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''A Million Little Things'' is an American
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television series created by DJ Nash for
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. Produced by
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and
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, it features an
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including
David Giuntoli David Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama ''Grimm'', and has appeared in films such as '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016) and '' Buddymoon'' (2016). ...
, Grace Park,
Romany Malco Romany relates or may refer to: *The Romani people or Romany people, also known as Gypsies *Romani language or Romany language, the language of the Romani people *"Romany", the pseudonym of a broadcaster and writer of Romani descent, George Bramwel ...
, Christina Moses,
Allison Miller Allison Miller is an American actress. She is best known for playing Michelle Benjamin on the NBC series '' Kings'', Skye Tate on the Fox series '' Terra Nova'', and Carrie on the NBC series ''Go On''. She starred as Laura Larson on the Syfy tel ...
,
James Roday Rodriguez James Roday Rodriguez (born James David Rodriguez, April 4, 1976) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for starring on the USA Network series '' Psych'' as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn ...
,
Stéphanie Szostak Stéphanie Szostak (born August 5, 1975) is a French actress who started her career in the early 2000s. Szostak is best known for having appeared in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Iron Man 3'', and ''R.I.P.D.'' Sz ...
, Tristan Byon, and
Lizzy Greene Elizabeth Anne Greene (born May 1, 2003) is an American actress known for her title role as Dawn Harper in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' from 2014 to 2018. She has been starring as Sophie Dixon in the ABC family drama '' ...
. The show received a
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commitment at ABC in August 2017; ''A Million Little Things'' was ordered to series in May 2018 and premiered on September 26, 2018. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth season. In November 2022, it was announced that the fifth season would be the last for the series, with the season premiering on February 8, 2023. The series finale aired on May 3, 2023.


Premise

In
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, a tight-knit circle of friends is shocked after a member of the group unexpectedly dies by suicide. The friends realize that they need to finally start living life as they cope with their loss. The title is a reference to the saying "Friendship isn't a big thing – it's a million little things".


Cast and characters


Main

*
David Giuntoli David Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama ''Grimm'', and has appeared in films such as '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016) and '' Buddymoon'' (2016). ...
as Eddie Saville, a musician, music teacher and stay-at-home dad who is a recovering alcoholic having marital problems with Katherine. He is the father of Theo and Charlie *
Romany Malco Romany relates or may refer to: *The Romani people or Romany people, also known as Gypsies *Romani language or Romany language, the language of the Romani people *"Romany", the pseudonym of a broadcaster and writer of Romani descent, George Bramwel ...
as Rome Howard, an aspiring filmmaker who yearns to accomplish something more meaningful with his life *
Allison Miller Allison Miller is an American actress. She is best known for playing Michelle Benjamin on the NBC series '' Kings'', Skye Tate on the Fox series '' Terra Nova'', and Carrie on the NBC series ''Go On''. She starred as Laura Larson on the Syfy tel ...
as Maggie Bloom, a therapist and Gary's love interest who survived
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* Christina Moses as Regina Howard, a chef who wants to open her own restaurant *
Christina Ochoa Christina Ochoa (born Cristina Ochoa Lopez, 25 January 1985 in Barcelona) is a Spanish actress, science communicator, and producer. Early life Ochoa is the grand-niece of 1959 Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa, * Grace Park as Katherine Kim, who used to be the fun one of the group, but now juggles her career as a lawyer with parenting her son, Theo, while trying to repair her marriage *
James Roday Rodriguez James Roday Rodriguez (born James David Rodriguez, April 4, 1976) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for starring on the USA Network series '' Psych'' as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn ...
as Gary Mendez, a friend of Eddie, Jon, and Rome, and Maggie's love interest who also survived
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. His birth name is revealed in season 3 to be Javier Mendez, Jr. *
Stéphanie Szostak Stéphanie Szostak (born August 5, 1975) is a French actress who started her career in the early 2000s. Szostak is best known for having appeared in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Iron Man 3'', and ''R.I.P.D.'' Sz ...
as Delilah Dixon (seasons 1–4; recurring season 5), Jon's widow and mother of Sophie, Danny and Charlie * Tristan Byon as Theo Saville, Eddie and Katherine's son, and Charlie's older half-brother *
Lizzy Greene Elizabeth Anne Greene (born May 1, 2003) is an American actress known for her title role as Dawn Harper in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' from 2014 to 2018. She has been starring as Sophie Dixon in the ABC family drama '' ...
as Sophie Dixon, Jon and Delilah's oldest child, Danny's older sister and Charlie's older half-sister * Chance Hurstfield as Danny Dixon (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1), Jon and Delilah's son, Sophie's younger brother, and Charlie's older half-brother *
Floriana Lima Floriana Lima (born March 26, 1981) is an American actress and model. She played Maggie Sawyer on The CW's ''Supergirl''. She began playing recurring character Darcy Cooper in season 2 of the ABC drama ''A Million Little Things'', and was promo ...
as Darcy Cooper (season 3; recurring season 2, 4), Gary's new love interest, a single mother to Theo's classmate Liam, and a veteran of military service in Afghanistan experiencing PTSD ;Cast notes:


