Fam (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Corinne Kingsbury |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | CBS |
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Fam is an upcoming American sitcom television series starring Nina Dobrev set to premiere on January 10, 2019.[1]
Cast
Main
- Nina Dobrev as Clem[2]
- Tone Bell as Nick[2]
- Odessa Adlon as Shannon[2]
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rose[2]
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as Walt[2]
Recurring
Episodes
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[3] | Scott Ellis | Corinne Kingsbury | January 10, 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | "Freddy Returns" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | "Stealing Time" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 2019 | N/A |
Production
Development
On May 11, 2018, it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot-to-series order. The series was created by Corinne Kingsbury who was also expected to executive produce alongside Bob Kushell, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Dana Honor. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Kapital Entertainment and CBS Television Studios.[5] On July 13, 2018, it was reported that the first season will consist thirteen episodes.[4]
On November 5, 2018, it was reported that CBS had fired executive producer Bob Kushell for "inappropriate language in the workplace."[6] After Kushnell was fired, it was announced that Joe Port and Joe Wiseman are promoted to executive produce alongside Kingsbury, Trilling, and Honor.[7]
Casting
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Nina Dobrev, Tone Bell, Odessa Adlon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Brian Stokes Mitchell had been cast in series regular roles.[5]
References
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (November 28, 2018). "'Murphy Brown,' 'Happy Together' to End After Initial Orders on CBS". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "About Fam". CBS. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pilot". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Fam (CBS) – Listing". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 11, 2018). "CBS Picks Up Comedy Pilot 'Fam' Starring Nina Dobrev To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 5, 2018). "Nina Dobrev's New CBS Sitcom Fires Showrunner for Using 'Inappropriate Language in the Workplace'". TVLine. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 5, 2018). "'Fam' Showrunner Bob Kushell Let Go From CBS Series Over Inappropriate Language". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2018.