4 /10 1 Votes
37% Metacritic Composer(s) Chris Alan Lee Original language(s) English Final episode date 5 July 2016 Executive producer Phil Traill | 5.1/10 IMDb 32% Rotten Tomatoes Country of origin United States First episode date 14 June 2016 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Steven Cragg
Brian Bradley Based on Uncle Buck
by John Hughes Starring Mike Epps
Nia Long
James Lesure
Iman Benson
Sayeed Shahidi
Aalyrah Caldwell Network American Broadcasting Company Similar Telenovela, Mr Robinson, The Real O'Neals, Truth Be Told, Black‑ish Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uncle Buck is an American single-camera comedy television series based on the 1989 movie of the same name that debuted on ABC as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The series was created for television by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley. The show was picked up to series on May 8, 2015 and aired from June 14, 2016 to July 5, 2016.
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On July 6, 2016, ABC cancelled the series after one season.
Cast and characters
Reception
Uncle Buck received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 32%, based on 19 critics, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Despite the efforts of a charming cast, Uncle Buck is a painfully predictable adaptation without enough laughs." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 37 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
