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| Genre | Mockumentary sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Astrof & Liz Astrof |
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| Music by | Tim Phillips |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 7, 2025 – present |
Stumble is an American mockumentary sitcom created by Jeff Astrof and Liz Astrof. Jenn Lyon stars as a successful competitive cheerleading coach trying to train a new squad of inexperienced students at Headltston State Junior College after being fired from her former job. The series premiered on NBC on November 7, 2025.
Set in the fictional cities of Wichita Flats, Texas, and Headltston, Oklahoma, the competitive cheerleading coach tied for winningest cheer champion, Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon), is fired from her position after drinking with her squad. She finds a new job as the typing instructor and head coach of the squad at Headltston State Junior College and pulls together a team in hopes of winning the championship.
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jeffrey Blitz | Jeff Astrof & Liz Astrof | November 7, 2025 | 2.02 [4] | |
After getting fired from her position at Sammy Davis Sr. Junior College, Courteney Potter lands a job coaching a new cheer squad at Headltston. After recruiting ten cheerleaders, the Buttons put on a "Show Off" performance in an attempt to attend a national conference. Krystal, a popular cheerleader, falls and breaks her ankle disqualifying the team from advancing with the "Show Off" performance. | ||||||
| 2 | "Media Day" | Jeffrey Blitz | Jeff Astrof | November 14, 2025 | 1.70 [5] | |
After Krystal’s fall, Courteney decides to use media day as a way to recruit new cheerleaders and put the team on the mat. DiMarcus proves it difficult to adapt to being a part of a team. | ||||||
| 3 | "In Sync" | Jeffrey Blitz | Liz Astrof | November 21, 2025 | 1.76 [6] | |
Several female Button members begin their menstrual cycles simultaneously. Sally, who is experiencing homelessness, is overlooked by a flustered Courteney, who is concerned about the possibility of pregnancy after not starting her cycle. Meanwhile, despite persistent teasing from football players, Dimarcus assists the group by providing tampons and small gifts. | ||||||
| 4 | "Button Day" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 2025 | TBD | |
| 5 | "Homecoming" | TBA | TBA | December 12, 2025 | TBD | |
NBC picked up the Stumble pilot in March 2025. [7] The series is created by siblings Jeff Astrof and Liz Astrof, with executive producer Monica Aldama, a former cheerleading coach that also appeared in the Netflix docuseries Cheer . [7] It was ordered to series on July 22, 2025, with the following main cast members announced: Jenn Lyon, Taran Killam, Ryan Pinkston, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, Arianna Davis, Taylor Dunbar and Georgie Murphy. [2] Kristin Chenoweth was announced as a recurring cast member. [2]
Stumble premiered on NBC on November 7, 2025. [8] New episodes are available to stream on Peacock the day after release on NBC. [9]
The series received mainly positive reception. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive. [10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 70 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable". [11]
Aramide Tinubu wrote for Variety , "With a highly talented cast who clearly know their characters and exceptional comedic timing, the show hits the ground running, and it can only reach new heights from here." Cristina Escobar of RogerEbert.com praised the cast, "It's a strong setup and approach, buoyed by a cast that's clearly having fun with it. Lyon and Killam are both heartfelt and funny, able to pull laughs and play their more down-to-earth moments." [8] In a less positive review, Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter described Stumble as "too harmless to hate — it is just, like most of its characters, too sloppy to put much faith in so far." [12]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | November 7, 2025 | 0.2/3 | 2.02 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 2.44 | [4] |
| 2 | "Media Day" | November 14, 2025 | 0.2/3 | 1.70 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [5] |
| 3 | "In Sync" | November 21, 2025 | 0.2/3 | 1.76 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [6] |