Follows the life of stand up comedian Jerrod Carmichael as he navigates through life with his therapist in-training girlfriend and his heavily opinionated family.
Cast: Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, LilRel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Loretta Devine, David Alan Grier
Bobby brings home his new girlfriend, leading to a debate about the effects of money that reveals a financial situation for Maxine which Jerrod might not be able to handle.
Jerrod and Maxine explore their inabilities to meet each other's expectations when the family disapproves of how they celebrated their anniversary as a couple.
Bobby decides to go to college after suffering an on-the-job injury, a decision Maxine supports - until she learns the career he intends to pursue.
Maxine introduces the Carmichaels to her sister only for Bobby to reveal that they've met before.
Cynthia is forced to confront problems in her marriage when she learns her parents are growing apart.
The family holds an intervention for Nekeisha that becomes a debate over how best to handle stress.
Jerrod fights against being labeled a victim after surviving a shooting, but is put in a spot when he must tell a policeman exactly what happened.
Cynthia reacts badly to a birthday gift from Jerrod and Maxine, so Jerrod tries to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable regarding race.
Jerrod fights against being labeled a victim after surviving a shooting, but is put in a spot when he must tell a policeman exactly what happened.
Joe and his sons take a trip to visit his mother, who gives them quite a dilemma.
Jerrod gets into a fight with a soldier and Joe's attempt to solve the problem only makes it worse.
The family gets into a debate about consent when a friend of Maxine and Jerrod's posts about her sexual assault on social media.