American Housewife
{{short description|American television sitcom (2016–2021)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = American Housewife Logo.svg
| caption =
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Sarah Dunn
| showrunner = Sarah Dunn
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Katy Mixon
- Diedrich Bader
- Johnny Sequoyah
- Meg Donnelly
- Daniel DiMaggio
- Julia Butters
- Ali Wong
- Carly Hughes
- Giselle Eisenberg
}}
| narrated = Katy Mixon
| composer = {{Plainlist|
- Erica Weis
- Orr Rebhun
- Jonathan Sadoff
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 5
| num_episodes = 103
| list_episodes = List of American Housewife episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Sarah Dunn
- Aaron Kaplan
- Kenny Schwartz
- Rick Wiener
- Randall Winston (season 5)
- Jonathan Fener (season 5)
- Ruben Fleischer (pilot)
}}
| producer =
| editor = David L. Bertman
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Eight Sisters Productions
- Weiner & Schwartz Productions
- Kapital Entertainment
- ABC Signature{{efn|Credited as ABC Studios through season 4}}
}}
| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|10|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|03|31}}
}}
American Housewife is an American television sitcom created and written by Sarah Dunn and executive produced with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, and for the pilot only Ruben Fleischer. The show, which premiered on ABC on October 11, 2016, is a Kapital Entertainment–ABC Signature co-production.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/abc-picks-up-downward-dog-sarah-dunn-comedies-to-series-1201754815/ |title=ABC Picks Up 'Downward Dog' & Sarah Dunn Comedies To Series |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 12, 2016 |access-date=September 29, 2016 |archive-date=November 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123130729/https://deadline.com/2016/05/abc-picks-up-downward-dog-sarah-dunn-comedies-to-series-1201754815/ |url-status=live }}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9JRoZsnINw Preview for "American Housewife"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518025553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9JRoZsnINw&gl=US&hl=en |date=May 18, 2016 }} from YouTube
In March 2021, ABC canceled the series after five seasons and 103 episodes and left on multiple cliffhangers.
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Premise
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The series chronicles the daily life of Katie Otto, a wife and mother who tries to maintain her sense of self and family while dealing with the wealthy, pretentious, arrogant housewives and their privileged children in her new hometown of Westport, Connecticut. Compared to the other residents who own big houses, Kate and her family are renters of a more modest home. She lives with Greg, her level-headed husband who is a university professor of history, and a father of their three children. Taylor is their athletic, headstrong, but somewhat dimwitted oldest daughter who wants to fit in with her peers; Oliver is their savvy, ambitious and snarky middle child; and Anna-Kat, sweet but obsessive-compulsive, is the youngest and Katie's obvious favorite. Katie frequently vents her frustration to and seeks advice from her two closest friends: Doris, whose strict parenting style sharply contrasts with Katie's, and Angela, a divorced lesbian mother and lawyer with a calm parenting style.
Episodes
{{main|List of American Housewife episodes}}
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Cast
=Main cast=
- Katy Mixon as Kate "Katie" Otto
- Diedrich Bader as Greg Otto, Katie's husband
- Johnny Sequoyah (pilot) and Meg Donnelly (since episode 2) as Taylor Otto, Katie's and Greg's teenage daughter{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/american-housewife-meg-donnelly-cast-abc-comedy-recasting-1201793752/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 27, 2016|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728160305/https://deadline.com/2016/07/american-housewife-meg-donnelly-cast-abc-comedy-recasting-1201793752/|url-status=live}}
- Daniel DiMaggio as Oliver Otto, Katie's and Greg's teenage son and middle child
- Julia Butters (seasons 1–4) and Giselle Eisenberg (season 5) as Anna-Kat Otto, Katie's and Greg's youngest daughter{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='American Housewife' Recasts Anna-Kat Role With Giselle Eisenberg As Julia Butters Exits ABC Comedy|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/american-housewife-anna-kat-role-recast-giselle-eisenberg-replaces-julia-butters-exits-abc-comedy-series-season-5-1234575693/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 11, 2020|access-date=September 12, 2020|archive-date=September 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912053824/https://deadline.com/2020/09/american-housewife-anna-kat-role-recast-giselle-eisenberg-replaces-julia-butters-exits-abc-comedy-series-season-5-1234575693/|url-status=live}}
- Ali Wong as Doris, one of Katie's best friends
- Carly Hughes as Angela, one of Katie's best friends
=Recurring cast=
- Leslie Bibb as Viv, Katie's neighbor
- Jessica St. Clair as Chloe Brown Mueller, Katie's nemesis
- Wendie Malick as Kathryn, Katie's mother
- Logan Pepper as Cooper Bradford, Oliver's wealthy best friend whose parents are almost always out of town. He moves in with the Ottos in season 5.
