Yara ShahidiandMarcus Scribnerfirst joined the Johnson family a decade ago.
Freeformsgrown-ishwrapped its sixth and final season on Wednesday, closing that chapter for Shahidi and Scribner.
It leaves the cast and crew without closure, too.
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I just remember looking at him on set.
And I was like, Wow, this feels like when we just startedblack-ish, Shahidi said.
I truly grew up with him…it was a range of emotions.
grown-ishpremiered in 2018 as a spinoff to document Shahidis Zoey as she navigated college life.
It was her first time leading a show, and she eventually also became an executive producer.
I love that that maintained throughout the show.
At a certain point, Shahidi explains, that became intentional.
Between the two of them, their characters really got to do it all in college.
But, the good news is, his friends found a way to bring the party to him.
I think Juniors the opposite of that.
Meanwhile, Zoey is a married woman!
She and Aaron (Trevor Jackson) took the leap and tied the knot during Juniors epic graduation party.
The actual wedding scene, I think, was surreal for a lot of people, Shahidi said.
Both actors tell Deadline they felt ready to say goodbye to these characters, at least for now.
But, perhaps theres room to revisit them down the line.
