Counting On

Counting On (formerly Jill & Jessa: Counting On) is an American reality television show that has aired on the cable channel TLC since 2015. A spin-off show of 19 Kids and Counting, it features the Duggar family: Jessa Seewald, Jinger Vuolo, Joy-Anna Forsyth, their sixteen siblings, as well as parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. The show was created in the wake of the Josh Duggar molestation controversy and subsequent cancellation of 19 Kids and Counting.[1]

Counting On
GenreReality
StarringThe Duggar Family
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes82 (plus webisodes) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time17–44 minutes
Release
Original networkTLC
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseDecember 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) –
present
External links
Website

The show follows the lives of the older Duggar children, with the early episodes focusing specifically on Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald. After its first season, the show expanded to include the rest of the Duggar children and their respective families. Notable events throughout the show have included the weddings of Jinger to Jeremy Vuolo, Joy-Anna to Austin Forsyth, Joseph to Kendra Caldwell, Josiah to Lauren Swanson, and John-David to Abbie Burnett as well as the pregnancy announcements of Jessa, Jill, Joy, Kendra, Jinger, Lauren, and Abbie. The show has also featured the births of nine grandchildren out of a total of seventeen; four births were featured on 19KAC and four were not aired on either show.

On May 28, 2020, it was announced that the eleventh season will premiere on June 30, 2020. However on June 10, 2020, it was announced via the Counting On Facebook page that the season premiere was pushed back to July 7, 2020. [2]

Cast

Main:

  • Jana
  • John with his wife Abbie, and their daughter Grace.
  • Jessa with her husband Ben, and their children, Spurgeon, Henry, and Ivy.
  • Jinger with her husband Jeremy, and their daughter Felicity.
  • Joe with his wife Kendra, and their son Garrett and daughter Addison.
  • Josiah with his wife Lauren, and their daughter Bella.
  • Joy with her husband Austin, and their son Gideon.
  • Jim Bob and Michelle as well as their ten youngest children - Jedidiah and Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace, and Josie, as well as the couple's great-nephew, Tyler, over whom they have legal guardianship.


Previous:

  • Mary Leona Duggar (née Lester), the mother of Jim Bob. She died on June 9, 2019, from a stroke at the age of 78.
  • Josh's wife Anna, and their children Mackynzie, Michael, Marcus, and Meredith.
  • Jill with her husband Derick Dillard, and their sons, Israel and Samuel.

Family

James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar – born (1965-07-18) July 18, 1965

Michelle Annette Duggar (née Ruark) – born (1966-09-13) September 13, 1966

Jim Bob and Michelle were married on July 21, 1984, and have nineteen children, eight of which are married. Additionally, they have seventeen grandchildren with two on the way. In 2016, they were granted permanent guardianship of Michelle's great-nephew.

Children
Name Date of birth Notes
1 Joshua James "Josh" (1988-03-03) March 3, 1988 Married to Anna Keller with three daughters and three sons.
2 Jana Marie (1990-01-12) January 12, 1990
3 John-David "John" Married to Abbie Burnett with one daughter.
4 Jill Michelle (1991-05-17) May 17, 1991 Married to Derick Dillard[3] with two sons.[4]
5 Jessa Lauren (1992-11-04) November 4, 1992[3] Married to Ben Seewald[5] with two sons[6] and a daughter.
6 Jinger Nicole (1993-12-21) December 21, 1993[3] Married to Jeremy Vuolo with one daughter and expecting their second daughter.[7]
7 Joseph Garrett "Joe" (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995[8] Married to Kendra Caldwell with a son and a daughter.[9][10]
8 Josiah Matthew (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996[11] Married to Lauren Swanson with one daughter.[12][13]
9 Joy-Anna "Joy" (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997[3] Married to Austin Forsyth with one son and expecting their second child, a daughter.[14]
10 Jedidiah Robert (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998[11]
11 Jeremiah Robert
12 Jason Michael (2000-04-21) April 21, 2000[11]
13 James Andrew (2001-07-07) July 7, 2001
14 Justin Samuel (2002-11-15) November 15, 2002
15 Jackson Levi (2004-05-23) May 23, 2004
16 Johannah Faith (2005-10-11) October 11, 2005
17 Jennifer "Jenni" Danielle (2007-08-02) August 2, 2007
18 Jordyn-Grace Makiya "Jordyn" (2008-12-18) December 18, 2008
19 Josie Brooklyn (2009-12-10) December 10, 2009

