Grand Crew

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Grand Crew
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Genre Sitcom
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 setup Single-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network NBC
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]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)
2 10March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)

Season 1 (2021–22)

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 Mendoza Lamar 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 Fumero Aaron Covington January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)1.75 [5]
66"Wine & Pie"Jarrett Lee Conaway Rekha Shankar January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)1.52 [6]
77"Wine & Headlines" Matthew A. Cherry Ify 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)

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 Carrillo Aaron Covington March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)1.15 [14]
133"Wine & Neighbors" Melissa Fumero Rekha Shankar March 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

Development

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

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

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

Critical response

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

Overall

Viewership and ratings per season of Grand Crew
SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV season
DateViewers
(millions)		DateViewers
(millions)
1 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (1)
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (2–10)		10December 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)		10March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)1.13 [13] April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)1.00 [21] 2022–23

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"December 14, 20210.42.35 [2]
2"Wine & Serendipity"December 14, 20210.31.73 [2]
3"Wine & Fire"January 4, 20220.31.68 [3]
4"Wine & Therapy"January 11, 20220.41.82 [4]
5"Wine & Hip Hop"January 18, 20220.31.75 [5]
6"Wine & Pie"January 25, 20220.31.52 [6]
7"Wine & Headlines"February 1, 20220.31.43 [7]
8"Wine & Wages"February 22, 20220.31.55 [8]
9"Wine & Vineyards"March 1, 20220.31.47 [9]
10"Wine & Art"March 8, 20220.31.45 [10]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"Wine & Traffic"March 3, 20230.21.13 [13]
2"Wine & Labels"March 10, 20230.21.15 [14]
3"Wine & Neighbors"March 17, 20230.11.19 [15]
4"Wine & Ojai"March 24, 20230.11.15 [16]
5"Wine & Children"March 31, 20230.21.18 [17]
6"Wine & Roasts"April 7, 20230.21.16 [18]
7"Wine & Honors"April 14, 20230.21.05 [19]
8"Wine & Bachata"April 21, 20230.21.20 [20]
9"Wine & Journals"April 28, 20230.21.36 [21]
10"Wine & Tastings"April 28, 20230.21.00 [21]

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