The Upshaws | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Opening theme | "Solid" by Ashford & Simpson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 38 |
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Running time | 25–29 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | May 12, 2021 – present |
The Upshaws is an American television sitcom created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes. The series stars Sykes, Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Diamond Lyons, Khali Spraggins, Journey Christine, and Jermelle Simon. The series premiered on Netflix on May 12, 2021. [1] [2] In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, with the first part being released on June 29, 2022. [3] [4] The second part of the second season premiered on February 16, 2023. [5] [6] In October 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, [5] which premiered on August 17, 2023. [7] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a 10-episode fourth season, also called part 6. The six-episode fifth part of The Upshaws, the second half of season 3, premiered on April 18, 2024. [8] In June 2024, the series was renewed for a 12-episode fifth and final season, also called part 7. [9]
This comedy series follows an African-American working class family from Indiana, as they struggle to make ends meet as they pursue the American dream without a clear path to get there.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | 1 | "Birthday B.S." | Ken Whittingham | Regina Y. Hicks & Wanda Sykes | May 12, 2021 | |
Bennie's two kids: Kelvin and Aaliyah have a birthday at the same time. Bennie tries to find time to be at both parties, worried that he won't get to spend time with his kids, so he goes back and forth to make sure he has time to go from one party to the other. Eventually, he is caught and realizes he has to confess the truth. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Hook-Up" | Robbie Countryman & Ken Whittingham | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | May 12, 2021 | |
Bennie takes Regina to a fancy restaurant and meets the manager of the establishment. He later takes her out in the hopes of breaking their dry spell, which they've had for a long time. Bennie gets an unexpected surprise when he realizes that the meal wasn't free. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Joy Ride" | Ken Whittingham | Mark Alton Brown | May 12, 2021 | |
4 | 4 | "Big Plans" | Sheldon Epps | Mitchell Marchand | May 12, 2021 | |
5 | 5 | "Ridin' Dirty" | Robbie Countryman | Allie Romano | May 12, 2021 | |
6 | 6 | "Last Straw" | Sheldon Epps | Regina Y. Hicks | May 12, 2021 | |
7 | 7 | "Yard Sale" | Kelly Park | Dino Shorte | May 12, 2021 | |
8 | 8 | "Night Out" | Phill Lewis | Anil K. Foreman | May 12, 2021 | |
9 | 9 | "Gloves Off" | Phill Lewis | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | May 12, 2021 | |
10 | 10 | "The Backslide" | Sheldon Epps | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | May 12, 2021 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
11 | 1 | "Maybe Daddy" | Sheldon Epps | Regina Y. Hicks & Wanda Sykes | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
12 | 2 | "Bennie's Woman" | Sheldon Epps | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
13 | 3 | "Testing, Testing" | Robbie Countryman | Mark Alton Brown | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
14 | 4 | "Control Issues" | Robbie Countryman | Mitchell Marchand | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
15 | 5 | "Duct Up" | Phill Lewis | Dino Shorte | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
16 | 6 | "New Growth" | Phill Lewis | Nicole Bilbrew | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
17 | 7 | "Sista, Sista" | Kelly Park | Darryl Wesley | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
18 | 8 | "Goin' In" | Linda Mendoza | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | June 29, 2022 | |||||||
Part 2 | ||||||||||||
19 | 9 | "The Unforgiven" | Lynda Tarryk | Regina Y. Hicks | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
20 | 10 | "Home Repairs" | Victor Gonzalez | Jonterri Gadson | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
21 | 11 | "Treading Water" | Kim Fields | Erin Jackson | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
22 | 12 | "Off Beat" | Regina Y. Hicks | Michael P. Fox | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
23 | 13 | "Lane Change" | Robbie Countryman | Mark Alton Brown | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
24 | 14 | "Heart Wants" | Juanesta Holmes | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
25 | 15 | "Heart Matters" | Sheldon Epps | Mitchell Marchand | February 16, 2023 | |||||||
26 | 16 | "Now What" | Sheldon Epps | Story by : Erin Jackson & Jonterri Gadson Teleplay by : Dino Shorte & Nicole Bilbrew | February 16, 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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27 | 1 | "Thera Please" | Kim Fields | Regina Y. Hicks | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
28 | 2 | "Need Change" | Robbie Countryman | Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
29 | 3 | "Forbidden Fruit" | Lynda Tarryk | Mark Alton Brown | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
30 | 4 | "Slap Happy" | Robbie Countryman | Dino Shorte | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
31 | 5 | "Really, Mama?" | Lynda Tarryk | Mitchell Marchand | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
32 | 6 | "Auto Motives" | Robbie Countryman | Regina Y. Hicks & Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | August 17, 2023 | |||||||
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33 | 7 | "Hail Mary" | Victor Gonzalez | Nicole Bilbrew | April 18, 2024 | |||||||
34 | 8 | "Electric Feels" | Victor Gonzalez | Erin Jackson | April 18, 2024 | |||||||
35 | 9 | "Background Checkered" | Esther Himbaugh Treadway | Michael P. Fox | April 18, 2024 | |||||||
36 | 10 | "Girl Trouble" | Lynda Tarryk | Regina Y. Hicks & Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | April 18, 2024 | |||||||
37 | 11 | "Ain't Broke" | Robbie Countryman | Teleplay by : Mark Alton Brown Story by : Michael J. S. Murphy | April 18, 2024 | |||||||
38 | 12 | "Do I?" | Regina Y. Hicks | Teleplay by : Devon Shepard & Dino Shorté Story by : Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson | April 18, 2024 |
On August 20, 2019, Netflix gave production a series order. The Upshaws is created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes who are expected to executive produce alongside Mike Epps, Niles Kirchner, and Page Hurwitz. Push It Productions is the production company involved with producing the series. [1] The series was released on May 12, 2021. [2] On June 24, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a 16-episode second season which is expected to be split into two parts. [3] The first part of the second season was released on June 29, 2022. [4] The second part of second season premiered on February 16, 2023. [5] [6] On October 26, 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a third season which was released on August 17, 2023. [5] [7] On December 1, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season. [8] On June 7, 2024, Netflix renewed the series for a 12-episode fifth and final season, also called part 7. [9]
The series is set in Indianapolis, but it is shot in the Old Warner Brothers Studio in California. [10]
Upon series order announcement, Sykes and Epps were also cast to star. [1] On March 4, 2020, Kim Fields joined the cast in a starring role. [11] On December 2, 2020, Gabrielle Dennis, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, and Journey Christine were cast in starring roles. [12]
For the series, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 63% based on 8 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. [13] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 5 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [14]
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