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. The series stars

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and

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as Wayne and Paige Wayney, the perfectionist parents of five teenage children of whom four are perennial overachievers, and Simon Cadel as Emmett, the one son who is constantly falling short of his parents' demanding expectations. The cast also includes

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, Katie Douglas, Jake Sim and Matthew Tissi. The series premiered on May 8, 2016 on Family Channel."In Raising Expectations, DHX broadens reach"
''Kidscreen'', April 8, 2016. Season 2 began airing in mid-2017.

Cast

as Wayne Wayney *

as Paige Wayney *

as Adam Wayney * Matthew Tissi as Bentley Wayney * Katie Douglas as Conner Wayney * Jake Sim as Derek Wayney * Simon Cadel as Emmett Wayney

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Special (2016)

Season 2 (2017)

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 4543594 2011 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming English-language television shows