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A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.
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Episode 1
Struggling to figure out where he fits in, Dean decides to pursue his calling as "The Great Uniter" and attempts to organize the first integrated baseball game between his team and his friend Brad's team.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Saladin K. PattersonGuest stars Charity Jordan, Chris Whitley, Barbara Hawkins-Scott, Jah'Mir Poteat, Sami Bray, Bethany DeZelle, Myron Parker Wright, Courtney Ianna Smith
Episode 2
While Dean reckons with his first taste of heartbreak and betrayal, the adults in his life are overly empathetic and assume his grief is from mourning current events.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Mary FitzgeraldGuest stars Barbara Hawkins-Scott, Myron Parker Wright, Terrence J. Smith, Bill Kelly, Kristen Wharton, Melanie Jeffcoat, James Arthur Sims
Episode 3
Dean stumbles upon some “racy literature” and shares it with friends at school. When he is caught by the school principal, Bill and Lillian navigate uncharted territory as parents and Dean learns that manhood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Max SearleGuest stars Charity Jordan, Andrew Tull, Jaylin Webb, Pilot Bunch, Michael Kendall Kaplan, Nakia Dillard, Timeca M. Seretti, Bill Winkler
Episode 4
It’s “Take Your Son to Work Day” and Dean heads to band practice with Bill. But the “grown folks’ business” at the music studio prompts Lillian to have to pick up Dean. While at her office, Dean finally learns what his mom does while he’s at school all day, gaining a newfound respect for her career and ambition.
Directed by Shiri ApplebyWritten by Kendra Cole, Meredith DawsonGuest stars Melanie Jeffcoat, Allen Maldonado, Ric Reitz, Boon McKenzie, Alex Patterson, Neal Ghant, Alexander Parkinson, Dustin Lewis
Episode 5
Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it’s where she got her first kiss. He enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa, but his plans are thwarted when he instead gets paired up with the pastor’s daughter, Charlene.
Directed by Molly McGlynnWritten by Amberia AllenGuest stars Andrew Tull, Milan Marsh, Caleb Black, Frank Oakley III, Kaysi J. Bradley, Madison Alsobrook
Episode 6
When Coach Long and Bill take the boys on a camping trip as part of their newly formed scout troop, their starkly different approaches to the outdoors show Dean that his father isn’t good at everything. As a thunderstorm threatens an eerie quest through the woods, Bill leans into his expertise to save the day.
Directed by Fred Savage, Numa PerrierWritten by Bob DailyGuest stars Andrew Tull, Allen Maldonado, Caleb Black, Alonzo Ward, Anthony C. Jenkins, Jordyn Gilliam, Akiley Love, Mikayla Rousseau
Episode 7
As Kim’s campaign for a car coincides with the need to take Grandaddy Clisby’s keys away, Bill proposes a solution that is only pleasing to him: Kim can drive, so long as she takes her grandfather and Dean around town. Later on at the mall, Dean is worried about seeming uncool when Clisby ends up chaperoning him and his friends, but Clisby has a few crowd-pleasing tricks up his sleeve.
Directed by Robert TownsendWritten by Jacque Edmonds CoferGuest stars Allen Maldonado, Milan Marsh, Caleb Black, Richard Gant, L. Warren Young
Episode 8
After seeing Dean bullied by Michael after school Lillian goes to confront his parents and learns he needs more compassion than discipline. Much to Dean’s dismay, she takes Michael under her wing and helps him with his project for the science fair – an event where Dean typically excels
Directed by Matthew A. CherryWritten by Yamin SegalGuest stars Jah'Mir Poteat, Ian Lyons, Brooke Jaye Taylor, Scott Deal
Episode 9
Dean can’t wait to spend Christmas with his older brother, Bruce, when he returns home from Vietnam. But adjusting to life back in Montgomery comes with unexpected challenges for Bruce, and the rest of the Williams family rely on their favorite holiday traditions to bring cheer
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Bob DailyGuest stars Caleb Black, Spence Moore II, Brantley Black, Renae Geerlings, James Healy Jr., Mark Helms, Bayley Wolff, Ellie Clark
Episode 10
Bill and Lillian decide to join high society club Lads & Ladies as a way to introduce Kim and Dean to positive influences in the community. Bill, Kim and Dean fit right in, but things take a turn when Lillian is treated differently for being a working mom.
Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Jacque Edmonds CoferGuest stars Charity Jordan, Caleb Williams, Allen Maldonado, Alec Michael Adams, Kevin Wayne Walker, Ashley Rios, Kendrick Cross, Rick Evans
Episode 11
Brad works through his nerves preparing for his bar mitzvah speech while Dean ends his friendship with Keisa when Charlene tells him he can’t be friends with other girls. Things come to a head when the whole group comes together to celebrate Brad’s bar mitzvah.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Yael GalenaGuest stars Sami Bray, Andrew Tull, Milan Marsh, Adam Drescher, Hannah Lowther, Milt Crane, Jacob Moran
Episode 12
When Dean loses his position as first chair saxophone in the school band, Bill lays the pressure on him to earn it back.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Jordan BlackGuest stars Boon McKenzie, Alex Patterson, Neal Ghant, Hayden Byers, Nathan Anderson, Brian Kurlander, Junot Cuomo Schlanger, Jarren Mebane
Episode 13
Dean’s plans to ask Keisa to the Valentine’s Day Dance are foiled when another boy asks her out first after a new makeover makes her the talk of the school. Meanwhile, Bill and Lillian make Kim sign up for a Big Sister program to have extracurricular activities for her college applications.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Brett MelnickGuest stars Andrew Tull, Timeca M. Seretti, Milan Marsh, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nakia Dillard, Robert McLeroy
Episode 14
The family spends spring break with Lillian's parents in the countryside, and Dean lies to his cousins about city life in Montgomery to impress them. Meanwhile, Lillian helps to settle a land dispute between her parents and their neighbors to impress her difficult-to-please mother.
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Bob DailyGuest stars Regina Taylor, Willie C. Carpenter, Jay Amir, Celina Smith, Brad Sanders, Teresa L. Graves
Episode 15
When their teacher goes on maternity leave, Dean, Cory and Keisa are excited to be taught by Mr. Brady, the school’s first Black teacher. Mr. Brady encourages the students to try out for the Knowledge Bowl team where Dean faces some unexpected challenges
Directed by Fred SavageWritten by Amberia AllenGuest stars Charity Jordan, Sami Bray, Bill Kelly, Melanie Jeffcoat, Michael Kendall Kaplan, Bill Winkler, Allen Maldonado, Gaius Charles
Episode 16
When Dean learns that Corey’s dad, Coach Long, is in the doghouse, he struggles to keep this secret from his friend.
Directed by Shiri ApplebyWritten by Jordan BlackGuest stars Charity Jordan, Barbara Hawkins-Scott, Andrew Tull, Bill Winkler, Allen Maldonado, Jamir Vega
Episode 17
Kim is excited to start her new job as a waitress at the local diner, which Dean adopts as his local hangout. When Kim experiences drama with her friends, she finds unlikely allies in a tough coworker and her younger brother.
Directed by Aisha TylerWritten by Jacque Edmonds CoferGuest stars Myron Parker Wright, Andrew Tull, Caleb Black, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Summer Madison, Aryn Wright-Thompson, Nilah Blasingame, David Alexander
Episode 18
When Dean comes down with the chicken pox on his way to a hunting trip with Bill and Grandaddy Clisby, Lillian forces the three of them to quarantine together. Clisby pushes homemade remedies on them out of his mistrust of doctors, but he’s forced to reckon with this when Dean’s condition worsens.
Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Yael GalenaGuest stars Andrew Tull, Jaylin Webb, Allen Maldonado, Richard Gant, Spence Moore II, McKenzie Jordan, Aja Morgan, Paul Ryden
Episode 19
Bruce returns home from Vietnam, and the family is shocked to find out he is dating an older woman with an 8-year-old son with whom he is eager to start his life. When they learn more about Bruce’s latest deployment, they begin to understand his survivors’ guilt and come together to support him.
Directed by Numa PerrierWritten by Kendra ColeGuest stars Allen Maldonado, Spence Moore II, Yvonne Orji, Anthony B. Jenkins, Chip Lane
Episode 20
Bill is excited to have made tenure at the university, only to find that his focus on career and family has cost him his spot in his band; Bruce adjusts to living at home.
Directed by David Robert JonesWritten by Dioverd Danny BatistaGuest stars Charity Jordan, Allen Maldonado, Boon McKenzie, Alex Patterson, Neal Ghant, Spence Moore II, Jazmyn Simon, Aloe Blacc
Episode 21
Dean tries to impress Keisa's cool new boyfriend by inviting him and his friends to a party Kim is throwing while Bill and Lillian are away for the night; things get out of hand just as Bill and Lillian arrive home.
Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Bo ZengaGuest stars Andrew Tull, Allen Maldonado, Ric Reitz, Caleb Black, Spence Moore II, Amir O'Neil, Chinua Baraka Payne, Greg Weeks
Episode 22
It's the end of the school year, and summer excitement is all around; Bill and Lillian each receive major career opportunities; Dean and Keisa take shelter together as a tornado tears through.
Directed by Saladin K. PattersonWritten by Yamin SegalGuest stars Charity Jordan, Barbara Hawkins-Scott, Jah'Mir Poteat, Bill Kelly, Melanie Jeffcoat, Andrew Tull, Caleb Black, Richard Gant
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Elisha WilliamsDean Williams
Dulé HillBill Williams
Saycon SengblohLillian Williams
Laura KariukiKim Williams
Amari O'NeilCory Long
Julian LernerBrad Hitman
Milan RayKeisa Clemmons
Don CheadleNarrator
ABCUnited States
Lee Daniels EntertainmentUnited States
20th TelevisionUnited States
