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Taking place six months after the events of the film, the show follows Ashley (Creator/JasmineCephasJones), Miles's girlfriend and the mother of Sean, their son, in the aftermath of his arrest. Without both of their incomes, Ashley can't afford to stay in their apartment, and so she and Sean must move in with Miles's mother Rainey and half-sister Trish (played by Creator/HelenHunt and Jaylen Barron respectively).
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Taking place six months after the events of the film, the show follows Ashley (Creator/JasmineCephasJones), Miles's girlfriend and the mother of Sean, their son, in the aftermath of his arrest. Without both of their incomes, Ashley can't afford to stay in their apartment, and so she and Sean must move in with Miles's mother Rainey and half-sister Trish (played by Creator/HelenHunt and Jaylen Barron Creator/JaylenBarron respectively).
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the season two premiere, Ashley reacts to seeing her brother with hostility, shouting at him and forcing him to leave Sean's birthday party. It's not until the season two finale that the reason for this hostility is known. [[spoiler: Namely, that Ashley's brother came to her and Miles with drugs, asking her to hide them, which was what resulted in Miles's arrest.]]
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: The season two finale replays the evening of Miles's arrest, [[spoiler: while revealing that the drugs that Miles was caught with belonged to Ashley's brother.]]
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* HistoryWithCelebrity: Episode 12 reveals that Jacquie is a daughter of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Basco Dante Basco]], whose role in {{Film/Hook}} is referenced heavily.
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* HistoryWithCelebrity: HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative: Episode 12 reveals that Jacquie is a daughter of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Basco Dante Basco]], whose role in {{Film/Hook}} is referenced heavily.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Trish feigns attraction to men for the purposes of her job, but the only person for whom she (thus far) shows genuine attraction is her female friend Jacquie. This is [[LampshadedTrope lampshaded]] in the second season, when Miles and Ashley both gently tease Trish, the former encouraging her to express her feelings.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Trish feigns attraction to men for the purposes of her job, but the only person for whom she (thus far) shows genuine attraction is her female friend Jacquie. This is [[LampshadedTrope lampshaded]] in the second season, when Miles and Ashley both gently tease Trish, the former encouraging her to express her feelings. Trish declares her love for Jacquie, though after this she still isn't entirely certain. Jacquie [[IncompatibleOrientation is straight]] as well.
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* OffOnATechnicality: [[spoiler:Miles is freed in "Return to Ithica" because it was found that the cops who arrested him planted evidence, tainting his conviction, though he'd genuinely been holding drugs at the time.]]
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* TakingTheHeat: [[spoiler:In "Return to Ithica" it's revealed Ashley is the one who'd been holding drugs that her brother gave her. Miles took and tries to dispose of them after the police raided, acting like he was the only one involved, therefore sparing Ashley prison time for it.]]
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* OnlyOneName: Sort of. We know Ashley's first and middle names, but her last name is never revealed.
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As revealed on Ashley's mother's tombstone
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* MissingMom: Rose, Ashley's mother, who passed away a year after Sean was born. This, combined with her abusive father, explains why Ashley has to rely on Miles's family when he gets arrested.
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* MissingMom: Rose, Genevieve, Ashley's mother, who passed away a year after Sean was born. This, combined with her abusive father, explains why Ashley has to rely on Miles's family when he gets arrested.
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* BestFriend: Janelle to Ashley and Jacquie to Trish.
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* BestFriend: Janelle to Ashley and Ashley, Jacquie to Trish.Trish, and Nancy to Rainey.
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* OnlySaneMan: Nancy often fills this role, but especially in "Meatfest", where she wisely tries to discourage Trish from [[spoiler: telling Rainey that Ashley cheated on Miles, even asking her if her motive for telling is to protect Miles or to hurt Ashley. Trish doesn't take her advice, but still...]]
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* ParentsAsPeople: Miles and Ashley both love their son very much, but Ashley is often preoccupied with her own issues and Miles, being incarcerated, is unable to properly co-parent.
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* ImaginaryFriend: A facsimile of Miles shows up in Ashley's mind at several points, offering commentary on Ashley's experiences. Usually, he's friendly and supportive, but he's angry with her in episode 5, since Ashley feels guilty for not telling Sean that his father is in prison. The two of them go on a "date" in episode 6, reminiscing about moments in their relationship, and he helps her come to terms with her guilt about the situation they're in.
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* ImaginaryFriend: Ashley and Sean both have one.
** A facsimile of Miles shows up in Ashley's mind at several points, offering commentary on Ashley's experiences. Usually, he's friendly and supportive, but he's angry with her in episode 5, since Ashley feels guilty for not telling Sean that his father is in prison. The two of them go on a "date" in episode 6, reminiscing about moments in their relationship, and he helps her come to terms with her guilt about the situation they'rein.in.
** Sean has Thizzly Bear, a [[Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre Where The Wild Things Are]]-style version of a stuffed animal that Miles made for him.
** A facsimile of Miles shows up in Ashley's mind at several points, offering commentary on Ashley's experiences. Usually, he's friendly and supportive, but he's angry with her in episode 5, since Ashley feels guilty for not telling Sean that his father is in prison. The two of them go on a "date" in episode 6, reminiscing about moments in their relationship, and he helps her come to terms with her guilt about the situation they're
** Sean has Thizzly Bear, a [[Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre Where The Wild Things Are]]-style version of a stuffed animal that Miles made for him.
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* OutOfGenreExperience: "The Good, The Bad, and the Thizzly", which takes the otherwise realistic show into [[TheWestern Western]] territory.
