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58% Rotten Tomatoes Country of origin United States First episode date 1 January 2017 | 7.7/10 IMDb 50% Metacritic Composer(s) Jonathan Sadoff Original language(s) English Network FOX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Dave CherninJohn Chernin Starring Kaitlin OlsonSofia Black-D'EliaCarla JimenezThomas BarbuscaJack StantonScott MacArthur Cast Sofia Black‑D'Elia, Kaitlin Olson, Thomas Barbusca, Carla Jimenez, Scott MacArthur Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mick is an American sitcom television series broadcast on Fox. Created by Dave Chernin and John Chernin, the series stars Kaitlin Olson who also serves as executive producer. The series premiered on January 1, 2017, and resumed in its regular Tuesday night slot on January 3, 2017. On January 11, 2017, Fox picked up the series for a full season of 17 episodes.
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- Plot
- Main
- Recurring
- Development
- Casting
- Reception
- References
On February 21, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season.
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Plot
Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng, an irresponsible woman, relocates from Warwick, Rhode Island to Greenwich, Connecticut. She becomes the parental guardian for her niece and nephews after her estranged and wealthy sister Pamela "Poodle" Pemberton and her husband Christopher were arrested by the FBI for fraud and tax evasion. After a day watching the three children (Sabrina, Chip, and Ben), Mickey gets a call from Poodle telling her that she and Christopher are fleeing the country. As a result, Mickey struggles to raise the three kids with help from her pseudo-boyfriend Jimmy and the housekeeper Alba, while putting up with their neighbor Liz.
Main
Recurring
Development
The pilot was written by Dave Chernin and John Chernin with Randall Einhorn directing. The series is filmed as a single-camera setup. The Chernins, Olson, and Einhorn serve as executive producers.The show is entirely filmed in Hollywood, the Greenwich House is actually a Los Angeles mansion.
Casting
On February 29, 2016, it was announced that Sofia Black-D'Elia was cast as Sabrina. It was announced that Kaitlin Olson was cast as Mackenzie on March 2, 2016. Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, and Carla Jimenez were cast as Chip Pemberton, Ben Pemberton, and Alba respectively on March 18, 2016. Susan Park was cast as Liz.
Reception
The Mick received mixed reviews from critics, however Olson's performance was praised. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 58% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kaitlin Olson's considerable charm isn't enough to keep the intermittently funny The Mick from falling prey to conventional storylines and hard-to-root-for characters." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".