American Housewife

American Housewife
Genre
Created by Sarah Dunn
Starring
Narrated by Katy Mixon
Composer(s)
  • Erica Weis
  • Orr Rebhun
  • Jonathan Sadoff (pilot)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 50 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Sarah Dunn
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Kenny Schwartz
  • Rick Wiener
Editor(s) David L. Bertman
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format HDTV 720p
Audio format 5.1 surround sound
Original release October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) – present
External links
Website

American Housewife is an American sitcom television series that debuted on October 11, 2016 on ABC.[1] Created and written by Sarah Dunn and co-executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and Ruben Fleischer, the Kapital Entertainment–ABC Studios co-production was greenlighted to series order on May 12, 2016.[2] A preview was released on May 17, 2016.[3] On November 4, 2016, ABC gave a full-season order of 22 episodes with an additional episode ordered on December 13, 2016 for a 23-episode first season.[4][5]

On May 11, 2017, ABC renewed American Housewife for a second season, which premiered on September 27, 2017.[6][7] On October 31, ABC ordered two additional episodes, bringing the season total to 24.[8] On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed American Housewife for a third season of 22 episodes.[9] This season premiered on September 26, 2018.[10]

Premise

Westport, Connecticut

The series chronicles the daily life of Katie Otto, a wife and mother who tries to stand out among the wealthy, pretentious, arrogant housewives and their privileged children after moving to her new hometown of Westport, Connecticut. She lives with Greg, her level-headed husband who is a university professor, and their three children. Taylor is their athletic, headstrong oldest daughter who wants to fit in with her peers; Oliver, their savvy, ambitious, and snarky son, is the middle child; and Anna-Kat, sweet but obsessive-compulsive, is the youngest and Katie's blatant favorite. Katie frequently vents her frustration to and seeks advice from her two closest friends: Doris, whose strict parenting style sharply contrasts with Katie's; and Angela, a divorced lesbian mother with a calm parenting style.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
123October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
224September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
322September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)TBA

Cast and characters

Main

  • Katy Mixon as Katie Otto
  • Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto, Katie's husband
  • Meg Donnelly as Taylor Otto, Katie and Greg's teenage daughter (the role was portrayed by Johnny Sequoyah in the televised pilot)[11]
  • Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto, Katie and Greg's teenage son
  • Julia Butters as Anna-Kat Otto, Katie and Greg's youngest daughter
  • Ali Wong as Doris, one of Katie's best friends
  • Carly Hughes as Angela, one of Katie's best friends

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

On January 28, 2016, it was announced that ABC had given the production a pilot order as The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport.[14] The episode was written and author by Sarah Dunn who were expected to executive produce alongside Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. Production companies involved with the pilot include Eight Sisters Productions, Weiner & Schwartz Productions, Kapital Entertainment, and ABC Studios. On May 12, 2016, ABC officially ordered the pilot to series.[15] A few days later, it was announced that the series, now titled American Housewife, would premiere in the fall of 2016 and air on Tuesdays at 9:30 P.M. On November 4, 2016, ABC picked up the series for a full season of 22 episodes and on December 13, they get only one episode.[4][5] On May 11, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a second season.[16] which premiered on September 27, 2017. On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a third season.[17]

Casting

On February 17, 2016, it was announced that Katy Mixon had been cast in the pilot's lead role.[18] In March 2016, it was reported that Carly Hughes, Ali Wong and Diedrich Bader had also joined the pilot's main cast.[19][20][21] On June 27, 2016, it was announced that Meg Donnelly had been cast to replace Johnny Sequoyah in the pilot role of Taylor, Katie and Greg's character's daughter.[22]

Reception

Critical response

American Housewife has received mixed reviews from television critics, with Katy Mixon's performance being praised as the show's highlight. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 54%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Housewife is boosted by a strong and enjoyable lead performance by Katy Mixon, yet her performance alone strains to sustain an excessively quirky show that relies too heavily on stereotypes."[23] Metacritic reported a score of 60 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[24]

Ratings

SeasonTimeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last airedTV seasonRankAvg. viewers
(millions)		18–49 rating
(average)
Date Viewers
(millions)		 Date Viewers
(millions)
1Tuesday 8:30 pm 23 October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) 6.61[25] May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16) 4.39[26]2016–17656.211.8[27]
2Wednesday 9:30 pm 24 September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) 5.66[28] May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) 4.15[29]2017–18845.581.6[30]
3Wednesday 8:30 pm TBA September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) 4.43[31] TBA TBD2018–19TBDTBDTBD

