Extended Family (TV series)

Extended Family is an American television sitcom created by Mike O'Malley that aired from December 23, 2023, to March 26, 2024 on NBC. It is loosely based on the lives of co-executive producers George Geyer, Emilia Fazzalari and Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. In May 2024, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise
Jim and Julia, after an amicable divorce, decide to continue to raise their kids at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them. Navigating the waters of divorce and child-sharing gets more complicated for Jim when Trey, the owner of his favorite sports team, enters the picture and wins Julia's heart.

Main

 * Jon Cryer as Jim Kearney Sr.
 * Donald Faison as Trey Taylor, Julia's fiancé and owner of the Boston Celtics
 * Abigail Spencer as Julia Kearney, Jim's ex-wife
 * Sofia Capanna as Grace Kearney, Jim and Julia's daughter
 * Finn Sweeney as Jim "Jimmy" Kearney Jr., Jim and Julia's son

Recurring

 * Lenny Clarke as Bobby Kearney, Jim's father

Guest stars

 * Rick Fox as Kevin Kelly, GM of the Boston Celtics
 * Stephen McKinley Henderson as Dr. Eldridge Davenport
 * Billy Gardell as Bill
 * Erica Ash as Lydia
 * Missy Yager as Thea-Lyn
 * Neal McDonough as Officer Schramn
 * Rico E. Anderson as Officer Franks
 * Malcolm Kelner as Sean Bell
 * Korbin Marum as Derek
 * Iqbal Theba as Dr. Mullen
 * Walter Belenky as Mr. Tarmy
 * Dmitrious Bistrevsky as Yuri Kobilska
 * Nicholas Turturro as Petey D.
 * Charles Parnell as Governor Devon Monohan
 * Nancy Lenehan as Rose
 * Kelly Stables as Kate Mackey
 * Robert Cicchini as Tony Rizzo
 * Andrea Anders as Kristin
 * Joel Murray as Danny Walsh
 * Caroline Rhea as Lana Telsoup
 * Paul Pierce as Himself

Production
Extended Family was given a series order on September 29, 2022. Production of the first season was interrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Prior to the strike, 6 episodes of the 13 episode first season were filmed, with the series being one of the first to return to production after the strike. The series was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, but it is set in Boston, Massachusetts. On May 7, 2024, NBC canceled the series after one season.

Release
Extended Family premiered on December 23, 2023, on NBC.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating based on 6 critic reviews.