Series · Season one · 10 episodes · streaming free

Messy Lola

Lola is an expert at managing the mess, just not her own.

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The series

Forty, and wondering how she got here.

Adulting while still working out her childhood, the order we crave and the chaos we create. Then a cheerful millennial neighbor named Kayla moves in and starts asking questions.

Episode guide · season one

Ten episodes. One mess.

  1. 01
    Pilot

    Lola and her friend Sia are caught in a workplace scandal involving inappropriate Zoom chats. To save her job, Lola must do the unthinkable.

  2. 02
    If It's Too Good to Be True

    Lola quits her job for a “dream opportunity” that turns out to be a nightmare, and has to concoct an elaborate lie to get her old job back.

  3. 03
    Third Generation Mess

    Lola's estranged mother, who has poor boundaries, visits unannounced and dredges up a history that has shaped Lola.

  4. 04
    Lola Up in Smoke

    The silent episode. What does falling in love look like? Watch the spark, the flame and the fizzle, before it all goes up in smoke.

  5. 05
    Lola in Charge

    Put in charge for the day, Lola has to fire Esther, the accident-prone, beloved receptionist. A masterclass in cringe.

  6. 06
    Dude. Drop. Dismissed.

    Game night gets high-stakes as Lola and Sia go head-to-head in an original game with one champion. Kayla lands in the middle of the drama.

  7. 07
    Lola Finds Out

    Kayla has become a pretty good girlfriend, even if she's acting weird today. Trapped in a room together, a secret comes out that could end their friendship.

  8. 08
    Lola vs. Terrance

    Lola and Terrance finally air things out, loudly, in the street. A drunk Kayla tries to help and makes it worse.

  9. 09
    Lola's Teyhive Emergency

    Lola has a ticket to see one of the biggest musicians ever. When the babysitter calls in sick, she reaches out to an unexpected source.

  10. 10
    Lola Is Done

    An uninvited visitor and terrible news push Lola into a messy decision she may not be able to come back from.

The cast

Meet the mess.

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
Cynthia Kaye McWilliamsLola
Charence Higgins
Charence HigginsKayla
Tracey Bonner
Tracey BonnerSia
Glenn Davis II
Glenn Davis IITerrance
Anthony Fleming III
Anthony Fleming IIISmoke
Heidi Johanningmeier
Heidi JohanningmeierReese
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Credits

Who made it.

Created & written by Kevin DouglasDirected by Blake MartinProduced by CynCity ProductionsStarring Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Glenn Davis II, Anthony Fleming III, Tracey Bonner, Jacqueline Williams, Heidi Johanningmeier, Charles Andrew Gardner, Charence HigginsShot in Chicago: Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Englewood, the South SideRuntime ~14 min per episode

Streaming free on The Roku Channel and Fawesome. Tubi in November, and a fourth platform to be announced.

On set

Shot in Chicago, by Chicago.

A teaching set: emerging local talent working next to industry veterans.

The crew

Chicago crew, many on their first professional set.

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