The Neighborhood (TV series)

The Neighborhood
Genre Comedy
Created by Jim Reynolds
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Kurt Farquhar
  • Nkenge 1x
Composer(s) Kurt Farquhar
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jim Reynolds
  • Cedric the Entertainer
  • Eric C. Rhone
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Wendi Trilling
  • Dana Honor
Producer(s) Patrick Kienlen
Cinematography Christian La Fountaine
Editor(s)
  • Wendell Johnson
  • Chris Poulos
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network CBS
Original release October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) – present (present)
External links
Official website

The Neighborhood is an American comedy television series, created by Jim Reynolds, that premiered on October 1, 2018 on CBS. The series follows a white midwestern family as they adjust to moving into a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears, and Hank Greenspan.

Premise

The Neighborhood follows "the nicest guy in the Midwest who moves his family into a tough neighborhood in L.A. where not everyone appreciates his extreme neighborliness. That includes their new next-door neighbor Calvin."[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Guest

  • Malik S. as Trey ("Pilot")
  • Maurice LaMarche as HandyRandy79 ("Welcome to the Repipe")

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"James BurrowsJim ReynoldsOctober 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)8.10[3]
2"Welcome to the Repipe"Mark CendrowskiErica Montolfo-BuraOctober 8, 2018 (2018-10-08)6.43[4]
3"Welcome to the Spare Key"[5]Jeff GreensteinDevon ShepardOctober 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)TBD
4"Welcome to the Housewarming"TBATBAOctober 22, 2018 (2018-10-22)TBD
5"Welcome to Game Night"TBATBAOctober 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)TBD
6"Welcome to the Anniversary"TBATBANovember 5, 2018 (2018-11-05)TBD

Production

Development

On September 27, 2017, it was announced that CBS had given the production, then titled Here Comes the Neighborhood, a pilot production commitment. The pilot was written by Jim Reynolds who was also set to executive produce alongside Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, and Wendi Trilling. Production companies involved with the pilot include Kapital Entertainment, CBS Television Studios, and Trill Television.[6] On January 26, 2018, the production officially received a pilot order.[7] On February 9, 2018, it was announced that James Burrows would direct the pilot.[8] On May 9, 2018, it was announced that CBS had given the production, now titled Welcome to the Neighborhood, a series order.[1] A few days later, it was announced that the title of the show had been changed to The Neighborhood.[9] A day after that, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2018 and air on Mondays at 8:00 P.M.[10] On July 9, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 1, 2018.[11]

Casting

In March 2018, it was announced that Sheaun McKinney, Marcel Spears, Cedric the Entertainer, Josh Lawson, Tichina Arnold had joined the pilot's main cast.[12][13][14] On April 4, 2018, it was reported that Dreama Walker had joined the cast in a main role.[15] On May 15, 2018, it was announced that Max Greenfield had replaced Lawson in the role of Dave Johnson.[9] On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Beth Behrs had replaced Walker in the role of Gemma Johnson.[16]

Release

Marketing

On May 16, 2018, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.[17] On July 11, 2018, a short promo video for the series was released, showcasing the addition of Greenfield and Behrs, with newly filmed footage from the re-shot pilot episode.[18] Two days later, a new full length trailer featuring Greenfield and Behrs was released.[19]

Premiere

On September 12, 2018, the series took part in the 12th Annual PaleyFest Fall Television Previews which featured a preview screening of the series and a conversation with cast members including Cedric the Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs.[20]

Reception

Critical response

The series has been met with a mixed to negative response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 23% with an average rating of 3.9 out of 10, based on 13 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While the show's likable cast has potential, poor attempts at cultural commentary and weak characterizations leave The Neighborhood stuck in a creative dead end."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 50 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[22]

Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" October 1, 20181.3/68.10[3]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "Welcome to the Repipe" October 8, 20181.1/56.43[4]TBDTBDTBDTBD

References

  1. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2018). "CBS Picks Up To Series Cedric the Entertainer's Pilot & Damon Wayans Jr.'s Comedy With Harry Styles Joining As EP". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Neighborhood - Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Welch, Alex (October 2, 2018). "'The Voice' adjusts up, 'The Good Doctor' and 'Dancing with the Stars' adjust down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Welch, Alex (October 9, 2018). "'Bull' and 'The Resident' adjust up, 'Manifest' and 'The Voice' adjust down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Episode Title: (#NEI103) "Welcome to the Spare Key"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 27, 2017). "Multi-Cam Comedy From 'Big Bang' EP Jim Reynolds & Kapital Entertainment Gets CBS Pilot Production Commitment". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 27, 2018). "Comedies 'Fam', 'Pandas In New York' & 'Here Comes the Neighborhood' Get CBS Pilot Orders". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 10, 2018). "Multi-cam Veterans Andy Ackerman & James Burrows To Direct 3 CBS Pilots". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2018). "Max Greenfield To Star In CBS Comedy Series 'The Neighborhood' In Recasting". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 16, 2018). "CBS Fall 2018-19 Schedule: Monday Shakeup With 'Magnum P.I.'-Led New Lineup, 'Murphy Brown' On Thursday". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Pedersen, Erik (July 9, 2018). "CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: 'Big Bang' & 'Young Sheldon' To Help Launch 'Magnum PI' & 'Murphy Brown' Revival". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 1, 2018). "'Welcome To The Neighborhood': Sheaun McKinney & Marcel Spears Cast In CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 2, 2018). "Cedric the Entertainer To Co-Star In 'Welcome To the Neighborhood' CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise (March 15, 2018). "'Welcome To The Neighborhood': Josh Lawson To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot; Tichina Arnold Also Cast". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2018). "'Welcome To The Neighborhood': Dreama Walker To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2018). "Beth Behrs Joins 'The Neighborhood' New CBS Comedy Series In Recasting". Deadline. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 16, 2018). "CBS New Series Trailers: 'Magnum P.I.', 'Murphy Brown', 'God Friended Me', 'F.B.I.', 'The Neighborhood', 'Happy Together'". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (July 11, 2018). "CBS' Neighborhood: Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs Move In — First Footage". TVLine. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  19. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 13, 2018). "'The Neighborhood' Trailer: Max Greenfield & Beth Behrs Meet The Neighbors In CBS Comedy — Update". Deadline. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  20. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (July 24, 2018). "PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Sets Initial Lineup: Tim Allen, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Paul & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  21. ↑ "The Neighborhood: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Neighborhood: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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