Teen Mom

This article is about the reality television series. For teenage pregnancy and motherhood, see Teenage pregnancy.
Teen Mom
Also known asTeen Mom OG
GenreReality television
Developed byLauren Dolgen
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes169 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Production company11th Street Productions
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseDecember 8, 2009 (2009-12-08) –
December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
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Teen Mom (renamed Teen Mom OG, starting with the fifth season) is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV. It is the first spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships.[1] Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23, 2015. Season 9 premiered on January 26, 2021.[2]

The series originally focused on the lives of Maci Bookout (now McKinney), Catelynn Lowell (now Baltierra), Amber Portwood, and Farrah Abraham, who were featured on the first season of 16 and Pregnant. Are You the One? participant Cheyenne Floyd and television personality Bristol Palin joined in the second half of the seventh season replacing Abraham who departed from the show. However, Palin departed the show following an announcement on Instagram in April 2019. In August 2019, Mackenzie McKee from Teen Mom 3 joined the cast as a guest mom for the last few episodes of season eight. Mackenzie McKee officially became a main cast member on season 8b.

The show's success has allowed for the development of the spin-offs Teen Mom 2, Teen Mom 3, Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant, Teen Mom: Young Moms Club, Teen Mom: Family Reunion, and Teen Mom: Girls' Night In.[3]

On May 22, 2022, the series was merged into Teen Mom 2, with cast members of each series transitioning to a combined series titled Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, which premiered on September 6, 2022.[4][5]

  1. ^ "MTV Brings Viewers a "16 and Pregnant" Labor Day Marathon Beginning Monday, September 7 at 12:30pm ET/PT". The Futon Critic. September 2, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Ossad, Jordana (December 18, 2020). "Teen Mom OG is Going to Show What Life is Like in Today's 'New Normal'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "MOM-UMENTAL EVENT: THE TEEN MOM FRANCHISE IS HAVING A FAMILY REUNION". MTV. November 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ McGahan, Michelle (2022-08-17). "Baby Mama Drama! 'Teen Mom: The Next Chapter' Cast, Premiere Date and More". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  5. ^ Longeretta, Emily (2022-08-12). "MTV Announces 'Teen Mom: The Next Chapter' Cast and Premiere Date: Watch First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-13.