The McCarthys
| The McCarthys | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Brian Gallivan |
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| Composer(s) | Gabriel Mann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Barbara Stoll |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | HDTV (1080i) |
| Original release | October 30, 2014 – July 11, 2015 |
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The McCarthys is an American television sitcom series that was created by Brian Gallivan, who also shares executive producer credits with Mike Sikowitz, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, and Andy Ackerman for CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television. The series debuted on CBS during the 2014–15 television season, airing Thursday nights at 9:30 pm (ET/PT)/8:30 pm (CT), and 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 cancelled 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.
The series revolves around the McCarthys, a close-knit working class Boston clan whose sports legacy runs deep in the family. But 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 sports passionate) start crying foul over their dad's choice.
Jacki Weaver was set to play Marjorie, but later dropped out due to her work on Gracepoint and Patrick Stewart's Starz comedy Blunt Talk. On December 1, 2014, CBS increased the series' first season order from 13 to 15 episodes.
The pilot of The McCarthys has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 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 Metacritic, the show has a score of 53 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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