UnPrisoned

Name: UnPrisoned
Genre: Comedy
Released: March 10, 2023
Rating: 75

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HULU | Release Date: March 10, 2023

Summary: Paige's (Kerry Washington) life is disrupted when her father (Delroy Lindo) moves in with her and her teenage son after a 17-year prison sentence in this comedy series created by Tracy McMillan.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Saloni Gajjar

Jul 12, 2024

Season 2 Review: Season two is both funny and critical, transcending its feel-good genre. Read full review

Kristen Baldwin

Mar 9, 2023

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jul 17, 2024

Season 2 Review: UnPrisoned is a funny show that deals with some pretty heavy generational issues, and while it still rides on the fantastic chemistry between Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, the rest of the cast is getting some meaty material, as well. Read full review

Nina Metz

Mar 9, 2023

Season 1 Review: The series has a terrific snap to it, with an ear attuned to banter that touches on — and sometimes deflects — deeper issues. The combination works because it’s not glib, but a coping mechanism for both. ... The real revelation here is Washington, who is looser than ever. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 10, 2023

Season 1 Review: Washington is brilliant as the obligatory Therapist Who Has Yet to Heal Thyself. And the father-daughter dynamic between Washington’s Paige and Lindo’s Edwin is palpable and complex. The better we get to know Paige, the more we’re invested in her happiness. Read full review

Mike Hale

Jul 17, 2024

Season 2 Review: A running theme of the [first] season, just below the surface of the action, was Paige’s becoming more comfortable with her heritage. That idea is less present in Season 2, and some of the show’s urgency goes with it. The focus shifts away from the possibility of Edwin’s return to prison, and the effect that would have on Paige and her son, Finn (Faly Rakotohavana), and moves to more predictable sitcom dynamics. Read full review

The Daily Beast Kyndall Cunningham

Mar 8, 2023

Season 1 Review: Despite Washington and Lindo’s undeniable chemistry, the dynamic between Paige and Edwin is unfortunately where the show fails to keep you engaged. UnPrisoned was clearly designed as a light-hearted sitcom and manages to deliver on most of its laughs—primarily, thanks to Lindo and Brenda Strong, who plays his girlfriend, Nadine. However, it struggles to find a balance between its gags and the weighty issues bubbling at the surface. Read full review

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EludiumQ36

Apr 29, 2023

"Unprisoned" (S01, 8 eps, 30-min, Hulu) stars cute Kerry Washington as an instagramming therapist raising her 16yo boy in Minneapolis when her father (played by cool cat Delroy Lindo) comes to see her after being released after serving a 17yr prison sentence for crime(s) unknown, maybe"Unprisoned" (S01, 8 eps, 30-min, Hulu) stars cute Kerry Washington as an instagramming therapist raising her 16yo boy in Minneapolis when her father (played by cool cat Delroy Lindo) comes to see her after being released after serving a 17yr prison sentence for crime(s) unknown, maybe that'll be a season two reveal. The show is a dramedy and though it's a racially diverse cast, the writers don't beat you up with divisive social messaging. At its core it's really about a broken family and how prison release isn't as freeing as it would seem. There's an interesting plot device they use when Kerry's character talks to her inner child and that features young Jordyn McIntosh who's a firecracker and actually uses hard-swears in her dialogue which I thought was a Hollywood no-no. In any case, it's a really good show that we were disappointed in its short 8-ep run, having to wait another year for a second season if it even happens. These streamers' 8-10 ep seasons are plain $@#% at this point. We need solid 22-ep commitments that made tv entertainment great.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season 2

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  Air Date: July 17, 2024
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Season 1

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  Air Date: March 10, 2023