb as Yvette
Guest cast
- Broderick Hunter as Todd
- Thomas Q. Jones as Demetrius
- Julia Nolan as Young Woman in Red (uncredited)
- Christina Moore as Miss Frye
- Mason McCulley as Manager
- Evan O'Brien as Patron
- Mikal Kartvedt as Chef
- Boris Kodjoe as Devon
- Amentha Dymally as Little Old Lady
- Colin Campbell as Creepy Guy
- Denell Johnson as Guy
- Christopher Meyer as Eugene
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 16, 2017 | September 13, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 10 | June 14, 2018 | July 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Exes Marlon and Ashley try a friendly divorce for their children's sake, but things get tricky when Ashley decides to date again. In other events, Marlon struggles to keep a sponsor for his online channel, “The Marlon Way.” |
August 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
Cleaning Out the Closet Ashley is shocked to learn that Marlon has a storage unit crammed full of things from when they were married and challenges him to have a yard sale to part with it all. |
August 16, 2017 |
| 3 |
Boys Only Want One Thing Marlon struggles to come to terms with his daughter bringing home a boy for the first time. Yvette uses Stevie to get great seats to a Beyoncé concert. |
August 23, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Model Parent Marlon convinces Ashley to let Zack model for a kids' athletic line after he is approached in a mall. After the shoot, Stevie , Yvette , Marlon and Ashley are horrified to see that the photos have been altered as the shirt he is modeling now contains the phrase "Funky Monkey." Ashley and Marlon decide to pull Zack from the campaign after the advertising executives fail to see the racism of the shirt. |
June 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Wingman Marlon offers to be Ashley’s wingman during a night out at a club. All is going well until Marlon meets someone and Ashley finds herself jealous. Yvette gives Stevie a makeover and kisses him in an attempt to make her ex jealous. |
June 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Sisters When Marlon’s sisters come to town, he convinces Ashley to pretend they are still married in order to keep them from freaking out and being disappointed in him. As the weekend goes on and the charade gets harder to keep up, Marlon finally confronts them in an epic confession. After receiving a psychic reading from Lenora, Stevie tries to woo Yvette as he thinks they are destined to be together. |
June 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 16, 2017 |
| Last aired | July 12, 2018 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |