Grown-ish follows Johnson's eldest daughter Zoey as she heads to college and soon discovers that not everything is going as expected now that she's left the nest. The series is a contemporary look at the current issues facing students and administrators in the world of higher education. Zoey and Charlie, an adjunct marketing professor, will be joined by new characters, both in the administration and student body, who will reflect the complex and hilarious viewpoints that populate college campuses.