The Varnell Hill Show, a spinoff of the 1990s sitcom Martin, will premiere on Paramount+ on September 1 with two episodes. Tommy Davidson reprises his role as talk-show host Varnell Hill, a character he first played as a guest star on Martin. The half-hour workplace comedy is executive produced by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans. It was originally ordered by BET+, which was recently phased out.
In separate television news, Netflix has unveiled a first look at Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. Ella Beatty stars as the series' first female lead, alongside Charlie Hunnam, who portrayed Ed Gein in the anthology's third season. Netflix has set a release date for the series, though the date has not been disclosed.