The Lower Bottoms
A scripted drama / dark comedy told through the voices that make up the quickly gentrifying neighborhood of the West Oakland neighborhood.
Episodes
Lenny plans his departure from office but an encounter with Danny derails everything. Poppins attacks Beulah, leading to a deadly confrontation.
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Valera punishes Shant’e for her lies and Irene reveals the truth about the pills they’ve been giving her. A Lower Bottoms wedding brings the neighborhood together.
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After the FCC shutdown of Liberation Radio, Rebecca and Owen are back on air…or at least podcast. Later, they meet with an old friend with questionable loyalties. Special guest Shayla Jamerson.
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Rebecca and Shant’e are led into a compromising situation by Beulah, who now believes she is Savannah. Lenny dunks on Agent Evans but a parent-teacher conference proves his home life is in shambles.
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Savannah talks gentrification. After Irene is taken for ransom, Shant’e debates her next steps.
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ICE comes for Owen. Rebecca enlists Beulah’s help to find the informant. Special guest Pascal Robert.
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Lenny attempts to deliver an inspiring speech at City Hall but things don’t go as planned. A potential love interest lures Shant’e out of her comfort zone.
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Araceli’s life changes forever when she goes to visit her old friend Devon. Beulah struggles with paranoia in the aftermath of the cafe bombing.
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Beulah wakes up in a storage unit after blacking out. Lenny’s dream of becoming Oakland mayor has finally come true but his life couldn’t be more of a mess.
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Shante’s luxurious new life comes at a steep cost. Rebecca and Owen are back with Liberation Radio. Special guest Alice Walker.
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The Lower Bottoms: Season 2 Coming Monday September 12, 2022!
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The plan doesn’t go as Beulah expects and she receives a surprise visitor. Lenny’s prospects as mayor start to look brighter.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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Shant’e takes her life into her own hands and joins forces with Irene. Lenny is confronted by his wife, who has damning evidence of his infidelity.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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Savannah reveals all. Owen urges Beulah to betray everything she believes in for a greater purpose.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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After a long night in jail, Beulah and Rebecca finally have a long-overdue tête-à-tête . Elaine Brown comes to Liberation Radio to talk about Little B, a thirteen-year old black boy who was sentenced to life in prison
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Lenny is still reeling from the embarrassing events at the fundraiser but receives another surprise visit at the cafe from Danny and Sebastian. Just when Shant’e starts to open up, a chance encounter with Rebecca leads to disaster.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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Tom stops by Liberation Radio to make the case for gentrification in Oakland and Elaine Brown discusses affordable housing. Beulah, Rebecca and Owen take a ride to an abandoned train station where the truth about Savannah comes out.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as O...
Beulah meets some of Rebecca’s strange new friends. At Freedom House, Irene tries to win over Shant’e but the task proves harder than expected.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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Savannah tells her side of the story. Lenny is on cloud nine when his fundraiser is a hit but the tides quickly change when his son Danny shows up fresh out of rehab.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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Beulah and Rebecca's trip to the laundromat gets derailed after they help out a very troubled teenager. Mayoral candidate Lenny Martelli keeps himself busy around The Bottoms but starts as many fires as he puts out.
Starring:
Ryan Destiny as Rebecca
Kelsey Grammer as Narrator
Theo Rossi as Lenny
Annie Ilonzeh as Beulah
Omar Dorsey as Pastor Green
Teresa "TopNotch" Celeste as Shant'e
Dru Down as Devon
Robbie Jarvis as Owen
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