The Moodys (American TV series)

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The Moodys
File:Moodys.png
Genre Sitcom
Created by Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher & Tad Quill
Based on A Moody Christmas
by Trent O'Donnell & Phil Lloyd
Written by Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill
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Music by Lyle Workman
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 14
Production
Executive producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
  • Trent O' Donnell
  • Phil Lloyd
  • Jason Burrows
  • Bob Fisher
  • Rob Greenberg
  • Tad Quill
  • Denis Leary
  • Elizabeth Perkins
Producer(s) Irene Litinsky
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  • Joe Kessler
  • Pierre Jodoin
Editor(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Joe D'Augustine
  • Jeff Hall
  • Dean Pollack
  • Arthur Tarnowski
  • Justin Lachance
  • Simon Webb
Running time 21–22 minutes
Production company(s) Fox Entertainment
CBS Studios
Release
Original network Fox
Original release December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) –
June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Moodys is an American comedy television series based on the Australian show The Moodys. It stars Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins as a cantankerous married couple who reunite with their three adult children in Chicago for the Christmas season.[1] It premiered December 4, 2019, on Fox, and aired two half-hour episodes back-to-back for three weeks, for a total of six episodes for its first season.[2] In July 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 1, 2021.[3][4]

The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas;[5] the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series.[6] On April 16, 2021, Fox took The Moodys off the Thursday schedule.[7] The remaining three episodes of the second season are rescheduled to air on Sundays starting June 6.[8][9] On June 17, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. The series finale aired on June 20, 2021.[10]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S viewers
(millions)
1 1 "Pilot" Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Story by: Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) 2.71[11]
2 2 Episode 2 Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) 2.71[11]
3 3 Episode 3 Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 9, 2019 (2019-12-09) 1.26[12]
4 4 Episode 4 Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 9, 2019 (2019-12-09) 1.26[12]
5 5 Episode 5 Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) 1.80[13]
6 6 Episode 6 Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) 1.80[13]

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [14] Directed by Written by Original air date [14] U.S viewers
(millions)
7 1 Episode 201 Jay Karas Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) 1.04[15]
8 2 Episode 202 Jay Karas Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) 1.04[15]
9 3 Episode 203 Jay Karas Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08) 1.14[16]
10 4 Episode 204 Jay Karas Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15) 1.15[17]
11 5 Episode 205 Jacob Tierney Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22) 1.31[18]
12 6 Episode 206 Jacob Tierney Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) 0.55[19]
13 7 Episode 207 Jacob Tierney Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06) 0.54[20]
14 8 Episode 208 Jacob Tierney Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20) 0.60[21]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 64% with an average rating of 6.28/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way."[22] On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49 rating
(average)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 6 December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) TBD December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) TBD 2019–20 TBD TBD TBD
2 8 April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01) TBD June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20) TBD 2020–21 130 1.69 0.4[24]

Season 1

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" December 4, 2019 0.8/4 2.71[11]
2 "Episode Two" December 4, 2019 0.7/4 2.71[11]
3 "Episode Three" December 9, 2019 0.3/2 1.26[12]
4 "Episode Four" December 9, 2019 0.3/2 1.26[12]
5 "Episode Five" December 10, 2019 0.5/2 1.80[13]
6 "Episode Six" December 10, 2019 0.5/2 1.80[13]

Season 2

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Episode 201" April 1, 2021 0.3 1.04[15]
2 "Episode 202" April 1, 2021 0.3 1.04[15]
3 "Episode 203" April 8, 2021 0.3 1.14[16]
4 "Episode 204" April 15, 2021 0.3 1.15[17]
5 "Episode 205" April 22, 2021 0.3 1.31[18]
6 "Episode 206" June 6, 2021 0.2 0.55[19]
7 "Episode 207" June 6, 2021 0.1 0.54[20]
8 "Episode 208" June 20, 2021 0.2 0.60[21]

See also

References

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