The Moodys (American TV series)

The Moodys is an American comedy miniseries based on the Australian show The Moodys. It stars Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins as a cantankerous married couple who reunite with their three adult children in Chicago for the Christmas season.[1] The show premiered December 4, 2019 on Fox, and aired two half-hour episodes back-to-back for three weeks, for a total of six episodes.[2]

The Moodys
GenreSitcom
Created byRob Greenberg & Bob Fisher & Tad Quill
Based onA Moody Christmas
by Trent O'Donnell & Phil Lloyd
Written byBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill
Directed byBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg
Starring
Music byLyle Workman
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
  • Trent O' Donnell
  • Phil Lloyd
  • Jason Burrows
  • Bob Fisher
  • Rob Greenberg
  • Tad Quill
Producer(s)Irene Litinsky
CinematographyJoe Kessler
Editor(s)
  • Joe D'Augustine
  • Jeff Hall
  • Dean Pollack
Running time21–22 minutes
Production company(s)Fox Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Fox Corporation
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseDecember 4 (2019-12-04) –
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)
External links
Official website

The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas;[3] the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series. Leary has previously acted in The Ref, a film about an unhappy Christmas family reunion.[4]

Cast

Main

Guest

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergTeleplay and television story by : Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)2.71[5]
2Episode 2Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)2.71[5]
3Episode 3Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 9, 2019 (2019-12-09)1.26[6]
4Episode 4Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 9, 2019 (2019-12-09)1.26[6]
5Episode 5Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)1.80[7]
6Episode 6Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)1.80[7]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 50% with an average rating of 5.6/10, based on 10 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way."[8] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

Ratings
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" December 4, 20190.8/42.71[5]
2 "Episode Two" December 4, 20190.7/42.71[5]
3 "Episode Three" December 9, 20190.3/21.26[6]
4 "Episode Four" December 9, 20190.3/21.26[6]
5 "Episode Five" December 10, 20190.5/21.80[7]
6 "Episode Six" December 10, 20190.5/21.80[7]

References
  1. The Moodys Preview with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins. Vital Thrills, October 27, 2019.
  2. The Moodys: Fox's Christmas Miniseries Reveals First Photo, Sets Premiere Date. TVLine, October 21, 2019.
  3. Denis Leary To Star In ‘The Moodys’, Fox Holiday Event Comedy Series. Deadline, August 13, 2019.
  4. A Moody Christmas Holiday Event Series Casts Denis Leary. Showbiz Junkies, August 13, 2019.
  5. Rejent, Joseph (December 6, 2019). "'The Moodys' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. Rejent, Joseph (December 10, 2019). "'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Making It' adjusts down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  7. Welch, Alex (December 11, 2019). "'The Conners' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  8. "The Moodys: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. "The Moodys: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved December 9, 2019.


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