The Mick is an American sitcom television series broadcast on Fox. Created by Dave Chernin and John Chernin, the series stars Kaitlin Olson, who is also an executive producer. The series premiered on January 1, 2017, and resumed in its regular Tuesday night slot on January 3, 2017. On January 11, 2017, Fox picked up the series for a full season of 17 episodes.
On February 21, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 26, 2017, preceded by reruns of the first season on sister network, FXX.
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Plot
Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng relocates from Warwick, Rhode Island to Greenwich, Connecticut. Despite being a generally irresponsible person, she must become the parental guardian for her niece and nephews after her estranged and wealthy sister Pamela "Poodle" Pemberton and her husband Christopher were arrested by the FBI for fraud and tax evasion. After a day watching the three children (Sabrina, Chip, and Ben), Mickey gets a call from Poodle telling her that she and Christopher are fleeing the country. As a result, Mickey struggles to raise the three kids with help from her pseudo-boyfriend Jimmy and the housekeeper Alba.
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Cast
Main
- Kaitlin Olson as Mackenzie "Mickey" Molng
- Sofia Black-D'Elia as Sabrina Pemberton
- Thomas Barbusca as Chip Pemberton
- Jack Stanton as Ben Pemberton
- Carla Jimenez as Alba Maldonado
- Scott MacArthur as Jimmy Shepherd
Recurring
- Tricia O'Kelley as Pamela "Poodle" Pemberton (née Molng)
- Laird Macintosh as Christopher Pemberton
- Arnell Powell as Fred the Fed
Episodes
Production
Development
The pilot was written by Dave Chernin and John Chernin with Randall Einhorn directing. The series is filmed as a single-camera setup. The Chernins, Olson, and Einhorn serve as executive producers. The show is entirely filmed in Hollywood, the Greenwich House is actually a Los Angeles mansion.
Casting
On February 29, 2016, it was announced that Sofia Black-D'Elia had been cast as Sabrina. It was announced that Kaitlin Olson was cast as Mackenzie on March 2, 2016. Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, and Carla Jimenez were cast as Chip Pemberton, Ben Pemberton, and Alba respectively on March 18, 2016. Susan Park was cast as Liz though she was dropped as a series regular early in the season and instead appears as a recurring character. On October 10, 2016, Dave Annable was cast as Teddy Grant in a recurring role.
On September 2, 2017, it was announced that Michaela Watkins joins season 2 in a recurring guest role as Trish.
Reception
The Mick received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Olson's performance but criticized the show's dark humor. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 58% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kaitlin Olson's considerable charm isn't enough to keep the intermittently funny The Mick from falling prey to conventional storylines and hard-to-root-for characters." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Ratings
References
External links
- Official website
- The Mick on IMDb
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