American Housewife
For other uses, see American Housewife (disambiguation).
| American Housewife | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Sarah Dunn |
| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Katy Mixon |
| Composer(s) |
Erica Weis Orr Rebhun Jonathan Sadoff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Eight Sisters Wiener & Schwartz Productions Kapital Entertainment ABC Studios |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 11, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
American Housewife is an American sitcom television series that debuted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in the 2016–17 television season on ABC.[1] Created and written by Sarah Dunn and co-executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and Ruben Fleischer, the Kapital Entertainment–ABC Studios co-production was greenlighted to series order on May 12, 2016.[2] A preview was released on May 17, 2016.[3] On November 4, 2016, ABC gave a full season order of 22 episodes for the first season.[4]
Plot
The series chronicles the daily life of an average wife and mother who tries to stand out among the housewives and their privileged children in her hometown of Westport, Connecticut.
Cast
Main
- Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
- Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto
- Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto
- Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto
- Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto
- Ali Wong as Doris
- Carly Hughes as Angela
Recurring
- Leslie Bibb as Viv
- Jeannette Sousa as Suzanne
- Kate Flannery as Crossing Guard Sandy
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Ruben Fleischer | Sarah Dunn | October 11, 2016 | 6.61[5] |
| After the second-heaviest housewife in Westport moves out of the Otto family's neighborhood, Katie tries to ensure that another heavyset woman moves into the home to avoid moving up to the #2 spot herself. | |||||
| 2 | "The Nap" | John Fortenberry | Sarah Dunn | October 18, 2016 | 5.75[6] |
| Greg's sickness, Taylor's class schedule, and Oliver's insider trading in his school stock market club all thwart Katie's plans to take a nap for the first time in a long while. | |||||
| 3 | "Westport Zombies" | Chris Koch | Julie Bean | October 25, 2016 | 5.20[7] |
| Upset over Taylor spending so much time with new neighbor Viv, Katie tells Viv that she plans to participate in the annual Westport Zombie Run, with the intention of beating Viv and winning her daughter back. | |||||
| 4 | "Art Show" | Ken Whittingham | Donald Diego | November 1, 2016 | 5.10[8] |
| When Anna-Kat submits a family drawing for a local children's art fair that portrays her mom as huge and round, Katie goes to great lengths to get it replaced with something else. While she is out, Katie leaves Doris in charge of the kids, and they don't react well to her much stricter parenting style. Meanwhile, Greg has an idea for an article that he thinks will finally earn him tenure, but his writing routine is constantly interrupted by family members. | |||||
| 5 | "The Snub" | Ryan Case | Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz | November 15, 2016 | 5.28[9] |
| Katie tries to fit in with the other Westport moms in order to get Anna-Kat invited to a popular girl's birthday party. When Anna-Kat still isn't invited, Katie vents to Angela and Doris, and realizes her daughter doesn't need a bunch of friends, just a couple of close ones. Elsewhere, Greg tries to convince Taylor that she can't get by on her athletic ability alone, while Oliver complains about a flawed polo shirt that his mom bought at an outlet store. | |||||
| 6 | "The Blow-Up" | Eyal Gordin | Vanessa McCarthy | November 22, 2016 | 6.14[10] |
| Katie's mother Kathryn (Wendie Malick) shows up for Thanksgiving, and typically wants to be the center of attention. Just prior, Katie met with Anna-Kat's teacher, who said Anna-Kat is more anxious than normal, and Katie realizes her own anxiety over her mother is affecting her daughter. Also, an unwanted guest (Viv) crashes the Otto family Thanksgiving. | |||||
| 7 | "Power Couple" | Ryan Case | Sam Sklaver | November 29, 2016 | 5.59[11] |
| Katie learns that Dr. Ellie, Anna-Kat's special needs teacher, is in danger of being laid off because budget dollars may be reallocated to new parking lot lights. After she and Doris work to get Greg elected to an open PTA seat, they must then try to line up votes at the next PTA mixer. Meanwhile, Taylor and Oliver deal with the aftermath of watching a scary movie. | |||||
| 8 | "Westport Cotillion"[12] | Rebecca Asher | Julie Bean | December 6, 2016 | TBD |
| 9 | "Krampus Katie"[13] | David Grossman | Brian Donavan & Ed Herro | December 13, 2016 | TBD |
Reception
Critical reception
American Housewife has received mixed reviews from television critics, with Katy Mixon's performance being praised as the show's highlight. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 54%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Housewife is boosted by a strong and enjoyable lead performance by Katy Mixon, yet her performance alone strains to sustain an excessively quirky show that relies too heavily on stereotypes."[14] Metacritic reported a score of 60 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 11, 2016 | 1.9/7 | 6.61[5] | 0.9 | N/A | 2.8[16] | N/A |
| 2 | "The Nap" | October 18, 2016 | 1.7/6 | 5.75[6] | 0.8 | 2.24 | 2.5 | 7.99[17] |
| 3 | "Westport Zombies" | October 25, 2016 | 1.6/6 | 5.20[7] | 0.8 | N/A | 2.4[18] | N/A |
| 4 | "Art Show" | November 1, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 5.10[8] | 0.7 | N/A | 2.2[19] | N/A |
| 5 | "The Snub" | November 15, 2016 | 1.6/5 | 5.28[9] | 0.7 | N/A | 2.3[20] | N/A |
| 6 | "The Blow-Up" | November 22, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 6.14[10] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "Power Couple" | November 29, 2016 | 1.5/5 | 5.59[11] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Westport Cotillion" | December 6, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Krampus Katie" | December 13, 2016 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 28, 2016). "ABC Sets 2016–17 Fall Premiere Dates for Shondaland Shows, Kiefer Sutherland's Drama & More". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2016). "ABC Picks Up 'Downward Dog' & Sarah Dunn Comedies To Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Preview for "American Housewife" from YouTube
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 4, 2016). "'American Housewife' Nabs Full-Season Order At ABC, 'The Real O'Neals' Gets 3 More Episodes". Deadline. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 12, 2016). "'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Flash' and ABC comedies adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 19, 2016). "'American Housewife' and 'The Voice' adjust up, 'Chicago Fire,' 'SHIELD' and 'Real O'Neals' down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (October 26, 2016). "'American Housewife' adjusts up, final World Series numbers: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 2, 2016). "'The Flash,' 'Chicago Fire,' 'The Voice,' 'Fresh Off the Boat' adjust up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 16, 2016). "'New Girl' adjusts up, all others hold: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (November 23, 2016). "'American Housewife' adjusts up, everything else holds: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "'Fresh Off the Boat' & 'American Housewife' adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "(#109) "Westport Cotillion"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "(#107) "Krampus Katie"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ↑ "American Housewife: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ "American Housewife: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (October 27, 2016). "'This Is Us,' 'Big Bang,' 'Designated Survivor' lead broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 10-16". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 4, 2016). "'This Is Us' and 'Agents of SHIELD' score in broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 17-23". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 10, 2016). "'This Is Us,' 'Designated Survivor' stay on top in broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 24-30". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 17, 2016). "13 shows double, 'This Is Us' & 'Big Bang' lead broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 31-Nov. 6". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (December 1, 2016). "'This Is Us,' 'Big Bang,' 'Designated Survivor' are the Big Three in week 9 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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