Raising Harris

Raising Harris is an American television drama series created by Crystal Mayer that is set to debut on TV Generation on September 23, 2021. It is the second spin-off of Our Lives (after Nebraska Bound).

Set in Oakridge, in the 1990s, the series follows Darnell Harris and Juanita Morales (the parents of Bradley Harris) through their journey as a young married couple and soon-to-be teenage parents after Juanita becomes pregnant.

The series was originally green-lit in April of 2020, but it was postponed and delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premise
Set in Oakridge, Illinois in the 1990s (between 1993 and 1994), the series follows 18-year-old Darnell Harris and Juanita Morales after they graduate from high school.

Darnell prepares to attend school at Newton Technical College to get his degree in automotive technology and works part-time as a mechanic at Winston Automotive while Juanita has her sights on getting a degree in cosmetology to become a hairdresser.

However, their lives take a surprising turn when Juanita becomes pregnant, prompting her to move in with Darnell and his parents, Janice and Evan when she decides to forgo her college plans and keep the baby against the wishes of her parents.

After learning about Juanita's pregnancy, Darnell decides to do the honorable thing and marry Juanita which raises some doubt and concern with their loved ones who think that they're too young to get married and start a family.

With her college plans on hold, Juanita decides to take a job working at the Blue Sky Beauty Supply store owned by Kathy Rae Carson where she meets Kathy Rae's daughter, Andrea (who works at the store part-time), who has an infant son and another baby on the way with her husband.

The series shows the couple's ups and downs as they juggle school and work, trying to make their marriage work and prepare for the upcoming birth of their child.

Cast
Main Recurring
 * Jaylen Tatum as Darnell Harris, a high school graduate and part-time mechanic whose life changes when his girlfriend, Juanita becomes pregnant.
 * Tatiana Gutiérrez as Juanita Morales, Darnell's wife whose plans of becoming a hairdresser are put on hold when she becomes pregnant with their first child.
 * Mariah Kelby as Janice Harris, Darnell's mother. She works as a customer service representative at Pressman department store.
 * Terrence Sullivan as Evan Harris, Darnell's father. He works as an auto insurance sales agent in Mount Larkin, Illinois.
 * Paula Montoya as Isabel Morales, Juanita's mother. She works as a librarian at Oakridge Public Library.
 * Frank Valente as Carlos Morales, Juanita's father. He works as a financial clerk at Oakridge General Hospital.
 * Alex Ferreiro as Ruben Morales, Juanita's older brother. He attends college in Arizona on an athletic scholarship in track.
 * Carmen Osorio as Yesenia Morales, Juanita's older sister. She attends Easton College in Mount Larkin, Illinois to study accounting with the hopes of transferring to an out-of-state college like her older brother.
 * Olivia Connelly as Kathy Rae Carson, the owner of the Blue Sky Hair Salon and the Blue Sky Beauty Supply store
 * Nicole Scott Henry as Andrea Watkins, Kathy Rae's daughter. She works as a hairdresser and at the beauty supply store part-time. She has an infant son, Connor and is expecting another baby with her husband, Jason.
 * Christian Simms as Jesse, Darnell's boss at Winston Automotive.
 * Michael Bernard as Shawn Owens, Darnell's friend and co-worker at Winston Automotive.
 * Graciela del Rio as Teresa Gonzales, Juanita's best friend who turned down an offer to attend college in Texas to attend community college in Oakridge in order to help care of her mother, who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma.
 * Brooklyn McCarthy as Natalie Curtis, Darnell and Juanita's friend who attends Newton Technical College to study computer programming and works part time as a cashier at Winston Automotive.
 * John Luther Gabriel as Bryant Campbell, Darnell and Juanita's friend who works at a pizza place called Chester's where they frequently hang out with their friends.
 * Angelique T. Worth as Dr. Valerie Pratt, Juanita's obstetrician\gynecologist who helps her throughout her pregnancy.
 * Peter Ryland as Jason Watkins, Andrea's husband
 * Clark Michael Worth as Nicholas "Nick" Carson, Kathy Rae's husband
 * Kellie Irwin as Jennifer "Jenn" Travis, Andrea's co-worker and best friend who also has an infant son, Owen and is also expecting another baby as well.