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The Upshaws

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]

The Upshaws

Sitcom

  • Mike Epps
  • Kim Fields
  • Diamond Lyons
  • Khali Spraggins
  • Wanda Sykes
  • Journey Christine
  • Jermelle Simon

"Solid" by Ashford & Simpson

United States

English

3

38

  • Regina Y. Hicks
  • Wanda Sykes
  • Page Hurwitz
  • Mike Epps
  • Niles Kirchner
  • Annie Levine
  • Jonathan Emerson

25–29 minutes

  • Savannah Sweet Productions
  • Push It Productions
  • Naptown Productions

Netflix

May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12) –
present (present)

as Bernard "Bennie" Upshaw Sr., patriarch of the Upshaw family, Regina's high-school sweetheart and eventual husband. He is the owner of Bennie's Garage.

Mike Epps

as Regina Upshaw (née Turner), the matriarch of the Upshaw family; Bennie Sr's wife and mother to Bernard Jr., Aaliyah, and Maya.

Kim Fields

as Lucretia Turner, Regina's older sister who has an antagonistic relationship with Bennie

Wanda Sykes

Diamond Lyons as Kelvin Upshaw, Bennie and Tasha's son who is the same age as Aaliyah, who calls Kelvin her "Ghetto Twin". He was conceived when Bennie thought he and Regina were on a break.

Khali Spraggins as Aaliyah Upshaw, Bennie and Regina's eldest daughter

Journey Christine as Maya Upshaw, Bennie and Regina's youngest daughter

Jermelle Simon as Bernard "Bennie" Upshaw Jr., Bennie and Regina's eldest child and only son together. He has a strained relationship with his father, who wasn't there for him until he was 16.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

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]

Casting[edit]

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]

Reception[edit]

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]

on Netflix

The Upshaws

at IMDb

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