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The Real O'Neals

Name: The Real O'Neals
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016-03-02
Cast: Martha Plimpton, Jay R. Ferguson, Noah Galvin, Matt Shively, Bebe Wood

2016 | 2 seasons | 23 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter where everyone stops pretending to be perfect and actually starts being real.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year