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Grandfathered

Grandfathered is an American comedy television series created by Daniel Chun. Originally titled Grandpa, the show was picked up to series by Fox on May 8, 2015, and premiered on September 29, 2015. On October 15, 2015, Fox ordered an additional six scripts for the first season. On October 28, 2015, Fox ordered a full season of 22 episodes for the first season. Fox canceled the show on May 12, 2016, after the first season.

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Synopsis

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Grandfathered details the life of a bachelor and restaurant owner who discovers that he has a son as well as a granddaughter from a relationship that occurred over 25 years prior to the series.

Main

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John Stamos as James "Jimmy" Martino, a 51-year-old, lifelong bachelor and successful restaurant owner who discovers that he has both a son and a granddaughter. He's considered to be self-absorbed, career-obsessed, and inexperienced at parenthood. As the series progresses, his egotistical personality slowly begins to fade away, as he realizes that the son he never knew he had needed a father, and Jimmy now wants to make it up to him.

Paget Brewster as Sara Kingsley, Gerald's mother, Edie's grandmother, and Jimmy's ex-girlfriend. She broke up with Jimmy due to his self-absorbed and career-obsessed personality. After their breakup, she found out that she was pregnant with Gerald and kept it hidden from Jimmy for over 25 years.

Josh Peck as Gerald E. Kingsley, Jimmy and Sara's 25-year-old son who also has a baby daughter.

Christina Milian as Vanessa, Gerald's best friend and his child's mother with whom he is in love. She is usually unaware of Gerald's attempts to woo her.

Ravi Patel as Ravi Gupta, the head chef at Jimmy's restaurant.

Kelly Jenrette as Annelise Wilkinson, Jimmy's assistant and right-hand woman who is an out lesbian.

Recurring

Layla and Emelia Golfieri as Edie, Gerald and Vanessa's baby daughter and Jimmy and Sara's granddaughter.

Abby Walker as Cindy, a ditzy and openly bisexual server working at Jimmy's restaurant.

A.J. Rivera as Victor, a chef working beneath Ravi at Jimmy's restaurant.

Andrew Daly as Bruce, Sara's on-and-off boyfriend. He was the only father figure Gerald had growing up.

Regina Hall as Catherine Sanders, a CEO whom Jimmy dates and with whom he has a rare "adult" relationship.

Michael Trucco as Craig, an old flame of Sara's whom she attempts to reconnect with after Bruce leaves for China.

Reception

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Grandfathered has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the series has a rating of 68%, based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "John Stamos is as handsome and charming as ever, but Grandfathered's jokes are tired and schmaltzy." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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References

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