- Amarr M. Wooten as Eyo (seasons 1–2, 5), Taylor's former boyfriend
- Evan O'Toole as Franklin, Anna-Kat's best friend
- Carly Craig as Tara Summers
- Sara Rue as Nancy Granville
- Jeannette Sousa as Suzanne
- Barret Swatek as Sage
- Jerry Lambert as Principal Michael Ablin
- Peyton Meyer as Trip Windsor (seasons 2–5), Taylor's boyfriend
- George Hamilton as Spencer Blitz (seasons 2–3), neighbor and one-time billionaire investor who has just returned home, having been out on house arrest after spending 20 years in federal prison
- Nikki Hahn as Gina (seasons 2–3), Oliver's first girlfriend and fellow ballet dancer
- Bruno Amato as Louie Tuscadero (seasons 2–3), Gina's uncle and owner of Tuscadero's Pizza
- Ravi Patel as Grant (seasons 2–3), Greg's assistant
- Julie Meyer as Maria, Chloe Brown Mueller's employee, later Principal Ablin's wife
- Jason Dolley as Kevin (seasons 3–4), Katie's co-worker at the party planning agency where she works
- Milo Manheim as Pierce (season 3), Taylor's love interest during her brief breakup from Trip
- Reylynn Caster as Brie (seasons 3–4), Oliver's second girlfriend
- Matt Shively as Lonnie Spears (season 4–5), a famous YouTuber who hires Greg to ghostwrite his autobiography; he later helps Greg with his City Council campaign
- Jim Rash as Walker Montgomery (season 5), a waiter at Katie's "second breakfast" cafe; he is from a wealthy family but forced to wait tables as punishment
- Holly Robinson Peete as Tami Gaines (season 5), Katie's close friend from before her move to Westport{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 6, 2020|title=Holly Robinson Peete Joins ABC's 'American Housewife' For Season 5|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/holly-robinson-peete-american-housewife-recurring-role-1234610561/|access-date=November 9, 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025149/https://deadline.com/2020/11/holly-robinson-peete-american-housewife-recurring-role-1234610561/|url-status=live}}
- Kyrie McAlpin as Grace Gaines (season 5), Tami's youngest and most troublesome child
- Chibuikem Uche as Andre (season 5), a teaching assistant in Taylor's college philosophy class, with whom she starts to bond
- Jake Choi as J.D. (season 5), a luxury hotel manager and aspiring father recently divorced from his husband, who becomes Katie's and Tami's friend{{Cite web|last1=Oganesyan|first1=Natalie|date=November 30, 2020|title=Jake Choi Cast in 'American Housewife' (TV News Roundup)|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jake-choi-american-housewife-tv-news-roundup1234842429-1234842429/|access-date=December 2, 2020|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202004710/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jake-choi-american-housewife-tv-news-roundup1234842429-1234842429/|url-status=live}}
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Trevor (seasons 4–5), Oliver's classmate with whom he develops a business idea
=Guest cast=
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- Kate Flannery as Crossing Guard Sandy
- Jenny O'Hara as Mrs. Smith
- Timothy Omundson as Stan Lawton, Chloe's ex-husband
- Jay Mohr as Alan, Viv's ex-husband
- Will Sasso as Billy, Katie's childhood best friend
- Tiffani Thiessen as Celeste, Angela's ex-wife
- Barry Bostwick as Thomas Otto, Greg's father
- Julia Duffy as Amanda Otto, Greg's mother
- Mallory Jansen as Nina, Oliver's ballet teacher
- Bebe Wood as Ellen
- Nathan Fillion as himself
- Victoria Justice as Harper
- Patrick Duffy as Marty, Katie's father
- Cheyenne Jackson as Johnny Diamond
- Ryan Seacrest as himself
- Katy Perry as herself
- Luke Bryan as himself
- Lionel Richie as himself
- Thomas Lennon as Simon
- Vanessa Lachey as Crissy
- Alessandra Ambrosio as herself
- Alex Landi as himself
- Kelly Ripa as Whitney
- Drew Carey as Mr. Green
- Ryan Stiles as Bill Doty
- Kathy Kinney as Lunch Lady
- Ed Weeks as British Greg Otto
- Ian Gomez as Brecken Phillips
- Lisa Vanderpump as herself
- Madison Thompson as Lindsey Coolidge
- Jessica Walter as Margaret
- Joel McHale as Doyle Bradford
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Production
