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Season 1 – South Side

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Two friends are ready to take over the world, but until they do, they're stuck working at Rent-T-Own; an authentic look into what life on the South Side of Chicago is all about.
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Critics Consensus

Absurdly funny and fearless, South Side successfully captures the spirit of a community and confronts tough social constructs with smart writing, a spectacular cast, and just the right amount of silliness.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 07/20/2020
Series co-creator Salahuddin is a hugely appealing performer, and his scripts are well packed with funny gags and interesting observations about black life and culture. A real gem. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 08/21/2019
The fact that it is a straightforward, frenetically-paced laugh machine makes it stand out among the more severe portrayals of the city that we see on [other] shows. Go to Full Review Emily Nussbaum The New Yorker 08/13/2019
"South Side" does something rare for TV, portraying a poor neighborhood with dry-eyed wit, favoring specificity over polemics or cliché. Go to Full Review Sharronda Williams Pay or Wait 08/19/2019
South side is my favorite comedy show of 2019. Does well depicting the south side of Chicago while providing social commentary and a great deal of laughs. Go to Full Review Khal Davenport Complex 08/01/2019
With South Side, though, they quirkiness of The Office or Parks & Recreation is layered in there, making the humor of this series much smarter and more leftfield (at times) within that space. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric S @RT27117716 May 14 This is hilarious! I just found this show in 2025 and I love it! My favorite comedy on MAX See more Andrei D @RT74856639 12/20/2023 Fun but needs extra weird See more Krissy D @RT74627360 05/27/2023 So funny & quick! Will definitely rewatch it many times. See more G L @RT32014490 11/13/2021 Best thing on TV right now, these guys have the writing, acting and talent... and its so funny without trying to be funny because that's how real life is ,its unpredictable, and that why it works... to the creators and talent on the show, nicely done. See more 04/16/2021 Love this show. So many funny moments. See more 09/27/2020 Faced-paced and laugh out lout funny See more Read all reviews
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Diallo Riddle

Allen Gayle

Bashir Salahuddin

Officer Goodnight

Sultan Salahuddin

Simon James

Chandra Russell

Sergeant Turner

Bashir Salahuddin

Executive Producer

Diallo Riddle

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 24, 2019 Xbox Simon and Kareme graduate from community college, but they're still stuck in their dead-end jobs repossessing furniture for Rent-T-Own. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 31, 2019 Sell Yourself Simon and Kareme are picked by Uncle Spike to sell erectile dysfunction pills; Officer Goodnight has difficulties patrolling the South Side. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 7, 2019 Turner Buys a Building Officer Turner is at odds with a civil rights icon who happens to live in her newly acquired building; Simon and Kareme try their hand at selling street popcorn. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 14, 2019 The Day The Jordans Drop Officers Turner and Goodnight guard a store that's selling Jordan sneakers; Simon and Kareme try to recover a laptop that has Kareme's sci-fi novel on it. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 21, 2019 Cold Cases Kareme and Quincy compete to see who can repossess more in one day; Bluto defends himself in court. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 28, 2019 Mongolian Curly Simon and Kareme crash a barbecue; Officer Turner gets a new wig to impress her old high school classmates. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 4, 2019 Chi-town Officer Turner's father asks her to compete in a spades tournament, and Simon learns the moves for steppin'. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 11, 2019 Weird White Murderer Two friends and aspiring venture capitalists who just graduated from community college are ready to take over the world, but they must work at a rent-to-own store in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood until then. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 18, 2019 Mild Sauce Meatballs Kareme propels Rent-T-Own to the next level with his tasty mild sauce meatballs and Allen tries desperately to impress the Heirs of Madagascar social club. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 18, 2019 Litcoin Simon and Kareme invest in a new cryptocurrency called Litcoin, and Officer Goodnight shoots himself in the foot. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle, Michael Blieden
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 24, 2019