Deon Cole is an ‘Average Joe’

Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, AVERAGE JOE is a darkly comedic, intense one-hour ensemble, set in “The Hill” district of Pittsburgh. Blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington, discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race against time to find the truth and the millions.

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Let’s talk Deon Cole! Switching gears from comedian to leading man, Cole stars in the gritty comedy alongside Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco, Ashley Olivia Fisher and Pasha Lychnikoff. AVERAGE JOE follows blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Deon Cole), who discovers that his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is and a bloody, violent confrontation triggers a chain of events forcing Joe and his close-knit circle out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race to find the truth and the millions.

Series slated to Air June 26, 2023 on BET+ (new episodes weekly)