The first project,Played, is a comedy in which Franklin would star.
Franklin would executive produce both projects via his Franklin Entertainment.
Written by Devon Shepard (TheMs.
DeVon FranklinBrian Freeman
Every time our guy is faced with one of lifes many dilemmas, he finds himself on DeVons couch.
Franklin Entertainments Jenna Nicholson serves as co-executive producer.
The project was originally developed for CBS and written by Samantha Corbin-Miller, who will serve as executive producer.
McKinley & March serve as writers and executive producers with Franklin and Corbin-Miller.
Franklin Entertainments Nicholson will co-executive produce.
Dawson serves as consultant.
Franklins projects for BET+ also include the scripted dramaKingdom Businesswhich is currently in production for its second season.
Its set for release in June.
Franklin is repped by WME, Dinorah Pena at Bodega 7 and John Meigs at HJTH.
Corbin-Miller was most recently an executive producer onMikeat Hulu.
Corbin-Miller is repped by Anonymous Content and attorney JR McGinnis at Felker, Toczek.
McKinley and March are repped by Art Rutter at Critical Mass Management and Brad Rosenfeld at Culture Creative.
Shepard currently serves as Consulting Producer onThe Ms. Pat Showfor BET+.
Shepard helmed Comedy CentralsLegends of Chamberlain Heights as showrunner and exec producer.
He held the same roles onBeing Mary Jane,starring Gabrielle Union, for BET.
Shepard is repped by Matt Ochacher at Nacelle Company and attorney Duncan Hedges.
Collins has a multi-year overall TV deal with ViacomCBS Cable Networks.
