EXCLUSIVE: Straight Outta Compton and Mudbound star Jason Mitchell has teamed with entrepreneur and activist Gene Callaway to launch The Agrihood, an unscripted short-form docuseries about “farming, mental health, and transformation through land-based healing”.
Produced by TSMA Consulting and executive-produced by Mitchell, Callaway, Ryan Walker, and Mitchell’s talent manager Corey Simon, the series “follows the journey of individuals reconnecting with the earth as a path to purpose, healing, and community building—particularly for those impacted by PTSD and systemic barriers”.
Described by producers as “part documentary, part grassroots movement, The Agrihood aims to amplify the power of sustainable living, urban agriculture, and generational healing in underrepresented communities.”
The team is planning to stream the series in five 15-minute episodes exclusively on YouTube with the first episode launching on July 4th.
“This show is about more than just growing crops,” said Mitchell. “It’s about growing people, growing futures. It’s about reclaiming wellness through the soil.”
Callaway added: “We’re creating a space where trauma meets truth, and where purpose grows from the ground up.”
The project is Mitchell’s first for the small screen since he starred in The Chi back in 2019. His studio career became derailed following sexual misconduct allegations during that production, and in 2020 he was arrested on multiple counts, including “possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm.” Since then he has acted in a handful of lower-budget indie movies.
