Genre Sitcom Country of origin United States | Composer(s) John Kimbrough Original language(s) English | |
Created by Jackie Filgo and Jeff Filgo Starring Matt LeBlanc
Liza Snyder
Jessica Chaffin
Matt Cook
Grace Kaufman
Hala Finley
Matthew McCann
Diana-Maria Riva
Kevin Nealon | ||
Man with a Plan is an American sitcom series created by Jackie and Jeff Filgo and starring Matt LeBlanc in the lead role. It was ordered to series on May 13, 2016 for the CBS 2016–2017 television season. The series premiered on October 24, 2016. On November 14, 2016, CBS picked up the series for a full season of 19 episodes. On January 6, 2017, CBS ordered three additional episodes, increasing the first season order to 22.
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Plot
A father learns parenting is harder than he thought, after his wife goes back to work which causes him to be a stay-at-home dad. The series is set in suburban Pittsburgh.
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Casting
On May 13, 2016, it was reported that Jenna Fischer, who was originally cast to play the female lead opposite LeBlanc in the series, had exited and her role would be recast. On August 1, it was announced Liza Snyder would replace Fischer in the role.
Reception
Man with a Plan has received generally negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 21%, based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Man with a Plans flawed, unimaginative writing fails to properly showcase the charm of its unfortunately underperforming lead." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 36 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".