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Network: NBC
Episodes: 13 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: December 23, 2023 — March 26, 2024
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney.
TV show description:
A family comedy series, the Extended Family TV show was created by Mike O’Malley. The real-life family dynamic of executive producers Wyc Grousbeck, Emilia Fazzalari, and George Geyer inspired the series.
In the story, Jim Kearney (Cryer) and Julia Mariano (Spencer) have had an amicable divorce. So, they decide to continue to raise their kids, Jimmy Jr. (Sweeney) and Grace (Capanna), at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them.
Navigating the waters of divorce and child-sharing gets more complicated for Jim when Trey Schultz (Faison), the owner of the Boston Celtics (his favorite team), enters the picture and wins Julia’s heart.
Episode #13 — The Consequences of Considering the Consequences
Hoping to confirm their compatibility, Julia and Trey ask Jim to give them pre-marital counseling, believing him to be the most knowledgeable guy for the job.
First aired: March 26, 2024.
What do you think? Do you like the Extended Family TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season on NBC?
Lame? This train wreck can only aspire to that lofty status. The talent is there. The writing is not. When you start with one of the oldest tripes in showbiz cannon…the kid’s dead goldfish…you’re already brain dead. For me it’s one & done. If this travesty last a full season I’ll be shocked.