A new season of the Netflix sitcom just dropped, and here is everything you need to know about it in The Upshaws Season 3 ending explained. This is a show following a blended family and the problems that come with being pulled taut. It is created by Wanda Sykes and Regina Y Hicks and stars the former alongside actors like Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Diamond Lyons, Khali Spraggins, Page Kennedy, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis, Mike Estime and Journey Christine.
This season contains eight episodes, each ranging from 25-29 minutes. This series shows a family that is consistently squabbling and getting into trouble like any other normal family. However, when past mistakes don’t seem to gloss over the good things, the family hangs on the thread that is slowly weathering. Characters walk a thin line between absolutely outrageous and embodying the general family crazy. This show does a great job of showing a family in all its dysfunctional glory.
The Upshaws Season 3 Ending Explained
At the end of last season, we saw Lucretia and Bennie Upshaw Sr. in prison. In the first episode, we see Lucretia posting her bail but leaving Bennie inside. The justification is that he got himself into this mess, and she is done helping her sister, Regina, especially when it comes to Bennie. Pouring together all her funds and her effort, she goes to the bail bondsman and tries to post Bennie’s bail. She gets denied when the man has to call an employer to ensure she is legit.
Regina just quit her job after she found out that some rich white guy got a scholarship instead of her. Rage quitting did not age well, especially after such an important expense. Meawhile, Bernard Jr came home to check up on his mother and ensure she is doing well. Regina gets angry that he isn’t helping his father but doesn’t argue with him too much. However, when Lucretia gives him some insights about being there for family, he is convinced.
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Regina is happy that her husband is back and that they can now get on with their lives. But Lucretia has something else planned. She fires Bennie because he is the one who put them in prison. She doesn’t trust him anymore. Although, as soon as Bennie leaves, the garage starts breaking down, and customers are leaving the shop. Back at home, Bennie has started his own garage business, and it is booming. Now that Regina doesn’t have a job, she is also trying to make some money out of this hustle that they have started.
Soon, she gets sick of it. Turning a house into an office is difficult, and it is starting to weigh on her. Bennie takes her advice and goes to Lucretia to get his job back. She grudgingly agrees after noticing that Bennie’s help is more than necessary. However, the shop gets flooded, and the family is back at square one with the job front. Regina is finding it extremely difficult in the job market, and even when she does have a good interview, the HR manager doesn’t hire her.
Meanwhile, Bennie has had impeccable luck. He got a job at Lexus and is continuing to do his thing. His wife is on another level of stress after being at home with two kids. One of them going through a bad friendship breakup. Savannah and Aaliyah are no longer friends anymore after the latter ditched the former for new friends. Bernard Sr and Jr are both concerned about what is happening and try to cheer her up for a game, but nothing works.
Eventually, when Aaliyah is at the dentist getting her wisdom teeth removed and subsequently high, Bernard Sr. and Jr. decide to record this and put it on her Instagram. They accidentally put it on live, and everyone saw the video, including Savannah, who was touched by what Aaliyah said about her and took her back as a friend. In other news, Kelvin is back and has been acting super weird.
Bennie Sr finds out that he has been acting this way because he thought Regina wasn’t allowing him to be home. Then the father explains that he didn’t offer because he was really excited about the suburbs. Kelvin took this to mean that Bennie didn’t want him at all. But after some explaining and some questioning, it becomes all okay between them.
Meanwhile, Bennie Jr has been dealing with his own thing. While his daughter Sydney was around, Hector, his boyfriend, was dancing. Somehow feeling uncomfortable, Bennie asks him not to do it. The next day, Hector breaks up with him giving some food for thought about why he feels uncomfortable in the first place. This internalised discomfort is not something Hector wants to be a part of.
But there is no time to think about this because Regina has a heart attack. Fortunately, it isn’t too serious, but she is in the hospital for a few days of recovery. Now that she has time, she remembers how important having that new job was. Her old boss hooked her up with a new one and ensured she was doing okay.
Bernard takes this moment as a wake-up call and asks Hector if they could get back together. He lets his ex know that all this conversation about being extra was his discomfort, and he is ready to get over that. In an attempt to test Bennie, Hector calls him to a drag club where he is performing. As soon as Bennie sees the performance on stage, he grabs a bunch of singles and showers them over Hector’s drag persona.
After Regina gets back home and straightens up the place, she finds an acceptance letter from Indiana University. Before going on the weekend tour of the college, though, she gets nervous and even tells her family that she will not be going to college. After speaking to Regina’s boss, who is a doctor, the family finds out that she may have depression. Regina is stressed and annoyed. She knows that something isn’t right. Bennie is unable to grasp the full situation, and this causes Regina to go away to Lucretia’s place.
Lucretia makes it clear to Bennie Sr. that Regina will be staying at her place and will continue to do so till her sister feels better. However, things become worse when Kelvin comes back from Tasha’s place, declaring that he will stay at the Upshaw household. Chaos erupts once again. The season ends on this cliffhanger, leaving audiences wondering about what will happen to Regina, Kelvin and their mental health situation.
The Upshaws Season 3 is currently streaming on Netflix. What do you think Regina will do next season? Let us know in the comments below.
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