Monday, March 18, 2024

TV One Sets Original Film ‘Bad Dad Rehab’ for July Premiere (EUR Exclusive)

Tv One logo*Following last weekend’s strong broadcast of “The Miki Howard Story,”starring Teyonah Parris, TV One has announced another new original movie, “Bad Dad Rehab,” which hails from American Black Film Festival (ABFF) 2015 TV One Screenplay Competition winner Keronda “Kiki” McKnight, per Shadow and Act.

Directed by Carl Seaton, the film which stars Robert Ri’chard, Rob Riley, Wesley Jonathan, Rick Gonzalez, and co-stars Kandi Buruss. The story centers on 4 men who are in denial about their poor parenting skills, and they “attend a rehab for deadbeat dads that employs unusual methods to help them become true fathers and real men.”

A full description of the movie reads:

After turbulence with their respective baby mamas and ex-wives forces them to take definitive action, Shawn (Jonathan), Tristan (Ri’chard), Jared (Riley) and Pierre (Gonzalez) attend a rehab program for dads to turn their situations around. Mr. Leon (played by Malik Yoba), creator of a “Bad Dad Rehab Program,” challenges the dads to a series of tasks to strengthen their bonds with their children. Through all the hilarity, hijinks, drama and soul-searching, the men of Bad Dad Rehab discover that fatherhood is less about making babies, and more about responsibility and commitment.

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Bad Dad Rehab

“Bad Dad Rehab” made its national premiere at the 20th Annual ABFF as a Spotlight Screening on June 18. The film will have its TV One debut on Sunday, July 3, at 7 pm ET, followed by an encore at 9 pm.

“Movies like this don’t come around often where you see the many complexions of fatherhood,” said D’Angela Proctor, TV One’s SVP, Original Programming & Production. “Many people think that being a deadbeat dad is connected to money, but it’s not. Fatherhood is about presence and not presents and we see that in this movie.”

“This film for me is art imitating life,” said Yoba. “Just like the character I play, Mr Leon, I actually started a foundation to support fathers when my first daughter was born 18 years ago. We need to see images of men as involved fathers. I love that TV One chose to make this movie and has made it a priority to connect with actual real life fatherhood organizations across the country. I’m proud to be a part of this effort both on and off-screen.”

“Bad Dad Rehab” is produced for TV One by Roger M. Bobb and Angi Bones of Bobbcat Films.

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