Unprisoned

Unprisoned is a 2023 comedy television series created by Tracy McMillan, starring Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo.[1] The series is produced by Onyx Collective and distributed on Hulu in the United States.[2][3][4]

Unprisoned
GenreComedy
Created byTracy McMillan
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production locationLos Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Cast

Main
  • Kerry Washington as Paige Alexander, and Jordyn McIntosh as Little Paige, a family and marriage therapist with a large Instagram following. Despite her vocation, she struggles with her personal relationships. Due to her father's frequent imprisonment, she was in and out of various foster homes. She lived with her father's girlfriend Nadine from ages 8-18. She often imagines herself interacting with her "inner child" during stressful situations.
  • Delroy Lindo as Edwin Alexander, Paige's father who has been in jail for the past 17 years. He wants to reconcile with his daughter and make a life for himself on the outside. He is a good cook, but struggles to find employment due to his status as an ex-felon. He is a huge flirt and quite successful with the ladies.
  • Marque Richardson as Mal, Edwin's case worker. He becomes Paige's boyfriend for several episodes until she ends the relationship.
  • Faly Rakotohavana as Finneas "Finn" Alexander, Paige's teenage son. He is biracial and his father is not in his life. He's an introverted gamer with an interest in card games. He bonds with his grandfather despite his mother's objections.

Recurring
  • Brenda Strong as Nadine, Edwin's on-again off-again girlfriend. She took care of Paige from ages 8-18 after Edwin's incarceration, and is frustrated by the fact that she never called her "mom." Paige claims that she has a Cluster B personality disorder, but while she may come off as a bit cruel and superficial, she's seems to genuinely love both Edwin and Paige in her own way.
  • Jee Young Han as Esti Nelson, Paige's foster sister from Pastor and Mrs. Nelson's home. She has a sassy "tell it like it is" personality and is often Paige's sounding board. She had been married and divorced three times.
  • Edwin Lee Gibson as Fox, one of Edwin's friends from before his incarceration. He seems to still be involved in some shady business.
  • Tim Daly as Bill, Paige's boyfriend at the beginning of the show. He breaks up with Paige when she pushes for a more "official" relationship.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Repetition Compulsion"Kevin BrayTracy McMillanMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
2"How to Be a Main Bitch"Shiri ApplebyJen BraedenMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
3"Are You My Mother Wound?"Shiri ApplebyYvette Lee Bowser & Lane LyleMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
4"In Dad We Distrust"Nastaran DibaiLauren CaltagironeMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
5"F**k Normal"Nastaran DibaiMiguel NollaMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
6"Nigrescence"Numa PerrierPeter SajiMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
7"Unavailably Available"Numa PerrierJen Braeden & Tracy McMillanMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
8"It's About Who You Want to Be"Pete ChatmonTracy McMillanMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10, based on 12 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A snappy comedy with weighty themes in tow, UnPrisoned lets Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo bounce off each other to delightful effect."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6]

Daniel D'Addario of Variety praised the performances of Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo and complimented the dynamic between the characters, calling the show a "family story with genuine heart."[7] Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade of B+, writing, "The eight-episode season follows a fairly predictable path, and some of Paige's flights of fancy play more silly than funny. (Her chats with "Little Paige" largely work, though, because McIntosh is such a fierce little comedian.) Quibbles aside, UnPrisoned is the type of show that's still a rarity on TV: An intimate, heartfelt comedy about one family's piece of the Black experience."[8] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter applauded the performances of Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo and described the series as "messy but fascinating."[9] Joel Keller of Decider asserted, "Winning performances by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo make UnPrisioned a fun show to follow, despite the heavy intergenerational subject matter that’s explored on the show."[10]

References
  1. Hullender, Tatiana (2023-03-25). "Unprisoned Cast & Creator On Comedic Timing Amidst Family Strife". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. Rice, Lynette (2022-05-13). "Onyx Collective Picks Up 'Unprisoned' With Kerry Washington & Delroy Lindo; Comedy Will Stream On Hulu, Star+ & Disney+". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (2022-06-07). "'Unprisoned': Marque Richardson Joins Onyx Collective's Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. Petski, Denise (2022-12-16). "'Unprisoned': Faly Rakotohavana & Jordyn McIntosh Join Onyx Collective's Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  5. "Unprisoned: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. "Unprisoned: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. D'Addario, Daniel (2023-03-10). "Hulu's 'UnPrisoned' Tells a Post-Prison Family Story With Genuine Heart: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  8. Baldwin, Kristen (2023-03-09). "Delroy Lindo is so good in 'UnPrisoned,' it should be illegal". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  9. Han, Angie (2023-03-07). "'UnPrisoned' Review: Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo in a Messy but Fascinating Hulu Dramedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  10. Keller, Joel. "'UnPrisoned' Hulu Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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