Children Ruin Everything

Last updated
Children Ruin Everything
Genre Sitcom
Created by Kurt Smeaton
Starring
Composer Nikhil Seetharam
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • New Metric Media
  • Sticky Fingers Productions Inc.
  • Bell Media
Original release
Network CTV
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2022 (2022-01-12) 
present (present)

Children Ruin Everything is a Canadian television sitcom, [1] that premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022. [2] Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV, and originally Roku and later The CW, and co-produced by New Metric Media and Bell Media Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams), a young couple struggling to define their lives outside of their role as parents. [3]

Contents

Smeaton described the series as inspired by his understanding that parenting "is time-consuming and expensive and frustrating. So I wanted to create a show that acknowledged that but also showed the other side, which is having a family is worth it." [4]

Cast and characters

Development

The series is executive produced by Chuck Tatham, alongside Smeaton and Mark Montefiore. [3]

Production and distribution

On February 4, 2022, CTV and Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022 in Canada. It premiered in the United States on February 3, 2023, with the first 8 episodes of the season released, with the second 8-episode half releasing May 12, 2023. [7] On April 18, 2023, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a third season, comprising 10 episodes. [8] On May 6, 2024, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a fourth season, comprising 16 episodes. [9]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 8January 12, 2022 (2022-01-12)February 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
2 16September 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
3 10September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)November 29, 2023 (2023-11-29)
4 [9] [10] 16October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)TBA

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Canadian viewers
11"Meals" Renuka Jeyapalan Kurt SmeatonJanuary 12, 2022 (2022-01-12)402170-1N/A
22"Bodies"Melanie Orr Kathleen Phillips January 19, 2022 (2022-01-19)402170-4N/A
33"Intimacy"Renuka JeyapalanCourtney Jane WalkerJanuary 26, 2022 (2022-01-26)402170-2N/A
44"Truth"Melanie OrrAnita KapilaFebruary 2, 2022 (2022-02-02)402170-9N/A
55"Sick Days"Renuka JeyapalanAndrew De AngelisFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)402170-8707,000 [11]
66"Roadtrips"Renuka JeyapalanKurt SmeatonFebruary 13, 2022 (2022-02-13)402170-7721,000 [11]
77"Death"Melanie OrrAndrew De Angelis & Wendy LitnerFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)402170-6638,000 [12]
88"Space"Melanie OrrKurt Smeaton & Jessica MeyaFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)402170-5N/A

Season 2 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
91"Sleep"Melanie OrrKurt SmeatonSeptember 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)402170-9
102"Friends"Melanie OrrJessica MeyaSeptember 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)402170-12
113"Dignity"Melanie Orr Kathleen Phillips & Nadine BhabhaOctober 3, 2022 (2022-10-03)402170-11
124"Screen Time"Melanie OrrAndrew De AngelisOctober 10, 2022 (2022-10-10)402170-14
135"Privacy"Peter HuangAndrew De Angelis & Rob MichaelsOctober 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)402170-3 [13]
402170-10
146"Fairness"Peter HuangShebli ZarghamiOctober 24, 2022 (2022-10-24)402170-17
157"Identity"Peter HuangAnita KapilaNovember 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)402170-16
168"Each Other"Melanie OrrKathleen PhillipsNovember 14, 2022 (2022-11-14)402170-15
179"Teamwork"Peter WellingtonAndrew De AngelisNovember 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)402170-19
1810"Me Time"Melanie OrrKathleen PhillipsDecember 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)402170-18
1911"Money"Melanie OrrJessica MeyaJanuary 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)402170-20
2012"Weekends"Melanie OrrShebli ZarghamiJanuary 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)402170-22
2113"Arguments"Peter HuangKurt SmeatonJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)402170-24
2214"Expectations"Peter WellingtonKurt SmeatonFebruary 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)402170-23
2315"Momentum"Peter WellingtonRob MichaelsFebruary 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)402170-21
2416"Parenting"Peter WellingtonKathleen Phillips & Shebli ZarghamiFebruary 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)402170-13

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [14] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [14] Prod.
code
251"Therapy"Melanie OrrKurt Smeaton & Jessica MeyaSeptember 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)402170-25
262"Consequences"Melanie OrrAnita KapilaOctober 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)402170-26
273"Confidence"Melanie Orr Kathleen Phillips October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)402170-27
284"Talking"Justin WuAndrew De AngelisOctober 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)402170-28
295"Clothes"Melanie OrrKathleen PhillipsOctober 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)402170-29
306"Babysitters"Justin WuAnita KapilaNovember 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)402170-30
317"Spontaneity" Kelly Fyffe-Marshall Kurt Smeaton & Bita JoudakiNovember 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)402170-31
328"Hangover"Kurt SmeatonAndrew De AngelisNovember 15, 2023 (2023-11-15)402170-32
339"Leaving the House"Kurt SmeatonJessica MeyaNovember 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)402170-33
3410"Careers"Kelly Fyffe-MarshallKurt SmeatonNovember 29, 2023 (2023-11-29)402170-34

Season 4 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [14] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [14] Prod.
code
351"Respect" Kelly Fyffe-Marshall Anita KapilaOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)402170-35
362"Recognition"Kelly Fyffe-MarshallAndrew De Angelis & Bita JoudakiOctober 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)402170-36
373"Chores" Mars Horodyski Kathleen Phillips October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)402170-37
384"Feelings"Mars HorodyskiAnita KapilaNovember 7, 2024 (2024-11-07)402170-38
395"Bedtime"TBATBANovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)402170-39
406"Drama"TBATBANovember 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)402170-40
417"Ego"TBATBADecember 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)402170-41

International broadcast

In the United States, it debuted on The Roku Channel on May 13, 2022, as a part of Roku Originals. [15] In September 2023, due to cuts in spending on original programming and removing series that were unsuccessful upon launch as well as the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood, it was announced that the series, along with several other original titles, was removed from The Roku Channel. [16]

On May 18, 2023, The CW announced it had picked up the series for U.S. linear broadcast; it premiered on July 24. [17] Season 2 premiered on September 11. On December 12, The CW announced that it had acquired the third season, the first to air exclusively on the network following its removal from The Roku Channel. Season 3 premiered on January 11, 2024. [18] Season 4 will premiere on November 29, 2024. [19]

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