The Upshaws (2021)

The Upshaws

Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.

The Upshaws

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Mike Epps
Mike Epps
as Bennie Upshaw
Kim Fields
Kim Fields
as Regina
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
as Lucretia
Khali Spraggins
Khali Spraggins
as Aaliyah
Journey Christine
Journey Christine
as Maya
Jermelle Simon
Jermelle Simon
as Bernard
Diamond Lyons
Diamond Lyons
as Kelvin
Michel Estime
Michel Estime
as Tony
Leonard Earl Howze
Leonard Earl Howze
as Davis
Page Kennedy
Page Kennedy
as Duck
Daria Johns
Daria Johns
as Savannah
Lamont Thompson
Lamont Thompson
as Frank
Gabrielle Dennis
Gabrielle Dennis
as Tasha
Ayaamii Sledge
Ayaamii Sledge
as Sydney
Chris Wu
Chris Wu
as Noah Yang
Dayna Dooley
Dayna Dooley
as Sheila Morrison
Dewayne Perkins
Dewayne Perkins
as Hector
Rosanny Zayas
Rosanny Zayas
as Sofia
Sharifa Oliver
Sharifa Oliver
as Monique
Dawan Owens
Dawan Owens
as Dr. Malcolm Webber
Adam Lazarre-White
Adam Lazarre-White
as Captain Cam Wilson
Anais Lee
Anais Lee
as Steph Greene
Chris Williams
Chris Williams
as Larry
Paul-Mikél Williams
Paul-Mikél Williams
as Tristan
Diane Delano
Diane Delano
as Jan Dewitt
Kym Whitley
Kym Whitley
as Althea Turner
Bobby McGee
Bobby McGee
as Mr. Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
as Dr. Pearl Edmunds
Phil Morris
Phil Morris
as Spencer
Maxwell Glick
Maxwell Glick
as Question Master
Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo
as Anna Garcia
April Hale
April Hale
as Darlene
Marsha Warfield
Marsha Warfield
as Glodine
Innocent Ekakitie
Innocent Ekakitie
as MLK
Brett Bartlett
Brett Bartlett
as Announcer as Steve
Samantha Turret
Samantha Turret
as Peg
Dominique Witten
Dominique Witten
as Ella
Brooklyn Bailey
Brooklyn Bailey
as Wynter Owens
Dondré Whitfield
Dondré Whitfield
as James
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown
as Joyce
Mike Dolphy
Mike Dolphy
as Donovan
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
as Jake
Hayley Marie Norman
Hayley Marie Norman
as Kyla
Brandon Mitchell
Brandon Mitchell
as Randy Giles
Colin Koth
Colin Koth
as Waiter
Jahdai Pickett
Jahdai Pickett
as Trey
Ronnie Alvarez
Ronnie Alvarez
as Dr. Alvarez
John S. Klein
John S. Klein
as Tim
Jeremy Denzlinger
Jeremy Denzlinger
as Cop #1
Jessica Morris
Jessica Morris
as Amy Holmes
Casey J. Adler
Casey J. Adler
as Ernest Smalls
Chip Chinery
Chip Chinery
as Malcolm
Aina Dumlao
Aina Dumlao
as Ms. Lee
Jeremy Gimenez
Jeremy Gimenez
as Nathan Brash
Omar Ray
Omar Ray
as Chuck
Michelle N. Carter
Michelle N. Carter
as Bobbie
Nikea Gamby-Turner
Nikea Gamby-Turner
as Nan
Christal Marie Deloney
Christal Marie Deloney
as Bartender
Michael Cory Davis
Michael Cory Davis
as Dr. Keon Bevans
Frank Gallegos
Frank Gallegos
as Craig
Debbie Fan
Debbie Fan
as Ms. Taniguchi
Kyausha Simpson
Kyausha Simpson
as Corinne Owens
M.J. George
M.J. George
as Martin Owens
Alexis Landry
Alexis Landry
as Jessica
Robert Buscemi
Robert Buscemi
as Inspector
Joachim Powell
Joachim Powell
as Craig
Kevin Stidham
Kevin Stidham
as Murray
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
as Shanice
Maya Nalli
Maya Nalli
as Davia
Ronin Lee
Ronin Lee
as Otis
Andrew Neaves
Andrew Neaves
as Clarke
Danny Fehsenfeld
Danny Fehsenfeld
as Police Officer
Andrew Hansen
Andrew Hansen
as Customer
Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong
as Pastor
Keith Walker
Keith Walker
as Server
Shaw Jones
Shaw Jones
as Barry
Dani Woodson
Dani Woodson
as Luanne
Derek Yates
Derek Yates
as Greg
Rozalun Browne
Rozalun Browne
as Helen
Mike Peebler
Mike Peebler
as Police Officer
Ausby Larkin
Ausby Larkin
as Police Officer
L.J. Batinas
L.J. Batinas
as Inmate
Branden Wellington
Branden Wellington
as Inmate
Layla Crawford
Layla Crawford
as Chayla
Nomsa Mlambo
Nomsa Mlambo
as Jackie
Mateo Pollock
Mateo Pollock
as Jamar
Alonzo B. Slater
Alonzo B. Slater
as Jon Terri
Rahul Rai
Rahul Rai
as Customer
Gary 'G. Thang' Johnson
Gary 'G. Thang' Johnson
as Customer
Ben Zelevansky
Ben Zelevansky
as Security Guard
Chad Doreck
Chad Doreck
as Josh
Melinda Chilton
Melinda Chilton
as Millicent
Scott Cooper Ryan
Scott Cooper Ryan
