The Millers
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| The Millers | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Greg Garcia |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Greg Garcia |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Production company(s) |
Amigos de Garcia Productions CBS Television Studios |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | October 3, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Millers is an American situation comedy series that was created by Greg Garcia. The multi-camera project premiered on CBS on Thursday, October 3, 2013, as part of the 2013–14 American television season.[1][2] The Millers airs Thursdays at 8:30 (ET/PT), following The Big Bang Theory.
Premise
The Millers is set in Leesburg, Virginia where Nathan Miller is a local television news reporter and his sister Debbie runs a combination yoga studio/restaurant with her husband Adam, with whom she has a daughter named Mikayla. Nathan does not have any children and often hangs out with Ray, his friend who also serves as a cameraman for the fictional television station for which Nathan works.
As the series begins, Nathan and Debbie's parents Tom and Carol Miller are returning from Myrtle Beach and Nathan informs them he has divorced his wife, Janice. Tom responds by deciding to leave Carol after being married for forty-three years. Tom moves in with Debbie and Adam while Carol moves in with Nathan, each driving their children crazy.
Cast
Main
- Will Arnett as Nathan Miller[3]
- Margo Martindale as Carol Miller[3]
- Jayma Mays as Debbie[3]
- J. B. Smoove as Ray[3]
- Nelson Franklin as Adam[3]
- Lulu Wilson (episodes 12-present) and Eve Moon (episodes 1-11) as Mikayla
- Beau Bridges as Tom Miller[3]
Recurring
- Eliza Coupe as Janice, Nathan's ex-wife
- Lou Wagner as Mr. Booms, Nathan's boss
- Garrett Ryan as Young Nathan (in flashbacks)
Development and production
On January 18, 2013, CBS placed a pilot order, under the title Unauthorized Greg Garcia Pilot.[4] The pilot was written by Greg Garcia and directed by James Burrows.[5]
Casting announcements began in February 2013, with Will Arnett first cast in the lead role of Nathan Miller, a recently-divorced man whose life is complicated when his parents decide to move in with him. Arnett originally booked the role in second position to Up All Night, whose future was uncertain at the time.[6] Margo Martindale was the next actor cast, in the series regular role of Carol Miller, Nathan's vibrant but meddlesome mother.[7] J. B. Smoove then joined the series as Ray, Nathan's good friend and cameraman.[8] Shortly after, Mary Elizabeth Ellis signed onto the role of Debbie, Nathan's happily-married sister.[9] In early March, Beau Bridges joined the series as Tom Miller, Nathan's father, who moves in with Debbie.[10] Michael Rapaport was the last actor to sign onto the series, in the role of Adam, Debbie's husband.[11]
On May 10, 2013, CBS placed a series order, under the new title The Millers.[12][13] Shortly after the series order, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Michael Rapaport exited the roles of Debbie and Adam.[14] A couple months later, Jayma Mays and Nelson Franklin were cast in the two vacated roles.[15][16]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release dates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 22[17] | October 3, 2013 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Greg Garcia | October 3, 2013 | 101 | 13.09[18] |
| Siblings Nathan and Debbie are upset when their parents announce they're divorcing after 43 years of marriage. But there's more: their intrusive mother Carol announces that she's moving in with Nathan, while their easily-distracted father Tom is moving in with Debbie. | ||||||
| 2 | "Plot Twists" | James Burrows | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | October 10, 2013 | 104 | 11.73[19] |
| When Carol dictates that it's time to rearrange the family's positions in the Millers' cemetery plot because of the two divorces, Nathan must ask his ex-wife Janice (Eliza Coupe) to sign back her space to the family. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Phone Upgrade" | James Burrows | Bobby Bowman | October 17, 2013 | 103 | 12.27[20] |