Recurring

*
Ron Livingston Ronald Joseph Livingston (born June 5, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for playing Peter Gibbons in the 1999 film ''Office Space'' and Captain Lewis Nixon III in the 2001 miniseries '' Band of Brothers.'' Livingston's other roles include ...
as Jon Dixon (season 1; guest season 2–3, 5), a successful businessman who unexpectedly takes his own life *
Constance Zimmer Constance Zimmer (born October 11, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for playing Dana Gordon in the television series ''Entourage'' (2005–2011) and Claire Simms in the television series ''Boston Legal'' (2006–2007). She ...
as Jeri Huntington (season 1), a councilwoman * Bodhi Sabongui as Elliot (season 1; guest season 2), Danny's crush and later boyfriend * Henderson Wade as Hunter (season 1), Katherine's co-worker *
Sam Pancake Sam Pancake (born May 10, 1964) is an American actor, improviser, writer, and comedian. He began his career with small roles in TV and film, such as ''Wings (1990 TV series), Wings'' in 1990 and ''Pizza Man (1991 film), Pizza Man'' in 1991. Ear ...
as Carter French, Katherine's legal assistant *
Drea de Matteo Andrea Donna de Matteo is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO television drama ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2006), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...
as Barbara Nelson (seasons 1–2), a mysterious woman from Jon's past *
Chandler Riggs Chandler Carlton Riggs (born June 27, 1999) is an American actor and DJ, best known for his regular role as Carl Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (based on the comic book series of the same name) from 2010 ...
as PJ Nelson (season 2; guest season 1), a young man who befriends Rome, later revealed to be Barbara Morgan's son *
Melora Hardin Melora Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress, known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's ''The Office'' and Trudy Monk on USA Network's ''Monk'', and Tammy Cashman on Amazon Prime Video's '' Transparent'', for which she received ...
as Patricia Bloom (seasons 2, 4; guest season 1), Maggie's mother *
Rhys Coiro John Rhys Coiro (born March 12, 1979) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He began acting on Broadway but is best known for on-screen roles such as Billy Walsh on the television series ''Entourage''. Early life Born in Santo Stefan ...
as Mitch Nelson (season 2; guest season 1), Barbara's husband *
Jason Ritter Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series '' Joan of Arcadia'', Ethan Haas in '' The Class'', Sean Walker in the NBC series ''The Event'', ...
as Eric (season 2), a man who claims to have Maggie's deceased brother's heart. He later reveals that the heart actually went to his fiancée, who was killed in a motorcycle crash that Eric caused * Lou Beatty Jr. as Walter Howard (season 2–present; guest season 1), Rome's father * Ebboney Wilson as Eve (season 2), a young pregnant woman planning on giving up her baby for Rome and Regina to adopt *
Anna Akana Anna Kay Napualani Akana (born August 18, 1989) is an American actress, filmmaker, musician, and YouTuber. She has appeared in TV series, films, and music videos that include ''Awkward'' (2011), ''Ant-Man'' (2015), ''Hello, My Name is Doris'' (2 ...
as Dakota (season 2; guest season 3, 5), a young musician with whom Eddie produced music *
Chris Geere Christopher William Geere (born 18 March 1981) is an English actor. He is known for playing the lead role of Jimmy Shive-Overly in the FX and FXX dark comedy series ''You're the Worst'' and Roger Clifford in the 2019 film '' Detective Pikachu' ...
as Jamie (season 3), Maggie's Oxford roommate and friend with benefits * Mattia Castrillo as Liam (seasons 3–4), a classmate of Theo's who is Darcy's son with her ex-husband * Adam Swain as Tyrell (season 3–5) an industrious teenager taken in by Rome and Regina after his mother is deported to Haiti *
