Abby (2003)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Kadeem Hardison
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Sean O'Bryan
Nat Bernstein
Creator
Randy J. Goodwin
Max Ellis
Matthew Berry
Supervising Producer / Writer
Tangie Ambrose
Joanne Walker
Andrew Tsao
Director
Dana R. Woods
Costumer
Heather Ankeny
Paige
Stephanie A. Fowler
Makeup Artist
Regina O'Brien
Set Decoration
Henry Chan
Director
Leslie Kolins Small
Director
Mitchel Katlin
Writer
Jacque Edmonds Cofer
Writer
Details.
This TV Show Is About.
Wiki.
Abby is an American sitcom created by Nat Bernstein and Mitchel Katlin that aired for one season on UPN from January 6, 2003, to March 4, 2003. The show revolves around television producer Abigail "Abby" Walker (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) and her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Will Jeffries (Kadeem Hardison). After they break up in the pilot episode, they agree to live together as friends in their rent-controlled San Francisco apartment.
Bernstein and Katlin had intended to feature Abby and Will as an interracial couple and had cast Sean O'Bryan, a white actor, as Will. After a negative response from test audiences, they gave the role to Hardison and recast O'Bryan as a supporting character, along with Randy J. Goodwin and Tangie Ambrose.
Critics classified Abby as a sex comedy and romantic comedy. Despite UPN's heavy promotion, it attracted a weekly average of 1.7 million viewers, making it the lowest-performing show tracked by Nielsen Holdings. Critical responses were primarily negative; commentators praised Poitier's acting but criticized the show's reliance on sexual humor.