Jump to content

Grand Crew

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Crew
GenreSitcom
Created byPhil Augusta Jackson
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Nick Lee
  • Phil Augusta Jackson
ComposerNick Lee
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Matthew Nodella
  • Charla Lauriston
  • Lamar Woods
Cinematography
  • Karsten "Crash" Gopinath
  • Rick Page
Editors
  • Cortney Carrillo
  • Todd Gerlinger
  • Deanna Nowell
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) –
April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)

Grand Crew is an American television sitcom created by Phil Augusta Jackson, that aired from December 14, 2021, to April 28, 2023, on NBC. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season; which premiered on March 3, 2023. In June 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons.[1]

Cast and characters

[edit]

Main

[edit]
  • Echo Kellum as Noah Coleman, Nicky’s brother, a hopeless romantic that thinks his life is a rom-com
  • Nicole Byer as Nicky Coleman, a realtor and Noah's sister
  • Justin Cunningham as Wyatt Fields, the married friend
  • Aaron Jennings as Anthony Holmes, an accountant, vegan, and Sherm's roommate
  • Carl Tart as Sherm Jones, a journeyman and Anthony's roommate
  • Grasie Mercedes as Fay, new to the crew and recently divorced, works at the crew's hangout

Recurring

[edit]

Guest

[edit]

Episodes

[edit]
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)
210March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)

Season 1 (2021–22)

[edit]
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Mo MarablePhil Augusta JacksonDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)2.35[2]
Noah decides to propose to his girlfriend, but his friends have concerns it is too soon. Noah's sister Nicky goes on a Tinder date and has to figure out his political beliefs after some questionable conversation. Roommates Sherm and Anthony learn about the pitfalls of living together, which involve Netflix, Kombucha, and toilet paper. Wyatt hosts an anniversary party and tries to use it to help his friends.
22"Wine & Serendipity"Victor Nelli, Jr.Charla LauristonDecember 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)1.73[2]
33"Wine & Fire"Linda MendozaLamar WoodsJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)1.68[3]
44"Wine & Therapy"Cortney CarrilloPhil Augusta JacksonJanuary 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)1.82[4]
55"Wine & Hip Hop"Melissa FumeroAaron CovingtonJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)1.75[5]
66"Wine & Pie"Jarrett Lee ConawayRekha ShankarJanuary 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)1.52[6]
77"Wine & Headlines"Matthew A. CherryIfy NwadiweFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)1.43[7]
88"Wine & Wages"Princess Monique FilmzCarla Olivia Torres & Tim ChangFebruary 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)1.55[8]
99"Wine & Vineyards"Cortney CarrilloDavid PhillipsMarch 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)1.47[9]
1010"Wine & Art"Payman BenzKindsey L. YoungMarch 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)1.45[10]

Season 2 (2023)

[edit]
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [11][12]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [11][12]U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Wine & Traffic"Mo MarableCharla LauristonMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)1.13[13]
122"Wine & Labels"Cortney CarrilloAaron CovingtonMarch 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)1.15[14]
133"Wine & Neighbors"Melissa FumeroRekha ShankarMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)1.19[15]
144"Wine & Ojai"Courtney M. FranklinKindsey L. YoungMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)1.15[16]
155"Wine & Children"Jarrett Lee ConawayDavid PhillipsMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)1.18[17]
166"Wine & Roasts"Neema BarnetteIfy NwadiweApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)1.16[18]
177"Wine & Honors"Maureen BharoochaShenovia LargeApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)1.05[19]
188"Wine & Bachata"Princess Monique FilmzTim Chang & Omari R. AllenApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)1.20[20]
199"Wine & Journals"Cortney CarrilloCarla Olivia TorresApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)1.36[21]
2010"Wine & Tastings"Phil Augusta JacksonPhil Augusta JacksonApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)1.00[21]

Production

[edit]

Development

[edit]

On January 23, 2020, it was given a pilot order by NBC. The pilot was directed by Mo Marable and written by Phil Augusta Jackson who was expected to executive produce along with Dan Goor. Production companies involved with the series include Universal Television.[22] On January 12, 2021, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series.[23][24][25][26] On May 12, 2022, NBC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on March 3, 2023.[27][28] On June 9, 2023, NBC canceled the series after two seasons.[1]

Casting

[edit]

In March 2020, Deadline reported Justin Cunningham had joined the cast as Wyatt Fields, Echo Kellum joined the cast as Noah Koles, and Carl Tart joined the cast as Sherm Jones,[29] then later Nicole Byer joined the cast as Nicky and Aaron Jennings joined the cast as Anthony Holmes.[30] On August 17, 2021, Grasie Mercedes has joined the cast as Fay.[31]

Broadcast

[edit]

The series premiered on December 14, 2021, at 8 p.m., with two "sneak episodes"[25] before returning on January 4, 2022, in its regular time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.[26] The second season premiered on March 3, 2023, in its new night and time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Fridays.[32] The series finale aired on April 28, 2023.