Andrew Leeds Andrew Leeds (born 19 September 1965) is an Australian former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Wakefield Tri ...
as Peter Benoit (seasons 3–4), a music instructor who mentors Sophie when she attempts to get accepted into the exclusive music college MMI, and subsequently sexually abuses her *
Erin Karpluk Erin Karpluk (born ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her portrayal of Erica Strange on the CBC Television series ''Being Erica'' from 2009 to 2011. Early life Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta to a mother who was a high-school princ ...
as Anna Benoit (seasons 3–4; guest season 5), Peter's wife and later Eddie's love interest *
Karen Robinson Karen Robinson (born February 29, 1968) is a British-Canadian film, television, and stage actress. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for her appearan ...
as Florence (season 3; guest season 5), a woman Walter meets in the cemetery and subsequently starts a relationship with *
Terry Chen Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Chen was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to Taiwanese and Chinese parents originating from Taiwan (father) and mainland China (mother). After primary and secondary ...
as Alan (season 3), a lawyer with whom Katherine forms a friendship and possible romantic relationship as her marriage to Eddie falls apart * Nikiva Dionne as Shanice Williamson (seasons 3–4), a well-known actress and closeted bisexual woman who agreed to star in Rome's film before the COVID pandemic shut it down; she later becomes a potential love interest for Katherine *
Michael Patrick Thornton Michael Patrick Thornton is an American actor and theater director. He recently played the character of Dr. Gabriel Fife in the ABC drama series ''Private Practice''. He's also known for his performances on Broadway including as Lennox in the Sa ...
as Russ (season 4), a physical trainer who helps Eddie and who is a paraplegic in a wheelchair *
Ryan Hansen Ryan Hansen is an American actor, entrepreneur and comedian. He is best known for starring as Dick Casablancas on the noir drama series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2019), as Kyle Bradway on the Starz comedy series ''Party Down'' (2009–2010), and ...
as Camden Lamoureux (season 4), a
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player whom Maggie is dating *
Andrea Navedo Andrea Navedo is an American actress, singer, and published author. She began her career on the daytime soap operas ''One Life to Live'' (1995–97) and ''Guiding Light'' (1999-2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime te ...
as Valerie Sandoval (season 4; guest season 5), Regina's employee *
Stephnie Weir Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for being a main cast member and writer on the Fox sketch comedy television series ''Mad TV'' from 2000 to 2005, for which she got two W ...
as Jane Goodman (season 4), a radio station manager who hires Maggie to give therapy advice on the station *
Cameron Esposito Cameron Anne Young Anastasia Esposito (born October 17, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster known for her show ''Take My Wife (2016 TV series), Take My Wife'', as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, ''Queery''. Esposito s ...
as Greta Strobe (seasons 4–5), Katherine's former high school best friend who later becomes her girlfriend and wife *
Bresha Webb Bresha Webb (born Breshae Renee Webb; May 6, 1984) is an American actress. She starred as Imunique Jefferson in the TV One (American TV channel), TV One comedy series ''Love That Girl!'' from 2010 to 2014. She later has appeared in films ''Meet t ...
as Dr. Jessica Bruno (seasons 5)


