The Upshaws (2021)

Name: The Upshaws
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Wanda Sykes, Khali Spraggins, Journey Christine

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (5,197 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.36 avg 10 episodes 6.6 → 7.5

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Birthday B.S.	6.6	196
2	The Hook-Up	7.5	153
3	Joy Ride	7.1	136
4	Big Plans	7.2	130
5	Riding Dirty	7.4	126
6	Last Straw	7.5	125
7	Yard Sale	7.3	120
8	Night Out	8.0	135
9	Gloves Off	7.5	121
10	The Backslide	7.5	118

Season 2 (2022)

7.78 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.6

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maybe Daddy	7.6	94
2	Bennie's Woman	7.7	89
3	Testing, Testing	7.8	84
4	Control Issues	7.7	83
5	Duct Up	7.9	83
6	New Growth	7.9	76
7	Sista, Sista	8.0	87
8	Goin' In	7.6	85

Season 3 (2023)

7.94 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 7.9

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Unforgiven	8.0	80
2	Home Repairs	8.0	73
3	Treading Water	8.0	73
4	Off Beat	7.6	71
5	Lane Change	7.8	67
6	Heart Wants	8.0	72
7	Heart Matters	8.2	74
8	Now What	7.9	71

Season 4 (2023)

7.80 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.2

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Thera Please	7.8	77
2	Need Change	7.7	71
3	Forbidden Fruit	7.7	66
4	Slap Happy	7.6	66
5	Really, Mama?	7.8	66
6	Auto Motives	8.2	64

Season 5 (2024)

7.80 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.9

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hail Mary	7.7	66
2	Electric Feels	7.8	62
3	Background Checkered	7.7	64
4	Girl Trouble	7.9	62
5	Ain't Broke	7.8	60
6	Do I?	7.9	63

Season 6 (2025)

7.77 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 7.9

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gone, But...	7.8	59
2	She's Back	7.7	54
3	Running Numbers	7.6	53
4	Hold Up	7.7	54
5	Grifter, Grifter	7.7	57
6	Who, Me?	7.8	55
7	Tee'd Off	7.7	53
8	& Son	8.1	54
9	Lost Causes	7.7	51
10	Buy Now	7.9	55

Season 7 (2026)

8.36 avg 12 episodes 7.7 → 8.9

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Black-Lash	7.7	48
2	Save Face	8.2	41
3	Gone Awry	8.3	39
4	Indy Streets	8.3	37
5	Cold Shoulder	8.1	38
6	Hole-y Hell	8.3	38
7	Great Points	8.4	34
8	Worked Up	8.4	34
9	Election Day	8.4	34
10	I Swear	8.5	35
11	Help Less	8.8	37
12	Bon Voyage	8.9	46

The Upshaws (2021)

Cast

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