Parenthood (season 1)
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The first season of the NBC
comedy-drama
series Parenthood
premiered on March 2, 2010 and ended on May 25, 2010, it consisted of 13 episodes. Season one was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 31, 2010 and Region 4 on December 1, 2010.
, because of actress Maura Tierney
's breast cancer. Subsequently, on September 10, 2009, a spokesperson for Tierney announced that she was leaving the show due to conflicts with her treatment schedule. Tierney's already-filmed scenes were deleted. On October 9, 2009, it was announced that Lauren Graham
would replace Tierney in the upcoming series. Parenthood was expected to premiere March 1, 2010, and air on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. However, after the cancellation of The Jay Leno Show
, NBC moved the premiere to March 2, 2010, at 10:00 p.m.
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NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
series Parenthood
Parenthood (2010 TV series)
Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC...
premiered on March 2, 2010 and ended on May 25, 2010, it consisted of 13 episodes. Season one was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 31, 2010 and Region 4 on December 1, 2010.
Main cast
- Peter KrausePeter KrausePeter William Krause is an American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, Adam Braverman on Parenthood, and Casey McCall on Sports Night...
as Adam Braverman - Lauren GrahamLauren GrahamLauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
as Sarah Braverman - Dax ShepardDax ShepardDax Randall Shepard is an American actor.- Early life :Shepard was born in Milford, Michigan and attended Muir Junior High and Walled Lake Central High School, before enrolling in The Groundlings school. He later received a degree in anthropology at UCLA...
as Crosby Braverman - Monica PotterMonica PotterMonica Potter is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Potter, one of four daughters, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Irish American Roman Catholic family. Her father, Paul Brokaw, was the inventor of the first flame-resistant car wax, and her mother, Nancy, was a secretary....
as Kristina Braverman - Erika ChristensenErika ChristensenErika Jane Christensen is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic , Swimfan , How to Rob a Bank , and The Perfect Score , among others. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC...
as Julia Braverman-Graham - Sam JaegerSam JaegerSamuel Heath Jaeger is an American actor and screenwriter.Jaeger graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1995 and in 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Otterbein College...
as Joel Graham - Savannah Paige Rae as Sydney Graham
- Sarah RamosSarah RamosSarah Emily Ramos is an American actress. Her most prominent roles have been as Patty Pryor on the television series American Dreams and Haddie Braverman on the series Parenthood.-Personal life:...
as Haddie Braverman - Max BurkholderMax BurkholderMaxwell Henry Wolf "Max" Burkholder is an American child actor most noticeable for his role Max Braverman, who has Asperger Syndrome, in the NBC series Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor, among his many roles were those of Chomper in The Land Before Time television series...
as Max Braverman - Joy BryantJoy BryantJoy Bryant is an American actress and former fashion model. Joy currently stars as Jasmine Trussell in Parenthood-Early life:...
as Jasmine Trussell - Miles HeizerMiles HeizerMiles Heizer is an American actor. His most notable film appearance was in Rails & Ties, playing Davey Danner when he was 12 years old. He also played the recurring character Joshua Lipnicki on the television series ER. He also stars in the 2010 show Parenthood as Drew Holt, Sarah Braverman's ...
as Drew Holt - Mae WhitmanMae WhitmanMae Margaret Whitman is an American television, movie and voice actress. She is known for her role as Ann Veal in the TV series Arrested Development, her role as Amber on the TV series Parenthood, her role as Roxy Richter in Scott Pilgrim vs...
as Amber Holt - Bonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaBonnie Bedelia Culkin is an American actress best known for her supporting roles in the action film Die Hard and the courtroom drama Presumed Innocent...
as Camille Braverman - Craig T. NelsonCraig T. NelsonCraig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is probably best known for his Emmy-winning roles as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, and as Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist. He also starred in The Incredibles in 2004 as Mr...
as Zeek Braverman
Recurring cast
- Tyree Brown as Jabbar Trussell-Braverman
- Erinn HayesErinn HayesErinn Hayes is an American actress from San Francisco, California, known for her role as Melanie Clayton on the CBS comedy series Worst Week...
