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American TV series or program
The Goodwin Games
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Genre
| Comedy
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Created by
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Starring
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Composer
| John Swihart
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 7
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Executive producers
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- Chris Harris
- Carter Bays
- Craig Thomas
- Peyton Reed
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Producers
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- Rachel Axler
- Caroline James
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Cinematography
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Editors
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- Christopher Cooke
- Wendy Smith
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Camera setup
| Single-camera
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Running time
| 22 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| Fox
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Release
| May 20
(
2013-05-20
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July 1, 2013
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2013-07-01
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The Goodwin Games
is an American
sitcom
series that aired as a midseason replacement on
Fox
from May 20 to July 1, 2013.
[1]
It was created and written by
Carter Bays
and
Craig Thomas
(creators of
How I Met Your Mother
) alongside Chris Harris.
Premise
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The series revolves around a trio of estranged siblings: Henry, an overachieving surgeon with an overabundant ego; Chloe, a former child mathematical prodigy who became popular in high school and abandoned academia (and her friends) for a career as a struggling actress; and Jimmy, a career petty criminal with a string of convictions who has to sneak into his pre-teen daughter's bedroom at night to visit her. The siblings return home for their father's funeral. His attorney (one of Chloe's abandoned childhood friends) April Cho informs them that their father's will awards them $23 million, but only if they agree to compete in a series of games of their father's devising. The games are designed to force them to confront their personal failings, recall their childhoods, and bring them together as a family once again. When the siblings resist, April informs them that their father anticipated their reaction, and therefore a fourth individual will be involved in the games, a complete stranger named Elijah, who collects part of the remaining inheritance every time the siblings fail to follow their father's instructions.
Cast
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Main cast
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Recurring
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Production
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On May 9, 2012, Fox placed a series order for the comedy
[5]
that was expected to premiere during the 2012?13 television season as a mid-season entry.
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On June 7, 2012, it was announced that
T. J. Miller
was replacing
Jake Lacy
in the role of Jimmy.
[7]
On November 2, 2012, it was announced that Fox cut the episode order from thirteen to seven.
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Episodes
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Broadcast
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The series premiered in Australia on
Eleven
on May 20, 2014.
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Reception
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the series has an aggregate score of 38% based on 6 positive and 10 negative critic reviews. The website consensus reads: "
The Goodwin Games
is simply unimpressive in the most uninteresting ways."
[17]
On
Metacritic
, the series has a score of 57 out of 100 based on 17 critic reviews, indicating "Mixed to Average"
[18]
References
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Byrne, Craig (February 28, 2013).
"FOX Announces Season Finale Dates & Summer Premieres"
.
FOX
. KSiteTV
. Retrieved
March 1,
2013
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (May 23, 2012).
"Several More New Series In Recasting Mode; Returning Ones Add/Cut Regulars"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 8,
2012
.
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Masters, Megan (22 October 2012).
"Exclusive: Roseanne's Laurie Metcalf Books Arc on Fox's New Comedy The Goodwin Games"
. TVline.com
. Retrieved
30 October
2012
.
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Snierson, Dan.
"Adam Rodriguez signs on to 'The Goodwin Games' -- EXCLUSIVE"
. EW.com
. Retrieved
30 October
2012
.
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Seidman, Robert (May 9, 2012).
"Updated (5): Fox New Show Pick Ups: Comedy 'Ben & Kate' + 'It's Messy' + 'Goodwin Games' + Dramas 'The Mob Doctor' & 'The Following'
"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on May 13, 2012
. Retrieved
May 9,
2012
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2012).
"3rd Update: Fox Picks Up Kevin Williamson, Mob Doc Drama, Three Comedy Series"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
May 14,
2012
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (June 7, 2012).
"T.J. Miller To Play Lead On New Fox Comedy Series 'Goodwin Games' In Recasting"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 8,
2012
.
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Michael Ausiello (2012-10-25).
"Fox Cuts Episode Order For Midseason Comedy The Goodwin Games in Half"
. TVLine
. Retrieved
2012-11-02
.
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Bibel, Sara (May 21, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'The Goodwin Games' & 'Motive' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 7, 2013
. Retrieved
May 21,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (May 28, 2013).
"TV Ratings Monday:'The Bachelorette' Premieres Down, 'The Voice' Falls, 'Revolution' & 'The Goodwin Games' Flat"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 7, 2013
. Retrieved
May 29,
2013
.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (June 4, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'The Goodwin Games' Adjusted Up + No Adjustment for 'Revolution' Finale"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 8, 2013.
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Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'The Bachelorette' Adjusted Up; 'The Winner Is' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 14, 2013.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (June 18, 2013).
"Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'The Bachelorette' Adjusted Up; 'The Winner Is...' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 22, 2013
. Retrieved
June 18,
2013
.
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Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2013).
"Monday Final TV Ratings: 'Under the Dome' & 'The Bachelorette' Adjusted Up Plus Final Stanley Cup Numbers"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on June 28, 2013.
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Kondolojy, Amanda (July 2, 2013).
"Monday Final TV Ratings: 'Under the Dome' Adjusted Up; 'Mistresses' Adjusted Down"
.
TV by the Numbers
. Archived from
the original
on July 5, 2013.
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Knox, David (May 7, 2014).
"Returning: New Girl, Airdate: The Goodwin Games"
.
TV Tonight
. Retrieved
June 4,
2014
.
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"The Goodwin Games"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
September 5,
2022
.
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"The Goodwin Games"
.
Metacritic
. Retrieved
September 5,
2022
.
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