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Genre | Sitcom |
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Composer(s) | Jonathan Sadoff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | Craig Kief |
Editor(s) | Bruce Green |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | January 1, 2017 | – present
The Mick is an American sitcom television series broadcast on Fox. Created by Dave Chernin and John Chernin, the series stars Kaitlin Olson who also serves as executive producer. The series premiered on January 1, 2017, and resumed in its regular Tuesday night slot on January 3, 2017. On January 11, 2017, Fox picked up the series for a full season of 17 episodes.
On February 21, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season.
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy, an irresponsible woman, relocates from Warwick, Rhode Island to Greenwich, Connecticut. She becomes the parental guardian for her niece and nephews after her estranged and wealthy sister Poodle and her husband Christopher have been arrested by the FBI for fraud and tax evasion. After a day watching the three children Sabrina, Chip, and Ben, Mickey continues to watch them when Poodle calls to tell her that she and Christopher are fleeing the country. As a result, she struggles to raise the three kids with help from her pseudo-boyfriend Jimmy and the housekeeper Alba, while putting up with their neighbor Liz.
The pilot was written by Dave Chernin and John Chernin with Randall Einhorn directing. The series is filmed as a single-camera setup. The Chernins, Olson, and Einhorn serve as executive producers.The show is entirely filmed in Hollywood, the Greenwich House is actually a Los Angeles mansion.
On February 29, 2016, it was announced that Sofia Black-D'Elia was cast as Sabrina. It was announced that Kaitlin Olson was cast as Mackenzie on March 2, 2016.Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, and Carla Jimenez were cast as Chip Pemberton, Ben Pemberton, and Alba respectively on March 18, 2016.Susan Park was cast as Liz.