Children Ruin Everything Explained
Children Ruin Everything is a Canadian television sitcom,[1] that premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022.[2] Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV, and originally Roku and later The CW, and co-produced by New Metric Media and Bell Media Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams), a young couple struggling to define their lives outside of their role as parents.[3]
Smeaton described the series as inspired by his understanding that parenting "is time-consuming and expensive and frustrating. So I wanted to create a show that acknowledged that but also showed the other side, which is having a family is worth it."[4]
Cast and characters
- Meaghan Rath as Astrid, a mother of three[5]
- Aaron Abrams as James, Astrid's husband, a father of three[6]
- Ennis Esmer as Ennis, James's best friend and co-worker[6]
- Nazneen Contractor as Dawn, Astrid's sister[6]
- Logan Nicholson as Felix, Astrid and James's seven-year-old (eight-year-old) son[2]
- Mikayla SwamiNathan as Viv, Astrid and James's four-year-old daughter[2]
- Dmitry Chepovetsky as Bo, Dawn's husband[2]
- Darius Rota as Corey, Dawn and Bo's 10-year-old son[2]
- Veena Sood as Nisha, Astrid and Dawn's mother[2]
- Lisa Codrington as Marla, James and Ennis's boss[2]
Development
The series is executive produced by Chuck Tatham, alongside Smeaton and Mark Montefiore.[3]
Production and distribution
On February 4, 2022, CTV and Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022 in Canada. It premiered in the United States on February 3, 2023, with the first 8 episodes of the season released, with the second 8-episode half releasing May 12, 2023.[7] On April 18, 2023, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a third season, comprising 10 episodes.[8]
Episodes
Season 3 (2023)
International broadcast
In the United States, it debuted on The Roku Channel on May 13, 2022, as a part of Roku Originals.[9] In September 2023, due to cuts in spending on original programming and removing series that were unsuccessful upon launch as well as the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood, it was announced that the series, along with several other original titles, was removed from The Roku Channel.[10]
On May 18, 2023, The CW announced it had picked up the series for U.S. linear broadcast; it premiered on July 24.[11] Season 2 premiered on September 11. On December 12, The CW announced that it had acquired the third season, the first to air exclusively on the network following its removal from The Roku Channel. Season 3 premiered on January 11, 2024. [12] Season 4 will premiere on November 13, 2024.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: CTV greenlights comedy Children Ruin Everything. Playback. Lauren Malyk. January 30, 2020.
- Web site: CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything premieres Jan. 12 on CTV. TV, eh?. Greg David. December 10, 2021.
- Web site: Chuck Tatham to Executive Produce Children Ruin Everything Comedy for Canada's Bell Media. The Hollywood Reporter. Etan Vlessing. July 25, 2019.
- Web site: In Children Ruin Everything, producer and dad Kurt Smeaton mines the hard parts of parenthood for comedy. Toronto Star. Debra Yeo. January 15, 2022.
- Web site: Meaghan Rath joins CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything. TV, eh?. Greg David. February 16, 2021.
- Web site: Aaron Abrams joins CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything in lead role, with Ennis Esmer and Nazneen Contractor joining cast. TV, eh?. Greg David. March 24, 2021.
- Web site: Peter White. Children Ruin Everything Renewed For Season 2 At CTV; Roku To Launch In U.S. Later This Year. Deadline Hollywood. February 4, 2022.
- Web site: CTV Announces Third Season of Original Comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING. Bell Media. May 9, 2023.
- Web site: Roku Nabs U.S. Streaming Rights to Children Ruin Everything Comedy Series From Schitt's Creek 's Kurt Smeaton. Todd Spangler. Variety. October 18, 2021. October 18, 2021.
- Web site: Breaking News - Development Update: Week of September 4-8 TheFutonCritic.com . 2024-01-12 . www.thefutoncritic.com.
- Web site: The CW Sets Acquisition-Heavy 2023-24 Schedule. Rick Porter. The Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2023. May 18, 2023.
- Web site: Breaking News - The CW Network Sets Midseason Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series TheFutonCritic.com . 2023-12-30 . www.thefutoncritic.com.
- Web site: Roots . Kimberly . 2024-06-20 . The CW Reveals Fall Premiere Dates for Superman & Lois’ Final Season, The Librarians Sequel and More . 2024-06-20 . TVLine . en-US.