Guest

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Sam Huntington Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Josh Levison, a werewolf in the Syfy series '' Being Human'', and for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the superhero film ''Superman Returns''. For its ...
as Tom (seasons 1 and 4), a man Maggie dated when she lived in Chicago, described as a "mystery man" from her past in early press *
Gerald McRaney Gerald Lee McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American television and film actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows ''Simon & Simon'', '' Major Dad'', ''Promised Land'' and ''House of Cards''. He currently stars ...
(season 1) and
Paul Guilfoyle Paul Vincent Guilfoyle () (born April 28, 1949) is an American television and film actor. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He return ...
(season 2) as Lenny Farache, Delilah's father and Sophie, Danny, and Charlie's grandfather who has
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*
L. Scott Caldwell L. Scott Caldwell (born Laverne Scott; April 17, 1950) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Deputy U.S. Marshall Erin Poole in '' The Fugitive'' (1993) and Rose on the television series ''Lost''. Early life Born the mid ...
as Renee Howard (seasons 1–2), Rome's mother *
Romy Rosemont Romy Rosemont (born October 28, 1964) is an American actress, who has appeared in multiple television series, including ''Shark'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Prison Break'', and ''Private Practice''. She got her brea ...
as Shelly (seasons 1–4), Regina's mother *
James Tupper James Tupper (born August 4, 1965) is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Jack Slattery on the ABC television series ''Men in Trees'', Dr. Chris Sands on the NBC medical drama series ''Mercy'', and David Clarke on ABC's ''Revenge''. He also st ...
as Andrew Pollock (seasons 1–2), Regina and Delilah's financial partner in the restaurant * Tyler Cody as Jake Anderson (seasons 2–3), Sophie's boyfriend who works at Regina and Delilah's restaurant *
Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American actress. She is the recipient of accolades including an Academy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Born ...
as Alice (season 2), Gary's estranged mother *
Sutton Foster Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her work on the Broadway stage, for which she has won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice, in 2002 for her role as Millie Dill ...
as Chloe (season 2), Eric's deceased fiancée * Olivia Steele Falconer as Alex Stewart (season 2), Eddie's deceased high school love interest * Gerard Plunkett as Joseph Stewart (seasons 2–3), Alex and Colleen's father *
Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt (born March 14, 1973) is an American actress. She portrayed Marie Schrader in ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spinoff show, ''Better Call Saul'' (2022) and played Heather Hughes in the CBS sitcom ''Life in Pieces'' (2015– ...
as Colleen (season 2), the sister of Eddie's deceased high school love interest *
Andrea Savage Andrea Kristen Savage (born February 20, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, and writer known for her roles in projects such as the Comedy Central mockumentary series '' Dog Bites Man'' (2006), the comedy film '' Step Brothers'' (2008), Hulu ...
as Dr. Stacy (season 3; voice only seasons 1 and 4), a therapist and radio talk show host * Paul Rodriguez as Javier Mendez (season 3), Gary's father *
Azie Tesfai Azie Tesfai is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, including ''Jane the Virgin'' and ''Supergirl''. Early life and education Tesfai was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Eritrean immigrants who g ...
as Cassandra (season 4) *
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991 and '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Va ...
as Ronald (season 4), Regina's father *
JoBeth Williams Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American actress and television director. Her directorial debut with the 1994 short film ''On Hope'' earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2009 she began ...
as Lana Strobe (season 5), Greta's mother


Episodes


Series overview


Season 1 (2018–19)


Season 2 (2019–20)


Season 3 (2020–21)


Season 4 (2021–22)


Season 5 (2023)


