The Upshaws The Black-Lash (Season 7, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Comedy

The Upshaws

The Black-Lash (Season 7, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Comedy

With the shop and their finances in jeopardy, Bennie and Lucretia search high and low for a solution and potential buyer. Is the family business a wrap?

Creators

Regina Y. Hicks (created by) | Wanda Sykes (created by)

Showrunners

Regina Y. Hicks | Wanda Sykes

Director

Kim Fields

Writers

Regina Y. Hicks (written by) | Wanda Sykes (written by) | Michael P. Fox (staff writer)

Producers

Tony Hicks (producer) | Dino Shorte (producer) (as Dino Shorté) | Marc Solakian (producer)

Composer

Chris Rob

Cinematographer

Chuck Ozeas (director of photography)

Editor

Brian LeCoz

Casting Director

Kim Coleman

Production Designer

Amy Skjonsby-Winslow

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 15, 2026

Release date

Jan 15, 2026 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 24 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Epps Bernard Upshaw Bernard Upshaw See fewer	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Kim Fields Regina Upshaw Regina Upshaw See fewer	The Facts of Life (1979)
Khali Spraggins Aaliyah Upshaw Aaliyah Upshaw See fewer	The Upshaws (2021)
Journey Christine Maya Upshaw Maya Upshaw See fewer	The Upshaws (2021)
Jermelle Simon Bernard Bernard See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
Wanda Sykes Lucretia Turner Lucretia Turner See fewer	Monster-in-Law (2005)
Michel Estime Tony (as Mike Estimé) Tony (as Mike Estimé) See fewer	Last Holiday (2006)
Leonard Earl Howze Davis Davis See fewer	Barbershop (2002)
Lamont Thompson Frank Frank See fewer	68 Whiskey (2020)
Kim Coles Carol Adams Carol Adams See fewer	Living Single (1993)
Phil Morris Spencer Spencer See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Mele Ihara City Employee City Employee See fewer	The Good Place (2016)
Jenifer Lewis Dr. Pearl Edmunds Dr. Pearl Edmunds See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)