South Side (TV series)
Television series set in Chicago, Illinois
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. In August 2019, the series was renewed for a 10-episode second season. The series moved to HBO Max for its second season on November 11, 2021, making the series a "Max Original". The second season premiered on November 11, 2021. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on December 8, 2022. In February 2023, the series was cancelled after three seasons.
Premise
South Side centers on "a pair of newly minted community college graduates and small-time hustlers who are always cooking up some petty scheme from black market Viagra to street corner popcorn — with an eye toward upward mobility".
Cast
Main
Sultan Salahuddin as Simon James
Kareme Young as Kareme Odom
Chandra Russell as Sergeant Turner
Bashir Salahuddin as Officer Goodnight
Recurring
Lil Rel Howery as Terrence Bishop
Zuri Salahuddin as Stacy
Quincy Young as Quincy Odom
Langston Kerman as Adam Bethune
Diallo Riddle as Allen Gayle
Nefetari Spencer as Keisha
Will Miles as Jay-Mal
Lanre Idewu as Greg the Marine
Jelani Lofton as Teddy
Edward Williams III as Travis
Aaron J. Hart as Aaron
Rashawn Nadine Scott as Kitty Goodnight
Michael Brunlieb as Chase Novak
Ronald L. Conner as Bluto
Antoine McKay as Uncle Spike
LaRoyce Hawkins as Michael "Shaw" Owens
Cole Keriazakos as Josh Goodnight
Guest
Nathaniel "Earthquake" Stroman
Jeff Tweedy
LisaRaye McCoy
Kel Mitchell
Ed Lover
Deon Cole (season 2)
Chance the Rapper (seasons 2, 3)
Vic Mensa (seasons 2, 3)
Dreezy (season 2)
Sommore (season 2)
Rhymefest (season 2)
Furly Mac as Sensei Terry (season 2)
Cordae (season 3)
Donell Jones (season 3)
Adele Givens (season 3)
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2021)
Season 3 (2022)
Production
Development
On October 17, 2017, it was announced that Comedy Central had ordered the pilot for South Side from creators Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, writing alums from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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