| Nathan and Debbie trade parents when they each think the other sibling has it easier. Nathan helps his forgetful father by giving him a modern smartphone and programming in audio messages. This seems to work.... | ||||||
| 4 | "The Mother Is In" | James Burrows | Austen Earl | October 24, 2013 | 105 | 10.74[21] |
| Carol discovers that Nathan is seeing a therapist (Matt Besser), so she secretly makes an appointment for herself to find out what's going on. | ||||||
| 5 | "Giving the Bird" | James Burrows | Gina Gari | October 31, 2013 | 106 | 9.67[22] |
| On Halloween, Nathan, Debbie, and Adam take Mikayla trick-or-treating to the house of an old woman (Beth Grant) suspected by the neighborhood of being a witch. Nathan and Debbie also find out that Carol lied about what really happened to their pet parrot when they were kids. | ||||||
| 6 | "Stuff" | James Burrows | Stephnie Weir | November 7, 2013 | 102 | 10.38[23] |
| Nathan hatches a plan with Debbie to get their parents back together (and out of their houses) by showing them all of their sentimental family possessions, hoping they will remember their good times. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Talk" | James Burrows | Stephnie Weir | November 14, 2013 | 110 | 11.08[24] |
| When Nathan brings home his first date (Casey Wilson) since his mother became his roommate, Carol realizes that Tom never had "the talk" with Nathan about the birds and the bees, and insists it's not too late to gather the family for a belated discussion. | ||||||
| 8 | "Internet Dating" | James Burrows | Chadd Gindin | November 21, 2013 | 108 | 11.78[25] |
| When Nathan helps Carol set up her profile on an Internet dating site, he and Ray get so excited about one of her potential suitors (Fred Dryer), they correspond with him pretending to be Carol. | ||||||
| 9 | "You're In Trouble" | James Burrows | Elizabeth Tippet | December 5, 2013 | 109 | 9.23[26] |
| When Nathan learns why Debbie is Tom's favorite, he decides to reveal some of Debbie's childhood secrets to their parents--but Debbie turns the tables. | ||||||
| 10 | "Carol's Parents are Coming to Town" | James Burrows | Bobby Bowman | December 12, 2013 | 111 | 10.93[27] |
| Carol's parents decide to visit for Christmas, so the family must pretend that Carol and Tom are still married, as are Nathan and Janice; also, Carol and Tom are living with Debbie because Adam is in rehab. When the lies get out of control, Carol's dad (Jerry Van Dyke) has a shock for his wife (June Squibb). Meanwhile, Ray warns Nathan that Janice might be "Christmas horny." | ||||||
| 11 | "Dear Diary" | James Burrows | Austen Earl | January 2, 2014 | 112 | 11.33[28] |
| Debbie suspects Nathan and Carol of secretly reading her diary, so she and Adam plant a fake entry about Tom to prove it. | ||||||
| 12 | "Miller's Mind" | James Burrows | Chadd Gindin | January 9, 2014 | 113 | 13.39[29] |
| After Nathan mimics one of Carol's incessant rants at work, he is rewarded with a news segment that allows him to voice the complaints on the air. But when his boss wants to make the segment a regular feature, Nathan must secretly devise ways to keep Carol irritated for new material. Meanwhile, Adam is afraid to accompany Mikayla at her school's father-daughter dance. | ||||||
| 13 | "Driving Miss Crazy" | James Burrows | Stephnie Weir | January 30, 2014 | 107 | 11.50[30] |
| When Nathan gets frustrated after he's forced to drive Carol around town for errands once again, he demands that she either learn how to drive or find another chauffeur. But when Debbie volunteers Adam to drive Carol, everyone's surprised when they form an unexpected bond. | ||||||
| 14 | "Carol's Surprise" | James Burrows | Elizabeth Tippet | February 6, 2014 | 114 | 10.69[31] |
| Nathan is determined to finally, just once, surprise the "unsurpriseable" Carol on her birthday. | ||||||
| 15 | "You Betcha"[17] | February 27, 2014 | 115 | |||
Reception
Leanne Aguilera and Jenna Mullins of E! Online said the "wonderful cast" gives them a sliver of hope.[32] Diane Werts of Newsday gave the show an A-.[33] David Hinckley of The New York Daily News gave the show 1 star out of 5.[34]
International broadcast
- In September, Comedy Central UK announced that they would be airing the series starting on October 14.[35]
- In Russia, Amedia Premium started airing the show one day after its U.S. premiere.
- In New Zealand, Prime began airing on Sundays 9:30PM from December 1, 2013.
- In South Africa, DStv started airing The Millers on Wednesday, 27 November on their M-Net channel.[36]
- In Germany, ProSieben started airing the Millers on Tuesday, 4 February 2014.
References
- ↑ "CBS Announces 2013–2014 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 29, 2013). "CBS to Launch Premiere Thursday With One Hour Of 'The Big Bang Theory' September 26; 'The Millers' To Premiere One Week Later". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Millers, The (CBS)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Development Update: Friday, January 18". The Futon Critic. January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Development Update: Wednesday, January 30". The Futon Critic. January 30, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Snierson, Dan (February 20, 2013). "Will Arnett to star in Greg Garcia's CBS comedy pilot". EW.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2013). "Margo Martindale Cast In Greg Garcia’s CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Development Update: Monday, February 25". The Futon Critic. February 25, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 27, 2013). "CBS Pilot Scoop: Mary Elizabeth Ellis Joins Greg Garcia Comedy as Will Arnett's Sister". TVLine. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2013). "Beau Bridges Joins CBS’ Greg Garcia Pilot, CW’ ‘Tomorrow People’ & ‘Reign’ Add Actors". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Pilot Scoop: Michael Rapaport Joins Greg Garcia's CBS Comedy as Will Arnett's Bro-in-Law". Yahoo! TV. March 11, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2013). "CBS Orders Chuck Lorre's 'Mom,' Robin Williams' 'Crazy Ones,' Will Arnett Comedy, More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 10, 2013). "Fall TV Scoop: CBS Picks Up Six Series, Including Sarah Michelle Gellar's Crazy Comedy, Josh Holloway's Intelligence and Chuck Lorre's Mom". TVLine. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2013). "Michael Rapaport & Mary Elizabeth Ellis Exit New CBS Series ‘The Millers’". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Jayma Mays Joins 'The Millers' On CBS". The Huffington Post. June 29, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Nelson Franklin Joins 'The Millers,' Replacing Michael Rapaport". The Huffington Post. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Shows A–Z – millers, the on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (October 4, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'The Originals' Adjusted Up; 'Parks And Recreation', 'Welcome to the Family', 'Sean Saves the World', 'Michael J. Fox Show', & 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 11, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The X Factor' & 'Glee' Adjusted Up; 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (October 18, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'The Crazy Ones' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 25, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' and 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (November 1, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries', 'The Millers' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Up; 'Sean Saves the World' & 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 8, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Elementary', 'Scandal', 'The Vampire Diaries', & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'The Voice', 'The Millers', 'Sean Saves the World', 'Parenthood', & 'The Michael J Fox Show' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (November 15, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'The X Factor', 'Parks and Recreation', 'The Millers', 'Sean Saves the World', 'Glee', 'The Michael J. Fox Show' & 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 22, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy Adjusted Up; 'The X Factor', 'Reign' & 'Glee' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 6, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The X Factor' Adjusted Up; 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Millers', 'Grey's Anatomy' & Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The Sing-Off', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', 'The Millers', 'The Crazy Ones', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Kondology, Amanda (January 6, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Two And A Half Men' & 'The Taste' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 10, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Parks and Recreation' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 31, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'The Taste', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Parks & Recreation', 'Two and a Half Men' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers', 'Elementary', & Reign' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (February 7, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Two and a Half Men' & the Olympics Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Fall TV Reviews: Welcome to the Family, The Millers and Sean Saves the World All Have the Same Problem". E! Online. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "'The Millers' review: Sitcom vets make this clan a real gas". Newsday. October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "'The Millers': TV review". The New York Daily News. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ Munn, Patrick (September 17, 2013). "Comedy Central Sets UK Premiere Date For The Millers". TVWise. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ http://mnet.dstv.com/2013/11/27/the-millers-starts-wed-at-2005/
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