Children-in-Law
Name Date of Birth Spouse Wedding Date
1 Anna Renée Keller (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 Josh September 26, 2008[15]
2 Derick Michael Dillard (1989-03-09) March 9, 1989 Jill June 21, 2014[16]
3 Benjamin Michael "Ben" Seewald (1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 Jessa November 1, 2014[17]
4 Jeremy Joseph Vuolo (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 Jinger November 5, 2016[18]
5 Austin Martyn Forsyth (1993-12-11) December 11, 1993 Joy May 26, 2017[19]
6 Kendra Renee Caldwell (1998-08-11) August 11, 1998 Joe September 8, 2017[20]
7 Lauren Milagro Swanson (1999-05-18) May 18, 1999 Josiah June 30, 2018[21]
8 Abbie Grace Burnett (1992-04-16) April 16, 1992 John November 3, 2018[22]

Episodes
Main article: List of Counting On episodes

Series overview
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 3 December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)
2 8 March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15) May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03)
3 13 August 23, 2016 (2016-08-23) November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)
4 7 January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)
5 8 June 12, 2017 (2017-06-12) July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24)
6 7 September 11, 2017 (2017-09-11) October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23)
7 7 February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26)
8 11 July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
9 7 February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11) March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)
10 10 October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15) December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)
11 TBD July 7, 2020 (2020-07-07) ? (?)

References
  1. "Duggar sisters Jill and Jessa return in "Counting On"". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. "New Homes and New Babies Abound When the Duggars Return in the All-New Season of "Counting On"". The Futon Critic. May 28, 2020.
  3. "Family Scrapbook- The Girls". The Duggar Family (official website). Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  4. Steiner, Amanda Michelle (April 7, 2015). "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Welcome First Child". People. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015.
  5. Dennis, Alicia C. (November 1, 2014). "Jessa Duggar Marries Ben Seewald". People. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
  6. Macatee, Rebecca (April 20, 2015). "Jessa Duggar Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Ben Seewald!". E!. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015.
  7. "Jinger Duggar Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Jeremy Vuolo: See the Pic". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  8. "'19 Kids And Counting': Which Duggar Is Leaving Home For College?". The Inquisitr. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  9. Strohm, Emily (September 8, 2017). "Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell Are Married!". People. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  10. "Joe and Kendra's Baby Girl Is Here". TLCme. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  11. "Family Scrapbook- The Boys". The Duggar Family (official website). Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  12. "Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson Are Married: 'Our Wedding Day Was Absolutely Perfect!'". People. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  13. "Counting On's Josiah, Lauren Welcome 1st Child After Miscarriage". Us Weekly. November 11, 2019.
  14. "Joy-Anna Duggar & Austin Forsyth Are Married!". People. May 26, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  15. "Joshua Duggar & His New Wife Want a Big Family". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  16. "Jill Duggar Marries Derick Dillard". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  17. "See Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's Wedding Photo". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  18. "Jinger Duggar Marries Soccer Player Jeremy Vuolo in Front of Nearly 1,000 Wedding Guests". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  19. "From the Dress to the Dessert: The Prettiest Photos from Joy-Anna Duggar's Wedding to Austin Forsyth". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  20. "Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell Are Married!". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  21. "Crying! Curls! A Car! The Must-See Photos from Josiah Duggar's Wedding to Lauren Swanson". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  22. "John David Duggar and Abbie Burnett Are Married! See Their Wedding Photo". People. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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