The Moodys (American TV series)

The Moodys is an American comedy television series based on the Australian show The Moodys. It stars Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins as a cantankerous married couple who reunite with their three adult children in Chicago for the Christmas season.[1] It premiered December 4, 2019 on Fox, and aired two half-hour episodes back-to-back for three weeks, for a total of six episodes for its first season.[2] In July 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[3]

The Moodys
GenreSitcom
Created byRob Greenberg & Bob Fisher & Tad Quill
Based onA Moody Christmas
by Trent O'Donnell & Phil Lloyd
Written byBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill
Directed byBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg
Starring
Music byLyle Workman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
  • Trent O' Donnell
  • Phil Lloyd
  • Jason Burrows
  • Bob Fisher
  • Rob Greenberg
  • Tad Quill
ProducerIrene Litinsky
CinematographyJoe Kessler
Editors
  • Joe D'Augustine
  • Jeff Hall
  • Dean Pollack
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companiesFox Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Fox Corporation
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) –
present
External links
Official website

The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas;[4] the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series. Leary has previously acted in The Ref, a film about an unhappy Christmas family reunion.[5]

Cast

Main

Guest

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergTeleplay and television story by : Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)2.71[6]
2Episode 2Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)2.71[6]
3Episode 3Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 9, 2019 (2019-12-09)1.26[7]
4Episode 4Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 9, 2019 (2019-12-09)1.26[7]
5Episode 5Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)1.80[8]
6Episode 6Bob Fisher & Rob GreenbergBob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad QuillDecember 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)1.80[8]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 50% with an average rating of 5.6/10, based on 10 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way."[9] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of The Moodys
No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" December 4, 20190.8/42.71[6]
2 "Episode Two" December 4, 20190.7/42.71[6]
3 "Episode Three" December 9, 20190.3/21.26[7]
4 "Episode Four" December 9, 20190.3/21.26[7]
5 "Episode Five" December 10, 20190.5/21.80[8]
6 "Episode Six" December 10, 20190.5/21.80[8]

References
  1. Parlevliet, Mirko (October 27, 2019). "The Moodys Preview with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins". Vital Thrills. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 21, 2019). "The Moodys: Fox's Christmas Miniseries Reveals First Photo, Sets Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 10, 2020). "Fox Renews The Moodys for Season 2e". TVLine. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (August 13, 2019). "Denis Leary To Star In 'The Moodys', Fox Holiday Event Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. Murray, Rebecca (August 13, 2019). "A Moody Christmas Holiday Event Series Casts Denis Leary". Showbiz Junkies. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. Rejent, Joseph (December 6, 2019). "'The Moodys' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. Rejent, Joseph (December 10, 2019). "'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Making It' adjusts down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  8. Welch, Alex (December 11, 2019). "'The Conners' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. "The Moodys: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  10. "The Moodys: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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