Rel (TV series)
Rel is an American sitcom created by Lil Rel Howery and Kevin Barnett for the Fox Broadcasting Company.[1] The series also stars Jordan L. Jones, Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore and Sinbad. Loosely based on Howery's own life, it follows a Chicago man trying to rebuild his life after his ex-wife slept with his barber.
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Opening theme | "In the Circle" by Crucial Conflict |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Executive producers | Josh Rabinowitz Kevin Barnett Jerrod Carmichael Lil Rel Howery Mike Scully Gerry Cohen |
| Cinematography | George Mooradian |
| Editor | Richard Candib |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
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| Distributor | 20th Television |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 9, 2018 – January 13, 2019 |
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Rel is a joint production by Morningside Entertainment, REL Event Productions, Scully Productions, JMMLG Productions, Bird Luger Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. On April 17, 2019, Rel was canceled by Fox after one season.[2]
Plot summary
The series centers on Rel, a nurse living on the West Side of Chicago, whose life is soon disrupted when his wife is having an affair with his own barber and divorces him.
Cast
- Lil Rel Howery as Rel, a nurse who tries to rebuild his life after the divorce
- Jordan L. Jones as Nat, Rel's younger brother who just got out of jail
- Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore as Brittany, Rel's best friend
- Sinbad as Milton, Rel's and Nat's widowed father.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Gerry Cohen | Lil Rel Howery & Kevin Barnett & Josh Rabinowitz | September 9, 2018[lower-alpha 1] | 1LBH01 | 5.49[5] |
| 2 | "Laundry Room" | Gerry Cohen | Lil Rel Howery & Kevin Barnett & Josh Rabinowitz | September 30, 2018 | 1LBH02 | 1.99[6] |
| 3 | "Kids First Visit" | Mike Scully | Story by : Lil Rel Howery Teleplay by : Mike Scully | October 7, 2018 | 1LBH04 | 1.81[7] |
| 4 | "One Night Stand" | Gerry Cohen | Story by : Lil Rel Howery Teleplay by : Aeysha Carr | October 14, 2018 | 1LBH03 | 1.40[8] |
| 5 | "Halloween" | Gerry Cohen | Aeysha Carr & Hugh Moore | October 21, 2018 | 1LBH05 | 1.45[9] |
| 6 | "Windy City Politics" | Gerry Cohen | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | November 4, 2018 | 1LBH06 | 1.64[10] |
| 7 | "Re-Enter the Dragons" | Gerry Cohen | Andrew Lee | November 11, 2018 | 1LBH07 | 1.25[11] |
| 8 | "Blizzard" | Gerry Cohen | Josh Rabinowitz & Kevin Barnett | November 18, 2018 | 1LBH08 | 1.62[12] |
| 9 | "Brittany's Mom" | Gerry Cohen | Rae Sanni | December 2, 2018 | 1LBH09 | 1.61[13] |
| 10 | "Hate & Hip Hop" | Gerry Cohen | Josh Rabinowitz & Kevin Barnett | December 9, 2018 | 1LBH10 | 2.06[14] |
| 11 | "Mom" | Gerry Cohen | Story by : Lil Rel Howery & James Heller Chapman Teleplay by : Willie Hunter & Dave Helem | January 6, 2019 | 1LBH12 | 1.23[15] |
| 12 | "Cleveland" | Gerry Cohen | Mike Mariano | January 13, 2019 | 1LBH11 | 2.77[16] |
- The pilot episode was released early on September 6, 2018.[4]
Kevin Barnett
Co-creator Kevin Barnett, who also worked on the show Broad City[17] died at the age of 32 on January 22, 2019. His death in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, while he was on vacation, was caused by pancreatitis. Barnett co-hosted a podcast, Roundtable of Gentlemen.[18]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 4.36 out of 10, based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Rel has a talented star supported by a solid ensemble, but none of it's enough to disguise an ordinary sitcom that hits a series of generic beats."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | September 9, 2018 | 1.9/8 | 5.49[5] | 0.2 | 0.42 | 2.1 | 5.91[21] |
| 2 | "Laundry Room" | September 30, 2018 | 0.8/4 | 1.99[6] | 0.3 | 0.59 | 1.0 | 2.58[22] |
| 3 | "Kids First Visit" | October 7, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 1.81[7] | 0.2 | 0.54 | 0.9 | 2.35[23] |
| 4 | "One Night Stand" | October 14, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 1.40[8] | 0.2 | 0.49 | 0.7 | 1.88[24] |
| 5 | "Halloween" | October 21, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 1.45[9] | 0.2 | 0.43 | 0.8 | 1.88[25] |
| 6 | "Windy City Politics" | November 4, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 1.64[10] | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.8 | 2.05[26] |
| 7 | "Re-Enter the Dragons" | November 11, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 1.25[11] | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.7 | 1.65[27] |
| 8 | "Blizzard" | November 18, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 1.62[12] | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.8 | 1.99[28] |
