The Soul Man

The Soul Man ( Working Title: Have Faith ) is an American television series and a spin-off of the series Hot in Cleveland. The series mainly deals with the life of Boyce Ballentine, who is also called "The Voice". This moves from Las Vegas back to St. Louis to preach there as a priest in the church of his father.

Action

The R 'n' B singer Boyce Ballentine, which is often called "The Voice " because of his voice., Was very successful in Las Vegas in the music industry. However, he moves to a knowledge of faith back to St. Louis. There Boyce would preach as a priest in the Church, in preaching his father. His wife, however Lolli and the daughter Lyric are not very enthusiastic about the idea because they do not want to give up her life.

Occupation

Main cast

Niecy Nash plays Lolli Ballentine

John Beasley plays Barton Moses Ballentine

Supporting cast

Production and broadcasting

On 18 April 2011, announced that Cedric the Entertainer will have a guest appearance in the 21st episode of the second season of the series Hot in Cleveland. He should help the protagonists with their problems. The episode, titled Bridezelka served as a backdoor pilot episode for The Soul Man. It was written by the also make Hot in Cleveland screenwriter Suzanne Martin and aired on August 24, 2011.

In November 2011, Niecy Nash has signed on as the female lead. Furthermore, John Beasley came as Boyced father, Wesley Jonathan as his brother and jazz Raycole when his daughter to fill added.

The pilot episode was written by Cedric the Entertainer itself and, as its backdoor pilot, Suzanne Martin. As executive producers Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner served. Rotation of the episode was on December 2, 2011.

On January 12, 2012 TV Land officially ordered a first season of the series in the form of 12 episodes under the name Have Faith. In March 2012 it was renamed The Soul Man.

The first episode of the series was broadcast on 20 June 2012. The last episode of the first season was sent on 5 September 2012. In December of the same year, the series was officially renewed for a ten-part second season, which began broadcasting on 19 June and ended on 28 August 2013. In early December gave TV the extension to a third season known, which is to consist of eight episodes. Aired the season is March 26, 2014.

Reception

Christian wrote Junklewitz of Serienjunkies.de that " The sitcom [ ... ] from the charisma of its stars and of the sympathy one brings to his character [ lives ]. Even where he is wrong (as it stands, for example, the ladies in the church so that they visit the hair salon his wife ), he exudes humanity and warmth. " Concept " converts so on paths in the approach already Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act has very successfully employed. And "The Soul Man" is off to a great start: when ( after " Hot in Cleveland " ) so far second most successful series premiere on TV Land, " but all in all was the sitcom" certainly not a revelation experience.. But it is a pleasant feel-good series with a cuddly protagonist, the production is simply tailored perfectly. "

The series received a Metascore at Metacritic of 65/100 based on 9 reviews.