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s01e13 · 2019-01-14
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Rel
FOX Scripted
What it is
Rel is a multi-camera comedy starring Lil Rel Howery as a successful, hardworking father and husband on the West Side of Chicago, whose life is perfectly on track. That is, until he finds out his wife is having an affair with his own barber - the worst person for your wife to sleep with, because as hard as it is to find love, it's even harder to find a good barber. Now separated, and with his son and daughter having moved to Cleveland with their mother, Rel must begin the difficult task of rebuilding his life as a long-distance single dad. Offering Rel support are his best friend and unfiltered sounding board, Brittany, and his recently out-of-jail, excitable and overly encouraging younger brother, Nat, as well as his prideful and recently widowed Dad, who finds both his sons deep disappointments. As Rel works to repair his life, he often finds himself the victim of his own well-intentioned hubris. He is the "Icarus" of Chicago's West Side - repeatedly flying too close to the sun and getting burned. But, ever the optimist, he always dusts himself off to try again.
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13 this season · 13 totals01e01 Pilot 2018-09-10 00:00
Pilot
Rel is a recently divorced husband and father who makes a fresh start on the West Side of Chicago, with the help of his best friend and unfiltered sounding board Brittany, his overly encouraging younger brother Nat and his prideful dad.
s01e02 Laundry Room 2018-10-01 01:30
Laundry Room
Rel finds the motivation to get off the couch and invites his Dad, Brittany and Nat to brunch. But his big plans are placed on hold when all of his clothes are held hostage in his laundry room by a local gang, The Lords.
s01e03 Kids First Visit 2018-10-08 01:30
Kids First Visit
Rel's kids come to visit for the first time since the split, and he wants to make sure they have an amazing trip. He, Dad, Nat and Jess bring the kids to a Family Fun Center in Chicago, but when it doesn't quite live up to its name, Rel has to find a way to salvage the day.
s01e04 One Night Stand 2018-10-15 01:30
One Night Stand
Just when Rel thinks he can't possibly move on from his ex-wife, he gets hit with a pleasant surprise. But after getting in way over his head, he ends up taking some good advice from Brittany.
s01e05 Halloween 2018-10-22 01:30
Halloween
Rel, Nat, Brittany and Dad get together to watch a scary zombie movie around Halloween night. The film, titled 'Frederick Douglass: Zombie Slayer,' is not what anyone expected and sparks a lot of controversy amongst the group.
s01e06 Windy City Politics 2018-11-05 02:30
Windy City Politics
Nat lands himself a job and gets the second chance he's been hoping for since doing his time in prison. His excitement comes to a halt when his superior acts inappropriately towards him. Without hesitation, Rel and Brittany try to come to his rescue.
s01e07 Re-Enter the Dragons 2018-11-12 02:30
Re-Enter the Dragons
One of Dad's old friends and bandmates turns up as a patient at Rel's hospital. When Rel finds out their friendship ended on bad terms, Rel, Nat and Brittany investigate why Dad's band, 'The Dragons,' broke up all those years ago.
s01e08 Blizzard 2018-11-19 02:30
Blizzard
Rel meets a new friend when he gets stuck at the hospital in the midst of a blizzard. Across town, Brittany and Nat get snowed in at a bar, along with Brittany's emotional ex-boyfriend.
s01e09 Brittany's Mom 2018-12-03 02:30
Brittany's Mom
Brittany's estranged mom shows up unexpectedly in hopes of being reunited with her daughter. Rel convinces Brittany to give her a second chance, but Brittany isn't sure her mom is the changed woman she claims to be.
s01e10 Hate & Hip Hop 2018-12-10 02:30
Hate & Hip Hop
One of Rel's patients is prejudiced and Rel is conflicted on how to behave as his attending nurse. Meanwhile, Brittany, Nat and Dad hang out at Frances', where everyone is obsessing over Brittany's ex-boyfriend's awful new rap song.
s01e11 Mom 2019-01-07 02:30
Mom
In an attempt to make peace with his mother's death, Rel sees a therapist. Meanwhile, Dad tries to honor her passing by 'celebrating,' but has a hard time keeping it all together.
s01e12 Cleveland 2019-01-14 02:30
Cleveland
Rel takes a trip to Cleveland after hearing his daughter got into some trouble at school. Meanwhile in Chicago, Brittany helps Nat with some goal-setting, by making him create a vision board.