This Is Family | |
---|---|
Genre | Reality television |
Starring |
|
Theme music composer |
|
Opening theme | "Better Me" by Daniel John |
Composers |
|
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Production location | Boston |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time |
|
Production company | Next Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | September 28, 2018 – January 29, 2021 |
This Is Family is an American reality television series that premiered on Prime Video on September 28, 2018, and moved to Facebook Watch beginning with the fourth season in 2021. [1] [2] The show focuses on the personal and professional lives of the prominent Lebanese American [3] Nossiff-Azarian family [1] through their day-to-day life in Boston. The fourth season premiered on January 29, 2021. [1]
Cast member | Seasons | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Naseem Nossiff | Main | ||||
David Azarian | Main | ||||
Joseph Azarian | Main | ||||
Annmarie Harb | Main | Recurring | |||
Annmarie Richa | Main | Recurring | |||
Sandra Richa | Main | Recurring | Guest | ||
Essie Powers | Guest | Recurring | |||
Gabrielle Hager | Recurring | Guest | |||
John Nossiff | Recurring | Guest | |||
Aaron Nossiff | Guest | Recurring | |||
Christopher Blake | Guest | Recurring | |||
This Is Family is produced by Boston-based production company Next Studios. The series is executive produced by cast members Joseph Azarian, Naseem Nossiff, David Azarian, and Sandra Richa, as well as Annmarie Richa as a co-executive producer. [1] The series was greenlit on April 27, 2018, [4] and premiered on September 28, 2018 [1] [4] [5] on Prime Video. A second season premiered on March 15, 2019 on Prime Video. [1] On April 14, 2019, cast member Joseph Azarian announced on Twitter that the show would return for a third season on September 27, 2019. [6]
On September 7, 2019, ahead of the season three premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season. [7]
On September 15, 2019, Next Studios announced on Twitter that This Is Family would be a launch customer for the Sony PXW-FX9 cinema camera. [8]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Wedding Crashers | September 28, 2018 |
Joseph crashes his new Beamer when he "confuses the pedals;" David's birthday is celebrated; Annmarie and Mimo shop for wedding dresses. | |||
2 | 2 | Custer-vention | September 28, 2018 |
When David's love for history goes too far, Nessie stages an intervention; Joseph attends an entrepreneurial camp; Annmarie and Mimo's illness is discussed. | |||
3 | 3 | Mind Your Business | September 28, 2018 |
Gaby and Nessie begin shooting their social justice docu-series, Aware; Joseph and Nessie clash when she goes through his phone. | |||
4 | 4 | Sparks | November 16, 2018 |
Nessie and Joseph hash out their ongoing feud; Nessie works to launch her art business, but is hurt by David's disregard for her hard work; The family is left shaken after gas fires hit their suburban town north of Boston. | |||
5 | 5 | Reunited | December 14, 2018 |
Annmarie and Mimo, along with her twin sister Sandra, travel from Lebanon to visit the family. Nessie, David, and Joseph host the annual family reunion "Mud Weekend" but struggle to prepare amidst Annmarie, Mimo, and Sandra's arrival. | |||
6 | 6 | Thankful | December 14, 2018 |
In the season finale, Mimo and Sandra pick up their wedding dress before jetting off to Dallas. With the help of the family hair stylist, Chris, Nessie straightens her hair. Thanksgiving 2018 is celebrated. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | Close to Home | March 15, 2019 |
Furthering her work in social justice, Gaby hosts a fundraiser for underprivileged youth. Mimo and Sandra's father is hospitalized, with Mimo's wedding only a few weeks away. Joseph and Nessie are shocked to learn of the homeless crisis in Boston. | |||
8 | 2 | Sleigh Bells | March 15, 2019 |
The family's holiday festivities take a dark turn when Nessie receives a chilling message from Annmarie. | |||
9 | 3 | Adel | March 15, 2019 |
Sandra and Mimo's father, Adel, slips further into illness, leaving the family wondering if he will survive. | |||
10 | 4 | The Big Prank | March 15, 2019 |
With Nessie's phone obsession at an all-time high, Joseph sets out to teach her a lesson. The family jets off to New York City to visit Peter and Johnny. Gaby, motivated by a disturbing headline, educates herself on social justice. | |||
11 | 5 | A Fresh Start | June 7, 2019 |
With David gaining weight, Nessie enlists the help of Whole Foods Market to start him on a healthy eating challenge. Following Johnny's move and a recent job opportunity, Peter moves to New York. | |||
