It has been over 30 years since viewers last sawJanet Hubertas a series regular in a TV series when she played OG Aunt Viv onThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Following her exit from the popular sitcom, the 66-year-old Chicago native claimed for years that she had been blackballed from working in the industry after being considered “difficult to work with.” She also viewed her “terrible contract” as an attempt to put her in her place and eventually filed a lawsuit, feeling that Will Smith influenced NBC in reducing her salary and airtime.
Smith and the actress have made amends, and she has since reclaimed her acting career over the years, making several appearances on shows likePoseandThe Last O.G. and has a couple of projects in post-production. Now, Janet Hubert will star as a series regular again in the six-episode sci-fi comedyDemascus,which is set to premiere next year on AMC and AMC+.
Recently, Hubert took to Instagram to express her joy by announcing thatshe will be joining the castof the upcoming show. Supporters of Hubert posted their well-wishes with comments like “Congratulations,” “You deserve this,” and “And I will restore the years… Congratulations, Ms. Janet!”
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Hubert will star alongside Caleb Eberhardt (Judas & the Black Messiah, Betty), Shakira Ja’nai Paye (All Day and a Night, House Party) and Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays the title role. The series explores life as an ordinary Black man in America today through the lens of Demascus, a 33-year-old (Onaodowan) who goes on a journey of self-discovery using an innovative technology that allows him to experience different versions of his own life. The series follows him through vivid psychological explorations and his primary reality.
Janet Hubert will play Dr. Bonnetville, a quick-witted and smart-mouth psychotherapist who uses her patented blend of apathy and cutting-edge technology to aid her patients on their quests for personal growth. Eberhardt is cast as Demascus’s Bohemian artist best friend, Redd, a reformed reprobate stumbling into adulthood and is determined to take Demascus with him. Paye portrays Naomi, an alluring performer who captures Demascus’s heart and imagination during a chance meeting. She is a hauntingly missed connection, and he can’t stop wondering, “what if?”
