The Varnell Hill Show is set for September 1 on Paramount+ with two episodes, putting Tommy Davidson back in the role of Varnell Hill nearly three decades after audiences first met him on Martin. The rollout gives the spinoff a fixed runway instead of a soft launch, with one new episode arriving every Tuesday through October 13.
Tommy Davidson Returns
Two episodes will open the half-hour workplace comedy, which is built around life behind the scenes of a long-running late-night talk show. Davidson leads the series as Varnell Hill, the host trying to stay relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape.
Martin Lawrence is recurring on the series, and Bentley Kyle Evans serves as showrunner, writer and director. The format matters: a two-episode premiere gives the show a larger initial sample on Paramount+ before the weekly cadence takes over, a cleaner launch than a single-episode debut would have offered.
From BET+ to Paramount+
The series was originally ordered by BET+, then moved when that slate migrated to Paramount+. That shift changes the release environment without changing the creative core, and it places the spinoff on a wider platform at the exact moment first-look photos are being used to reintroduce the property.
The ensemble includes Kym Whitley, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Nick Cafero, Emmanuel Hudson and Chris Williams. Guest stars Ms. Pat, Deon Cole, Damon Wayans, Mike Epps and Omarion widen the draw beyond the core cast, giving the season a deeper bench as the episodes start to roll out.
Tuesday Drops Through October 13
Every Tuesday through October 13, the series will add a new episode after the September 1 premiere. That schedule gives viewers a predictable weekly rhythm and gives Paramount+ a longer stretch to keep the title visible rather than burning through the season in one weekend.
The unanswered piece is the total episode count, which has not been stated. For now, the practical takeaway is simple: the spinoff is no longer just a development item tied to Martin lore, it is a dated series with a start, a weekly cadence and a clear path into October.
