Parenthood (2010 TV series)

Parenthood

Parenthood intertitle
Genre Family drama
Comedy-drama
Created by Ron Howard
Developed by Jason Katims
Starring Peter Krause
Lauren Graham
Dax Shepard
Monica Potter
Erika Christensen
Sam Jaeger
Savannah Paige Rae
Sarah Ramos
Max Burkholder
Joy Bryant
Tyree Brown
Miles Heizer
Mae Whitman
Bonnie Bedelia
Craig T. Nelson
Opening theme "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan
"When We Were Young" by Lucy Schwartz (international version)
Composer(s) Jon Ehrlich
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 46 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Ron Howard
Brian Grazer
Jason Katims
Thomas Schlamme
Producer(s) Dylan Massin
Location(s) Roseville, California
Running time 43 minutes
Production company(s) True Jack Productions
Universal Media Studios
Imagine Television
Distributor Universal Media Studios
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Picture format 1080i;[1] HDTV
Original run March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02) – present
External links
Website

Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC. Loosely based on the 1989 film of the same title, Parenthood is the second adaptation of the film to air on television preceded by the 1990–91 television series.

Following on the heels of the critically acclaimed TV series, Friday Night Lights, Jason Katims approached Ron Howard and Brian Grazer with the idea of creating an updated, modern adaptation of the 1989 film and bringing it to television.[2] Production began in 2009 with Jason as the head writer, showrunner, and executive producer.

Contents

Overview

The show revolves around the Braverman family, which has expanded to three generations, featuring patriarch Zeek Braverman and matriarch Camille Braverman, their oldest son Adam, his wife and three children, their daughter Sarah and her two children, their second son Crosby, his ex-girlfriend Jasmine and their young son Jabbar, and finally their daughter Julia, her husband and her young daughter.

The series is set in Berkeley, California and the San Francisco Bay Area, but is filmed primarily in Southern California.

Cast

Braverman Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zeek Braverman
 
Camille Braverman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristina Zuckerman-Braverman
 
Adam Braverman
 
Seth Holt
 
Sarah Braverman
 
Joel Graham
 
Julia Braverman-Graham
 
Crosby Braverman
 
Jasmine Trussell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haddie Braverman
 
Max Braverman
 
Nora Braverman
 
Amber Holt
 
Drew Holt
 
 
Sydney Graham
 
 
 
Jabbar Trussell-Braverman

Series background and premiere

The series premiered on March 2, 2010, at 10:00 p.m. on NBC, following The Biggest Loser.[3] It was originally scheduled to premiere on NBC on September 23, 2009. However, on July 10, 2009, it was announced that Parenthood would be pushed back to midseason, because of actress Maura Tierney's breast cancer.[4][5] The show was replaced by Mercy, a medical drama, on the fall 2009 schedule.

Subsequently, on September 10, 2009, a spokesperson for Tierney announced that she was leaving the show because of conflicts with her treatment schedule.[6] Tierney's already-filmed scenes were deleted.[7] On October 9, 2009, it was announced that Lauren Graham would replace Tierney in the upcoming series.[8]

Parenthood was expected to premiere March 1, 2010, and air on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. However, after the cancellation of The Jay Leno Show, NBC moved the premiere to March 2, 2010, at 10:00 p.m.

The series premiere of Parenthood was dedicated to the memory of Nora O'Brien, a Vice President at NBC, who died at age 44 on April 29, 2009 after collapsing because of an aneurysm on the set of Parenthood in Berkeley, California.[4] Two other shows, Warehouse 13 and Sanctuary, are also dedicated to her memory.[9]

Parenthood's pilot episode was filmed in Northern California, using local crews, while the rest of the series will be filmed in Los Angeles.[10]

On April 20, 2010 Parenthood was renewed for a second season by NBC, as reported by Variety.[11] The second season premiered on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.

It was announced on November 15, 2010 that Parenthood would be moving to Mondays at 10/9c beginning March 7.

However, because of an overhaul of NBC's Law & Order: Los Angeles leading to an indefinite hiatus, the network announced on January 18, 2011 that Parenthood would remain in the Tuesday at 10/9c time slot.

On May 12, 2011, Parenthood was renewed for a third season, and premiered on September 13 at 10:00.[12]

Soundtrack

On August 31, 2010, Arrival Records/Scion Music Group released a soundtrack for the first season of Parenthood. The soundtrack consists of 10 songs including the theme song for Parenthood, "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan, and the international theme, "When We Were Young" by Lucy Schwartz. The soundtrack also includes a cover of "Forever Young" performed by John Doe and Lucy Schwartz.

Andrew McMahon, of the band Jack's Mannequin, revealed in speaking about the band's album, People and Things, that the song "Casting Lines" was written after he was contacted by producers of the show as a possible theme song for the series. After recording the song and sending it to producers, he was told they appreciated his efforts but they had selected "Forever Young" as the show's theme song. The song does appear on Jack's Mannequin's third album, People and Things.

