BET+ and Hartbeat, the global entertainment company founded by Kevin Hart, have announced LIL KEV, the first original adult animated series for BET+. Created from the mind of actor, stand-up comedian, and executive producer, Kevin Hart, LIL KEV is set to premiere in the Spring of 2025. Wanda Sykes and Deon Cole will star alongside Hart. More inside…
Inspired by the childhood and comedy of Kevin Hart, the half-hour series set in 1993 North Philadelphia takes a humorous, satirical, and subversive approach to real-life issues Hart experienced with no-holds-barred comedy, and no words off limits.
The adult animated series LIL KEV follows 12-year-old Kevin Hart, whose wild imagination and unshakable optimism constantly collide with his neighborhood’s harsh realities. At the same time, his no-nonsense mother Nancy (Wanda Sykes) juggles night shifts as an E.R. nurse while waging a one-woman war to keep Kev on track – no easy feat with his mischievous older brother Robert blazing all the wrong trails, his trainwreck father Henry’s outrageous attempts to win Nancy back, and his ex-con uncle Richard Jr.’s (Deon Cole) questionable life advice. Through it all, Lil Kev navigates his rocky upbringing with humor, hustle, and heart, surrounded by the unforgettable characters who will propel him to comedy superstardom.