Keenen Ivory Wayans is joining TBS’ TheLastOG as showrunner for its upcoming third season
as showrunner for its upcoming third season. Wayans also will direct four episodes of the comedy series, starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish. The gig reunites Wayans and Morgan who previously worked together on the 2006 comedy feature. launched as cable’s #1 comedy in 2018 and continues to be a ratings success with season two reaching a multiplatform audience of 32.5 million viewers thus far.
Wayans succeeds Saladin K. Patterson who served as showrunner in Season 2 and series’ co-creator John Carcieri, who exited after production wrapped on Season 1.saw Morgan’s character Tray going all in on his dreams of becoming a chef, and Tray’s ex-girlfriend Shay collaborating with an unlikely business partner.
“We can’t wait to see where Keenen takes this series next,” said Brett Weitz , general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV. “It’s honestly a dream scenario to work with one of the true trail-blazers of social humor; he’s the perfect fit foris executive produced by Wayans and Morgan; Peele for Monkeypaw Productions; Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum for The Tannenbaum Company; and Joel Zadak of Artists First.
“I’m thrilled and excited to be working with such a great cast, team of producers and reuniting with Tracy Morgan,” said Wayans. “Together we’re all going to take the show to the next level.” Wayans is best known for creating, executive producing and hosting the groundbreaking Emmy-winning sketch comedy serieswhich launched the careers of Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey, among others. His additional credits include directing features
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