| Thirtysomething | |
|---|---|
 Main cast | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Edward Zwick Marshall Herskovitz |
| Showrunners | Edward Zwick Marshall Herskovitz |
| Starring | Ken Olin Mel Harris Melanie Mayron Timothy Busfield Patricia Wettig Peter Horton Polly Draper |
| Composers | W. G. Snuffy Walden Stewart Levin Jay Gruska |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 85 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Edward Zwick Marshall Herskovitz |
| Producers | Ann Lewis Hamilton Joseph Dougherty Richard Kramer |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | The Bedford Falls Company MGM/UA Television Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 29, 1987 – May 28, 1991 |
| Related | |
| Once and Again | |
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Thirtysomething is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991.[1]
The series focuses on a group of baby boomers in their thirties who live in Philadelphia, and how they handle the lifestyle that dominated American culture during the 1980s given their involvement in the early 1970s counterculture as young adults.[2] It premiered in the United States on September 29, 1987, and lasted four seasons. It was canceled in May 1991 by mutual agreement between the producers and the network. Zwick and Herskovitz moved on to other projects.[3][4][5] The series won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, out of 41 nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards.
On January 8, 2020, ABC confirmed that a television pilot, which would serve as a sequel to the series, had been ordered. The pilot was never filmed, but was set to be directed by Zwick, written by Zwick and Herskovitz, and have four members of the original cast (Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield and Patricia Wettig) reprising their roles.[6] In June 2020, ABC passed on the series.[7]
- ^ "The 'don't trust anyone over thirty' slogan of the Sixties gave way to a show called Thirtysomething in the Eighties, showing boomers grappling with having children or having left it too late." In Adams, Paul (2012). Power Trap: How fear and loathing between New Democrats and Liberals keep Stephen Harper in power--and what can be done about it. Lorimer. p. 234. ISBN 978-1459402706.
- ^ Roberts, Soraya (March 8, 2015). "The Big Thaw: "Togetherness" and What Thirty-Something Means Now". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Papajohn, George (May 29, 1991). "For 'Thirtysomething' Fans, An End To The Angst". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Hill, Michael (May 22, 1991). "They're Moving On to Somethingelse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Heller, Karen (May 28, 1991). "A Farewell To 'Thirtysomething' A Loyal Viewer Bemoans The Demise Of Abc's Phila.-centered Hour Of Angst". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2020). "'Thirtysomething': ABC Picks Up Sequel Series Pilot With Original Cast From Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 29, 2020). "ABC Passes on 'Thirtysomething' Update as Pilot Fates Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2020.