Genre: Comedy
Created by: Tim Doyle
Starring
Mary McCormack
Jack Gore
Sam Straley
Caleb Foote
Sawyer Barth
Christopher Paul Richards
Andy Walken
Santino Barnard
Tim Doyle
Michael Cudlitz
Sawyer Laucius
Jax Laucius
Narrated by: Tim Doyle
Composer(s): Siddhartha Khosla
Country of origin: United States
Original language(s): English
No. of seasons: 1
No. of episodes: 23
Production
Executive producer(s)
Tim Doyle
Randall Einhorn
Producer(s)
Kris Eber
Cinematography: Craig Kief
Editor(s): Casey Brown
Camera setup: Single-camera
Production company(s)
Mr. Bigshot Fancy-Pants Productions Inc.
ABC Studios
Distributor: Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network: ABC
Picture format: 720p (HDTV)
Audio format: 5.1 surround sound
Original release: October 16, 2018 –
May 21, 2019
The Kids Are Alright is an American sitcom television series created by Tim Doyle for ABC, inspired by Doyle's own childhood. The series is a single-camera comedy about an Irish Catholic family raising eight sons in suburban Los Angeles circa 1972, navigating the trials and tribulations of the era.
The series stars Michael Cudlitz and Mary McCormack as parents Mike and Peggy Cleary, with Jack Gore, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote, Sawyer Barth, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, and Santino Barnard starring as their first seven sons. The series received a put pilot commitment at ABC in September 2017, with a pilot ordered in January 2018. The Kids Are Alright was ordered to series by ABC in May 2018, and it was picked up for a full season of 22 episodes in November 2018. ABC ordered an additional episode in December 2018, bringing the order to 23 episodes. Filming for the series takes place primarily in Los Angeles.
The series premiered on October 16, 2018, and has received generally positive reviews. On May 10, 2019, ABC canceled the series after a single season.
Cast and characters
Main
Mary McCormack as Peggy, mother
Jack Gore as Timmy, fifth son
Sam Straley as Lawrence, first son
Caleb Foote as Eddie, second son
Sawyer Barth as Frank (Francis), third son
Christopher Paul Richards as Joey, fourth son
Andy Walken as William, sixth son
Santino Barnard as Pat (Patrick), seventh son
Michael Cudlitz as Mike, father
Sawyer and Jax Laucius as Andy Cleary, eighth son, an infant
Tim Doyle as the narrator, voice of adult Timmy
Recurring
Kennedy Lea Slocum as Wendi Falkenberry, Eddie's girlfriend
Paul Dooley as Father Cecil Dunne
Thomas Barbusca as Davey, Joey's best friend
Markie Post as Helen, Peggy's friend and nemesis
Jojo Nwoko as Father Hutan Abdi
Sarah Benoit as Sister Euphemia
Michael Cornacchia as Boxcar Benji
Martha Boles as Jenny, Wendy's classmate
Patrick Daniel as Murph
Guests
Aidan Wallace as young Lawrence
Gracen Newton as young Eddie
Connor Cain as Bobby (S1, E5)
Nat Faxon as Tom, Peggy's brother (S1, E8)
Ken Jeong as Grover Young, Mike's co-worker (S1, E9)[2]
Dara Renee as Melissa, Wendy's classmate (S1, E10)
Jason Rogel as Mailman
David Alan Smith as The Great Pepe (S1, E12)
Ray Porter as Ernie (S1, E15)
Danny Bonaduce as Boris, a security guard and himself (archive footage) (S1, E17)[3]
Emma Meisel as Angela, Frank's love interest (S1, E20)
Josh McDermitt as Mr. Crane, Mike's boss (S1, E21)
Jeff Holman as Terry, Mike's co-worker (S1, E21)
Mary Passeri as Marybeth (S1, E21)
Jim Meskimen as Johnny Carson (voice) (S1, E21)
Hal Alpert as Mr. Franklin (S1, E20)
Jo Farkas as Rita (S1, E20)
Carol Gutierrez as Darlene (S1, E20)
Regan Burns as Tex O'Shaughnessy (S1, E22)
Nancy Berggren as Mrs. Ava Greenblatt (S1, E22)
Jenny O'Hara as Aunt Tess (S1, E22)
Galadriel Stineman as Fiona, Lawrence's girlfriend (S1, E23)
Willie Tyler as himself (S1, E23)
Episodes
No. Title / Directed by Written by Original air date / Prod.
