Against the Current vs The Upshaws
Against the Current and The Upshaws are tied on audience score (7.5/10). The Upshaws is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are drama, family shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Against the Current
The Upshaws| Against the Current | The Upshaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Seasons | 1 | 5 |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Comedy, Drama, Family |
| Country | CN | – |
| Creator / director | Huang Yingxiang | – |
| Main cast | Tan Songyun, Liu Xueyi | Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, Khali Spraggins, Journey Christine |
Synopsis
Against the Current
Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.
The Upshaws
Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.
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