''The McCarthys'' is an American

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television series created by

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, who also shares executive producer credits with Mike Sikowitz,

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, Richard Schwartz, and

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for

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and

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. The series debuted on

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during the 2014–15 television season, airing Thursdays at 9:30 pm (ET/PT)/8:30 pm (CT). It aired from October 30, 2014, to July 11, 2015. On February 3, 2015, CBS pulled ''The McCarthys'' from the schedule after 11 episodes, with 4 unaired episodes left. On May 8, 2015, CBS officially canceled the series after only one season. On June 12, 2015, it was announced that the remaining episodes would burn off on Saturday evenings, with two episodes per night beginning July 4, 2015. The series concluded on July 11, 2015, after one season and 15 episodes. The entire series was released on DVD on March 16, 2017.

Premise

The series revolves around the McCarthys, a close-knit working class Boston clan whose sports legacy runs deep. When outspoken father Arthur, a dedicated basketball coach for the fictional Cardinal Hennigan High School, decides to take his athletically challenged — and openly gay — son Ronny under his wing as his new assistant, the other siblings (who are more passionate about sports) start crying foul over their dad's choice.

Cast

Main

* Tyler Ritter as Ronny McCarthy, a 29-year-old openly gay man and guidance counselor who must choose between a great opportunity to move to

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and an offer to work under his father as an assistant high school basketball coach *

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as Marjorie McCarthy, a mother of four children. Her favorite is Ronny, with whom she watches ''

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''. * Jack McGee as Arthur McCarthy, Marjorie's husband and father of four. He is the head basketball coach at a

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and wants to hire Ronny as his assistant. * Jimmy Dunn as Sean McCarthy, Arthur and Marjorie's son and the fraternal twin brother of Gerard *

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as Gerard McCarthy, Arthur and Marjorie's son and the fraternal twin brother of Sean *

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as Jackie McCarthy, Arthur and Marjorie's only daughter, who is single and pregnant

Recurring

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as Katrina, Gerard's annoying on-off girlfriend (later fiancée) whom Marjorie completely dislikes *

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as Jared

Notable guest stars

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as Pam, Arthur & Marjorie's neighbor who rents their third floor *

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as Charlie Ellis, the athletic director at the high school where Arthur works *

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as Eileen, Marjorie's sister *

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as Tommy, Jackie's former high school fling who comes out as gay *

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as Lydia, Katrina's mother * David Alan Grier as Dr. Hugh Morris, Ronny's therapist

Episodes

Production

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was set to play Marjorie, but later dropped out due to her work on ''

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''. On December 1, 2014, CBS increased the series' first season order from 13 to 15 episodes.

Reception

The pilot of ''The McCarthys'' has received mixed reviews from critics. On

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, the show holds a rating of 57%, based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "''The McCarthys'' is a semi-successful attempt at a throwback sitcom with above-par performances, but its broad stereotypes and lack of a unique point of view also make it semi-forgettable." On

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, the show has a score of 53 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Syndication

Despite its cancellation, the series still has syndicated reruns on various networks, such as Universal HD.http://www.universalhd.com/app/Schedule/index.php?start_date=2017-05-26 This has been supported by high syndication ratings.

References

External links

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