''Fam'' is an American

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created by Corinne Kingsbury and that aired on CBS from January 10 to April 11, 2019. It stars Nina Dobrev,

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, Odessa Adlon, Sheryl Lee Ralph,

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and Gary Cole.

Synopsis

The series revolves around Clem, a young woman who envisions her life as perfect after getting engaged to fiancé Nick, and loves her future in-laws Walt and Rose. However, her world is turned upside down when her out-of-control teenage half-sister Shannon moves in, and her estranged police detective father Freddy comes back into her life.

Cast

Main

* Nina Dobrev as Clem, a recently engaged woman who works in event planning for

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as Nick, Clem's fiancé and an associate professor of world literature at

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* Odessa Adlon as Shannon, Clem's rebellious 16-year-old half-sister who dropped out of high school and ends up living with her * Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rose, Nick's mother and a therapist *

as Walt, Nick's father and a Broadway star * Gary Cole as Freddy, Clem and Shannon's estranged father who is a homicide detective at

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Recurring

* Blake Lee as Ben, Clem's best friend and an indoor cycling instructor

Production

Development

On May 11, 2018 it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot-to-series order. The series' creator, Corinne Kingsbury, was also expected to executive-produce alongside Bob Kushell, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Dana Honor. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Kapital Entertainment and

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. On July 13, 2018, it was reported that the first season would consist of thirteen episodes. On November 5, 2018 it was reported that CBS had fired executive producer Bob Kushell for "inappropriate language in the workplace". After Kushnell was fired, it was announced that Joe Port and Joe Wiseman were promoted to executive-produce alongside Kingsbury, Trilling, and Honor. On May 10, 2019, CBS canceled the series after one season.

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Nina Dobrev,

, Odessa Adlon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and

had been cast in series regular roles.

Episodes

Reception

Critical reception

The series holds an approval rating of 40% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10 on

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. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite an appealing cast, ''FAM'' flounders under the weight of its sitcom stylings, drowning much of its potential in a sea of familiar jokes that don't serve its progressive premise."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 54 out of 100 based on 7 critics.

Ratings

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 7712594 2010s American sitcoms 2019 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings CBS original programming English-language television shows Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Television series about families Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in New York City Television series by Kapital Entertainment