ABC Orders Second Black-ish Spinoff, Mixed-ish

New series will focus on Tracee Ellis Ross' character as a child

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Two weeks ahead of Disney’s upfront, ABC is doubling down on the Black-ish franchise next season, ordering a sixth season of the comedy and also picking up a second Black-ish spinoff.

The new series, called Mixed-ish, will focus on the childhood of Rainbow Johnson, the character played by Tracee Ellis Ross, and her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s.

It’s the first series for the 2019-20 season ordered by Karey Burke, who was named

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