Reception

[edit]

Critical response

[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 80% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Grand Crew doesn't immediately find its comedic footing, but this cast of friends—especially the effervescent Nicole Byer—are promising company."[33] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[34]

Ratings

[edit]

Overall

[edit]
Viewership and ratings per season of Grand Crew
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (1)
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (2–10)		 10 December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) 2.35[2] March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08) 1.45[10] 2021–22
2 Friday 8:30 p.m. (1–8, 10)
Friday 8:00 p.m. (9)		 10 March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) 1.13[13] April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) 1.00[21] 2022–23

Season 1

[edit]
Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" December 14, 2021 0.4 2.35[2]
2 "Wine & Serendipity" December 14, 2021 0.3 1.73[2]
3 "Wine & Fire" January 4, 2022 0.3 1.68[3]
4 "Wine & Therapy" January 11, 2022 0.4 1.82[4]
5 "Wine & Hip Hop" January 18, 2022 0.3 1.75[5]
6 "Wine & Pie" January 25, 2022 0.3 1.52[6]
7 "Wine & Headlines" February 1, 2022 0.3 1.43[7]
8 "Wine & Wages" February 22, 2022 0.3 1.55[8]
9 "Wine & Vineyards" March 1, 2022 0.3 1.47[9]
10 "Wine & Art" March 8, 2022 0.3 1.45[10]

Season 2

[edit]
Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Wine & Traffic" March 3, 2023 0.2 1.13[13]
2 "Wine & Labels" March 10, 2023 0.2 1.15[14]
3 "Wine & Neighbors" March 17, 2023 0.1 1.19[15]
4 "Wine & Ojai" March 24, 2023 0.1 1.15[16]
5 "Wine & Children" March 31, 2023 0.2 1.18[17]
6 "Wine & Roasts" April 7, 2023 0.2 1.16[18]
7 "Wine & Honors" April 14, 2023 0.2 1.05[19]
8 "Wine & Bachata" April 21, 2023 0.2 1.20[20]
9 "Wine & Journals" April 28, 2023 0.2 1.36[21]
10 "Wine & Tastings" April 28, 2023 0.2 1.00[21]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Nemetz, Dave; Hatchett, Keisha (June 9, 2023). "Young Rock and Grand Crew Both Cancelled at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Metcalf, Mitch (December 15, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.14.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (January 6, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 1.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (January 12, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 1.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (January 20, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 1.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (January 26, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 1.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 2, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 2.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 24, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 2.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 2, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 3.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Metcalf, Mitch (March 9, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Tuesday 3.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Shows A-Z -grand crew on nbc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Grand Crew Season 2 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Salem, Mitch (March 6, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 3.3.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 13, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 3.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (March 20, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 3.17.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (March 27, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 3.24.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (April 3, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 3.31.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (April 10, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 4.7.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  19. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 17, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 4.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  20. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (April 24, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 4.21.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d e Metcalf, Mitch (May 1, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 4.28.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2020). "NBC Orders Comedy Pilots From Matt Hubbard, Dan Goor, Lorne Michaels & Seth Meyers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  23. ^ "NBC Orders New Comedies "Grand Crew," "American Auto" and Drama "La Brea"" (Press release). NBC. January 12, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  24. ^ "NBC Bolsters Year-Round Programming Slate with Bold, Compelling Dramas in the Fall, Fresh and Funny Midseason Comedy Blocks and Dominant Unscripted Programming Across the Calendar" (Press release). NBC. May 14, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  25. ^ a b "NBC Jumpstarts Its Comedy Slate with Originals in December" (Press release). NBC. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  26. ^ a b "NBC Rings in 2022 with Dynamic Talent, A Double Dose of New Comedy, Bold Dramas and Supercharged Unscripted Formats" (Press release). NBC. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  27. ^ White, Peter; Petski, Denise (May 12, 2022). "'Grand Crew' Renewed For Season 2 By NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  28. ^ Gelman, Vlada (January 12, 2023). "TVLine Items: Grand Crew Premiere, Bel-Air Season 2 Casts Jackie and More". TVLine. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  29. ^ Petski, Denise (March 5, 2020). "Carl Tart, Echo Kellum & Justin Cunningham To Star In Phil Jackson/Dan Goor NBC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  30. ^ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2020). "Nicole Byer & Aaron Jennings Join Phil Augusta Jackson/Dan Goor NBC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  31. ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 17, 2021). "'Grand Crew': Grasie Mercedes Joins NBC Comedy As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  32. ^ Gelman, Vlada (January 12, 2023). "Grand Crew gets Season 2 Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  33. ^ "Grand Crew: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  34. ^ "Grand Crew". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Crew&oldid=1244246569"