The Upshaws: The Final Season Trailer Promises a Loud, Loving, and Emotional Goodbye on Netflix

One last ride. One last laugh. And one final dose of Upshaw chaos.

Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for The Upshaws: The Final Season, confirming that the beloved family comedy will return January 15, 2026, for its farewell run. With 12 episodes making up Part 7, the final season is set to give Bennie, Regina, and the entire Indianapolis clan the send-off fans have been hoping for — messy, heartfelt, and unapologetically real.

When Does The Upshaws Final Season Premiere?

• Release Date: January 15, 2026

• Platform: Netflix

• Episodes: 12

• Season: Part 7 (Fifth and Final Season)

All episodes will drop at once, leading to a full-series finale designed to provide real closure for the Upshaw family.

What Is The Final Season About?

The trailer makes one thing clear: life isn’t getting easier — but the Upshaws are facing it together.

This season finds:

• Regina making a bold run for political office

• Bennie’s garage struggling to stay afloat

• The family dealing with new responsibilities, financial stress, and personal growth

Despite the pressure, the heart of the show remains intact. The Upshaws don’t suddenly become perfect — they stay loud, flawed, and deeply loving. The final season leans into legacy, accountability, and what it really means to show up for your family when the blueprint is missing.

A Proper Farewell for a Working-Class Family Sitcom

Created by Regina Y. Hicks and Wanda Sykes, The Upshaws has always stood out for centering a Black working-class family without gloss or gimmicks.

Hicks shared her gratitude for the final season, noting that it allows the show to deliver the warmth, humor, and — most importantly — closure that fans deserve. Sykes echoed that sentiment, emphasizing how meaningful it is to end the series on their own terms rather than abruptly.

In an era where many sitcoms vanish without warning, The Upshaws gets something rare: a planned goodbye.

The Cast That Made The Upshaws Feel Like Family

The final season brings back the full ensemble that’s carried the show since 2021:

• Mike Epps as Bennie Upshaw

• Kim Fields as Regina Upshaw

• Wanda Sykes as Lucretia

• Diamond Lyons as Kelvin

• Khali Spraggins

• Journey Christine

• Jermelle Simon

At the center is Bennie — a charming, well-meaning mechanic who keeps getting things wrong but never stops trying. That imperfect persistence has always been the show’s emotional anchor.

Why The Upshaws Ending Matters

Since its debut in 2021, The Upshaws has carved out a space rarely occupied by modern sitcoms:

• A multi-generational Black family

• Financial instability portrayed without ridicule

• Humor rooted in love, not cruelty

The final season doesn’t try to reinvent the show. Instead, it doubles down on what made it resonate: honest laughs, earned emotion, and characters who feel like people you know.

What the Trailer Teases

The official trailer highlights:

• Bigger family moments

• Political ambition colliding with home life

• Bennie trying (and failing) to keep everything together

• Emotional beats hinting at real change

It’s not about grand twists — it’s about resolution.

The Upshaws: The Final Season isn’t just ending a sitcom — it’s closing the chapter on a family that felt lived-in, imperfect, and genuine. Netflix is giving the series something rare: time to say goodbye properly.

Expect laughs. Expect arguments. Expect love.

And expect an ending that stays true to who the Upshaws have always been.

January 15 marks the final stop — and it looks like they’re going out exactly the way they came in.