Extended Family (TV series)

Extended Family is an American television sitcom created by Mike O'Malley that premiered on NBC on December 23, 2023, and concluded on March 26, 2024.^[1] It is loosely based on the lives of co-executive producers George Geyer, Emilia Fazzalari and Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck.^[2] In May 2024, the series was canceled after one season.^[3]

Extended Family
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Mike O'Malley
Starring	Jon Cryer Donald Faison Abigail Spencer Sofia Capanna Finn Sweeney
Music by	Jeff Cardoni
Opening theme	"We Thought We Were Done" by Buffalo Tom
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Mike O'Malley Victor Levin Victoria Morrow Jon Cryer James Widdoes Wyc Grousbeck Emilia Fazzalari George Geyer Tom Werner
Producer	Barbara Brace
Cinematography	Donald A. Morgan
Editors	Russell Griffin Brian Schnuckel
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production companies	O'Malley Ink Werner Entertainment Lionsgate Television Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 23, 2023 (2023-12-23) – March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)

Premise

Jim and Julia, after an amicable divorce, decide to continue to raise their kids 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, the owner of his favorite sports team, enters the picture and wins Julia's heart.

Cast

Main

• Jon Cryer as Jim Kearney Sr.
• Donald Faison as Trey Taylor, Julia's fiancé and owner of the Boston Celtics
• Abigail Spencer as Julia Kearney, Jim's ex-wife
• Sofia Capanna as Grace Kearney, Jim and Julia's daughter
• Finn Sweeney as Jim "Jimmy" Kearney Jr., Jim and Julia's son

Recurring

• Lenny Clarke as Bobby Kearney, Jim's father

Guest stars

• Rick Fox as Kevin Kelly, GM of the Boston Celtics
• Stephen McKinley Henderson as Dr. Eldridge Davenport
• Billy Gardell as Bill
• Erica Ash as Lydia
• Missy Yager as Thea-Lyn
• Neal McDonough as Officer Schramn
• Rico E. Anderson as Officer Franks
• Malcolm Kelner as Sean Bell
• Korbin Marum as Derek
• Iqbal Theba as Dr. Mullen
• Walter Belenky as Mr. Tarmy
• Dmitrious Bistrevsky as Yuri Kobilska
• Nicholas Turturro as Petey D.
• Charles Parnell as Governor Devon Monohan
• Nancy Lenehan as Rose
• Kelly Stables as Kate Mackey
• Robert Cicchini as Tony Rizzo
• Andrea Anders as Kristin
• Joel Murray as Danny Walsh
• Caroline Rhea as Lana Telsoup
• Paul Pierce as Himself

Episodes

No.	Title [4][5]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [4][5]	U.S. viewers (millions)	Rating/share (18-49)
1	"Pilot"	James Widdoes	Mike O'Malley	December 23, 2023 (2023-12-23)	3.57[6]	0.71/10[6]
2	"The Consequences of Making Yourself at Home"	Ali LeRoi	Jim Vallely	January 2, 2024 (2024-01-02)	3.33[7]	0.33/4[7]
3	"The Consequences of Gaming"	James Widdoes	Ajay Sahgal	January 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)	2.76[8]	0.27/3[8]
4	"The Consequences of Sushi"	James Widdoes	Victor Levin	January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)	2.63[9]	0.26/3[9]
5	"The Consequences of Matchmaking"	James Widdoes	Victoria Morrow	January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)	2.44[10]	0.23/2[10]
6	"The Consequences of Status"	James Widdoes	Mike O'Malley	January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30)	2.45[11]	0.23/3[11]
7	"The Consequences of Sleepovers"	Jeff Greenstein	Victoria Morrow	February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)	2.56[12]	0.22/2[12]
8	"The Consequences of Loaning Your Dad Money"	Jeff Greenstein	Ajay Sahgal	February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)	2.27[13]	0.23/2[13]
9	"The Consequences of Helping People"	James Widdoes	Victor Levin	February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)	1.94[14]	0.23/3[14]
10	"The Consequences of Familial Obligations"	Phill Lewis	Laura Kightlinger	March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05)	2.29[15]	0.25/3[15]
11	"The Consequences of Writing Things Down"	Kim Fields	Jim Vallely & Maggie Rowe	March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)	2.55[16]	0.25/3[16]
12	"The Consequences of Being Irish"	James Widdoes	Phil LaMarr	March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)	2.34[17]	0.24/3[17]
13	"The Consequences of Considering the Consequences"	Gail Lerner	Victor Levin	March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)	2.35[18]	0.25/3[18]

Production

Extended Family was given a series order on September 29, 2022.^[19] Production of the first season was interrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Prior to the strike, 6 episodes of the 13 episode first season were filmed, with the series being one of the first to return to production after the strike.^[20] The series was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, but it is set in Boston, Massachusetts.^[20] On May 7, 2024, NBC canceled the series after one season.^[3]

Release

Extended Family premiered on December 23, 2023, on NBC.^[1]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating based on 6 critic reviews.^[21]