A woman from Atlanta finds herself in conservative middle America where she lives her life as a reluctant suburban mom.
A lady from Atlanta ends up in moderate center America where she carries on with her life as a hesitant rural mother.
Pat and Denise go to a PTO meeting where Pat becomes determined to prove to the other moms that she's worthy. Meanwhile, Janelle gets into conflict with a teacher who is pushing all her buttons.
Pat's oldest Medicaid kid stops by for Pat's birthday and gives Pat a bigger birthday surprise than she expected.
After hearing one of Junebug's friends call him the N-word, the family has an enlightening discussion about the word and many others. Janelle gets paired up with a gender non-conforming person on a debate project.
Pat and Terry are thrown a curve ball when Ashley and Brandon's father pays a surprise visit.
Pat does a set at the local club but clashes with the black manager who tells her she's too ghetto for his crowd. Meanwhile, Terry struggles to hide a secret from Pat.
When the lights go out, Pat decides it's time for her and Denise to get jobs. Terry tries to make the best out of a complicated situation by hanging out and reconnecting with the kids.
In a Ms. Pat-style homage to "Mary Poppins," the Carson's get a visit from Pat and Denise's cousin, who helps everyone clean up their mess.
After Pat catches Terry watching porn on his phone, Denise decides they need a girls' night out to get their groove back while the kids wonder if their parents are about to split up.
When Junebug gets swindled by a drug dealer, Denise decides to help him get his money back instead of telling Pat and Terry.
After an unexpected death in the family, Pat is forced to address her strained relationship with Denise.
Pat and Denise try to settle their differences on a TV court show, "Judge Miss Sophia."
Terry makes a remark that dredges up painful memories from Pat's childhood; Janelle and Junebug help Denise promote her new hair product on social media.
After a rash of burglaries hits the neighborhood, Pat and Denise devise a plan to deflect suspicion from their household.
Pat tries to bond with her mother-in-law over stand-up comedy; Terry confronts his estranged father about stepping out on his mother.
Janelle decides to skip the school dance; Terry worries that Junebug is joining the basketball team for the wrong reasons.
Denise objects to Pat making a joke out of a shared traumatic childhood experience; Junebug and Janelle jump to conclusions about a thong in the laundry.
Pat stays with Ashley and her girlfriend while in Chicago for a comedy show; Terry is afraid to let Denise out of his sight after her setback.
Denise finds a way to deal with her misuse of alcohol; Junebug draws the attention of an older woman.
Pat is faced with a difficult choice; the kids make an assumption about Denise; Terry reaches his breaking point.
As Pat and Terry continue to fight over her decision, the family must pretend their home life is perfect to impress Janelle's scholarship representative.
Pat learns a valuable lesson about meeting your heroes when she and Denise join superstar comedian Tony Free's tour, and Terry steps in after the kids' house party goes awry.
Junebug's new girlfriend, Allison, drops a bombshell that raises suspicion, and as Pat flourishes on tour, she must determine if the cost of success is a price tag worthy of her soul.
Insults from online trolls and the pressure of impressing Terry's boss causes Pat to feel self-conscious about her looks, and Brandon and Ashley discover they're sharing the same lover.
Cousin Trina arrives from Atlanta for a surprise visit, but when danger follows her to the Carson family's home, Pat resurrects her old alter ego, "Rabbit," to save the day.
Janelle makes a terrible mistake when she accidentally texts a photo meant for her boyfriend to her mom, and Denise feels the pressure of dating Terry's boss with his promotion on the line.
Brandon's past comes back to haunt him when he decides to switch his career path, and Denise and Pat question if Terry's female colleague has shady intentions.
Terry tries to cope with his injuries while Pat is busy launching her podcast, and after Denise gets a job at a Black hair salon, she recruits Pat to deal with her mean coworkers.
Denise and the kids stage a sudden intervention when they suspect Terry is dependent on pills, but Terry gets combative about Pat's own vices in return.
Pat attempts to give Terry the perfect Christmas gift by finding his father, but when she and Denise can't track him down, they embark on a wild plan involving a mall Santa.
Ms. Pat is back from her tour, but just as things seem to calm down, a snowstorm and a blast from Junebug's past literally brings new life, and new chaos, to the Carson home.
Denise and Junebug can't stop looking for love in all the wrong places, and both aunt and nephew are in for rude awakenings when the objects of their affection aren't all they seem to be.
Ghosts of the past can affect the present, and that's what happens when Pat and Denise's abusive mom Mildred returns to haunt her daughters and interfere in their family life.
When the family get derailed on their way to Atlanta for Pat's big show, they wind up at an unusual resort where they all learn a powerful lesson about listening and learning from the past.
The family arrives in Atlanta to find Pat's cousin and former partner in crime, Tanya, has been released from prison, which leads to a difficult walk down memory lane.
Pat and Denise encounter a familiar face when they join Elizabeth at a motivational speaker's event, and Junebug and Janelle suspect the bakery where they work is selling more than cupcakes.
Denise lands Pat a starring role in a movie with a big-time director, but the film may be a little too adult even by Pat's standards, and Terry has a heart-to-heart with his mom.
Janelle has a big confession to make at her high school graduation party, and Brandon's surprise decision sparks a huge fight with Ashley.
Overwhelmed by work and her kids' squabbling, Pat lands in the hospital and is ordered to rest, but she's determined to make it to a show to impress a big comedian.
During a family yard sale, Ashley misplaces Lloyd's ashes and his final letter; Pat and Terry barter with a young girl to recover a very personal VHS tape.
Janelle stresses over Pat messing up her college registration and Terry being an overprotective dad, but it's Junebug who will need protection after he drunkenly crashes Pat's car.
Pat lands in the hospital again when she continues to neglect her self-care, and if she won't listen to her family, then maybe she'll listen to a good scolding from Rabbit.
Dark secrets are revealed when Terry's old Army buddy visits and asks for a troubling favor; Janelle gets a little too close to her professor.
Terry shocks the family when he reveals that the Carsons will host the U.S. President for dinner, and Brandon comes home with a student who needs to be hidden from ICE.
Pat battles insecurity, Denise scrambles to hide her secret plus-one at Pat's big movie premiere, Janelle needs advice from Junebug and Terry seeks answers from his long-lost aunt.
Denise gets carried away when Kareem plans a special date night; Janelle shares big news with Junebug and Terry's aunt shocks everyone with the truth about his father.
