Flex & Shanice: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Nineties pop sensation, Shanice Wilson, and her husband, One on One star Flex Alexander, were both first generation millionaires who lived the good life with their two adorable children, Imani and Elijah. But suddenly both of their careers came to a halt, and when the checks stopped coming in, they lost EVERYTHING. Now, as Flex and Shanice struggle tomake ends meet, they have to balance being parents and while trying to revive their careers, all while living in a crowded house with nine family members.

Joining Flex, Shanice and the kids are Shanice's "diva" of a mother, Crystal, devoted stepdad Mike, enthusiastic cousin Ruba, peace-loving uncle Spirit, and Flex's hilarious cousinEd. This house is jam-packed with equal parts people, laughs, chaos and love!

Shanice has been with the same manager since she was 11 years old, her "momager" Crystal. When Shanice learned that her mother's attitude was the cause of her career stallingout, she fired her. Now with the help of her cousin Ruba, Shanice wants to reinvigorate her career by recording new music and finding a new manager. But even though she hasthe talent, will she be able to hustle her way back into the spotlight?

Meanwhile, Flex's acting career has flatlined. And although he hasn't performed standup in 20 years, Flex realizes that getting back on the stage could be the best way to gethis career back on track. But will time and age have caused him to lose his edge?

With the help of the entire family, Flex and Shanice struggle to raise their kids, rebuild their careers and get hold of their finances, all while trying to find some alone time every now and again.

Series details

• Title: Flex & Shanice
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-11-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-08-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Oprah Winfrey Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2432

Cast and credited roles

• Flex Alexander — Flex Alexander
• Shanice — Shanice

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-11-01; final listed air date 2015-08-29.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-07-09; final listed air date 2016-08-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Flex & Shanice on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.