The Real O'Neals
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Directed by | Todd Holland |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | ABC |
Release | March 2, 2016 present | –
The Real O'Neals is an American single-camera comedy that debuted on March 2, 2016 on ABC as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The series, based on an idea by Dan Savage (who will also serve as executive producer), was picked up to series on May 7, 2015.[1][2][3]
Details
The series will chronicle the lives of a close-knit Chicago family with Catholic roots, whose personal secrets will reveal their real lives and a reality check after they all reveal intimate secrets to each other.
Cast
- Martha Plimpton as Eileen O'Neal, the Catholic matriarch
- Jay R. Ferguson as Pat O'Neal, a Chicago Police Department officer who is secretly contemplating divorce
- Noah Galvin as Kenny O'Neal, a 16-year-old who reveals to his family that he's gay
- Matt Shively as Jimmy O'Neal, the athletic 17-year-old oldest child who reveals to his family he is anorexic
- Bebe Wood[4] as Shannon O'Neal, the 14-year-old youngest child who is questioning her faith.
- Mary Hollis Inboden as Jodi O'Neal, Pat's ex-sister-in-law
Reception
The news of the series' pick-up attracted attention and controversy before its debut. On the day it was announced that the series was added to the ABC network schedule (May 12, 2015), religious groups, such as the American Family Association and the Family Research Council have called for a boycott and petition to prevent the series from airing. The Media Research Center, a conservative media watchdog group, has received over 10,000 signatures to force ABC to remove the show from the schedule. They also cite Savage's views on religion, sexuality, and same-sex marriage, which they stated was infused into the series because it was based on his life, but Savage notes that the concept went in a different direction.[5]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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1 | "Pilot"[6] | Todd Holland | Story by: Joshua Sternin & Jennifer Ventimilia Teleplay by: Casey Johnson & David Windsor and Joshua Sternin & Jennifer Ventimilia | March 2, 2016 | TBA | N/A |
2 | "The Real Papaya"[6] | Todd Holland | Casey Johnson & David Windsor | March 2, 2016 | TBA | N/A |
3 | "The Real Lent"[6] | Unknown | Unknown | March 8, 2016 | TBA | N/A |
4 | "The Real F Word"[6] | Unknown | Unknown | March 15, 2016 | TBA | N/A |
References
- ^ "Development Update: Thursday, May 7 – Three New Comedies Heading to Series at ABC". The Futon Critic. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 7, 2015). "'The Muppets', Comedy from 'Community' Star Ken Jeong Among ABC Orders". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 16, 2015). "ABC winter/spring 2016 premieres: 'The Family' to Sundays, long breaks for 'Scandal,' 'OUAT'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Bebe Wood". IMDB. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Conservative Groups Vow to Quash Dan Savage’s ABC Sitcom Pilot" from Mediaite (April 10, 2015)
- ^ a b c d "Shows A-Z - real o'neals, the on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
External links
- 2010s American television series
- American comedy television series
- English-language television programming
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- American LGBT-related television programs
- Nonlinear narrative television series
- Television series about dysfunctional families
- Television series by ABC Studios
- Television shows set in Chicago, Illinois
- Television programs based on books
- Single-camera television sitcoms
- Upcoming television series