The Upshaws, starring Kim Fields and Wanda Sykes who co-created the sitcom along with Regina Hicks. Both women serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.When we got a chance to chat with the stars, they gave us the real deal on bringing a Black sitcom into the streaming era and why they chose Indianapolis as the backdrop for the story centered around the working-class family.“It’s like a new Black show, but not a UPN show,” Epps told ESSENCE.
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