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. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Production. 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.