Deon Cole Stars in ‘Average Joe’ | New BET+ Series

The new series “Average Joe” starts streaming on BET+ June 26th.
Ten one hour episodes, airing weekly until August 10th, with the final two episodes.

Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, “Average Joe” is a darkly comedic, intense one-hour drama 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 the money 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.

Cast includes; Deon Cole, Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco, Ashley Olivia Fisher and Pasha Lychnikoff.

Meet The Cast!

Deon Cole – “Joe Washington”
A hard-working blue collar Steelers fan. The day after the funeral for his father, Teddy, Joe discovers that his father lived a double life after being attacked by Russian mobsters who are looking for millions of dollars. Instead of panicking, Joe defends himself, but not without being injured along the way. This quick decision-making leads Joe, his friends, and unfortunately, their families into a dangerous race to find the money that Teddy stole.

Tammy Townsend – “Angela Washington”
Joe’s loving wife who suffers from a painful illness. Despite her illness, she works shifts as a waitress to help to provide for her family. She recognizes how hard Joe works for her and their daughter, Jennifer, and sees him as a true blue-collar guy until he comes home with dead bodies in his truck.

Malcolm Barrett – “Leon Montgomery”
A somewhat hapless hardware store owner. One of Joe’s best friends. He is married to Cathy, who never gives him a moment of peace. Leon comes to Joe’s rescue when he visits Teddy’s office and finds that Joe was attacked by two Russian mobsters, including Jennifer’s boyfriend, Dimitri. He offers to help Joe dispose of the bodies, but fumbles when he takes home one of the Russian men’s cellphones, leading the friend group into a world of trouble that no one is prepared for.

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams – “Cathy Montgomery”
Leon’s ball-busting wife. She appears to have a strong dislike for her husband and is planning on divorcing him. Cathy is known for being obsessed with crime shows. Her obsession proves helpful when she saves Leon’s life after a Russian mobster tracks one of the deceased mobster’s phones to their home and attempts to kill Leon.

Michael Trucco – “Benjamin “Touch” Tuchawuski”
Joe’s long-time best friend. He’s a police officer with a vice for painkillers and heroin to help him get through his days. When he finds out that Joe and Leon are in trouble with the Russian mob, he decides to get his hands dirty instead of following protocol. He doesn’t lend a helping hand without requesting a piece of the multimillion-dollar Russian mob money and Teddy’s coveted Steelers ticket.

Ashley Olivia Fisher – “Jennifer Washington”
Angela and Leon’s eighteen-year-old daughter. She has a bright future ahead of her. Recently, she was accepted into Carnegie Mellon and is dating an appealingly innocent Russian boy, Dimitri.

Pasha Lychnikoff – “Nicolai Dzhugashvili”
A ruthless Russian mob boss and Dimitri’s father. He will stop at no end to find his son and the money that Teddy stole from him before his unlikely demise.