''Children Ruin Everything'' is a

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sitcom television series, that premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022. Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV and Roku and co-produced by New Metric Media and

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Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (

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) and James (

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), a young couple struggling to define their lives outside of their role as parents. Smeaton described the series as inspired by his understanding that parenting "is time-consuming and expensive and frustrating. So I wanted to create a show that acknowledged that but also showed the other side, which is having a family is worth it."

Cast and characters

as Astrid, a mother of three *

as James, Astrid's husband, a father of three *

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as Ennis, James's best friend and co-worker *

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as Dawn, Astrid's sister * Logan Nicholson as Felix, Astrid and James's seven-year-old (eight-year-old) son * Mikayla SwamiNathan as Viv, Astrid and James's four-year-old daughter *

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as Bo, Dawn's husband * Darius Rota as Corey, Dawn and Bo's 10-year-old son *

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as Nisha, Astrid and Dawn's mother *

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as Marla, James and Ennis's boss

Development

The series is executive produced by

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, alongside Smeaton and Mark Montefiore.

Production and distribution

On February 4, 2022, CTV and Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022 in Canada. It premiered in the United States on February 3, 2023, with the first 8 episodes of the season released, with the second 8-episode half releasing May 12, 2023. On April 18, 2023, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a third season, comprising 10 episodes.

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2022–23)

International broadcast

In the United States, it streamed on

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on May 13, 2022 as part of their Roku Originals line-up. On May 18, 2023,

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announced it had picked up the series for U.S. linear broadcast; it premiered on July 24, 2023.

References

External links

* {{CTV Television Network Shows (current and upcoming) 2020s Canadian sitcoms 2022 Canadian television series debuts CTV Television Network original programming Television series about couples Television series about children Television series by Bell Media English-language television shows