Reception

Parenthood itself received mostly positive to mixed reviews, scoring a 61 out of 100 on Metacritic.[13] Newark Star Ledger's Alan Sepinwall wrote that "Like the movie that inspired it, Parenthood isn’t an instant classic, but it’s smart and warm and knowing, and it casts its net so wide that at least part of it should connect with you."[14] While Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Parenthood isn't better than Modern Family, but it's different—it's its own creation, thanks to the deft touch and careful characterizations developed by executive producer Jason Katims and his writers."[15] Sheri Levine of The Vancouver Sun wrote, "The cast moves effortlessly from providing serious, thoughtful answers to cracking jokes and allowing the funny moments to shine through. It's almost as though art is imitating life, or life imitating art."[16]

Episodes

Season Episodes Timeslot (EST) Original Airing Rank Viewers
(in millions)
18-49 Ratings
18-49 Ratings Rank
Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season
1 13 Tuesday 10:00 PM March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02) May 25, 2010 2009–10 #71 6.39[17] 3.3/8[18] #36[18]
2 22 September 14, 2010 April 19, 2011 2010–11 #77 6.87[19] 2.8[20] #51[21]
3 18[22] September 13, 2011 February 28, 2012 2011–12 TBA TBA TBA TBA

DVD release

DVD Name Region 1 Release Date Region 2 Release Date Region 4 Release Date Ep # Discs Additional Information
Season 1 August 31, 2010[23] July 11, 2011[24] December 1, 2010[25] 13 3 Deleted scenes, Extended episodes, Episode commentary with Executive Producer Jason Katims and "Get To Know Your Parents" featurette.
Season 2 August 30, 2011[26] TBA September 7, 2011[27] 22 6 TBA

Notes

  1. ^ "NBC.com > HDTV". NBC Universal. http://www.nbc.com/Footer/HDTV/. Retrieved 2010-09-15. 
  2. ^ Wayland, Sara (08 February 2010). "Ron Howard Interview NBC’s PARENTHOOD". Collider.com. http://collider.com/ron-howard-interview-nbc-parenthood/16048/. Retrieved 30 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Hibberd, James (January 14, 2010). "NBC's post-'Leno' schedule revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/nbcs-postleno-schedule-revealed.html. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 10, 2009). "Maura Tierney illness delays 'Parenthood'; NBC drama postpones production, moves to midseason". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i4c5798b5271bede4baf7bb7bd584cb02. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  5. ^ Mitovich, Matt (June 25, 2009). "Fall TV: NBC Announces Premiere Dates". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/FallTV-NBC-premieres-1007251.aspx. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  6. ^ Abrams, Natalie (September 10, 2009). "Maura Tierney Leaves Parenthood to Accommodate Cancer Treatment". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Maura-Tierney-Leaves-1009605.aspx. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  7. ^ "'Parenthood' (2010) - Episodes cast". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1416765/epcast. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  8. ^ Helen Hunt had been approached, but she and NBC could not come to a financial deal. Abrams, Natalie (October 9, 2009). "Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham Takes Starring Role in Parenthood". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lauren-Graham-Parenthood-1010693.aspx. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Biography for Nora O'Brien". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639749/bio. Retrieved January, 10 2011. 
  10. ^ . March 3, 2010. http://www.dailycal.org/article/108506/berkeley_stars_in_premier_of_nbc_s_parenthood_. Retrieved May 29, 2010. 
  11. ^ . April 20, 2010. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/20/parenthood-renewed-for-second-season-by-nbc/49188. Retrieved April 20, 2010. 
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2011). "UPDATE: NBC Renews 'Parenthood' & 'Harry's Law'". Deadline. Mail.com Media Corp.. http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/nbc-renews-parenthood/. Retrieved May 12, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Parenthood - Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2010-03-02. http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/parenthood?q=Parenthood. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  14. ^ "'Parenthood' review: Sepinwall on TV". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/03/parenthood_review_sepinwall_on.html. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  15. ^ Reviewed by Ken Tucker (2010-03-03). "Parenthood | TV". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20348272,00.html. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  16. ^ Levine, Sheri (December 6, 2011). "The ups and downs of Parenthood". The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/downs+Parenthood/5817055/story.html. Retrieved January 2, 2012. 
  17. ^ Gorman, Bill (2010-06-16). "Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership". Tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  18. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2010-05-27). "Full Series Rankings For The 2009-10 Broadcast Season". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season/. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  19. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/
  20. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings-averages/94402/
  21. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings-averages/94402/
  22. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 29, 2011). "NBC Increases Parenthood's Season 3 Order". TVLine. http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/nbc-increases-parenthoods-season-3-order/. Retrieved September 29, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Parenthood: Season 1 (2010)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003QZSWRY/. Retrieved August 1, 2010. 
  24. ^ http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/-/2622/1889/-/19494978/Parenthood-Season-1/Product.html?searchtype=genre
  25. ^ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/816650
  26. ^ Lambert, David (May 23, 2011). "Parenthood - 'Season 2' Set Announced for DVD: Date, Cost, and Specs". TV Shows on DVD. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parenthood-Season-2/15427. Retrieved May 25, 2011. 
  27. ^ "Parenthood (2010) - Season 2 (6 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/819693. Retrieved May 6, 2011. 

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