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The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

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20217.02 Seasons32 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.

Created by Yael Galena
Written by Yael Galena, Amberia Allen, Kendra Cole
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Elisha Williams

Elisha Williams

Dean Williams

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Bill Williams

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Lillian Williams

Laura Kariuki

Laura Kariuki

Kim Williams

Amari O'Neil

Amari O'Neil

Cory Long

Julian Lerner

Julian Lerner

Brad Hitman

Milan Ray

Milan Ray

Keisa Clemmons

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Narrator

Themes & Keywords

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About The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years is a comedy, drama, family series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of alabama, remake, coming of age, 1960s. Created by Yael Galena, it stars Elisha Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh. A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.

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