In 1993 North Philly, 12-year-old Kevin faces tough neighborhood life with boundless optimism. His mom works nights, his brother's a troublemaker, his dad wants back in, and his uncle gives dubious advice - but Kev keeps hustling.
Cast:Kevin Hart , Wanda Sykes , Gerald 'Slink' Johnson , Deon Cole , Wé Ani , Mo Collins , Affion Crockett , Tyree Elaine , Justin Hires , Rick Ingraham , Anjelah Johnson-Reyes , Jayden Libran , Freddy Lockhart , Jamar Malachi Neighbors , Cree Summer , Aiko Tanaka , Kimoy Lee , Patricia Williams
After a fight with a bully leads to chaos at his school, a Philadelphia teen visits his mom's workplace - the E.R. - and proves he's ready to be part of the solution, not the problem.
Kev's plan to go to his crush Rhe Rhe's party is thwarted when he gets stuck babysitting Uncle Richard's two rowdy kids; Nancy goes to a spoken word poetry night with Marisol.
When the community pool closes, smooth-talking city council candidate Coleman Bridges proves unhelpful, so Kev schemes for Henry to run against Coleman.
Uncle Richard is put in charge of the boys while Nancy takes a risk visiting a new hair salon; when Kev and Robert's troublemaking plans go awry, Richard and Henry clean up the mess.
Inspired by Rev. Mooney's sermon, Kev and Nancy try to prove each other wrong as they help their racist elderly neighbor; Richard thinks Miss Green is avoiding him.
Kev's class completes a read-a-thon challenge, but when their progress logbook is stolen -- putting their pizza party at risk -- the class holds a mock trial to catch the thief.
Nancy and Henry head to Baltimore to reclaim their Spades glory from years past, and Kev gets nervous when he attracts the attention of a girl; Richard's plans with Miss Green get derailed.
When Nancy goes out with her friend Loretta for one last crazy night before she turns 40, Kev and Henry trail them to keep Nancy away from other men.
When Nancy watches after Dirty Dante, Kev takes advantage of his mother's distraction to stay out late, and Richard suspects Miss Green is losing interest in him.
Kev starts a swim team with a glum new kid in town, and Nancy's dinner party for Coleman goes off the rails when surprise guests crash the dinner.