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Genre
  
Comedy

Original language(s)
  
English

Network
  
USA Network

7.6/10
IMDb

88%
Rotten Tomatoes

Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
29 April 2014

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Created by
  
Lennon Parham Jessica St. Clair

Starring
  
Lennon Parham Jessica St. Clair Keegan-Michael Key Zach Woods Brad Morris

Opening theme
  
"Back Before We Were Brittle" by Say Hi

Nominations
  
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Cast
  
Jessica St Clair, Lennon Parham, Keegan‑Michael Key, Zach Woods, Brad Morris

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Playing House is an American comedy television series that premiered on April 29, 2014, on the USA Network. Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair created and star in the series, which is inspired by their real-life friendship.

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On December 8, 2014, Playing House was renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 4, 2015, with each episode available a week earlier via VOD. On January 14, 2016, the series was renewed for a third season.

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Premise

When mother-to-be Maggie ends her marriage upon discovering her husband's affair with a woman online, she turns to her best friend Emma for support. In order to help Maggie in her time of need, Emma gives up her successful business in China to return to their hometown of Pinebrook, and help her friend raise her newborn baby.

Main

  • Lennon Parham as Maggie Caruso – Emma's best friend since childhood who was pregnant and newly single after a sudden separation from her husband in the first season. She is the mother to Charlotte Emma Caruso.
  • Jessica St. Clair as Emma Crawford – Maggie's best friend since childhood. She leaves her overseas job in China to come home and to help Maggie.
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Mark Rodriguez – A local cop and childhood friend of Maggie and Emma. Mark and Emma used to date in high school.
  • Zach Woods as Zach Harper – Maggie's younger brother.
  • Brad Morris as Bruce Caruso – Maggie's ex-husband. He is the father to Charlotte Caruso.

    • Recurring

  • Jane Kaczmarek as Gwen Crawford – Emma's estranged mother.
  • Lindsay Sloane as Tina "Bird Bones" Rodriguez – Mark's ex-wife and former nemesis to Emma.
  • Gerry Bednob as Mr. Nanjiani – A local Pakistani townsperson.
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur as Candy – a bartender at Rosie's, the local restaurant.
  • Ian Roberts as Ian – Mark's partner on the police force.
  • Sandy Martin as Mary Pat – Bruce's mother.
  • Norma Michaels as Ms. Johannsen – a prickly old woman living in the town.
  • Kyle Bornheimer as Dan – a Rabbi whom Emma dated in season two. However, Emma breaks up with Dan after realizing she still has strong feelings for Mark.

    • Season 2 (2015)

    On December 8, 2014, Playing House was renewed for an eight-episode second season, and it is directed by Stuart McDonald. On April 7, 2015, USA Network revealed it will premiere on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, with each episode available a week earlier via VOD.

    Production and development

    Playing House first appeared on the USA Network development slate in February 2013, under the name Untitled Lennon Parham/Jessica St. Clair Project. The series was created by Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair who also star in the series and executive produce alongside Scot Armstrong and Ravi Nandan, and the production companies Universal Cable Productions and American Work.

    Casting announcements began in February 2013, with Parham, St. Clair and Zach Woods announced as starring in the series when USA Network ordered the presentation. Parham and St. Clair signed on to play the lead roles of Maggie, an expectant mother who turns to her career-driven best friend Emma. Keegan-Michael Key and Brad Morris then signed on to the series, with Key playing the role of Mark, a cop who holds resentment towards Emma because she turned down his proposal and left town, and Morris playing the role of Bruce, Maggie's husband, who cheats on her.

    On May 16, 2013, Playing House was ordered to series, making it the second original half-hour comedy series for the USA Network after Sirens.

    On December 8, 2014, USA Network renewed Playing House for an eight-episode second season. Through a new model, each of the episodes will be released on video-on-demand platforms before airing a week later on USA. On January 14, 2016, Playing House was renewed for a third season.

    Reception

    The first season of Playing House scored 65 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 13 "generally favorable" reviews. On another review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 76% rating with an average rating of 7.1 out of 10, based on 17 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham are a comedy duo worth watching, and their chemistry helps to make Playing House reasonably enjoyable and perceptive."

    The second season was met with even more positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an average of 100% with an average of 7 out of 10, based on 6 reviews.

    References

    Playing House (TV series) Wikipedia
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