12 | 6 | Family (Reunion) Feud | June 7, 2019 |
Feeling disconnected from her family, Nessie plans a reunion. Nessie becomes impatient with Joseph, causing them to clash. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|
13 | 1 | A Royal Run-In | September 27, 2019 |
The family jets off to London for the trip of a lifetime. A fight over the itinerary escalates into a major feud between Joseph and Nessie. Meanwhile, Aaron and Chris have some big news to share with the family. | |||
14 | 2 | For Life | September 27, 2019 |
Nessie's worsening indecisiveness prompts Joseph to "help cure her." Meanwhile, the family attends Aaron and Chris's wedding. | |||
15 | 3 | Sleepless Nights | September 27, 2019 |
Joseph's lack of sleep begins to affect his personal life, prompting Nessie to plan a getaway to help him relax. Nessie, blindsided by the news of her friend's abuse, enlists the help of the National Resource Center for Domestic Violence to learn how to best support victims. | |||
16 | 4 | Divided We Fall | September 27, 2019 |
Joseph ventures to New York City to pick up his techie cousin, Patrick. The family is heartbroken to hear of the hateful Boston "Straight Pride Parade." Finding himself in a life-threatening situation, Aaron places a chilling 911 call. | |||
17 | 5 | Embers | December 13, 2019 |
With Mimo's wedding day looming, the Nossiff family endures a disastrous house fire. | |||
18 | 6 | Fight for Freedom | December 13, 2019 |
The Nossiff-Azarian family hosts the annual family reunion. Following the seemingly endless Lebanese protests, Nessie's friend is detained. | |||
19 | 7 | Unscheduled Departure | December 13, 2019 |
Fed up with her neighbors, Nessie makes a drastic move to banish them from her life. Sandra's Thanksgiving trip to the United States takes an unexpected turn for the worse when she falls ill. | |||
20 | 8 | Holiday Blues | May 4, 2020 |
With Joseph spending more time out of the house, Nessie and David become concerned for his safety. Nessie feels taken advantage of by her art instructor, but struggles to make a change. Christmas 2019 is celebrated. |
This is the last season of the series available exclusively on Prime Video.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|
21 | 1 | A New Chapter | January 29, 2021 |
Joseph graduates high school, but is torn as to which college to attend. COVID-19 arrives in the United States, sending the country into isolation. Meanwhile, Nessie deals with the tragic passing of her aunt. | |||
This Is Family's original EDM soundtrack is produced mainly by composer Samuel PK Smith. [9] According to the BMI repertoire, Smith has composed for television in the past: namely E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians. [10] The rest of the soundtrack is produced by hip-hop producer Daniel John and electronic producer/DJ Tim Gunter. [11] The soundtrack has notably been described in reviews as "impressive" and "superb." [1]
Library music is sourced mainly from the boutique Los Angeles-based music library, Lab Hits; as well as InStyle Music, Spacebrother Music Library, and Beat Bosses Music Group. [9]
The series features several artists’ music, including Swedish house composer Tobu, Kaerhart, Tyzo Bloom, Canopy Climbers, and Bird Passengers. [12]
The main title music for the first three seasons of This Is Family was composed for the series by composer Nate Dodge, who also composed the main title for Dash Dolls and is currently the series composer for Total Divas and Total Bellas. [13] Season four's main title music was produced by Daniel John, and is the instrumental version of his song, "Better Me." [14]
The series was met with generally positive reviews from critics. The show maintains approximately a four star rating on Prime Video. [15]
Amazon Prime Video, or simply Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental service of Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Prime subscription. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Amazon MGM Studios or licensed to Amazon, as Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services.
The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history television series created for streaming service Amazon Prime Video, depicting a parallel universe where the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan rule the world after their victory in World War II. It was created by Frank Spotnitz and produced by Amazon Studios, Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions, Headline Pictures, Electric Shepherd Productions, and Big Light Productions. The series is based on Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel of the same name.
