TV series

The Upshaws

2021–2026 · 5 seasons

A warm, easy-watch sitcom about a messy but loving family, with plenty of laughs and relatable struggles.

Tagline: They're back and as imperfect as ever.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, work, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
work
love
identity
Places: home
workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild