Naomi (TV series)

*For the only season of Naomi, see Season 1.*
*For the comic series, see Naomi (comic book).*
*For the titular character, see Naomi, respectively.*

## Naomi

**Naomi** is a television series on The CW that is based on the comic book series of the same name and takes place outside of the Arrowverse. It is created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, and premiered on January 11, 2022. On May 12, 2022, the CW announced that the series was canceled and would not be returning for a second season.

## Synopsis

From Oscar® nominee/Emmy® winner Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship ("Arrow"), and starring Kaci Walfall ("Army Wives," "Power," "The Lion King" on Broadway) in the title role, the DC drama NAOMI follows the journey of a cool, confident, comic book–loving teenager as she pursues her hidden destiny. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown of Port Oswego to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, with a little help from her fiercely loyal best friend Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones, "Kevin Can Wait"). She also has the support of her adoptive, doting parents, veteran military officer Greg (Barry Watson, "7th Heaven," "The Loudest Voice") and linguistics teacher Jennifer (Mouzam Makkar, "The Fix"). After an encounter with Zumbado (Cranston Johnson, "Filthy Rich"), the mysterious owner of a used car lot, leaves her shaken, Naomi turns to tattoo parlor owner Dee (Alexander Wraith, "Orange Is the New Black"), who becomes her reluctant mentor. While unfolding the mystery about herself, Naomi also effortlessly navigates her high school friendships with kids on the military base as well as local townies, including ex-boyfriend and high school jock Nathan (Daniel Puig); Annabelle's longtime, loyal boyfriend Jacob (Aidan Gemme); proud "townie" Anthony (Will Meyers, "Bad Education"); and fellow comic book enthusiast Lourdes (Camila Moreno), who works in a vintage collectible shop. As Naomi journeys to the heights of the Multiverse in search of answers, what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes. Based on the characters from DC, NAOMI is written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship ("Arrow"), and executive produced by Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes of ARRAY Filmworks. Amanda Marsalis ("Echo Park," "Queen Sugar") directed and co-executive produced the pilot episode. The series is from ARRAY Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.

## Credits

### Main Cast

* Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie
* Cranston Johnson as Zumbado
* Alexander Wraith as Dee
* Mary-Charles Jones as Annabelle Peters
* Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer McDuffie
* Daniel Puig as Nathan
* Camila Moreno as Lourdes
* Will Meyers as Anthony
* Aidan Gemme as Jacob
* Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie

### Crew

* Ava DuVernay (creator/executive producer/writer)
* Jill Blankenship (creator/executive producer/writer)
* Amanda Marsalis (executive producer/director)
* Sarah Bremner (executive producer)
* Paul Garnes (executive producer)

## External Links

* Naomi (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database

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## References

1. ↑ Naomi Actress Kaci Walfall Talks DC Meet-Ups & Super Friends - KSiteTV
2. ↑ The CW Midseason Premiere Dates: ‘Walker’ Return Bumped Up; New ‘Naomi’ & ‘All American: Homecoming’ Join Schedule; ‘The Flash’, ‘Riverdale’ On The Move - Deadline
3. ↑ ‘Naomi’ Not Returning To CW For Season 2 - Deadline
4. ↑ Press Release - ViacombCBS Press Express
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ CW DC Drama Pilot Taps Kaci Walfall For Title Role, Adds Three Series Regulars - Deadline
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ CW DC Drama Pilot Adds Barry Watson, Mouzam Makkar, 4 More To Cast - Deadline