Wedding Band

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Wedding Band
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Genre Comedy drama
Created by
  • Darin Moiselle
  • Josh Lobis
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Camera setup Single camera
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network TBS
ReleaseNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10) –
January 19, 2013 (2013-01-19)

Wedding Band is an American comedy drama television series starring Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau, Peter Cambor and Derek Miller. The series ran on TBS from November 10, 2012, to January 19, 2013, at 10 pm EST. [1] It was created by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis. Despite positive reviews, TBS officially cancelled the series on January 22, 2013, after a single season, due to low ratings. [2] It was the last project by Tollin/Robbins Productions until Klutch Academy in 2021.

Contents

Plot

The series follows four friends who, despite their ups and downs, spend their spare time performing in a wedding band.

Cast

Production

Development

The project first appeared on the development slate at TBS in May 2010. [3] On October 20, 2010, TBS placed a pilot order on The Wedding Band, written by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis, who also serve as executive producers alongside Mike Tollin. [4]

Casting announcements began in December 2010, with Brian Austin Green, Peter Cambor, Derek Miller and Harold Perrineau first cast; Green playing the role of Tommy; Cambor playing the role of Eddie; Miller playing Barry; and Perrineau in the role of Stevie. [5] Kathryn Fiore and Jenny Wade were then cast, with Fiore playing Ingrid and Wade playing Rachel. [6] Melora Hardin was the last actor cast in the series, she plays the role of Roxie Rutherford. [7]

On May 11, 2011, TBS ordered The Wedding Band to series with a 10-episode order. [8] Guest stars set to appear in season one include: Megan Fox, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kurtwood Smith, Donald Faison, Ashley Williams and Molly Sims. [9]

On January 22, 2013, Wedding Band was canceled by TBS, citing poor ratings. [10]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Bryan Gordon Josh Lobis & Darin MoiselleNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)1.84 [11]
2"I Love College" Michael Patrick Jann James EaganNovember 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)1.24 [12]
3"Don't Forget About Me" Jennifer Getzinger Elizabeth TippetNovember 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)1.12 [13]
4"Time of My Life" Adam Davidson Matt Pyken December 1, 2012 (2012-12-01)1.41 [14]
5"Get Down on It" Kevin Dowling Bridget Bedard December 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)1.06 [15]
6"We Are Family" Paul Holahan Alan R. Cohen & Alan FreedlandDecember 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)1.03 [16]
7"I Don't Wanna Grow Up" Phil Traill Alan R. Cohen & Alan FreedlandDecember 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)1.29 [17]
8"99 Problems" Andrew Fleming Josh Lobis & Darin MoiselleJanuary 5, 2013 (2013-01-05) [18] 0.94 [19]
9"Personal Universe" Peter Lauer Harley PeytonJanuary 12, 2013 (2013-01-12) [18] 1.02 [19]
10"End of the World As We Know It" Timothy Busfield Josh Lobis & Darin MoiselleJanuary 19, 2013 (2013-01-19) [18] 1.12 [19]

Critical reception

Wedding Band received mixed reviews on Metacritic with a score of 61 out of 100 based on 12 critics' reviews. [20] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times said: "'Wedding Band' plays too long but has a good beat". [21] In the Daily News , David Hinckley Smith stated the "jokes flow nicely, the music is fun, and the pop culture references will make almost everyone smile." [22] In The New York Times , Neil Genzlinger stated that "Here are two things you don’t see very often: an hourlong television comedy and a scripted sitcom on Saturday night that is worth watching!"

International broadcasts

CountryNetwork(s)Series premiereTimeslot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Network Ten December 5, 2012Wednesday - 7:30pm
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5* [23] 22 March 2013Friday 22.00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MuchMore November 10, 2012Saturday - 10pm EST
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland TV3 January 4, 2013Fridays - 11:10pm
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal TVSéries December 18, 2012Tuesdays - 9:15pm
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey CNBC-e 2013
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Planet TV February 9, 2013Saturdays - 8:50pm CET
Flag of India.svg  India Comedy Central India February 24, 2013Sunday - 10:00pm IST
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania TV3 July 1, 2013Monday - 10:00pm IST
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Hot (Israel) 2013
Iran Manoto 2019
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Prima Comedy April 7, 2023Friday - Sunday - 08:00pm

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