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Network: NBC
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 24, 2020 — July 2, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: 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.
TV show description:
Based on the book by Bruce Feiler, the Council of Dads TV show follows the Perry clan and their extended surrogate family.
Scott Perry (Scott) is a loving father of five who has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare. After being diagnosed with cancer, he and his wife 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 Scott can’t be there to do it himself.
Committed bachelor Anthony Lavelle (Standen) is Scott’s oldest and most loyal friend. Larry Mills (O’Neill) is Scott’s tough-love AA sponsee. Doctor Oliver Post (Richards) is Scott’s dedicated oncologist and his wife’s dearest friend.
Scott’s immediate family includes his wife, Robin (Callies), 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.
Episode #10 — Fight or Flight
Anthony arrives at the storm-ravaged Perry home to find Robin and Theo in peril, and Oliver puts all his medical skills to work when Sage goes into early labor. Meanwhile, the future of the Crab Shack is left hanging in the balance from the storm damage and the Perry kids grapple with the stunning news about Luly. Hilarie Burton and David Walton guest star.
First aired: July 2, 2020.
What do you think? Do you like the Council of Dads TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Very intelligent and well done program. At a loss trying to understand its cancellation which should NOT have happened. Always looked forward to the show each week.
Best real life show this season. It should be renewed
Loved this show!! We didn’t get to watch it when it actually aired, but recorded it. We just finished the series and were so disappointed to learn it was canceled. All the characters were relevant and realistic in today’s time and we cried at least once each episode. So sorry to see this show end! Bring it back please!!
I wish you would bring this show back. I found it to be very current and relevant with what is going on these days. It’s a shame to see such a good program taken off the air.
This one was going to be my NEW SHOW (Grey’s Anatomy). Then I hear it has been CANCELLED?! I’m trying to be polite. But WTF?!
SMH
RME
WTH
I am so bummed that this show was cancelled. This was right up there with A Million Little Things and This is Us. I will truly miss it!
I was late to the game on this show because of timing but loved it immediately. Loved all of the characters and their stories. This is truly sad that a nice show would be cancelled. I’m hoping someone will pick it up. PLEASE!
Was it was really difficult to watch because it has schitty shaky handheld camera work like most bad TV production series. That makes me nauseous. It looks weak like a bad student film. And then of course the content is depressing as hell. It’s hard to find sympathy for people and the kids all sound stupid as they use bad grammar throughout.
Please please bring back council of dads great show what are you thinking cancelling it bummed,