=Development=
On January 28, 2016, it was announced that ABC had given the production a pilot order as The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-comedy-pilot-abc-1201692569/|title=ABC Orders 'The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' Comedy Pilot|work=Deadline|access-date=January 28, 2016|archive-date=January 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130033410/http://deadline.com/2016/01/second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-comedy-pilot-abc-1201692569/|url-status=live}} The episode was written by Sarah Dunn who was expected to executive produce alongside Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. Production companies involved with the pilot include Eight Sisters Productions, Weiner & Schwartz Productions, Kapital Entertainment, and ABC Studios. On May 12, 2016, ABC officially ordered the pilot to series.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/abc-picks-up-downward-dog-sarah-dunn-comedies-to-series-1201754815/|title=ABC Picks Up 'Downward Dog' & Sarah Dunn Comedies To Series|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=May 12, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123130729/https://deadline.com/2016/05/abc-picks-up-downward-dog-sarah-dunn-comedies-to-series-1201754815/|url-status=live}} A few days later, it was announced that the series, now titled American Housewife, would premiere on October 11, 2016, and aired on Tuesdays at 9:30 P.M.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2016-2017-1201805087/|title=ABC Sets 2016–17 Fall Premiere Dates for Shondaland Shows, Kiefer Sutherland's Drama & More|author=Wagmeister, Elizabeth|magazine=Variety|date=June 28, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628211207/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2016-2017-1201805087/|url-status=live}} On November 4, 2016, ABC picked up the series for a full season of 22 episodes and on December 13, an additional episode was ordered.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/american-housewife-full-season-order-abc-real-oneals-1201849120/ |title='American Housewife' Nabs Full-Season Order at ABC, 'The Real O'Neals' Gets 3 More Episodes |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=November 4, 2016 |access-date=November 5, 2016 |archive-date=November 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161241/http://deadline.com/2016/11/american-housewife-full-season-order-abc-real-oneals-1201849120/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-comedies-score-additional-episode-orders-955857/ |title=6 ABC Comedies Score Additional Episode Orders |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 13, 2016 |access-date=December 13, 2016 |archive-date=December 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215141703/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-comedies-score-additional-episode-orders-955857 |url-status=live }} On May 11, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a second season,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/american-housewife-designaated-survivor-renewed-season-abc-1202090530/|title='American Housewife' & 'Designated Survivor' Renewed For Season 2 By ABC|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 11, 2017|archive-date=May 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512174212/http://deadline.com/2017/05/american-housewife-designaated-survivor-renewed-season-abc-1202090530/|url-status=dead}} which premiered on September 27, 2017. On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a third season of 23 episodes,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/american-housewife-renewed-season-3-abc-1202383601/|title='American Housewife' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 11, 2018|archive-date=May 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181602/http://deadline.com/2018/05/american-housewife-renewed-season-3-abc-1202383601/|url-status=live}} which premiered on September 26, 2018. On May 10, 2019, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season;{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/american-housewife-renewed-season-4-abc-1202605746/|title='American