Crutch Cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the upcoming The Neighborhood spin-off?

Crutch | Image via Instagram: finnmaloney22
Crutch | Image via Instagram: finnmaloney22

The Neighborhood spin-off series Crutch will premiere tonight, November 3, 2025. The series is set in the Neighborhood universe and focuses on Tracy Morgan's character, Francois Crutchfield. Morgan's character is a Harlem shop owner and widower who now has to live with his grown-up kids and grandchildren, destroying his plans of living a peaceful life.

Along with Morgan, an exceptional ensemble cast is also part of the upcoming comedy show and will bring laughter and chaos to Crutchfield's life. Here's a look at the cast and character guide of the spin-off series.


Crutch cast and character guide

youtube-cover

In the spin-off series, Morgan's character was supposed to live a quiet life alone after his adult children left home. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, they both return to their father's house, along with his grandchildren, who will let him live anything but a peaceful life.

Here is the list of cast and character guide of the spin-off series:

1) Tracy Morgan as Francois Crutchfield

Morgan plays the titular character in the upcoming comedy series. His plans for a quiet life are destroyed when his kids and grandkids come to live with them. He later starts teaching valuable lessons to his grandkids, such as how to ride in the New York subway.

Morgan is most popularly known for playing Tracy Jordan in the acclaimed sitcom, 30 Rock. He also appeared in The Last O.G., Martin, and was part of Saturday Night Live. Morgan also appeared in the OG series The Neigborhood as Calvin's brother.


2) Adrianna Mitchell as Jamilah

The American actress will play Crutchfield's "free-spirited" daughter, Jamilah. She will come to live in her father's house after her broken marriage. She tells him that after her marriage is over, her kids, Mase and Lisa, will not have anywhere to go except his house, and moves in.

Mitchell's TV roles include popular shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Snowfall.


3) Jermaine Fowler as Jake

The multitalented actor will play the son of Morgan's character. Jake is a corporate lawyer who is unhappy with his intense corporate life, which he says is "killing his soul." Like his sister, he also moves into his father's house, but does not have an easy life there either, as his father tries to convince him to go back to his job.

Fowler is known for appearing in the fan-favorite sitcom, Superior Donuts. He has also appeared in Only Murders in the Building and renowned films such as Judas and the Black Messiah and Coming 2 America.


4) Kecia Lewis as Antoinette

Lewis will play Antoinette, Francois's sister-in-law. Lewis's character will provide the necessary drama in the comedy show. She has a conflicted relationship with her brother-in-law, but when Jake and Jamilah return, she jumps in to solve their problems, which, as a result, creates more issues between her and Crutchfield.

The veteran actress is known for her work in The Blacklist, Mad About You, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Passage, among several other TV shows.


Supporting cast and character guide of Crutch

The supporting cast and character guide of Crutch are as follows:

  • Braxton Paul (Tiny Time Travel) as Lisa
  • Finn Maloney (The Day Before Christmas) as Mase
  • Max Greenfield (New Girl, The Neighborhood) as Dave
  • Cedric The Entertainer (The Neighborhood) as Calvin
  • Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood) as Tina
  • Lawrence Stallings (The Rebound) as Greg
  • Josiah Rivera (Law & Order: SVU) as Chris

Keep reading Soap Central for more such updates.

Also Read: Pluribus cast and characters: Here's the entire line up of the new Vince Gilligan show

Edited by Debashri Roy