After the success of NBC’s This Is Us, the peacock seems to hoping that the new Council of Dads series will also be a hit in the ratings. Does this family drama have what it takes to survive? Will Council of Dads be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
Based on the book by Bruce Feiler, the Council of Dads TV show stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill, and Tom Everett Scott. A loving father of five, Scott Perry (Scott) has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. He and his wife, Robin (Callies), call on a few of their most trusted friends to step in as back-up dads to help guide and support his growing family – just in case he can’t be there to do it himself. They include Scott’s most loyal friend, Anthony Lavelle (Standen); Scott’s tough-love AA sponsee, Larry Mills (O’Neill); and Doctor Oliver Post (Richards), Scott’s dedicated oncologist and his wife’s dearest friend. Scott’s kids include adult daughter Luly (Weaver), son Theo (Anthony), son JJ (Chapman), and adopted daughter Charlotte (Tran). Together, this group discovers that there’s more to being a father than anyone could do alone — and more to being a family than they ever thought possible.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
7/3 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Council of Dads TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
*6/26/20 update: Council of Dads has been cancelled by NBC so there won’t be a second season.
G*dammit! I love this show, but every episode makes me cry! I don’t relate to ALL of the characters or events, but just enough to know how each would go through this endless heartbreak…
I really like this show and wanted to see a whole season! I just recommended it to someone who has a child like JJ and felt they could relate! I think you should show us the whole season and give it a chance! During these Covid 19 times,..why NOT? PLEASE show us all of the episodes!! PLEASE give it a chance! Thank you!
This show could be good if it made any sense. The 1st episode they crammed three episodes into one and now they are saying or at least hinting that Luly is really Anthony’s daughter and not Scott’s,but that does not make any sense since Anthony told her that she was adopted by a couple when she was born and Scott had to go to court to fight to get custody of her. What court would have handed custody of a baby over to a single young man with a drinking problem without some kind of DNA evidence that he was… Read more »
Really liked Council of Dads. Hope to see it come back.
Please continue the show. I really enjoy the characters and the story line. Can’t wait to watch it every week. Thanks NBC for creating great shows.
I enjoy the show.
I really like this show. I sure hope NBC gives it a chance to succeed and not cancel it prematurely.
Not only best current option, it is something that renews human spirit and not just meaningless reality show or another crime or CSI spinoff. We love this as much as Parenthood (our all time favorite) and I believe if NBC has some patience it will take hold as something special. Needed in the world right now.
Yes! enough of reality shows! this show is even more realistic than those!
I love police/legal procedurals but also already inundated!
Man, trying hard to help the widow: “What do you want me to do?”
Widow (angrily): “I want my dead husband back!”
Me: “Bye, bye!”
Soulful, meaningful, deep and dimensional, revealing about human emotions and reactions in response to both big life challenges and every day interactions, laced with humor and insight. Please renew.
I love this show! Please renew!!!
I love the show. I am already invested in the characters and cannot wait to see what happens in the next episodes. Great concept, writing and cast!
I don’t know first of all it’s a little insulting that this man thinks his wife can’t raise her own kids without a man’s help let alone three second of all everything seemed to happen really fast and was really rushed also cancer effects millions of people around the world and touches everyone involved why should I care about and be so invested in these people’s story and lives what makes them so special and unique also haven’t we seen this kind of story and show a million times before
PLEASE keep this one going. Great cast, great writing. I can’t wait for more.
Cancel it! Boring hour of tv that I can never get back renew Good girls instead funny and drama a great hour!
I LOOOOOVED IT, I CRIED, CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SHOW
I loved this show!