South Side (TV series)

South Side
Lead characters Simone and Kareme stand in front of a brick wall that has wheat paste images of the other characters on the show. They are wearing turquoise polo shirts with the RTO logo.
Official promotional poster
GenreSitcom
Created byDiallo Riddle
Bashir Salahuddin
Sultan Salahuddin
StarringSultan Salahuddin
Kareme Young
Quincy Young
Chandra Russell
Bashir Salahuddin
Diallo Riddle
Lil Rel Howery
Zuri Salahuddin
Theme music composerSasha Go Hard
ComposerDaniel D. Crawford
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producersMichael Blieden
Will A. Miles
Diallo Riddle
Bashir Salahuddin
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesEmerald Street
The Riddle Entertainment Group
Jax Media
Comedy Partners
MTV Entertainment Studios
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseJuly 24 (2019-07-24) –
September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseNovember 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) –
December 29, 2022 (2022-12-29)
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South Side is an American sitcom created by Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle. Filmed and set in the Englewood area of Chicago, it follows two friends (portrayed by Sultan Salahuddin and Kareme Young) who recently graduated from community college and are seeking business success while working at a rent-to-own shop. The show premiered on Comedy Central on July 24, 2019.[1][2] In August 2019, the series was renewed for a 10-episode second season.[3] The series moved to HBO Max for its second season on November 11, 2021, making the series a "Max Original".[4] The second season premiered on November 11, 2021.[5] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on December 8, 2022.[6] In February 2023, the series was cancelled after three seasons.[7]

  1. ^ Jevens, Darel (February 11, 2019). "VIDEO: Trailer shows slice-of-life humor of 'South Side,' an upcoming TV series". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Ihejirika, Maudlyne (January 20, 2019). "Star of Comedy Central's 'South Side' to create film jobs for youth through nonprofit". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (August 28, 2019). "'South Side' Renewed For Season 2 By Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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