The Upshaws (TV Series) (2021)

Original title: The Upshaws (TV Series)
Year: 2021
Country: United States
Director: Sheldon Epps, Ken Whittingham, Robbie Countryman, Kelly Park
Screenwriter: Mark Alton Brown, Jonathan Emerson, Anil K. Foreman, Regina Y. Hicks, Annie Levine, Mitchell Marchand, Allie Romano, Dino ShorteSee 4 More
Cinematography: Donald M. Morgan, Chuck Ozeas
Cast: Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Wanda Sykes, Journey Christine, Michael Estime, Jermelle Simon, Diamond Lyons, Daria Johns, Khali Spraggins, Dayna Dooley, Page Kennedy, Adam Lazarre-White, Dewayne Perkins, Casey J. Adler, Cristela Alonzo, Chip Chinery, Christal Marie Deloney, Gabrielle Dennis, Mike Dolphy, Aina Dumlao, LaShun Ellis, Frank Gallegos, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Jabbaar George, Andrew Hansen, Leonard Earl Howze, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Anais Lee, Jeremy Mitchell, Jessica Morris, Hayley Marie NormanSee 18 More
Producer: Netflix, Push It Productions. Distributor: Netflix
Genre: TV Series. Comedy | Family Relationships. Family Sitcom
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2021-). It centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without any blueprints.

Critics' reviews

"Having such a particular blended family immediately gives 'The Upshaws' a specificity that really works for it, especially when the scripts lean all the way in by letting the characters react to it all individually"

Caroline Framke: Variety
"[This] largely listless series would’ve fit right into the network TV comedy landscape 20 years ago (...) The scenes dedicated to the embattled Upshaw matriarch offer welcome relief from the volley of taunts and put-downs"

Inkoo Kang: The Hollywood Reporter
"If you’re able to push through [the first episode], the comedy, the character development, and the continuity in episodes two and onward are far more successful with much less effort (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Dempsey Pillot: Ready Steady Cut
"[It] feels dated, clumsy and oh-so-not funny"

John Anderson: The Wall Street Journal
"[It] juices the multicamera-family-sitcom model with fresh dynamics, depth, and genuine laughs."

Kristen Baldwin: Entertainment Weekly

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