The series, set in Philly, follows a year-old Hart whose youthful optimism continuously collides with the harsh realities of his neighborhood. Chaos, nonstop laughs, and pure comedy gold," Hart wrote on Instagram. This is year-old me navigating crazy misadventures, where my dreams get bigger, and life gets crazier by the day.
Along with Hart playing a tween version of himself in the titular role, the series will feature comedian Wanda Sykes β who lives part time in Delaware County and has become one of the city's leading voices in a push to establish a WNBA team β as his "hardworking and God-fearing" single mother Nancy, who works as an ER nurse. The cast of characters also includes his Uncle Richard Jr. Additional casting is yet to be announced, with Hart teasing on Instagram that there are "surprise voices you won't believe.
While Hart seeks to satirize and add humor to the dark experiences of his youth through "Lil Kev," much of the premise rings true. In real life, Hart and his older brother Robert were raised by their mother , Nancy, a computer analyst at the University of Pennsylvania who died from cancer in Through his stand-up and his memoir, Hart has previously opened up about the tough aspects of his upbringing in North Philly, when his father, Henry Witherspoon, missed much of his childhood due to serving time in jail and his struggles with addiction.
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