By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV EXCLUSIVE: Writer-producer Zahir McGhee, creator, executive producer and showrunner of ABC drama pilot Harlem’s Kitchen and known for his work on Shondaland series Scandal, Private Practice and For the People, has signed with Verve.
Harlem’s Kitchen, starring Delroy Lindo, marks the first pilot order for McGhee. Like almost all broadcast pilots, it has not been filmed because of the coronavirus-related Hollywood production shutdown but it is considered one of the stronger prospects for a series order at ABC.
Written and executive produced by McGhee, Harlem’s Kitchen is an ensemble family drama set in a fine dining restaurant in Harlem.
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