Rel
Rel is a multi-camera comedy starring Lil Rel Howery as a successful, hardworking father and husband on the West Side of Chicago, whose life is perfectly on track. That is, until he finds out his wife is having an affair with his own barber - the worst person for your wife to sleep with, because as hard as it is to find love, it's even harder to find a good barber. Now separated, and with his son and daughter having moved to Cleveland with their mother, Rel must begin the difficult task of rebuilding his life as a long-distance single dad. Offering Rel support are his best friend and unfiltered sounding board, Brittany, and his recently out-of-jail, excitable and overly encouraging younger brother, Nat, as well as his prideful and recently widowed Dad, who finds both his sons deep disappointments. As Rel works to repair his life, he often finds himself the victim of his own well-intentioned hubris. He is the "Icarus" of Chicago's West Side - repeatedly flying too close to the sun and getting burned. But, ever the optimist, he always dusts himself off to try again.
Main Cast
Lil Rel Howeryas Rel
Sinbadas Dad
Jess Hilariousas Brittany
Jordan L. Jonesas Nat
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: Pilot
Aired: Sep 9, 2018Rel is a recently divorced husband and father who makes a fresh start on the West Side of Chicago, with the help of his best friend and unfiltered sounding board Brittany, his overly encouraging younger brother Nat and his prideful dad.
- Episode 2: Laundry Room
Aired: Sep 30, 2018Rel finds the motivation to get off the couch and invites his Dad, Brittany and Nat to brunch. But his big plans are placed on hold when all of his clothes are held hostage in his laundry room by a local gang, The Lords.
- Episode 3: Kids First Visit
Aired: Oct 7, 2018Rel's kids come to visit for the first time since the split, and he wants to make sure they have an amazing trip. He, Dad, Nat and Jess bring the kids to a Family Fun Center in Chicago, but when it doesn't quite live up to its name, Rel has to find a way to salvage the day.
- Episode 4: One Night Stand
Aired: Oct 14, 2018Just when Rel thinks he can't possibly move on from his ex-wife, he gets hit with a pleasant surprise. But after getting in way over his head, he ends up taking some good advice from Brittany.
- Episode 5: Halloween
Aired: Oct 21, 2018Rel, Nat, Brittany and Dad get together to watch a scary zombie movie around Halloween night. The film, titled "Frederick Douglass: Zombie Slayer," is not what anyone expected and sparks a lot of controversy amongst the group.
- Episode 6: Windy City Politics
Aired: Nov 4, 2018Nat lands himself a job and gets the second chance he's been hoping for since doing his time in prison. His excitement comes to a halt when his superior acts inappropriately towards him. Without hesitation, Rel and Brittany try to come to his rescue.
- Episode 7: Re-Enter the Dragons
Aired: Nov 11, 2018One of Dad's old friends and bandmates turns up as a patient at Rel's hospital. When Rel finds out their friendship ended on bad terms, Rel, Nat and Brittany investigate why Dad's band, "The Dragons," broke up all those years ago.
- Episode 8: Blizzard
Aired: Nov 18, 2018Rel meets a new friend when he gets stuck at the hospital in the midst of a blizzard. Across town, Brittany and Nat get snowed in at a bar, along with Brittany's emotional ex-boyfriend.
- Episode 9: Brittany's Mom
Aired: Dec 2, 2018Brittany's estranged mom shows up unexpectedly in hopes of being reunited with her daughter. Rel convinces Brittany to give her a second chance, but Brittany isn't sure her mom is the changed woman she claims to be.
- Episode 10: Hate & Hip Hop
Aired: Dec 9, 2018One of Rel's patients is prejudiced and Rel is conflicted on how to behave as his attending nurse. Meanwhile, Brittany, Nat and Dad hang out at Frances', where everyone is obsessing over Brittany's ex-boyfriend's awful new rap song.
- Episode 11: Mom
Aired: Jan 6, 2019In an attempt to make peace with his mother's death, Rel sees a therapist. Meanwhile, Dad tries to honor her passing by "celebrating," but has a hard time keeping it all together.
- Episode 12: Cleveland
Aired: Jan 13, 2019Rel takes a trip to Cleveland after hearing his daughter got into some trouble at school. Meanwhile in Chicago, Brittany helps Nat with some goal-setting, by making him create a vision board.