Saturdays interviews with EPs Marsai Martin, Norman Vance Jr., and cast members Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks and more
Now airing on Disney Channel with two episodes weekly from Disney Branded Television is the new series “Saturdays,” created and executive produced by Norman Vance Jr., who also serves as showrunner. Additional executive producers are Marsai Martin, Josh Martin, Carol Martin and Nicole Dow for Genius Entertainment.
"Saturdays" is a single-cam coming-of-age comedy that only takes place on the best day of the week…Saturday! The series revolves around 14-year-old Paris Johnson and her best friends, Simone and Ari, who hone their roller skating skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the We-B-Girlz skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet!
The series stars Danielle Jalade as Paris Johnson, Daria Johns as Simone Samson, Golden Brooks as Deb Johnson, Omar Gooding as Cal Johnson, Jermaine Harris as London Johnson, Peyton Basnight as Ari, and Tim Johnson Jr. as Derek/ "D-Rok."
Episodes one through six will be available the next day on Disney+.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales spoke with Executive Producers Marsai Martin and Norman Vance Jr., and cast members Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Peyton Basnight, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris and Tim Johnson Jr. about the series.