The Moodys (American TV series)
| The Moodys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher & Tad Quill |
| Based on | A Moody Christmas by Trent O'Donnell & Phil Lloyd |
| Written by | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill |
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| Music by | Lyle Workman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Irene Litinsky |
| Cinematography |
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| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
| Production companies | Fox Entertainment CBS Studios |
| Distributor | ViacomCBS Global Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | December 4, 2019 – June 20, 2021 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Moodys is an American comedy television series based on the Australian show The Moodys. It stars Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins as a cantankerous married couple who reunite with their three adult children in Chicago for the Christmas season.[1] It premiered December 4, 2019 on Fox, and aired two half-hour episodes back-to-back for three weeks, for a total of six episodes for its first season.[2] In July 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 1, 2021.[3][4]
The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas;[5] the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series.[6] On April 16, 2021, Fox took The Moodys off the Thursday schedule.[7] The remaining three episodes of the second season are rescheduled to air on Sundays starting June 6.[8][9] On June 17, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. The series finale aired on June 20, 2021.[10]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Denis Leary as Sean Moody Sr.
- Elizabeth Perkins as Ann Moody
- Francois Arnaud as Dan Moody
- Chelsea Frei as Bridget Moody
- Jay Baruchel as Sean Moody Jr.
Recurring[]
- Maria Gabriela de Faria as Cora
- Josh Segarra as Marco
- Gerry Dee as Roger
- Christopher Nicholas Smith as Nick
Guest[]
- Kevin Bigley as Monty
- Ulka Simone Mohanty as Mukta
- Megan Park as Ali
Episodes[]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | December 4, 2019 | December 10, 2019 | ||
| 2 | 8 | April 1, 2021 | June 20, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2019)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Teleplay and television story by : Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 4, 2019 | 2.71[11] |
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 4, 2019 | 2.71[11] |
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 9, 2019 | 1.26[12] |
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 9, 2019 | 1.26[12] |
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 10, 2019 | 1.80[13] |
| 6 | 6 | Episode 6 | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | December 10, 2019 | 1.80[13] |
Season 2 (2021)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | U.S viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Episode 201 | Jay Karas | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | April 1, 2021 | 1.04[15] |
| 8 | 2 | Episode 202 | Jay Karas | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | April 1, 2021 | 1.04[15] |
| 9 | 3 | Episode 203 | Jay Karas | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | April 8, 2021 | 1.14[16] |
| 10 | 4 | Episode 204 | Jay Karas | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | April 15, 2021 | 1.15[17] |
| 11 | 5 | Episode 205 | Jacob Tierney | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | April 22, 2021 | 1.31[18] |
| 12 | 6 | Episode 206 | Jacob Tierney | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | June 6, 2021 | 0.55[19] |
| 13 | 7 | Episode 207 | Jacob Tierney | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | June 6, 2021 | 0.54[20] |
| 14 | 8 | Episode 208 | Jacob Tierney | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | June 20, 2021 | 0.60[21] |
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 64% with an average rating of 6.28/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way."[22] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]
Ratings[]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank |
Avg. viewers (millions) |
18–49 rank |
Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||||
| 1 | 6 | December 4, 2019 | 2.71[11] | December 10, 2019 | 1.80[13] | 2019–20 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | 8 | April 1, 2021 | 1.04[15] | June 20, 2021 | TBD | 2020–21 | 130 | 1.69 | 119 | 0.4[24] |
Season 1[]
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | December 4, 2019 | Wednesday 9:00 pm | 0.8/4 | 2.71[11] |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | December 4, 2019 | Wednesday 9:30 pm | 0.7/4 | 2.71[11] |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | December 9, 2019 | Monday 9:00 pm | 0.3/2 | 1.26[12] |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | December 9, 2019 | Monday 9:30 pm | 0.3/2 | 1.26[12] |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | December 10, 2019 | Tuesday 9:00 pm | 0.5/2 | 1.80[13] |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | December 10, 2019 | Tuesday 9:30 pm | 0.5/2 | 1.80[13] |
Season 2[]
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 201" | April 1, 2021 | Thursday 9:00 pm | 0.3 | 1.04[15] |
| 2 | "Episode 202" | April 1, 2021 | Thursday 9:30 pm | 0.3 | 1.04[15] |
| 3 | "Episode 203" | April 8, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.14[16] | |
| 4 | "Episode 204" | April 15, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.15[17] | |
| 5 | "Episode 205" | April 22, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.31[18] | |
| 6 | "Episode 206" | June 6, 2021 | Sunday 9:00 pm | 0.2 | 0.55[19] |
| 7 | "Episode 207" | June 6, 2021 | Sunday 9:30 pm | 0.1 | 0.54[20] |
| 8 | "Episode 208" | June 20, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.60[21] |
References[]
- ^ Parlevliet, Mirko (October 27, 2019). "The Moodys Preview with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins". Vital Thrills. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 21, 2019). "The Moodys: Fox's Christmas Miniseries Reveals First Photo, Sets Premiere Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 10, 2020). "Fox Renews The Moodys for Season 2e". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 18, 2021). "'The Moodys': Season 2 Premiere Date & Promo For Fox's Denis Leary-Elizabeth Perkins Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 13, 2019). "Denis Leary To Star In 'The Moodys', Fox Holiday Event Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca (August 13, 2019). "A Moody Christmas Holiday Event Series Casts Denis Leary". Showbiz Junkies. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Fox to shuffle Thursday lineup starting April 29". The Futon Critic. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ The Moodys [@MoodysOnFOX] (April 22, 2021). "Glad Dan and Grace finally came to their senses.