Poppa's House

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Poppa's House
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Genre Sitcom
Created by Damon Wayans
&
Kevin Hench
Starring
Music byDamon Wayans
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Dave Neglia
  • Kameron Tarlow
  • Chris Arrington
  • Tom Ragazzo
Cinematography Donald A. Morgan
Editors
  • Pamela Marshall
  • Angel Gamboa Bryant
  • Michael Karlich
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseOctober 21, 2024 (2024-10-21) –
present

Poppa's House is an American television sitcom that premiered on October 21, 2024, on CBS. The series stars Damon Wayans as Poppa, Damon Wayans Jr. as Damon, Essence Atkins as Ivy, and Tetona Jackson as Nina. The series was created by Damon Wayans and Kevin Hench.

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title  [2] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [2] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Andy Ackerman Kevin Hench & Damon Wayans October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)4.20 [3]
2"Sleepover"Kelly Park Dean Lorey & Damon WayansOctober 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)3.54 [4]
3"Podcast" Robert Townsend Kim Wayans & Kevin KnottsNovember 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)3.29 [5]
4"School Days" Kim Wayans Leslie SchapiraNovember 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)3.46 [6]
5"Disciplinairian" Phill Lewis Erica MontolfoNovember 25, 2024 (2024-11-25)3.20 [7]
6"Family Photo"Kelly Park Romanski December 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)3.37 [8]
7"Brokeback"Kim WayansMichael WayansDecember 9, 2024 (2024-12-09)3.16 [9]
8"Wig"Robert TownsendPhil Beauman & Shawn Wayans December 16, 2024 (2024-12-16)3.42 [10]

Production

Development

Poppa's House was announced on October 10, 2022. [11] The pilot for Poppa's House was ordered on February 8, 2023. The pilot was written by Damon Wayans & Kevin Hench, and it was directed by Andy Ackerman. Production companies involved with Poppa's House include Amara Films, Hench in the Trench Productions, Two Shakes Entertainment, and CBS Studios. [12] Poppa's House was given a series order on May 9, 2023. [13] Poppa's House was moved to the 2024–25 season due to strike-related production delays. [14] CBS received a full season order of 18 episodes on November 7, 2024. [15]

Casting

Upon pilot order announcement, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. were cast to series. [12] When CBS gave a series order, Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson joined the cast in starring roles. [13] On August 9, 2024, Wendy Raquel Robinson was cast in a recurring capacity. [16]

Filming

Poppa's House was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California but it is set in New York City, New York.[ citation needed ]

Broadcast

Poppa's House premiered on October 21, 2024, on CBS. [17]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews. [18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [19]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Poppa's House
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"October 21, 20240.4/44.20 [3]
2"Sleepover"October 28, 20240.4/33.54 [4]
3"Podcast"November 4, 20240.4/33.29 [5]
4"School Day"November 11, 20240.3/33.46 [6]
5"Disciplinairian"November 25, 20240.4/43.20 [7]
6"Family Photo"December 2, 20240.3/43.37 [8]
7"Brokeback"December 9, 20240.3/33.16 [9]
8"Wig"December 16, 20240.3/33.42 [10]

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