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mixed-ish

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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Ratings

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mixed-ish

Series Details & Credits

ABC | Release Date: September 24, 2019

Summary: The second spin-off for black-ish features Rainbow Johnson's (Arica Himmel) life in the 80s while growing up with an interracial family and adjusting to life in the suburbs after years in a hippie commune.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Metascore

70

Positive:

6

Mixed:

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Critic Reviews

90

TV Guide

Megan Vick

Sep 21, 2019

Season 1 Review: From the first episode, it looks like mixed-ish, in the same vein of its predecessor black-ish, has all the ingredients to tackle those difficult grey areas in a smart, articulate, and funny way. Read full review

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Primetimer

Aaron Barnhart

Sep 25, 2019

Season 1 Review: Instantly likable prequel to Black-ish. ... Mixed-ish is a delightful example of how history — not nostalgia — can be used to help us see our present day more perceptively through the lens of yesterday. Read full review

75

Newsday

Verne Gay

Sep 20, 2019

Season 1 Review: Solid opener and Carey's theme song is a winner, too. Read full review

75

Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Sep 29, 2019

Season 1 Review: Mixed-ish has a much fresher feel than the other shows. Read full review

70

Variety

Caroline Framke

Sep 24, 2019

Season 1 Review: Himmel, Childress and Harris as younger versions of Ross, Daveed Diggs and Rashida Jones continue ABC’s streak of casting uncannily good child actors. ... For all the ground it covers, there’s not nearly enough time, but in fairness, just about every pilot has the same problem. The more interesting test for “Mixed-ish” will be how it pushes the conversation about the challenges and privileges of being biracial beyond any single episode that’s been devoted to Bow and her background thus far. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Dan Fienberg

Sep 24, 2019

Season 1 Review: I'm more inclined to give Mixed-ish some leeway because the young cast and a sense of the show's overall purpose are hard things to come by. ... But Mixed-ish probably shouldn't rely quite as exhaustively on pop culture unless it's just going to be a less frivolous version of The Goldbergs. ... This is a decent start. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Angelica Jade Bastien

Sep 24, 2019

Season 1 Review: While the show is mostly well cast, with the expressive Arica Himmel making a great 12-year-old Rainbow Johnson, the humor in the premiere episode vacillates between being too saccharine and too bluntly reliant on well-worn racial stereotypes. Read full review

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User Reviews

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mrsjackson9918

Dec 14, 2019

I love this show it always puts a smile on my face and always has me laughing

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BeachMomma

Aug 13, 2020

We love this show! I was a little girl at just about the same time and it’s a fun walk down memory lane. I think some of the clothes Rainbow And her friends wear I actually had in my closet. It’s great to watch with my daughter so she can experience what life was like growing up in theWe love this show! I was a little girl at just about the same time and it’s a fun walk down memory lane. I think some of the clothes Rainbow And her friends wear I actually had in my closet. It’s great to watch with my daughter so she can experience what life was like growing up in the 80’s and we can both learn about the experiences Rainbow faces as a girl of mixed race. It helps us both gain a deeper understanding of issues we might not be aware of and the grandfather adds some amusing comic relief. It’s just a really sweet show about going through those tough middle school years and teaching without being too preachy. I hope others discover what a great show this is!… Expand

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hapifabi

Dec 19, 2020

I have never gone out of my way to find how to even give feedback about anything on tv. But this show is the best thing ever!!!!! So nostalgic and HILARIOUS!!! I literally cant stop laughing out loud even the neighbors can hear when I am watching Mixed-ish. Whoever is writing this is theI have never gone out of my way to find how to even give feedback about anything on tv. But this show is the best thing ever!!!!! So nostalgic and HILARIOUS!!! I literally cant stop laughing out loud even the neighbors can hear when I am watching Mixed-ish. Whoever is writing this is the most gifted. I cant even start about the actors...we all know Tika and Mark-Paul are talented, but my God what about aunt Dee-dee and White Grandpa and Santi!!!!! Wow!! Yes, Rainbow is amazing too and Yohan! The storyline is so real! But the family values shown in this series is beautiful! Its a family trying to figure it out but determined to stick it together through the painful realities so many are still in denial about. I love this show so much and believe everyone, all shades, can truly enjoy and be introspective about in their lives. I could only hop that this show stays on the air for 7 seasons and beyond like Friends and Seinfeld and all other timepieces. This is a timepiece of the 80s!… Expand

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jaredwallace91

Sep 28, 2019

I've been a fan of Black-ish since the beginning. This show captures a lot of the same humor and sincerity. I also applaud the show for representing biracial experiences.

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2021
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  S3:E1. Sweet Child O' Mine
  Air Date: January 26, 2021
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2021
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2019