Housewife' Renewed For Season 4 By ABC|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510204501/https://deadline.com/2019/05/american-housewife-renewed-season-4-abc-1202605746/|url-status=live}} the first 15 episodes began to premiere on September 27, 2019, and {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-1202641119/|title=ABC Fall Premiere Dates: 'The Conners', 'Black-ish' & Spinoff, Cobie Smulders' 'Stumptown', Final 'Modern Family' Season & More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=July 2, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702185325/https://deadline.com/2019/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-1202641119/|url-status=live}} on November 7, 2019, a back order of six episodes was announced.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/american-housewife-bless-this-mess-additional-episodes-abc-back-orders-1202780555/|title='American Housewife' & 'Bless This Mess' Get Additional Episodes At ABC|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=November 7, 2019|access-date=November 7, 2019|archive-date=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107223436/https://deadline.com/2019/11/american-housewife-bless-this-mess-additional-episodes-abc-back-orders-1202780555/|url-status=live}}
On March 14, 2020, production on the fourth season was shut down following the impact of COVID-19, reducing season four from 21 episodes to 20.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/empire-pose-queen-of-the-south-the-resident-american-housewife-shut-down-coronavirus-1202883591/|title='Empire', 'Pose', 'Queen Of the South', 'The Resident' & 'American Housewife' Shut Down Over Coronavirus|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=March 14, 2020|archive-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421005342/https://deadline.com/2020/03/empire-pose-queen-of-the-south-the-resident-american-housewife-shut-down-coronavirus-1202883591/|url-status=live}} On May 21, 2020, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 28, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/abc-renewals-stumptown-mixed-ish-2020-21-season-a-million-little-things-the-conners-the-goldbergs-the-rookie-the-bachelor-dancing-with-the-stars-renewed-1202940807/|title=ABC Renews 13 Series, Including Freshmen 'Stumptown' & 'Mixed-ish', For 2020-21 Season|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=May 21, 2020|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=May 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521211124/https://deadline.com/2020/05/abc-renewals-stumptown-mixed-ish-2020-21-season-a-million-little-things-the-conners-the-goldbergs-the-rookie-the-bachelor-dancing-with-the-stars-renewed-1202940807/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/abc-sets-fall-premiere-dates-for-the-goldbergs-the-conners-black-ish-american-housewife-1234574485/|title=ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates For 'The Goldbergs', 'The Conners', 'Black-ish' & 'American Housewife'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=September 10, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910205431/https://deadline.com/2020/09/abc-sets-fall-premiere-dates-for-the-goldbergs-the-conners-black-ish-american-housewife-1234574485/|url-status=live}} On May 14, 2021, ABC canceled the series after five seasons.{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=May 14, 2021 |title='American Housewife' Canceled By ABC After 5 Seasons |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/american-housewife-canceled-abc-katy-mixon-five-seasons-1234754256/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514213401/https://deadline.com/2021/05/american-housewife-canceled-abc-katy-mixon-five-seasons-1234754256/ |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The cancellation was somewhat unexpected, as season 5 ended with multiple cliffhangers.{{cite news |last=Coulston |first=John C. |title='American Housewife' Ended on Major Cliffhanger Ahead of Cancellation |url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/american-housewife-ended-major-cliffhanger-cancellation/ |date=May 16, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |website=Popculture.com}}
