The Moodys (American TV series)

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
Starring
Music byLyle Workman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
  • Trent O' Donnell
  • Phil Lloyd
  • Jason Burrows
  • Bob Fisher
  • Rob Greenberg
  • Tad Quill
  • Denis Leary
  • Elizabeth Perkins
ProducerIrene Litinsky
Cinematography
  • Joe Kessler
  • Pierre Jodoin
Editors
  • Joe D'Augustine
  • Jeff Hall
  • Dean Pollack
  • Arthur Tarnowski
  • Justin Lachance
  • Simon Webb
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companiesFox Entertainment
CBS Studios
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) –
June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
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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 which premiered on April 1, 2021.[3][4]

The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas;[5] the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series.[6] On April 16, 2021, Fox took The Moodys off the Thursday schedule.[7] The remaining three episodes of the second season are rescheduled to air on Sundays starting June 6.[8][9] On June 17, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. The series finale aired on June 20, 2021.[10]

  1. ^ Parlevliet, Mirko (October 27, 2019). "The Moodys Preview with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins". Vital Thrills. Retrieved July 11, 2020.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 21, 2019). "The Moodys: Fox's Christmas Miniseries Reveals First Photo, Sets Premiere Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 10, 2020). "Fox Renews The Moodys for Season 2e". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 18, 2021). "'The Moodys': Season 2 Premiere Date & Promo For Fox's Denis Leary-Elizabeth Perkins Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 13, 2019). "Denis Leary To Star In 'The Moodys', Fox Holiday Event Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Murray, Rebecca (August 13, 2019). "A Moody Christmas Holiday Event Series Casts Denis Leary". Showbiz Junkies. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Fox to shuffle Thursday lineup starting April 29". The Futon Critic. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ The Moodys [@MoodysOnFOX] (April 22, 2021). "Glad Dan and Grace finally came to their senses. 😅 #TheMoodys will be back on June 6th! Be sure to catch up on FOX NOW and @hulu.😊" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2021). "'The Moodys': Remaining Episodes To Air In June As Fox Cancellation Looms". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Porter, Rick (June 17, 2021). "'The Moodys' Canceled at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.