Black-ish season 8

The eighth and final season of the American sitcom Black-ish premiered on January 4, 2022, on ABC, for the 2021–22 television season and concluded on April 19, 2022.

Black-ish centers around the African-American Johnson family, led by Andre "Dre" Johnson, who struggles with finding his cultural identity while raising his kids in a white neighborhood with his wife, Bow. The series stars Anthony Anderson as Dre, alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Peter Mackenzie, Deon Cole, Jeff Meacham, Katlyn Nichol, and Jenifer Lewis.

Main

 * Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson
 * Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
 * Marcus Scribner as Andre ("Junior") Johnson Jr.
 * Miles Brown as Jack Johnson
 * Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson
 * Peter Mackenzie as Leslie Stevens
 * Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy
 * Jeff Meacham as Josh Oppenhol
 * Katlyn Nichol as Olivia Lockhart
 * Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson

Recurring cast

 * Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson
 * Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson
 * Nicole Sullivan as Janine
 * Reid Scott as Griffin

Guest cast

 * Michelle Obama as herself
 * Stephen A. Smith as himself
 * Dwight Howard as himself
 * DeAndre Jordan as himself
 * Magic Johnson as himself
 * Montrezl Harrell as himself
 * Vivica A. Fox as herself
 * Daveed Diggs as Johan Johnson
 * Babyface as himself
 * Anna Deavere Smith as Alicia Johnson
 * Simone Biles as herself

Development
On May 14, 2021, it was announced that ABC had renewed Black-ish for an eighth and final season. Production on the series had concluded by December 2021.

Casting
On October 28, 2021, it was announced that Michelle Obama would guest-star in an episode of the season as herself. Obama's appearance was later revealed to be in the season premiere, "That's What Friends Are For".

Marketing and Release
When ABC announced their fall schedule for 2022, it was revealed that the series would be held for mid-season. On November 1, 2021, it was announced that would premiere on January 4, 2022. The season airs after first seasons of Judge Steve Harvey and Abbott Elementary, and lead into first season of Queens. A retro-style promo for the season was aired during the third installment of Live in Front of a Studio Audience, on December 7, 2021. The promotional poster for the season was released in November 2021.