=Casting=
On February 17, 2016, it was announced that Katy Mixon had been cast in the pilot's lead role.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/katie-mixon-star-the-second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-abc-pilot-1201704661/|title=Katy Mixon To Play The Lead In 'Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' ABC Pilot|work=Deadline|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=February 17, 2016|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219094859/http://deadline.com/2016/02/katie-mixon-star-the-second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-abc-pilot-1201704661/|url-status=live}} In March 2016, it was reported that Carly Hughes, Ali Wong and Diedrich Bader had also joined the pilot's main cast.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/apb-fox-drama-pilot-cast-taylor-handley-ward-horton-cbs-bunker-hill-1201711836/|title='A.P.B.': Fox Drama Pilot Casts Taylor Handley; Carly Hughes In ABC's 'Second Fattest Housewife'|work=Deadline|date=March 2016|access-date=March 1, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302104716/http://deadline.com/2016/03/apb-fox-drama-pilot-cast-taylor-handley-ward-horton-cbs-bunker-hill-1201711836/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/four-stars-cbs-pilot-cast-ashley-zukerman-ali-wong-in-abc-second-fattest-housewife-1201713123/|title='Four Stars' CBS Pilot Casts Ashley Zukerman; Ali Wong In ABC's 'Second Fattest Housewife'|work=Deadline|date=March 2, 2016|access-date=March 2, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303095231/http://deadline.com/2016/03/four-stars-cbs-pilot-cast-ashley-zukerman-ali-wong-in-abc-second-fattest-housewife-1201713123/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/diedrich-bader-cast-male-lead-katy-mixon-second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-abc-pilot-1201714535/|title=Diedrich Bader To Co-Star In 'The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport' ABC Pilot|work=Deadline|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100032/http://deadline.com/2016/03/diedrich-bader-cast-male-lead-katy-mixon-second-fattest-housewife-in-westport-abc-pilot-1201714535/|url-status=live}} On June 27, 2016, it was announced that Meg Donnelly had been cast to replace Johnny Sequoyah in the pilot role of Taylor, oldest daughter of the Katie and Greg characters.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/american-housewife-meg-donnelly-cast-abc-comedy-recasting-1201793752/|title='American Housewife': Meg Donnelly Added To New ABC Comedy In Recasting|work=Deadline|access-date=June 27, 2016|archive-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728160305/https://deadline.com/2016/07/american-housewife-meg-donnelly-cast-abc-comedy-recasting-1201793752/|url-status=live}}
On September 11, 2020, it was reported that Julia Butters was leaving the series ahead of its fifth season, reportedly to pursue other opportunities; the role of Anna-Kat was recast with Giselle Eisenberg. In November, Carly Hughes announced she had also left ahead of the fifth season, due to a toxic work environment. She appeared in the fifth-season premiere, the majority of which was filmed before production shut down in March.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='American Housewife' Co-Star Carly Hughes Exited ABC Comedy Over "Toxic Environment"; Investigation Of Claims Led To "Positive Changes", Show Says|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/american-housewife-carly-hughes-exits-abc-comedy-toxic-environment-investigation-positive-changes-1234610754/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 9, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109181726/https://deadline.com/2020/11/american-housewife-carly-hughes-exits-abc-comedy-toxic-environment-investigation-positive-changes-1234610754/|url-status=live}} Following Hughes' departure, Holly Robinson Peete was cast in a recurring role meant to fill the void.
