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. It is loosely based on the lives of co-executive producers George Geyer, Emilia Fazzalari and Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. In May 2024, the series was canceled after one season.
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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
Production
Extended Family was given a series order on September 29, 2022. 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. The series was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, but it is set in Boston, Massachusetts. On May 7, 2024, NBC canceled the series after one season.
Release
Extended Family premiered on December 23, 2023, on NBC.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating based on 6 critic reviews.