as Racquel - Marguerite MoreauMarguerite MoreauMarguerite Moreau is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles on the television series Blossom, her role as Katie in the comedy cult film Wet Hot American Summer, and her role in The Mighty Ducks series of films...
as Katie - Tom AmandesTom AmandesTom Amandes is an American actor. His best known role to date is that of the role of Dr. Harold "Hal" Abbott on the The WB Drama series Everwood, and as Eliot Ness in the 1990's version of The Untouchables TV series.- Career :...
as Dr. Pelikan - Jason RitterJason RitterJason Morgan Ritter is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. Ritter is probably best known for his role as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event.-Early life:Ritter was born in Los Angeles,...
as Mark Cyr - Minka KellyMinka KellyMinka Dumont Kelly is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009 and has also had roles in The Roommate and the reboot series Charlie's Angels.-Early life:Kelly was born in Los Angeles...
as Gaby - Asher BookAsher BookAsher Monroe Book is an American dancer, singer and actor.-Early life:Born in Arlington, Virginia in 1988, Asher started working professionally when he was seven years old...
as Steve Williams - Phil AbramsPhil AbramsPhil Abrams is an American actor. He has guest starred in number of notable television namely Everybody Loves Raymond, The X-Files, Roswell, Friends, The Practice, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, NYPD Blue, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Eli Stone, Grey's Anatomy, iCarly, The...
as Phil Lessing - Amanda ForemanAmanda Foreman (actress)Amanda Foreman is an American actress who is best known for the role of Meghan Rotundi on the college drama series Felicity.-Early life:...
as Suze Lessing - Eduardo Rioseco as Damien
- Mike O'MalleyMike O'MalleyMichael Edward "Mike" O'Malley is an American actor and playwright who has appeared in films and television series. He hosted Nickelodeon GUTS, and he starred in the CBS comedy Yes, Dear...
as Jim Kazinsky
Production
Parenthood was originally scheduled to premiere on NBC on September 23, 2009. However, on July 10, 2009, it was announced that Parenthood would be pushed back to midseasonMidseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
, because of actress Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Maura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.-Early life:...
's breast cancer. Subsequently, on September 10, 2009, a spokesperson for Tierney announced that she was leaving the show due to conflicts with her treatment schedule. Tierney's already-filmed scenes were deleted. On October 9, 2009, it was announced that Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham
Lauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
would replace Tierney in the upcoming series. Parenthood was expected to premiere March 1, 2010, and air on Monday nights at 9:00 p.m. However, after the cancellation of The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...
, NBC moved the premiere to March 2, 2010, at 10:00 p.m.
Episodes
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| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | March 2, 2010 | 5.0 | 9 | 3.1/9 | 8.10 |
| 2 | "Man Versus Possum" | March 9, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 2.6/8 | 6.08 |
| 3 | "The Deep End of the Pool" | March 16, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 2.3/6 | 5.94 |
| 4 | "Wassup" | March 23, 2010 | 4.5 | 8 | 2.7/8 | 7.01 |
| 5 | "The Situation" | March 30, 2010 | 4.1 | 7 | 2.5/7 | 6.23 |
| 6 | "The Big 'O'" | April 6, 2010 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.6/7 | 6.28 |
| 7 | "What's Goin' On Down There?" | April 13, 2010 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.5/7 | 6.28 |
| 8 | "Rubber Band Ball" | April 20, 2010 | 4.8 | 8 | 2.9/8 | 7.27 |
| 9 | "Perchance to Dream" | April 27, 2010 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.4/7 | 5.81 |
| 10 | "Namaste No More" | May 4, 2010 | 3.9 | 7 | 2.5/7 | 5.88 |
| 11 | "Solace" | May 11, 2010 | 3.9 | 7 | 2.6/7 | 5.93 |
| 12 | "Team Braverman" | May 18, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 2.6/7 | 6.24 |
| 13 | "Lost and Found" | May 25, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 2.6/7 | 6.04 |