Production


Development

On August 18, 2017,
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landed a series titled ''A Million Little Things'' with a
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commitment, to be written by DJ Nash, who would serve as executive producer alongside Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor. The series was described as "being in the tone of ''
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''," with the title stemming from the popular adage, "Friendship isn't a big thing – it's a million little things." Nash came up with the idea for the series following his
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comedy pilot ''Losing It''. He said that "Sometimes in comedy, you have to apologize for adding drama, which is why I was so thrilled to see ABC's passion for a drama that has comedy." ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2018, and the show was officially picked up to series on May 9, 2018. The series is produced by
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and
Kapital Entertainment Kapital Entertainment is an American entertainment company founded by Aaron Kaplan in 2009. Prior to founding Kapital, Kaplan was the worldwide head of scripted television at William Morris Agency to which he joined in 1991. He exited the compan ...
. In October 2018, the show was picked for a full season of 17 episodes. On February 5, 2019, during the TCA press tour, ''A Million Little Things'' was renewed for a second season. On August 8, 2019, it was announced that ABC had ordered a full season for the second season. On May 21, 2020, ABC renewed the series for a third season. At the PaleyFest New York panel, Nash announced that the
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and the
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will be part of the storylines for the third season. On May 14, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season of 20 episodes. On May 13, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season. On November 7, 2022, ABC announced that the fifth season would be its last.


Casting

On February 6, 2018,
David Giuntoli David Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama ''Grimm'', and has appeared in films such as '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016) and '' Buddymoon'' (2016). ...
was cast as Eddie. A week later,
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was cast as Rome. By the end of the month,
Christina Ochoa Christina Ochoa (born Cristina Ochoa Lopez, 25 January 1985 in Barcelona) is a Spanish actress, science communicator, and producer. Early life Ochoa is the grand-niece of 1959 Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa, along with Anne Son as Katherine, Christina Moses as Regina Howard, and
James Roday Rodriguez James Roday Rodriguez (born James David Rodriguez, April 4, 1976) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for starring on the USA Network series '' Psych'' as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn ...
as Gary. In early March 2018,
Stéphanie Szostak Stéphanie Szostak (born August 5, 1975) is a French actress who started her career in the early 2000s. Szostak is best known for having appeared in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Iron Man 3'', and ''R.I.P.D.'' Sz ...
was cast as Delilah, while
Lizzy Greene Elizabeth Anne Greene (born May 1, 2003) is an American actress known for her title role as Dawn Harper in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' from 2014 to 2018. She has been starring as Sophie Dixon in the ABC family drama '' ...
was cast as Sophie Dixon. That month, it was also revealed that
Ron Livingston Ronald Joseph Livingston (born June 5, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for playing Peter Gibbons in the 1999 film ''Office Space'' and Captain Lewis Nixon III in the 2001 miniseries '' Band of Brothers.'' Livingston's other roles include ...
had joined the series in an unspecified role, which was revealed with the series order in May to be the character Jon. On June 27, 2018, Grace Park was cast as Katherine, replacing Anne Son who was in the original pilot.


Filming

Production on the pilot took place from March 12 to 29, 2018, in
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,
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. Principal photography for the first season began on July 24, 2018, and concluded on February 4, 2019. Filming for the second season began on June 19, 2019, and ended on February 19, 2020. Filming for the third season began on August 27, 2020, and ended on May 12, 2021. Production on the fourth season began on July 27, 2021, and concluded on April 13, 2022. Filming for the fifth season began on September 7, 2022, and concluded on March 3, 2023.


Music

The soundtrack for the first season was released digitally on March 1, 2019, by
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.


Release


Broadcast

The series premiered on September 26, 2018 on ABC. The second season premiered on September 26, 2019. The third season premiered on November 19, 2020. The fourth season premiered on September 22, 2021. The fifth and final season premiered on February 8, 2023. In Canada, the series aired on
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for the first three seasons before moving to the
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. In Turkey, the series broadcast through pay broadcaster
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. In Germany, it streams on
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. In Australia, it streams on
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and
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.


Home media

The first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 27, 2019.


Reception


Critical response

On review aggregation
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, the series holds an approval rating of 53% with an average rating of 6.34/10, based on 32 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite a decent ensemble and a few intriguing elements, ''A MillIon Little Things'' breaks under the weight of its own emotionally lofty ambitions."
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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 51 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".


Ratings


Overall


Season 1


Season 2


Season 3


Season 4


Season 5


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links

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