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Based on | Sisters by Jonathan Gavin & Imogen Banks |
Developed by | Annie Weisman |
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Music by | David Schwartz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 43–46 minutes |
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Network | Fox |
Release | October 2, 2019 – February 22, 2020 |
Almost Family is an American drama television series based on the Australian television series Sisters , developed by Annie Weisman which aired from October 2, 2019, to February 22, 2020, on Fox. [1]
In March 2020, Fox canceled the series after one season. [2]
When it is revealed that fertility doctor Leon Bechley (Timothy Hutton) had used his own sperm to conceive at least 100 children throughout his career, Julia Bechley (Brittany Snow) unites with two of her half siblings—including childhood friend Edie Palmer (Megalyn Echikunwoke), and retired Olympic athlete Roxy Doyle (Emily Osment)—as they deal with issues that have been affecting their lives. [3]
On October 16, 2018, it was announced that Fox had given the production, then titled Sisters, a pilot production commitment. [4] The pilot was written by Annie Weisman who was also set to executive produce alongside Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Imogen Banks, Sharon Levy, Leslye Headland (also the director). Production companies involved with the pilot include Universal Television and Fox Entertainment. On February 13, 2019, the production officially received a pilot order. [5]
On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the series order. [6] A few days later, it was announced that the title of the show had been changed to Not Just Me. A day after that, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2019 and air on Wednesdays at 9:00 P.M. [7] In June 2019, Fox changed the title from Not Just Me to Almost Family. [8] The series debuted on October 2, 2019. [1] On March 2, 2020, the series was canceled after one season. [2]
In February 2019, it was announced that Brittany Snow and Megalyn Echikunwoke had been cast in the pilot's lead roles. [9] [10] In March 2019, it was reported that Emily Osment and Victoria Cartagena had joined the cast. [11] [12]
No. | Title [13] | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original air date [13] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Leslye Headland | Annie Weisman | October 2, 2019 | 2.73 [14] |
2 | "Related AF" | Randy Zisk | Annie Weisman | October 9, 2019 | 2.33 [15] |
3 | "Notorious AF" | Jonathan Brown | Ian Deitchman & Kristin Robinson | October 16, 2019 | 2.17 [16] |
4 | "Fake AF" | Michael Weaver | Ellen Fairey | November 13, 2019 | 1.58 [17] |
5 | "Risky AF" | Kellie Cyrus | Joshua Allen | November 20, 2019 | 1.73 [18] |
6 | "Kosher AF" | Tricia Brock | Michelle Lirtzman | November 27, 2019 | 1.32 [19] |
7 | "Thankful AF" | Catalina Aguilar Mastretta | Abdi Nazemian | November 28, 2019 | 1.12 [20] |
8 | "Fertile AF" | Peter Sollett | Annie Weisman | December 11, 2019 | 2.08 [21] |
9 | "Rehabilitated AF" | Arlene Sanford | Ian Deitchman & Kristin Robinson | January 1, 2020 | 1.06 [22] |
10 | "Courageous AF" | Tim Bellen | Zina Camblin | January 8, 2020 | 1.03 [23] |
11 | "Generational AF" | Linda Mendoza | Ellen Fairey | January 15, 2020 | 1.01 [24] |
12 | "Permanent AF" | Kimberly McCullough | Joshua Allen | February 22, 2020 | 0.92 [25] |
13 | "Expectant AF" | Randy Zisk | Annie Weisman & Michelle Lirtzman | February 22, 2020 | 0.82 [25] |
On May 13, 2019, Fox released the first official trailer for the series. [26]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Almost Family holds an approval rating of 28% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 4.40/10. The website's critical consensus states, "An appealing cast can't make up for Almost Family's appalling premise." [27] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [28]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | October 2, 2019 | 0.7/4 | 2.73 [14] | 0.3 | 1.21 | 1.1 | 3.94 [29] |
2 | "Related AF" | October 9, 2019 | 0.7/3 | 2.33 [15] | 0.3 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 3.34 [30] |
3 | "Notorious AF" | October 16, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 2.17 [16] | 0.3 | 0.93 | 0.9 | 3.10 [31] |
4 | "Fake AF" | November 13, 2019 | 0.5/3 | 1.58 [17] | 0.2 | 0.77 | 0.7 | 2.35 [32] |
5 | "Risky AF" | November 20, 2019 | 0.5/3 | 1.73 [18] | 0.2 | 0.68 | 0.7 | 2.41 [33] |
6 | "Kosher AF" | November 27, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 1.32 [19] | 0.2 | 0.58 | 0.5 | 1.90 [34] |
7 | "Thankful AF" | November 28, 2019 | 0.3/2 | 1.12 [20] | 0.2 | 0.60 | 0.5 | 1.72 [35] |
8 | "Fertile AF" | December 11, 2019 | 0.6/3 | 2.08 [21] | 0.2 | 0.58 | 0.8 | 2.66 [36] |
9 | "Rehabilitated AF" | January 1, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 1.06 [22] | — | — | — | — |
10 | "Courageous AF" | January 8, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 1.03 [23] | — | — | — | — |
11 | "Generational AF" | January 15, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 1.01 [24] | — | — | — | — |
12 | "Permanent AF" | February 22, 2020 | 0.3/2 | 0.92 [25] | — | — | — | — |
13 | "Expectant AF" | February 22, 2020 | 0.2/1 | 0.82 [25] | — | — | — | — |
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