American Housewife is an American television sitcom that debuted on October 11, 2016, on ABC,[1] starring Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Meg Donnelly, Daniel DiMaggio, Julia Butters (seasons 1–4), Ali Wong, and Carly Hughes (seasons 1–4). Giselle Eisenberg replaces Julia Butters as of season 5.[2] Hughes exited the series after appearing in the season 5 premiere, which was scripted as the season 4 finale.[3] The series is created and written by Sarah Dunn who is co-executive producer with Aaron Kaplan, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, Ruben Fleischer, and Kapital Entertainment–ABC Studios co-production.[4] On May 10, 2019, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season.[5] In May 2020, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on October 28, 2020.[6] The series aired its 100th episode on February 24, 2021.
On May 14, 2021, ABC canceled the series after five seasons.[7] The cancellation was somewhat unexpected, as season 5 ended with multiple cliffhangers.[8]
During the course of the series, 103 episodes of American Housewife aired over five seasons, between October 11, 2016, and March 31, 2021.