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Comedy American Housewife Nominated [32]

Norwalk controversy

In November 2017, the episode "Boo-Who?" featured character Taylor Otto dressed up as a "pregnant Norwalk prom girl", poking fun at the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, which borders the show's location of Westport. Before this incident, there were various other episodes in which Norwalk was mocked: The characters refused to swim in a Norwalk swimming pool, acting like the pool water was diseased because of Norwalk people; one of the children took bets on how many of the girlfriends of Norwalk’s basketball team would be pregnant post season; and Oliver Otto used a neighbor's Hispanic housekeeper to alter flawed Polo shirts and sell them to Norwalk students, believing that no Westport resident would buy them (Oliver ended up earning a lot of money). This brought condemnation from residents, school officials, and politicians of Norwalk. After a petition calling for the producers to stop "bullying" Norwalk got over 500 signatures and media coverage, a Disney spokesperson released a statement saying "As a comedy, ‘American Housewife’ isn’t intended to offend anyone. We’ve heard the concerns of the people of Norwalk and have made the decision to omit any mentions of the city from future episodes".[33]

References

  1. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 28, 2016). "ABC Sets 2016–17 Fall Premiere Dates for Shondaland Shows, Kiefer Sutherland's Drama & More". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2016). "ABC Picks Up 'Downward Dog' & Sarah Dunn Comedies To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Preview for "American Housewife" from YouTube
  4. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (November 4, 2016). "'American Housewife' Nabs Full-Season Order at ABC, 'The Real O'Neals' Gets 3 More Episodes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (December 13, 2016). "6 ABC Comedies Score Additional Episode Orders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Leslie (May 11, 2017). "ABC Renews 'Agents of SHIELD','American Housewife,' 'Designated Survivor'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2017). "ABC Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For TGIT, 'Black-ish', 'The Good Doctor' & 'The Gospel of Kevin', Which Gets New Title". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ http://deadline.com/2017/10/greys-anatomy-american-housewife-black-ish-additional-episodes-abc-2017-18-season-1202198178/
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2018). "'American Housewife' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ Swift, Andy (July 24, 2018). "ABC Fall Premiere Dates: XL Grey's, Nathan Fillion's Rookie, The Conners (Minus Roseanne) and More". TV Line. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 27, 2016). "'American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Snetiker, Marc (August 23, 2016). "Wendie Malick signs up for American Housewife". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ Holub, Christian (September 7, 2017). "George Hamilton joins season 2 of American Housewife". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ "ABC Orders 'The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ "ABC Picks Up 'Downward Dog' & Sarah Dunn Comedies To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "'American Housewife' & 'Designated Survivor' Renewed For Season 2 By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  17. ↑ "'American Housewife' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Katy Mixon To Play The Lead In 'Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' ABC Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  19. ↑ "'A.P.B.': Fox Drama Pilot Casts Taylor Handley; Carly Hughes In ABC's 'Second Fattest Housewife'". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "'Four Stars' CBS Pilot Casts Ashley Zukerman; Ali Wong In ABC's 'Second Fattest Housewife'". Deadline. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Diedrich Bader To Co-Star In 'The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' ABC Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  22. ↑ "'American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting". Deadline. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  23. ↑ "American Housewife: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  24. ↑ "American Housewife: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  25. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 12, 2016). "'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Flash' and ABC comedies adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  26. ↑ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2017). "'NCIS' finale and 'Bull' adjust up, 'The Middle' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  27. ↑ de Moraes, Lisa (May 26, 2017). "Final 2016-17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  28. ↑ Porter, Rick (September 28, 2017). "'Survivor' premiere adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  29. ↑ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2018). "'Survivor' and 'The Blacklist' finale adjust up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  30. ↑ "2017-18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts". Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  31. ↑ Welch, Alex (September 27, 2018). "'Chicago Fire' and 'Survivor' adjusts up, 'Star' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  32. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 15, 2016). "People's Choice Awards Nominees 2017 — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  33. ↑ Kaitlyn Krasselt (29 November 2017). "Following outcry, "American Housewife" to omit Norwalk from future episodes". The Hour. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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