LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Building off of
its robust slate of original comedy series for its summer
programming lineup, UMC – Urban Movie Channel is thrilled to
announce a new collaboration with Insecure star
Jay Ellis on the premiere of
his latest project, HARD MEDICINE. Produced by Ellis
alongside producing partner Paula
Bryant-Ellis, the series is a workplace comedy created
by Melissa Eno Effa in the
vein of "Scrubs" and "The Office." Comprised of eight 10-12 minute
episodes, the show centers around a quirky medical doctor of a
low-income health clinic who must maneuver between demanding
corporate heads, outlandish patients, and her wacky but loyal
staff, all in an effort to keep the community's haven of health
care afloat.
Nicole Slaughter stars as
Dr. Moore, the sometimes awkward but beloved lead physician who
constantly faces opposition from corporate heads who want the
clinic gone for good. Celest
Turner plays Rose, the manager of the clinic. Creator
Melissa Eno Effa is Clarice, the
rough-around-the-edges but loyal receptionist. Jeff Hunt portrays Jason, the extremely
emotional nurse, and Ashley
Narvaez plays the often mindless nurse
assistant.
"I'm thrilled to be working on another project with Angela [Northington] and her team at UMC after
the release of Like Cotton Twines earlier this year," says
Jay Ellis. "The world and characters
Melissa Eno Effa has created with
Hard Medicine are unique, authentic, lovable and relatable. Sharing this journey with her has
made this one of my favorite projects I've had the opportunity to
produce. We are so thankful to have UMC as the home for this new
project and to share it with a larger audience."
The first episode of Hard Medicine premiered last
Wednesday August 2nd on
Ellis' Facebook page and has amassed over 1 million views to date.
The second episode will air today, August
9th. The remaining six episodes will premiere
weekly on UMC every Wednesday beginning August 16th, 2017. The first two
episodes of Hard Medicine will also be available to stream
on UMC. Available at www.umc.tv, UMC is the first premium
subscription streaming service that showcases quality African
American and urban entertainment across all genres from RLJ
Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE).
Created by Robert L.
Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment and founder of
Black Entertainment Television (BET), Urban Movie Channel
(UMC) is the first subscription streaming service created for
African American and urban audiences in North America that features quality urban
content and showcases feature films, documentaries, original
series, stand-up comedy, and other exclusive content. UMC is
Available on iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Channels, Roku, Amazon
Fire TV & Fire TV Stick. At www.UMC.tv, UMC offers a free 7-day
trial and thereafter is just $4.99/month or $49.99/year. Keep up with UMC on Facebook at
Facebook.com/UrbanMovieChannel and on Twitter/Instagram
@WatchUMC.
UMC Press Contact: Farah
Noel, 301.830.6247, fnoel@umc.tv
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