The Wonder Years Return to wonder.

A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.

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Comedy
Drama
Family
Created By

Saladin K. Patterson

First Aired on

Sep 22, 2021

2 seaons till Aug 16, 2023

Popularity: 36.7765
203 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

Matthew 6:33 (US)The Crest Lamp Company (US)Lee Daniels Entertainment (US)20th Television (US)

Status: Canceled

Show Canceled

Last episode: The Happiest Place on Earth

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 32 episodes

Season 1

Aired

22 Episodes
  • Episode 1Pilot21 min

    Struggling to figure out where he fits in, Dean decides to pursue his calling as "The Great Uniter" and attempts to organize the first integrated baseball game between his team and his friend Brad's team.

  • Episode 2Green Eyed Monster21 min

    While Dean reckons with his first taste of heartbreak and betrayal, the adults in his life are overly empathetic and assume his grief is from mourning current events.

  • Episode 3The Club21 min

    Dean stumbles upon some “racy literature” and shares it with friends at school. When he is caught by the school principal, Bill and Lillian navigate uncharted territory as parents and Dean learns that manhood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

  • Episode 4The Workplace21 min

    It’s “Take Your Son to Work Day” and Dean heads to band practice with Bill. But the “grown folks’ business” at the music studio prompts Lillian to have to pick up Dean. While at her office, Dean finally learns what his mom does while he’s at school all day, gaining a newfound respect for her career and ambition.

  • Episode 5The Lock In21 min

    Dean is reluctant to attend the annual church lock-in until Kim tells him it’s where she got her first kiss. He enlists his friends to help him pair up with Keisa, but his plans are thwarted when he instead gets paired up with the pastor’s daughter, Charlene.

Crew & Team

Yael Galena

Story Editor

Amberia Allen

Executive Story Editor

Kendra Cole

Executive Story Editor

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