The Mayor’s Brandon Micheal Hall gets a second chance at CBS
Despite ABC’s poor treatment of The Mayor, Brandon Micheal Hall (Courtney Rose) is getting a second chance after being cast as the lead in a CBS project.
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ABC’s The Mayor was an incredibly bright spot for the network. It was a perfect companion to black-ish but was unfortunately given a poor timeslot. Eventually, the show was pulled from the network but not officially canceled. One huge part of the show’s success was the cast and there is a small silver lining.
The cast was mostly full of lesser-known actors including the lead role of Courtney Rose. Played to perfection by Brandon Michael Hall, Hall embodied the character. He had such a charming personality and a zest for life. The same can equally be said for Hall.
Despite only airing a few episodes, network recognized Hall’s talent. Hall now has a new job on one of CBS’s new shows: God Friended Me. According to Deadline, the show “centers on Miles (Hall), an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he is “friended” by God on Facebook. Unwittingly, he becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him.” Much like The Mayor, the show features an interesting and relatively new concept.
After the hard work Hall put into playing Courtney Rose, this is much-deserved. If you watched The Mayor, you saw Hall’s talent and ability to become Courtney. Thankfully, CBS caught a few episodes and gave Hall a second chance at being the lead in a series.
Hall is also known for his work on TBS’ Search Party. While Hall didn’t have a lead role, he was one of the main character’s ex-boyfriends so he had some decent screen time. It’s unclear if this new role will impact his time on Search Party.
Even though The Mayor is being shopped around now, Hall’s new role will likely indefinitely end that. Nevertheless, it’s awesome to see Hall getting a second chance. Watching him play Courtney Rose this season was a treat. While it’s sad to see the show go, his continued success is every bit as rewarding.
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It’s unclear when the show will premiere, but the premise along with Hall in a lead role opens up the door for success. Here’s hoping CBS treats God Friended Me better and gives Hall another chance at being the leading man.