Series synopsis
Sunnyside is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 26, 2019. It ended on December 5, 2019. It was created by Kal Penn, Matt Murray. It stars Kal Penn, Diana Maria Riva, Joel Kim Booster and Poppy Liu.
A disgraced New York politician who was the city's youngest city councilman in history until he was brought down by a public intoxication incident gets an opportunity to rebuild his life when he is hired by a group of immigrants who hope to become American citizens.
Premise
A disgraced New York politician who was the city's youngest city councilman in history until he was brought down by a public intoxication incident gets an opportunity to rebuild his life when he is hired by a group of immigrants who hope to become American citizens.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kal Penn as Garrett Modi
- Diana Maria Riva as Griselda
- Joel Kim Booster as Jun Ho
- Poppy Liu as Mei Lin
- Moses Storm as Brady
- Samba Schutte as Hakim
Guest cast
- Spencer House as Graham
- Ana Villafañe as Diana Barea
- Roel Navarro as Bar Manager
- Tudor Petruț as Drazen Barbu
- Bill Nye as Bill Nye
- Regina Daye Allen as Receptionist
- Larry Bates as Officer Starks
- Kamala Jones as Andrea
- John Michael Higgins as Wallace Furley
- Stephaune Wallace as Office Employee
- Nick Gracer as Stanislav
- Paul Jurewicz as Rembus Tangelo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | September 26, 2019 | December 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | September 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Ethiopian Executioner Garrett and Griselda suspect Hakim is involved in something suspicious. Brady takes refuge in Jun Ho and Mei Lin’s high society life. |
October 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Dr. Potato Garrett and the gang race all over the city, desperately trying to locate Drazen; Hakim and Mallory entertain an unexpected guest at her apartment. |
October 10, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |