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Netflix’s multi-cam sitcom starring Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes has been waiting for an official renewal for part 5 since part 4 arrived in August 2023. Well, now we’ve got confirmation that The Upshaws will return for another two rounds.
Update: We’ve had clarification that the renewal is for two additional parts. Part 5 (the second half of season 3) will have 6 episodes and will be released in Spring 2024. Part 6 (a fourth-season renewal) is an order of 10 episodes.
Renewal news first came courtesy of an interview with the Indianapolis Star with Mike Epps talking to them and their parent publication about various topics.
“The Upshaws is coming back,” Epps told the outlet.
In case you didn’t know, the show takes place in Indianapolis, with Epps telling the outlet it’s nice to have at least one show on the airwaves representing the state. That’s despite the show being filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles.
News of the renewal comes somewhat as a surprise, with the show hitting a point of diminishing returns in the top 10s. As we covered in our top 10 roundup in August 2023 following the release of season 4, it’s one of the poorer-performing shows Netflix has in its roster, with only 1.8 million completed viewing equivalents in its first four days on the service.
Filming to begin for The Upshaws in December 2023
An episode order has yet to be revealed for Part 5/Season 5 of The Upshaws, but we do know that production on the new season is due to pick up from December 4th, 2023, and then run through to February 28th, 2024.
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can apply for tickets to watch the tapings, which are available for December 7th and 14th. Netflix clarified that production on the new 10-episode season will begin next year.
This is the second major comedy renewal following the end of the Hollywood strikes following Unstable, which has now entered production.
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