| 9 | "Brittany's Mom" | December 2, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 1.61[13] | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.8 | 1.99[29] |
| 10 | "Hate & Hip Hop" | December 9, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 2.06[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | "Mom" | January 6, 2019 | 0.5/2 | 1.23[15] | 0.1 | 0.30 | 0.6 | 1.53[30] |
| 12 | "Cleveland" | January 13, 2019 | 1.0/4 | 2.77[16] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2018). "'Rel' Comedy Starring Lil Rel Howery Picked Up To Series By Fox In Big Multi-Camera Push". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- Goldberg, Lesley (April 17, 2019). "'The Gifted,' 'Rel' Canceled at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- "Rel - Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Twitter to Stream a Special Early Release of "Rel"". The Futon Critic. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (September 11, 2018). "'Big Brother,' 'Sunday Night Football,' and 'REL' adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (October 2, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and more adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (October 9, 2018). "'Bob's Burgers' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Family Guy' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (October 16, 2018). "'DWTS: Juniors' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, 'Alec Baldwin Show' and 'God Friended Me' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (October 23, 2018). "'The Simpsons' and 'Bob's Burgers' adjust up, 'Madam Secretary' and 'Alec Baldwin Show' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (November 6, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'Madam Secretary,' '60 Minutes,' and more adjust down: Sunday final rating". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (November 13, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, 'The Simpsons,' 'God Friended Me' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (November 20, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (December 4, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'Garth! Live' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (December 11, 2018). "'The Flash' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Football Night in America' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- Welch, Alex (January 8, 2019). "Golden Globes adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- Welch, Alex (January 15, 2019). "'The Simpsons,' 'REL,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Family Guy' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- Comedian Kevin Barnett dies aged 32 - CNN Video, retrieved January 24, 2019
- "Comedian Kevin Barnett, 32, Died of Complications from Pancreatitis, Autopsy Reveals". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Rel: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- "REL Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (September 18, 2018). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Leads Broadcast Non-Scripted Fare in Raw Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (October 2, 2018). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'God Friended Me' Debut on CBS Grows Double-Digits in Viewers but Slightly Declines in Persons 18-49 from Year-Ago Telecast". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (October 9, 2018). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' on AMC Again Dominates Cable Landscape Despite its Lowest-Rated Season Premiere To-Date". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (October 23, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Oct. 8: 'Manifest' Doubles In Week 3". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (November 5, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Oct. 15: Big Bang Theory Pulls Ahead of Sunday Night Football". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (November 19, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Oct. 29: Sunday Night Football Soars 66 Percent Versus Last Week". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (November 26, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Nov. 5: Three Shows Post 150% Gains". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (December 3, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Nov. 12: 18 Shows Rise by 100 Percent or More". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- Otterson, Joe (December 17, 2018). "Live+7 Ratings for Week of Nov. 26: Fox Hits Highest Numbers in Nearly Three Years". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- Pucci, Douglas (January 15, 2019). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Winter Premiere of The Big Bang Theory Leads All Telecasts in Overall Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
External links
- Official Site
- Rel at IMDb
- Rel on Instagram
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