as Greg
Samantha Cutaran
Samantha Cutaran
as Waitress
Larvell Hood
Larvell Hood
as Kev
Katie Hall
Katie Hall
as Customer
Courtney Nichole
Courtney Nichole
as Carlotta
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
as Dreux
Leonard Roberts
Leonard Roberts
as Mitch
Kim Yarbrough
Kim Yarbrough
as Dr. Moses
Ethan Corn
Ethan Corn
as Brett
Dino Shorte
Dino Shorte
as Satie
Charmel Catrell
Charmel Catrell
as Geneva
Shatiana Banks
Shatiana Banks
as Teenager
C.W. Smith
C.W. Smith
as Danté
Renda Pettis
Renda Pettis
as Gladys
Tasia Sherel
Tasia Sherel
as Nurse Williams
Jessica Buda
Jessica Buda
as Nancy
Elise Falanga
Elise Falanga
as Nurse
Reatha Grey
Reatha Grey
as Mrs. Greene
Mayank Saxena
Mayank Saxena
as Dealer
Kunal Chopra
Kunal Chopra
as Waiter
Faizon Love
Faizon Love
as Terry
Shondalia White
Shondalia White
as Sharice
Sean Alexander James
Sean Alexander James
as Security Guard
Matthew Gilmore
Matthew Gilmore
as Guy
Brandon Brown
Brandon Brown
as Barfly
Dutch Johnson
Dutch Johnson
as Silver Fox
Jessica Blair Herman
Jessica Blair Herman
as Woman
Taya Amerson
Taya Amerson
as Vice Principal (voice)
Jason Huber
Jason Huber
as Murkowski
Brick Jackson
Brick Jackson
as Coach Hicks
Paul Culos
Paul Culos
as Andre
Meredith Richardson
Meredith Richardson
as Brianna
Jon Ryckman
Jon Ryckman
as Marquis
Greg Roman
Greg Roman
as Gary
Travis Madison
Travis Madison
as Murph
Zachary Fineman
Zachary Fineman
as Nicholas
Zeke Alton
Zeke Alton
as Police Officer
Emilio Rivera
Emilio Rivera
as Barkavious
Yvans Jourdain
Yvans Jourdain
as Mr. Baptiste
Mo Diaby
Mo Diaby
as Jean
Michael Boucher
Michael Boucher
as Steven
James McElroy
James McElroy
as Carson
Michael Gambino
Michael Gambino
as Charles
Erin Coker
Erin Coker
as Laura
Michael X. Gomez
Michael X. Gomez
as Instructor
Tabitha Brown
Tabitha Brown
as Miss Wilson
Tony Espinosa
Tony Espinosa
as Young Bennie
E. Jade Orekoya
E. Jade Orekoya
as Harriet Kid
Tiberius Byrd
Tiberius Byrd
as Young Malcolm
Kaycie Jackson
Kaycie Jackson
as Young Regina
Tammy Townsend
Tammy Townsend
as Angela
Noelle Mahasin
Noelle Mahasin
as Renee
Tasha Ames
Tasha Ames
as Instructor
Kristopher Charles
Kristopher Charles
as Handsome Man
Tiffany Driver
Tiffany Driver
as Girl
Maria Katre
Maria Katre
as Girl
Carson Zone
Carson Zone
as Waiter
Paul Robert Williams III
Paul Robert Williams III
as Maitre D
Isaiah Frizzelle
Isaiah Frizzelle
as Man
Ashley Monique Clark
Ashley Monique Clark
as Stephanie
NeNe Leakes
NeNe Leakes
as Rolanda
Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia Bailey
as Beth-Ebony
Donivan David
Donivan David
as Charles
Kristen Marie Kelly
Kristen Marie Kelly
as Chef Chelle
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
as Waiter
Kesia Brooke
Kesia Brooke
as Woman
Mara Klein
Mara Klein
as School Employee
Melanie Reif
Melanie Reif
as Policewoman
Bobo Chang
Bobo Chang
as Host
Roni Geva
Roni Geva
as Maggie
Adam Hunter
Adam Hunter
as Derek
Petey Pablo
Petey Pablo
as Paul
Cesili Williams
Cesili Williams
as Teri
Freedom Bridgewater
Freedom Bridgewater
as Dean
Chelsea Conwright
Chelsea Conwright
as Student Guide
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
as Clarence
Obio Jones
Obio Jones
as Jace
Haile D'Alan
Haile D'Alan
as Man
Buddy Lewis
Buddy Lewis
as Robbie
Robert Cesario
Robert Cesario
as Realtor
Chauntice Green
Chauntice Green
as Pregnant Woman
Tristan Marcus
Tristan Marcus
as Man
Trent Mason
Trent Mason
as Malik
Tangie Ambrose
Tangie Ambrose
as Mrs. Watson
Drew Potter
Drew Potter
as Clerk
Chevonne Hughes
Chevonne Hughes
as Mel
Asante Jones
Asante Jones
as Marvin
Church Lockett
Church Lockett
as Man
Paul Mabon
Paul Mabon
as Howard
Madison Epps
Madison Epps
as Jayla
Chris Devlin
Chris Devlin
as Councilman Stevens
A.J. Baldwin
A.J. Baldwin
as Delivery Guy
Ashton Elijah
Ashton Elijah
as Boyfriend
Paula Rebelo
Paula Rebelo
as Clerk
Veda J. Simpson
Veda J. Simpson
as Woman
Abdur'Rahim Wyatt
Abdur'Rahim Wyatt
as Constituent
Mike Bash
Mike Bash
as Lance
Debreion Brooks
Debreion Brooks
as Tricia
Ben Holtzmuller
Ben Holtzmuller
as Andrew
Marcus Ray
Marcus Ray
as Cellmate
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Part 6

