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Men of a Certain Age

Seen it?

2009 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved BEEF or Grace and Frankie, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 22 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Three male friends experience the changes and challenges of midlife.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 2 Peabody Awards: Peabody Awards: Men of a Certain Age, Peabody Awards: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series / Andre Braugher. Also nominated for 2 Emmys and 1 WGA Award. Plus 4 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 46K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 12009 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22010 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Mike Royce, Ray Romano

  • Ray RomanoJoe Tranelli
  • Scott BakulaTerry Elliott
  • Andre BraugherOwen Thoreau Jr.
  • LisaGay HamiltonMelissa Thoreau
  • Richard GantOwen Thoreau Sr.
  • Brian J. WhiteMarcus
  • Melinda McGrawErin Riley
  • Kwesi BoakyeJamie Thoreau
  • Brittany CurranLucy Tranelli
  • Braeden LemastersAlbert Tranelli