5.2 /10 1 Votes
25% Genre Situation comedy Composer(s) Brian Kim Final episode date 9 October 2015 | 5.9/10 IMDb 7.3/10 Creative director(s) Schuyler Telleen First episode date 3 August 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Erin CardilloRichard Keith Written by Erin CardilloRichard Keith Starring Josh ZuckermanNathaniel BuzolicKrista Allen Cast Nathaniel Buzolic, Krista Allen, Josh Zuckerman Profiles |
Krista allen and jonathan silverman in significant mother
Significant Mother is an American comedy television series created by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith. Starring Josh Zuckerman, Nathaniel Buzolic and Krista Allen, it premiered on The CW network on August 3, 2015.
Contents
- Krista allen and jonathan silverman in significant mother
- Plot
- Main
- Guest
- Casting and production
- Broadcast
- Reception
- References

Plot

Restauranteur Nate Marlowe (Zuckerman) is shocked to discover that his best friend and roommate, Jimmy Barnes (Buzolic), has slept with his mother, Lydia (Allen). Nate and his father Harrison (Jonathan Silverman) find that they must face the reality that Lydia and Jimmy plan to pursue their relationship.
Main

Guest

Casting and production

Created by Cardillo and Keith, the half-hour sitcom was developed for the digital platform CW Seed. Significant Mother was ordered to series for the CW on April 10, 2015, with Zuckerman and Allen attached to star and Silverman, Fitzpatrick and Adams rounding out the cast. On May 1, 2015, Buzolic was announced in the role of Jimmy.

Later in May 2015, Denise Richards was cast as local "cougar" Pepper Spinner. In June 2015, the CW announced guest stars Linda Gray as Gammy, Nate's grandmother and Lydia's conservative southern mother, and Jerry O'Connell as Bob Babcock, a "slick realtor". In August 2015, Terry Kiser, Silverman's costar from Weekend at Bernie's, was cast in a guest role.
Broadcast
Significant Mother premiered on August 3, 2015.
Reception
Brian Lowry of Variety wrote that "while the show does possess some energy thanks to the cast, there’s such a numbing sameness to the gags."