Norman Lear never retired. In the decade leading up to his death at age 101, in 2023, the legendary creator of All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, and too many other classic sitcoms to name teamed up with a younger,

The late Norman Lear’s career was defined by centering underrepresented stories rarely seen on television, and “Clean Slate,” one of Lear’s final projects, continues that tradition. The show follows father/daughter duo Harry (George Wallace) and Desiree Slate (Laverne Cox),

From the moment car wash owner Harry Slate ( George Wallace) rolls into the opening frames of “Clean Slate,” slowly gliding his classic convertible down the sunny treelined streets of his close-knit Alabama community, the audience knows they can relax.