Loudermilk is an American comedy-drama television series created by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. The series stars Ron Livingston, Will Sasso, Laura Mennell, Anja Savcic, Mat Fraser, Toby Levins, and Mark Brandon. The show premiered on October 17, 2017, on the AT&T Audience Network. In December 2018, it was announced that Audience had renewed the series for a third season. In April 2020, the series was left without a home after the network ceased operations.
The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their powers. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, and Nathan Mitchell.
Hanna is an American action drama streaming television series, based on the 2011 film of the same name, for Amazon Prime Video. The series was created and written by David Farr and stars Esme Creed-Miles and Mireille Enos. The first episode was made available on Amazon Prime Video as a time-limited preview on February 3, 2019. The full eight-episode first season was released on March 29, 2019, and the second season was released on July 3, 2020. In July 2020, the series was renewed for a third and final season. It premiered on November 24, 2021.
Too Old to Die Young is an American crime drama miniseries directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, written by Refn, Ed Brubaker and Halley Gross, and starring Miles Teller and Augusto Aguilera. It premiered on Amazon on June 14, 2019.
"Almost Love" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018), served as the opening track of the album. Described as a dance-pop song, it was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Steph Jones, Nate Campany and Mikkel Eriksen and the production was handled by Stargate. It was released by Hollywood Records as the lead single from Singular: Act I on June 6, 2018.
Frank Jahmier Childress, known professionally as Comethazine, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for his platinum-selling single "Walk", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and "Bands". Both songs were included on his debut mixtape, Bawskee (2018).
Panic is an American teen drama streaming television series created and written by Lauren Oliver based on her 2014 novel of the same name. The series stars Olivia Welch, Mike Faist, and Jessica Sula. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 28, 2021. In August 2021, the series was canceled after one season.
Paper Girls is an American science fiction drama television series created by Stephany Folsom. It is based on the 2015–2019 comic book series of the same name written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 29, 2022. In September 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
Them is an American black horror anthology series, created by Little Marvin and executive produced by Lena Waithe. The series stars Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, and Ryan Kwanten and premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 9, 2021.
Amazon first acquired sports rights in April 2017, when they signed a $50 million deal for the non-exclusive rights to stream portions of the NFL's Thursday Night Football games during the 2017 NFL season to Prime subscribers, replacing a previous deal with Twitter. Since then Amazon has acquired exclusive sports rights in 10 countries, including Australia, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Premier rights include the Copa do Brasil in Brazil, Ligue 1 and the French Open in France, the UEFA Champions League in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, the Premier League in the United Kingdom and Thursday Night Football in the United States.
The Boys is an American media franchise, consisting of action-drama/satirical black comedy superhero streaming television series which follow the residents of a world where superpowered individuals called Supes are recognized as heroes by the general public and work for a powerful corporation known as Vought International, which markets, monetizes, and (secretly) creates them, with most being selfish and corrupt outside of their heroic personas. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, originally published by DC Comics under its Wildstorm imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment, the television franchise debut has garnered success both financially and critically.
"Adar" is the third episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode introduces the island kingdom of Númenor and shows several groups around Middle-earth facing the re-emergence of evil. It was written by Jason Cahill and Justin Doble, and directed by Wayne Che Yip.
"The Great Wave" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode shows several groups around Middle-earth facing the re-emergence of evil. It was written by Stephany Folsom and showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and directed by Wayne Che Yip.
"Partings" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode shows several groups around Middle-earth preparing for conflict with emerging evil forces. It was written by Justin Doble and directed by Wayne Che Yip.
"Udûn" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode depicts a large battle in the Southlands. It was written by Nicholas Adams, Justin Doble, and showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and directed by Charlotte Brändström.
"The Eye" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode explores the aftermath of the large battle and climactic volcanic eruption from the previous episode. It was written by Jason Cahill and directed by Charlotte Brändström.
"Alloyed" is the eighth and final episode of the first season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the episode depicts the forging of the three Rings of Power for the Elves. It was written by Gennifer Hutchison and showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and directed by Wayne Che Yip.
{{citation}}
: CS1 maint: others (link)