Council of Dads (TV series) explained

Creator:Joan Rater & Tony Phelan
Music:Fil Eisler
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:43 minutes
Network:NBC

Council of Dads is an American drama television series inspired by the book The Council of Dads by Bruce Feiler, developed by Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, that premiered on NBC as part of the 2019–20 television season, on March 24, 2020.[1] [2] In June 2020, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

Cancer patient Scott Perry worries about his five children growing up without his help and advice. He and his wife Robin recruit three friends to act as a "council of dads" to be father figures to his children. Scott dies and his loved ones form an expanded chosen family.

Cast

Main

Special guest stars

Recurring

Production

Development

On January 14, 2019, it was announced that NBC had given the production a pilot order under the name Council of Dads. The pilot was written by Joan Rater and Tony Phelan who executive produces alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed and producers are James Oh, Bruce Feiler.[5] Production companies involved with the pilot include Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Midwest Livestock Productions and Universal Television.[6] On May 7, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given a series order.[7] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the spring of 2020.[8] On January 11, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on March 10, 2020. On February 26, 2020, the premiere date was moved to March 24, 2020.[9] On June 25, 2020, NBC canceled the series after one season.[10]

Casting

In February 2019, it was announced that Sarah Wayne Callies and Clive Standen had been cast in the pilot's lead roles.[11] [12] Alongside the pilot's order announcement, in March 2019 it was reported that Michael O'Neill, Steven Silver, and Emjay Anthony had joined the cast.[13]

Filming

The series was filmed in Savannah, Georgia.[14]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Council of Dads talented cast tries its best, but its first season is too superficial to make the emotional moves necessary to really connect."[15] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 53 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16]

Ratings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBC Fall Schedule: Manifest Held for Midseason, Good Place 'Promoted' . TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. May 12, 2019. June 25, 2019.
  2. Web site: 'Council Of Dads' Team Announces Premiere Date & Addresses 'This Is Us' Comparisons – TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Diane. Haithman. January 11, 2020. February 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Council of Dads Cast - NBC.com. NBC.
  4. Web site: Council of Dads: Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen Family-Themed Drama Ordered to Series at NBC. May 8, 2019. March 10, 2020. March 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308052526/https://tvline.com/2019/05/07/council-of-dads-nbc-series-clive-standen-photo/. dead.
  5. Web site: 'Council Of Dads' Drama From Joan Rater & Tony Phelan Gets NBC Pilot Order. Nellie. Andreeva. January 15, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  6. Web site: NBC Orders 'Council of Dads' to Series. Turchiano. Danielle. May 8, 2019. Variety. en. September 24, 2019.
  7. Web site: 'Council Of Dads' Drama Picked Up To Series By NBC. Nellie. Andreeva. May 7, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  8. Web site: NBC Fall 2019-20 Schedule: Not A Lot Of Change For Top-Rated Network, 'Will & Grace' & 'Manifest' Held For Midseason. Andreeva. Nellie. Patten. Dominic. May 12, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  9. Web site: 'Council Of Dads' Premiere Pushed Back By Two Weeks On NBC. Andreeva. Nellie. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  10. Web site: Council of Dads Cancelled at NBC. TVLine. Michael. Ausiello. June 25, 2020. June 25, 2020.
  11. Web site: Sarah Wayne Callies To Star In NBC Pilot 'Council Of Dads'; Michele Weaver & J. August Richards Also Cast. Nellie. Andreeva. February 13, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  12. Web site: 'Taken's Clive Standen To Co-Star In NBC Drama Pilot 'Council Of Dads'. Nellie. Andreeva. February 26, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  13. Web site: 'Council Of Dads': Michael O'Neill, Steven Silver, Emjay Anthony Join NBC Drama Pilot. Denise. Petski. March 7, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. June 25, 2019.
  14. Web site: NBC's 'Council of Dads' Puts Savannah in the Spotlight. Harvey. Jeremy. March 23, 2020. Visit Savannah. en. April 30, 2020.
  15. Web site: Council of Dads: Season 1 (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. May 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Council of Dads: Season 1. Metacritic. March 25, 2020.

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