code / U.S. viewers (millions)
1 "Pilot" Randall Einhorn Tim Doyle October 16, 2018 101 6.52
2 "Timmy's Poem" Randall Einhorn Lisa K. Nelson October 23, 2018 102 5.08
3 "Microwave" Randall Einhorn Rob Ulin October 30, 2018 104 5.39
4 "Peggy's Day Out" Matt Sohn Tom Hertz November 13, 2018 105 4.60
5 "Boxing" Randall Einhorn Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton November 20, 2018 103 4.22
6 "Behind the Counter" Matt Sohn Tom Hertz November 27, 2018 106 4.58
7 "Little Cyst" Randall Einhorn Joey Gutierrez December 4, 2018 108 4.25
8 "Christmas 1972" Randall Einhorn Vijal Patel December 11, 2018 107 4.23
9 "The Love List" Jay Karas Joey Gutierrez January 8, 2019 111 4.56
10 "Show Boat" Randall Einhorn Lisa K. Nelson January 15, 2019 109 4.21
11 "Mailbox" Kirk Thatcher Paul O'Toole & Andy St. Clair January 22, 2019 110 4.40
12 "Vietnam" Rebecca Asher Jeanne Darst February 5, 2019 113 3.67
13 "Valentine's Day" Randall Einhorn Tim Doyle & Ellen Svaco Doyle February 12, 2019 115 3.20
14 "Happy Cecil" Bill Purple Rob Ulin February 19, 2019 114 3.43
15 "Nine Birthdays" Randall Einhorn Ryan Willison February 26, 2019 112 3.33
16 "Wendi's House" Rebecca Asher Tom Hertz March 19, 2019 116 3.09
17 "Low Expectations" Bill Purple Jessica Ambrosetti March 26, 2019 120 3.01
18 "Peggy Drives Away" Jay Karas Paul O'Toole & Andy St. Clair April 9, 2019 117 2.91
19 "Mass for Shut-ins" Lea Thompson Ian Murphy & Riley Ettinger April 16, 2019 118 3.10
20 "Timmy's New Hobby" Jay Karas Emily R. Wilson April 30, 2019 119 3.28
21 "Mike's Award" Matt Sohn Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton May 7, 2019 121 3.03
22 "Whales" Victor Nelli Jim Brandon & Vijal Patel May 14, 2019 122 2.85
23 "Irish Goodbye" Matt Sohn Joey Gutierrez & Gracie Charters May 21, 2019 123 2.96
Production
Development
Series creator Tim Doyle grew up in an Irish Catholic family in Glendale, California, near Los Angeles, in the 1970s; this makes the show semi-autobiographical. The series is produced by ABC Studios.
ABC officially ordered the series to pilot on January 19, 2018. In February 2018, Randall Einhorn signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot. On May 11, 2018, ABC ordered the show to series and announced that the series would be titled The Kids Are Alright. On November 7, 2018, the series was picked up for a full season of 22 episodes. On December 14, 2018, ABC ordered an additional episode of the first season, bringing the order to 23 episodes.
Casting
On February 13, 2018, Michael Cudlitz was cast as Mike Dwyer. A few days later, Mary McCormack was cast as Peggy Dwyer. By the end of the month, Sam Straley had joined the cast as Lawrence, along with Caleb Foote as Eddie, Christopher Paul Richards as Joey, and Jack Gore as Timmy. In early March 2018, Sawyer Barth was cast as Frank. That month, it was also revealed that Andy Walken and Santino Barnard had also joined the series. With the series order in May, the family name was changed from the Dwyers to the Clearys.
Music
Siddhartha Khosla serves as the primary composer for the series.
Broadcast
The series premiered on October 16, 2018, on ABC in the United States, and on CTV in Canada. It was announced on May 10, 2019 that ABC had cancelled the series.
Reception
Ratings
No./ Title/ Air date/ Rating/share
(18–49)/ Viewers
(millions) DVR
(18–49) DVR viewers
(millions) Total
(18–49) Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" October 16, 2018 1.4/6 6.52 0.5 1.49 1.9 8.01
2 "Timmy's Poem" October 23, 2018 1.1/5 5.08 0.4 1.39 1.4 6.46
3 "Microwave" October 30, 2018 1.3/6 5.39 0.2 0.99 1.5 6.38
4 "Peggy's Day Out" November 13, 2018 1.0/5 4.60 0.3 1.10 1.3 5.70
5 "Boxing" November 20, 2018 0.9/4 4.22 0.3 1.12 1.2 5.34
6 "Behind the Counter" November 27, 2018 0.9/4 4.58 0.3 1.02 1.2 5.60
7 "Little Cyst" December 4, 2018 0.8/3 4.25 N/A N/A N/A N/A
8 "Christmas 1972" December 11, 2018 0.9/3 4.23 0.3 1.05 1.2 5.28
9 "The Love List" January 8, 2019 1.0/4 4.56 N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 "Show Boat" January 15, 2019 0.8/4 4.21 N/A N/A N/A N/A
11 "Mailbox" January 22, 2019 0.8/4 4.40[15] N/A N/A N/A N/A
12 "Vietnam" February 5, 2019 0.7/3 3.67 0.3 1.13 1.1 4.80
13 "Valentine’s Day" February 12, 2019 0.7/3 3.20 0.3 1.07 1.0 4.27
14 "Happy Cecil" February 19, 2019 0.7/3 3.43 0.3 0.97 1.0 4.40
15 "Nine Birthdays" February 26, 2019 0.8/4 3.33 0.3 1.00 1.1 4.33
16 "Wendi's House" March 19, 2019 0.7/3 3.09 0.3 1.06 1.0 4.15
17 "Low Expectations" March 26, 2019 0.6/3 3.01 0.3 1.08 0.9 4.10
18 "Peggy Drives Away" April 9, 2019 0.6/3 2.91 0.3 0.97 0.9 3.88
19 "Mass for Shut-ins" April 16, 2019 0.6/3 3.10[23] 0.3 1.01 0.9 4.11
20 "Timmy's New Hobby" April 30, 2019 0.7/3 3.28 TBD TBD TBD TBD
21 "Mike's Award" May 7, 2019 0.6/3 3.03 TBD TBD TBD TBD
22 "Whales" May 14, 2019 0.6/3 2.85 0.2 1.00 0.8 3.85
23 "Irish Goodbye" May 2k1, 2019 0.6/3 2.96 0.2 0.93 0.8 3.77
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.62/10 based on 17 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "The Kids are Alright is a surprisingly poignant, thoughtful show with a classic sitcom feel."Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
Accolades
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy Tim Doyle for "Pilot" Nominated
2019 Young Entertainer Awards Best Supporting Young Actress - Television Series Kennedy Lea Slocum Nominated
2018 California on Location Awards Location Manager of the Year - Half Hour Television Chester Wong Nominated [citation needed]
2018 Location Team of the Year - Half Hour Television
Chester Wong
Melissa Areffi
Chris Beal
Jon Hollis
Brittany Klaus
Nominated
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