Syndication
CMT aired reruns of American Housewife from 2020 until 2023.{{Cite web|title=American Housewife – TV Listings|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-housewife/tv-listings/928141/|work=TV Guide|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919182335/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-housewife/tv-listings/928141/|archive-date=September 19, 2020|url-status=dead}}{{Cite tweet|user=nickandmore|number=1307170264036376576|author=Nickandmore!|title=CMT has acquired repeats of the ABC single-camera family sitcom "American Housewife". Starts on Monday at 11pm.|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919041151/https://twitter.com/nickandmore/status/1307170264036376576|archive-date=September 19, 2020|url-status=live}}
Since September 12, 2022, the series aired syndication in local markets, covering roughly 85% of the United States.{{cite web |title='American Housewife' Sold In Broadcast Syndication Post Cancellation|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/american-housewife-sold-broadcast-syndication-canceled-1234798139/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=July 22, 2021}}
Reception
=Critical response=
American Housewife has received mixed reviews from television critics, with Katy Mixon's performance being praised as the show's highlight. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 58% for the show's first season, with an average rating of 6.14/10 and based on 38 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Housewife is boosted by a strong and enjoyable lead performance by Katy Mixon, yet her performance alone strains to sustain an excessively quirky show that relies too heavily on stereotypes."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/american_housewife/s01/#contentReviews|title=American Housewife: Season 1 (2016)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average assigned the season a score of 60 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/american-housewife|title=American Housewife: Season 1|website=Metacritic|access-date=October 31, 2016}}{{cbignore}}
=Ratings=
{{Television season ratings
| link1 = List of American Housewife episodes#Season 1 (2016–17)
| timeslot1 = Tuesday 8:30{{nbsp}}pm
| episodes1 = 23
| start1 = {{Start date|2016|10|11}}
| startrating1 = 6.61{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Flash' and ABC comedies adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-11-2016/|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013134207/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-11-2016/|archive-date=October 13, 2016
|access-date=October 12, 2016}}
| end1 = {{End date|2017|5|16}}
| endrating1 = 4.39{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='NCIS' finale and 'Bull' adjust up, 'The Middle' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-may-16-2017/|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 17, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517233155/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-may-16-2017/|archive-date=May 17, 2017
|access-date=May 17, 2017}}
| season1 = 2016–17
| rank1 = 65
| viewers1 = 6.21
| 18_49_rank1 = 43
| 18_49_rating1 = 1.8{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602132805/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |archive-date=June 2, 2017
|access-date=May 26, 2017}}
| link2 = List of American Housewife episodes#Season 2 (2017–18)
| timeslot2 = Wednesday 9:30{{nbsp}}pm
| episodes2 = 24
| start2 = {{Start date|2017|9|27}}
| startrating2 = 5.66{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='Survivor' premiere adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-sept-27-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001055547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-sept-27-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2017|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 28, 2017}}
| end2 = {{End date|2018|5|16}}
| endrating2 = 4.15{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='Survivor' and 'The Blacklist' finale adjust up: Wednesday final ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-may-16-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518032508/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-may-16-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2018|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 17, 2018}}
| season2 = 2017–18
| rank2 = 84
| viewers2 = 5.58
| 18_49_rank2 = 52
| 18_49_rating2 = 1.6{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |title=2017-18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts |last1=de Moraes |first1=Lisa |last2=Hipes |first2=Patrick |date=May 22, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924030519/https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |access-date=May 22, 2018}}
| link3 = List of American Housewife episodes#Season 3 (2018–19)
| timeslot3 = Wednesday 8:30{{nbsp}}pm {{Small|(1–10)}}
Tuesday 8:00{{nbsp}}pm {{Small|(11–23)}}
| episodes3 = 23
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| startrating3 = 4.43{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Alex|title='Chicago Fire' and 'Survivor' adjusts up, 'Star' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-sept-26-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928012207/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-final-ratings-sept-26-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 28, 2018|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 27, 2018}}
| end3 = {{End date|2019|5|21}}
