Season 4 of Mike Epps' Indy-based 'The Upshaws' releases on Netflix Thursday

Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star
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The television show that gives a double dose of Indy is back this week.

Netflix’s "The Upshaws," starring Indianapolis native Mike Epps, launches its fourth season at midnight Thursday.

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The sitcom, which premiered in 2021, is set in Indianapolis, with Epps as mechanic Bennie Upshaw, who heads a Black working-class family in Naptown.

Wanda Sykes, Diamond Lyons, Kim Fields and Mike Epps share a scene in "The Upshaws."
Wanda Sykes, Diamond Lyons, Kim Fields and Mike Epps share a scene in "The Upshaws."

It also stars Kim Fields as Upshaw’s wife, and show co-creator Wanda Sykes as his sister-in-law.

The series’ third season was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series.

Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on Twitter: @cherylvjackson.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Netflix's 'The Upshaws,' starring Mike Epps, launches Season 4 Aug. 17