The McCarthys

The McCarthys Information

The McCarthys is an American comedy television series that was created by Brian Gallivan, who also shares executive producer credits with Mike Sikowitz, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, and Andy Ackerman for CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television. The series debuted on CBS during the 2014-15 television season, airing Thursday nights at 9:30 pm (ET/PT)/8:30 pm (CT), starting October 30, 2014.

Premise

The series revolves around the McCarthys, a close-knit working class Boston clan whose sports legacy runs deep in the family. But when outspoken father Arthur, a dedicated basketball coach for the fictional Cardinal Hennigan High School, decides to take his athletically challenged"?and openly gay"?son Ronny under his wing as his new assistant, the other siblings (who are more sports passionate) start crying foul over their dad's choice.

Cast

Tyler Ritter as Ronny McCarthy, a 29-year-old openly gay man and guidance counselor who must choose between a great opportunity to move to Rhode Island and an offer to work under his father as an assistant high school basketball coach.
Laurie Metcalf as Marjorie McCarthy, a mother of four children. Her favorite is Ronny, with whom she watches The Good Wife.
Jack McGee as Arthur McCarthy, Marjorie's husband and father of four. He is the head basketball coach at a Catholic high school and wants to hire Ronny as his assistant.
Jimmy Dunn as Sean McCarthy, Gerard's fraternal twin brother and Arthur and Marjorie's son
Joey McIntyre as Gerard McCarthy, Sean's fraternal twin brother and Arthur and Marjorie's son
Kelen Coleman as Jackie McCarthy, Arthur and Marjorie's only daughter, who is single and pregnant
John Ratzenberger as an athletic director at the Boston school (potentially recurring)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
ShortSummary = Arthur has to hire a new assistant basketball coach after his previous assistant passes away. His athletically-inclined sons Sean and Gerard both think they are in line for the job, but Arthur shocks everyone by instead hiring his gay son Ronny, who is clueless about sports. Ronny, a guidance counselor, has been mulling over a job opportunity in Rhode Island, which looks even better after he learns of his dad's true motives for hiring him. But he eventually accepts the coaching job and stays in town. Meanwhile, single daughter Jackie announces she is pregnant with the former assistant coach's baby.	Viewers = 8.08	LineColor = }}	ShortSummary = Ronny is dating a guy whose family shows so much affection toward each other, it makes him jealous. He lies and tells the guy his "loving" parents are having an elaborate anniversary party, even though they have planned no such thing. Ronny quickly improvises a party and tries to make a video of each parent saying something nice about how they met and fell in love, but neither Marjorie nor Arthur will cooperate.	Viewers = 6.67	LineColor = }}	ShortSummary = Ronny tries to learn more about basketball, wanting to be more than just his dad's "token gay hire". But Arthur won't help, so Ronny takes lessons from another coach that Arthur despises. Ronny also upsets Marjorie when the lessons cause him to miss their weekly viewing of The Good Wife. Elsewhere, Gerard and Sean vie for a head coaching position that just opened at St. Paul's High School, while Jackie blows an interview for a sportscasting job by mentioning her pregnancy.	Viewers = 6.36	LineColor = }}	ShortSummary = Jackie shares a list of things she can no longer eat, drink or do while pregnant. The family says they will also give up everything on the list as a show of support, but their commitment is short lived. Marjorie worries about aging, knowing that she will soon be a grandmother.	Viewers = 6.26	LineColor = }}	ShortSummary = Gerard is back together with his irritating ex-girlfriend, Katrina (Jessica St. Clair). After Ronny invites Katrina to Thanksgiving dinner against Marjorie's wishes, Mom forces Ronny to meet with Gerard and undo the invite. But Ronny only makes things worse when his conversation inspires Gerard to propose to Katrina.	Viewers = 5.33	LineColor = }}	ShortSummary = While dining with Arthur and Ronny, Marjorie is approached by Tommy (Brent Morin), a guy she always liked when he was dating Jackie in high school. Upon learning that Tommy is gay, Marjorie sets him up with Ronny, which doesn't go over well with Jackie when she finds out later. Meanwhile, it is the twins' birthday, and Gerard gets Sean a bottle of booze. Surprisingly, Sean has something much more creative for his brother -- he has "rented" former Boston Celtics player Rick Fox for the evening.	Viewers = 6.08	LineColor = }} </ref>	DirectedBy =	WrittenBy =	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary =	Viewers =	LineColor = }}

Production

On December 1, 2014, CBS increased the series' first season order from 13 to 15 episodes.

Reception

The pilot of The McCarthys has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds a rating of 56%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "The McCarthys is a semi-successful attempt at a throwback sitcom with above-par performances, but its broad stereotypes and lack of a unique point of view also make it semi-forgettable." On Metacritic, the show has a score of 53 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

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