Zoe Ever After

Zoe Ever After is an American sitcom starring Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon, a recent divorcee who starts her own cosmetics company. The show was Norwood's first leading role in a television series since Moesha (1996–2001) premiered twenty years prior. The show premiered on BET January 5, 2016.^[1] It is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The series ended on February 16.

Zoe Ever After
Poster
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Erica Montolfo-Bura
Starring	Brandy Dorian Missick Tory Devon Smith Haneefah Wood Ignacio Serricchio Jaylon Gordon
Composer	Kurt Farquhar
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Debra Martin-Chase Danny Rose Scooter Braun Erica Montolfo-Bura Elaine Aronson Brandy Norwood
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Scooter Braun Projects Martin Chase Productions BET Original Productions
Original release
Network	BET
Release	January 5 (2016-01-05) – February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)

Overview

Zoe Ever After centers on Zoe Moon (Norwood), a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics line. Gordon plays her 8-year-old son Xavier; Smith is Valenté, her fashion-forward and fun assistant; Wood plays Pearl, her publicist and best friend; and Serricchio is sexy contractor Miguel. The show is set in Manhattan, New York.

Cast and characters

Main

• Brandy Norwood as Zoe Moon – Zoe is recently divorced. She tries to balance dating, a complicated relationship with her ex, and motherhood- all while maintaining her entrepreneurship regarding a cosmetics line.
• Dorian Missick as Gemini Moon – Gemini is a famous boxer and the ex-husband of Zoe.
• Ignacio Serricchio as Miguel Maldonado – Owner of "Maldonado Construction, Heating and Air" and Zoe's contractor, hired by Gemini.
• Tory Devon Smith as Valente – Zoe's assistant and friend.
• Haneefah Wood as Pearl – Zoe's publicist and best friend from college. She uses her business knowledge to try to find a husband.
• Jaylon Gordon as Xavier Moon – Zoe and Gemini's eight-year-old son.

Recurring

• Pej Vahdat as Amir – Doorman in Zoe's building.

Guest stars

• India Arie as herself – (Episode 1)
• Jessica White as herself – (Episodes 2 and 4)
• Tatyana Ali as Ashley King (Episodes 6 and 7)
• Jordin Sparks as herself (Episode 7)
• Jasmine Guy as Barbara Jean (Episode 8)
• Thomas Mikal Ford as James Jean (Episode 8)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Stan Lathan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)[a]	0.85[3]
2	"The Third Wheel Gets Slapped"	Stan Lathan	Sonja Warfield	January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)	0.64[4]
3	"The Smoke Alarm Always Rings Twice"	Stan Lathan	Cameron Johnson & Cydney Kelley	January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19)	0.72[5]
4	"Woulda, Coulda, Almost, What?"	Stan Lathan	Elaine Aronson	January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)	0.62[6]
5	"Ghost"	Henry Chan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02)	0.59[7]
6	"The Interview"	Henry Chan	David A. Arnold	February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09)	0.49[8]
7	"Game Face"	Henry Chan	Elaine Aronson	February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)	0.53[9]
8	"2 Weddings and an Ass Whooping"	Henry Chan	Erica Montolfo-Bura	February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16)	0.54[9]

1. Prior to the airing of the pilot, BET released the episode online for a limited time, garnering over a million views via the BET Now app and their Facebook page.^[2]