| endrating3 = 3.64{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Alex|title='Mental Samurai,' '1969' adjust down: Tuesday final ratings|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-may-21-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522222257/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-may-21-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2019|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 22, 2019}}
| season3 = 2018–19
| rank3 = 87
| viewers3 = 5.10
| 18_49_rank3 = 60
| 18_49_rating3 = 1.3{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/ |title=2018–19 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. 1 In Total Viewers, NBC Tops Demo; 'Big Bang Theory' Most Watched Series |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 21, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605051900/https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/ |archive-date=June 5, 2019
|access-date=June 5, 2019}}
| link4 = List of American Housewife episodes#Season 4 (2019–20)
| timeslot4 = Friday 8:00{{nbsp}}pm {{Small|(1–13)}}
Wednesday 9:30{{nbsp}}pm {{Small|(14–16)}}
Wednesday 9:00{{nbsp}}pm {{Small|(17–20)}}
| episodes4 = 20
| start4 = {{Start date|2019|9|27}}
| startrating4 = 3.34{{cite web|last=Welch|first=Alex|title='20/20' adjusts up, 'Masters of Illusion,' 'The Big Stage,' and 'Peaking' adjust down: Friday final ratings|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-sept-27-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930212627/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-sept-27-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2019|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 30, 2019}}
| end4 = {{End date|2020|5|13}}
| season4 = 2019–20
| rank4 = 76
| viewers4 = 4.48
| 18_49_rank4 = 61
| 18_49_rating4 = 1.0{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228 |title=TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019-20 Broadcast Series |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 4, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606235616/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228 |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |access-date=June 6, 2020 }}
| link5 = List of American Housewife episodes#Season 5
| timeslot5 = Wednesday 8:30{{nbsp}}pm
| episodes5 = 13
| start5 = {{Start date|2020|10|28}}
| end5 = {{End date|2021|3|31}}
| season5 = 2020–21
| rank5 = 74
| viewers5 = 4.02
| 18_49_rank5 = 41
| 18_49_rating5 = 0.9{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title=2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/|archive-date=June 9, 2021|url-status=live}}
}}
=Accolades=
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| {{center|2017}}
| Favorite New TV Comedy | American Housewife | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/peoples-choice-awards-nominees-2016-full-list-captain-america-kevin-hart-1201854910/ |title=People's Choice Awards Nominees 2017 — Full List |date=November 15, 2016 |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503235832/http://deadline.com/2016/11/peoples-choice-awards-nominees-2016-full-list-captain-america-kevin-hart-1201854910/ |archive-date=May 3, 2017 }} |
Controversies
In November 2017, the episode "Boo-Who?" featured character Taylor Otto dressed up as a "pregnant Norwalk prom girl", poking fun at the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, which borders the show's location of Westport. Before this incident, there were various other episodes in which Norwalk was mocked: The characters refused to swim in a Norwalk swimming pool, acting like the pool water was diseased because of Norwalk people; one of the children took bets on how many of the girlfriends of Norwalk's basketball team would be pregnant post season; and Oliver Otto used a neighbor's Hispanic housekeeper to alter flawed Polo shirts and sell them to Norwalk students, believing that no Westport resident would buy them; Oliver ended up earning a significant amount of money. This brought condemnation from residents, school officials, and politicians of Norwalk. After a petition calling for the producers to stop "bullying" Norwalk garnered over 500 signatures and received media coverage, a Disney spokesperson released a statement saying "As a comedy, American Housewife isn’t intended to offend anyone. We’ve heard the concerns of the people of Norwalk and have made the decision to omit any mentions of the city from future episodes".{{cite news|url=http://www.thehour.com/news/article/American-Housewife-to-omit-Norwalk-from-future-12390310.php|title=Following outcry, "American Housewife" to omit Norwalk from future episodes|author=Kaitlyn Krasselt|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017|newspaper=The Hour|archive-date=November 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130124701/http://www.thehour.com/news/article/American-Housewife-to-omit-Norwalk-from-future-12390310.php|url-status=live}}
In November 2020, Carly Hughes revealed her departure from the series resulted from a toxic work environment. In a statement, Hughes said, "I made the decision to leave to protect myself from that type of discrimination. As a Black woman in entertainment, I feel the responsibility to stand up for what I deserve, what we all deserve—to be treated equally." Allegations by Hughes and other crew members caused ABC to launch an investigation. Their findings resulted in creator Sarah Dunn no longer having an active producing role, Mark J. Greenberg stepping down as line producer, and showrunners Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz undergoing sensitivity training.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://abc.go.com/shows/american-housewife}}
- {{IMDb title|5396394}}
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