Raising Harris

Raising Harris is an American television drama series created by Crystal Mayer which debuted on September 23, 2021 on TV Generation.

It is the second spin-off of Our Lives (after Denver 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 until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In February of 2022, Raising Harris was renewed for a second season.

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

Juanita has plans to attend beauty school to become a hairdresser while 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; however, their lives take a surprising turn when Juanita unexpectedly becomes pregnant.

When Juanita's mother, Isabel expresses her disapproval about Juanita's pregnancy and her decision to forgo her plans for college, Juanita decides to move out and live with Darnell and his parents, Janice and Evan.

Meanwhile, 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 plans on hold, Juanita decides to take a job working at the Blue Sky Beauty Supply store owned by Kathy Rae Carson (who also owns a beauty salon) where she meets Kathy Rae's daughter, Andrea, who works at the beauty salon.

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

Main

 * Tatiana Gutiérrez as Juanita Morales, a high school graduate whose plans of becoming a hairdresser are put on hold when she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, Darnell.


 * Jaylen Tatum as Darnell Harris, Juanita's boyfriend who works as a part-time mechanic whose life changes when Juanita becomes pregnant.


 * Mariah Kelby as Janice Harris, Darnell's mother who works as a customer service representative at Pressman department store.


 * Terrence Sullivan as Evan Harris, Darnell's father, who works as an auto insurance sales agent in Mount Larkin, Illinois.


 * Paula Montoya as Isabel Morales, Juanita's mother who works as a librarian at Oakridge Public Library in Oakridge, Illinois.


 * Frank Valente as Carlos Morales, Juanita's father who works as a financial clerk at Oakridge Memorial Hospital in Oakridge, Illinois.


 * Carmen Ferreiro as Yesenia Morales, Juanita's older sister. She attends Mount Larkin University where she is working on getting her Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling after graduating from with a bachelor's degree in Psychology.


 * Alex Delgado as Ruben Morales, Juanita's older brother. He attends college at on an athletic scholarship in track.


 * Olivia Connelly as Kathy Rae Carson, the mother of Andrea Watkins. She is the owner of the Blue Sky Hair Salon and the Blue Sky Beauty Supply store where she gives Juanita a job.


 * Nicole Scott Henry as Andrea Watkins, Kathy Rae's daughter. She works as a hairdresser and at the beauty supply store part-time. She and her husband, Jason have an infant son named Connor, and are expecting another baby.


 * Christian Simms as Jesse Pearson, 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.


 * Landry Richter as Bryan Campbell, Darnell and Juanita's friend who works as a cashier 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.

Recurring Cast

 * Peter Ryland as Jason Watkins, Andrea's husband, who works in insurance.


 * Clark Michael Worth as Nick Carson, Kathy Rae's husband and Andrea's father.


 * Kellie Irwin as Jenn Travis, Andrea's co-worker and best friend. She and her husband, Victor have an infant son named Owen and is also expecting her second child as well.


 * Carly McQueen as Caroline Carson, Andrea's younger sister, who has an interest in photography.