FREEFORM Begins Production on ‘UNRELATED’ starring Jordin Sparks, Gigi Zumbado, Matt Shively

Freeform begins production on its highly anticipated upcoming comedy series “Unrelated” (fka “Besties”), with actor and director Michael McDonald (“MADtv,” “Brooklyn Nine Nine”) set to direct the first episode.

Created by Ranada Shepard, Casey Johnson and David Windsor and executive produced by Kenya Barris, the series follows Becca (Jordin Sparks) and her newly discovered half-sister Jesi (Gigi Zumbado), as they’re thrown into each other’s lives by an online genetics test and have to figure out how to go from strangers to sisters.

The series stars Jordin Sparks, Gigi Zumbado, Matt Shively, Jessika Van and Davi Santos.