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Country of origin
  
United States

No. of seasons
  
2

First episode date
  
7 April 2015

Program creator
  
Roger M. Bobb

Language
  
English

8/10
IMDb

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
16

Network
  
Bounce TV

Genre
  
Comedy

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Created by
  
David Mann Tamela Mann Roger M. Bobb

Starring
  
David Mann Tamela Mann Vivica A. Fox Tony Rock Jo Marie Payton Tiny Lister John Marshall Jones

Similar
  
Family Time, In the Cut, Saints & Sinners, Meet the Browns, It's a Mann's World

Mann & Wife is a comedy series that premiered on the digital television network Bounce TV on April 7, 2015.

Contents

The series stars David Mann and Tamela Mann (who are married in real life) as newlywed couple Daniel and Toni Mann, who blend their family together after getting married. Both Daniel and Toni have children from previous relationships; Daniel has two boys and Toni has two girls. Daniel is a police officer and Toni is a teacher. The two move their families together into David's house in Atlanta, along with his mother, Lorainne (Jo Marie Payton). The blended family has to navigate and adjust to their new lives together.

Bounce TV announced the series on May 5, 2014 and the series premiered April 7, 2015, with the first season consisting of 10 episodes. On June 16, 2015 Bounce TV renewed the series for a second season. On April 13, 2016 the show has been renewed for a third season.

Cast and characters

  • David Mann as Daniel Mann, a police officer and father to DJ and Darren
  • Tamela Mann as Toni Mann, a teacher and mother to Terri and Tasha
  • Jo Marie Payton as Lorraine Mann, Daniel's mother who lives with the family; a retired schoolteacher
  • Tony Rock as Michael Hobbs, Daniel's new partner
  • Tiny Lister as Daniel's former lieutenant and boss
  • John Marshall Jones as Daniel's new lieutenant and boss
  • Steven Walsh, Jr. as Daniel "D.J." Mann, Jr., Daniel's oldest son
  • Lauryn Kennedy Hardy as Terri, Toni's oldest daughter
  • Amir O'Neil as Darren Mann, Daniel's youngest son
  • Jadah Marie as Tasha, Toni's youngest daughter

    • Recurring

  • Vivica A. Fox as Michelle Mann, Daniel's ex-wife

    • Development and production

    Bounce TV announced the series in May 2014 with the series set to premiere in the winter of 2015. Production began in November 2014.

    Bounce TV and Bobbcat Productions were in a legal battle over the Mann's in November 2014. When co-creator Roger M. Bobb pitched the series in February 2014, Bobcatt Productions also announced a reality series featuring the couple to air on BET. Since, Bobbcat Productions has found a way to honor both series and the series premiered as scheduled on April 7, 2015.

    Ratings

    The premiere on April 7, 2015 was the most watched original programming for Bounce TV. The premiere episode garnered 0.46 million viewers, with 0.14 million in adults 18-49, and over .8 million viewers over its premiere time slots. The second episode grew to 1.3 million viewers over its time slots premieres.

    References

    Mann & Wife Wikipedia
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