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Birthday b.s.

  • 1x2

    The hook-up

  • 1x3

    Joy ride

  • 1x4

    Big plans

  • 1x5

    Ridin' dirty

  • 1x6

    Last straw

  • 1x7

    Yard sale

  • 1x8

    Night out

  • 1x9

    Gloves off

  • 1x10

    The backslide

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Maybe daddy

  • 2x2

    Bennie's woman

  • 2x3

    Testing, testing

  • 2x4

    Control issues

  • 2x5

    Duct up

  • 2x6

    New growth

  • 2x7

    Sista, sista

  • 2x8

    Goin' in

  • 2x9

    The unforgiven

  • 2x10

    Home repairs

  • 2x11

    Treading water

  • 2x12

    Off beat

  • 2x13

    Lane change

  • 2x14

    Heart wants

  • 2x15

    Heart matters

  • 2x16

    Now what

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Thera please

  • 3x2

    Need change

  • 3x3

    Forbidden fruit

  • 3x4

    Slap happy

  • 3x5

    Really, mama?

  • 3x6

    Auto motives

  • 3x7

    Hail mary

  • 3x8

    Electric feels

  • 3x9

    Background checkered

  • 3x10

    Girl trouble

  • 3x11

    Ain't broke

  • 3x12

    Do i?

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Gone, but...

  • 4x2

    She's back

  • 4x3

    Running numbers

  • 4x4

    Hold up

  • 4x5

    Grifter, grifter

  • 4x6

    Who, me?

  • 4x7

    Tee'd off

  • 4x8

    & son

  • 4x9

    Lost causes

  • 4x10

    Buy now

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