Onesumore: Netflix Sitcom ‘The Upshaws’ Season 1 is Coming to Netflix in May 2021
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Netflix has dropped new sitcoms left and right in 2021 and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. The next sitcom, coming to Netflix in May 2021, is that of Wanda Sykes and Regina Hicks The Upshaws. We keep track of everything you need to know The Upshaws, including the plot, cast, trailer, and Netflix release date.
The Upshaws is an upcoming Netflix Original sitcom series created by Wanda Sykes and Regina Hicks. The two co-creators are also executive producers of the series, alongside Mike Epps, Page Hurwitz and Niles Kirchner.
Upon release, The Upshaws will be the fourth sitcom to arrive on Netflix in 2021.
When is The Upshaws Netflix season 1 release date?
It has been confirmed by Netflix that the first season of The Upshaws is coming to Netflix on Wednesday 12 May 2021.
What is the plot of The Upshaws?
The Upshaws, a working class African American family from Indiana, do their best to get by without a plan for success. Bennie, the lovable and charming head of the family, constantly faces off against his sister-in-law Lucretia, who puts up with Bennie’s antics only for the sake of her sister.

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Who are the actors of The Upshaws?
The following cast have been confirmed to star in the first season of The Upshaws:
Role | Cast member | Where have I seen / heard them before? |
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Lucretia | Wanda sykes | Monster in law | The Ice Age: Continental Drift | Bad moms |
Bennie | Mike Epps | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Friday after next | The Hangover |
Tony | Michel Estimate | Last vacation | Harbinger Down | The Bernie Mac Show |
Bernard Jr. | Jermelle simon | Animal kingdom | Sojourn | Confessions of a Hollywood Bartender |
Maya | Christine trip | Let the snow |
Regina | Kim’s Fields | The facts of life | Living single | What to expect when you expect |
Kelvin | Lyon diamond | 5th room |
Savannah | Daria johns | Nappily Ever After | Animator | A Black Lady Sketch Show |
Aaliyah | Khali Spraggins | Empire | Redlining | Mulatto |
Sheila | Dayna dooley | Henry Danger | Black-ish | Boy goodbye |
Duck | Kennedy Page | SWAT | The Meg | Peak hour |
Hector | Dwayne perkins | Recycled babies | Die to kill | It’s funny you should ask |
Wanda Sykes had her own Netflix stand-up special in 2019 when Wanda Sykes: not normal landed in May 2019. The Upshaws will be the first lead in a series for the comedian, having previously starred in the adult animated series. Bojack Horseman and Big mouth.
What is the number of episodes?
Thanks to IMDb page for The Upshaws, we can now confirm that the first season will have a total of ten episodes.

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