American TV series or program
Playing House
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Genre
| Sitcom
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Created by
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Starring
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Opening theme
| "Back Before We Were Brittle" by
Say Hi
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 3
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No.
of episodes
| 26
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Executive producers
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Producers
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Camera setup
| Single-camera
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Running time
| 30 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| USA Network
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Release
| April 29, 2014
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2014-04-29
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July 14, 2017
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2017-07-14
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Playing House
is an American
sitcom
that premiered on April 29, 2014, on the
USA Network
.
[1]
[2]
Lennon Parham
and
Jessica St. Clair
created and star in the series, which is inspired by their real-life friendship.
On January 14, 2016, the series was renewed for a third season,
[3]
which aired from June 23 to July 14, 2017 with each episode available via
VOD
.
On October 30, 2017, series stars and creators Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham, announced over an emotional video message that USA Network canceled the show.
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Premise
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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 career in China to return to their hometown of Pinebrook and help her friend raise her newborn baby.
Cast
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Main
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- 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 of 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 "Zoo" Harper ? Maggie's younger brother.
- Brad Morris
as Bruce Caruso ? Maggie's ex-husband. He is the father of Charlotte.
Recurring
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- Jane Kaczmarek
as Gwen Crawford ? Emma's mother.
- Lindsay Sloane
as Tina "Bird Bones" Steigerman ? Mark's wife and former nemesis to Emma.
- Gerry Bednob
as Mr. Nanjiani ? a local townsperson, originally from Pakistan.
- 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.
- Ben Willbond
as Dr. Clive Ericson, a cold and distant doctor supervising Maggie on clinical rotation.
Episodes
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Season 1 (2014)
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Season 2 (2015)
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Season 3 (2017)
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Production and development
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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.
[24]
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 twelve years earlier, and Morris playing the role of Bruce, Maggie's husband, who cheats on her.
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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
.
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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.
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On January 14, 2016,
Playing House
was renewed for a third season.
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Reception
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The first season of
Playing House
scored 65 out of 100 on
Metacritic
based on 13 "generally favorable" reviews.
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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."
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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.
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Awards and nominations
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References
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.
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July 2,
2013
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"Playing House Renewed for Season 3"
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TV Line
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January 15,
2016
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2017
.
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.
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.
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.
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'Playing House' Renewed For Season 2 By USA With VOD As Primary Window"
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2014
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"Playing House Season 1"
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. Retrieved
January 27,
2015
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"Playing House: Season 1"
. Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
January 27,
2015
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"Playing House: Season 2"
. Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
February 22,
2016
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"GLAAD Media Awards Nominees Unveiled"
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