Significant Mother Explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:
Creative Director:Schuyler Telleen
Composer:Brian Kim
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Producer:Kevin Sullivan
Location:Portland, Oregon
Cinematography:Tyson Wisbrock
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:21 minutes
Network:The CW

Significant Mother is an American television sitcom created by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith. Starring Josh Zuckerman, Nathaniel Buzolic and Krista Allen, it premiered on The CW network on August 3 and ended its run on October 5, 2015.

On February 16, 2016, Zuckerman said on his Twitter account that the series would not return for a second season.[1] On February 18, 2016, Keith confirmed that.[2]

Plot

Restaurateur Nate Marlowe (Zuckerman) is shocked to discover that his best friend and roommate, Jimmy Barnes (Buzolic), has had sex with his mother, Lydia (Allen). Nate and his father Harrison (Jonathan Silverman) find that they must face the reality that Lydia and Jimmy plan to pursue their relationship.[3] [4] [5]

Cast

Main

Guest

Casting and production

Created by Cardillo and Keith, the half-hour sitcom was developed for the digital platform CW Seed. Significant Mother was ordered to series for the CW on April 10, 2015, with Zuckerman and Allen attached to star and Silverman, Fitzpatrick and Adams rounding out the cast.[3] [4] [5] On May 1, 2015, Buzolic was announced in the role of Jimmy.[10]

Later in May 2015, Denise Richards was cast as local "cougar" Pepper Spinner.[6] [7] In June 2015, the CW announced guest stars Linda Gray as Gammy, Nate's grandmother and Lydia's conservative southern mother,[8] and Jerry O'Connell as Bob Babcock, a "slick realtor".[9] In August 2015, Terry Kiser, Silverman's costar from Weekend at Bernie's, was cast in a guest role.[11]

Broadcast

Significant Mother premiered on August 3, 2015.[12]

Reception

Brian Lowry of Variety wrote that "while the show does possess some energy thanks to the cast, there’s such a numbing sameness to the gags."[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregate score of 25% based on 2 positive and 6 negative critic reviews.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. SignificantMother won't b gettin a 2ndSeason but we r so grateful 4 ur support & delighted u loved our show as much as we loved sharin it
    . February 16, 2016. Twitter. October 29, 2018. Zuckerman. Josh.
  2. Web site: Sad #significantmother isn't getting a second season, but so grateful to @TheCW and our fans for all their support!. February 18, 2016. Twitter. October 29, 2018. Keith. Richard.
  3. News: The CW Orders Comedy Series Significant Mother For Summer . Nellie . Andreeva . . April 10, 2015.
  4. Web site: Friedlander . Whitney . CW Orders Comedy Significant Mother to Series . . April 10, 2015 . August 9, 2015 .
  5. Web site: CW Orders Comedy Series Significant Mother for Summer. April 10, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter. August 9, 2015. Goldberg. Lesley.
  6. Web site: First Look: Denise Richards Plays a 'Notorious Cougar' in CW's New Show Significant Mother . . Michele . Corriston . July 24, 2015 . August 20, 2015.
  7. Web site: Swift. Andy. Denise Richards Going Full Cougar for New CW Comedy Significant Mother . TVLine. July 31, 2015. May 27, 2015.
  8. Web site: Couch. Aaron. Linda Gray to Guest Star in CW's Significant Mother . The Hollywood Reporter. July 31, 2015. June 8, 2015.
  9. Web site: Lash. Jolie. Jerry O'Connell to Guest Star on The CW's Significant Mother . Access Hollywood. July 31, 2015. June 23, 2015.
  10. Vampire Diaries star Nathaniel Buzolic cast in Significant Mother. Samantha. Highfill. May 1, 2015. Entertainment Weekly. August 9, 2015.
  11. Web site: Significant Mother To Pay Homage To Weekend At Bernie's . Jolie . Lash . Access Hollywood . August 13, 2015 . August 21, 2015.
  12. Web site: Bibel . Sara . The CW Sets Summer 2015 Schedule Including America's Next Top Model & Significant Mother . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416222638/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/13/the-cw-sets-summer-2015-schedule-including-americas-next-top-model-significant-mother/388398/ . dead . April 16, 2015 . TV by the Numbers . July 5, 2015 . April 13, 2015.
  13. Web site: TV Review: Significant Mother . Brian . Lowry . Variety . July 31, 2015 . August 3, 2015.
  14. Web site: Significant Mother . September 5, 2022 . Rotten Tomatoes.

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