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Season 1 – Fam

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A young woman's vision of a perfect life with her adoring new fiancé and his wonderful, upstanding parents is radically altered when her 16-year-old half sister, who is out of control, unexpectedly comes to live with her to escape their train wreck of a father. As the family Clem chose begins to blend with the family she worked so hard to leave behind, Clem reluctantly starts to realize that this newly formed hybrid clan may just be better than the perfection she has always been seeking.
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Critics Consensus

Despite an appealing cast, FAM flounders under the weight of its sitcom stylings, drowning much of its potential in a sea of familiar jokes that don't serve its progressive premise.

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LaToya Ferguson Paste Magazine 01/16/2019
4.1
It's a technically proficient, otherwise promising sitcom that wastes these merits on the disastrous decision to let trauma become the driving force of its comedy. Go to Full Review Caroline Framke Variety 01/11/2019
The show feels like it cobbled together pieces of other shows - especially The WB's "What I Like About You" - to become its own perfectly pleasant sitcom Frankenstein. Even when it doesn't do much to distinguish itself, it's just fine. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 01/10/2019
Fam boasts an almost outrageously good cast, one plugged into the most hollow and familiar of premises and then fed with a broad assortment of reheated multi-generational punchlines. Go to Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky 02/14/2019
B
As with All in the Family, we've never seen anything quite like this on a Big Four broadcast network, let alone CBS. Go to Full Review Mark Dolan Common Sense Media 01/24/2019
2/5
Tired comedy full of drug references, teen stereotypes. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 01/10/2019
Fam is a potentially good sitcom loaded down by horrible, broad jokes. Perhaps the good sitcom will appear before viewers tune out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/01/2020 Season 2 PLEEEEEASE!!! See more 05/28/2019 Oh my gaaaaaawd. Spent the whole show Googling to see if I'm the only 1 that thinks its crap. The comedy is exaggerated. Its sooòooooooo bad! See more 04/30/2019 I feel like the writers/producers of this show fail to understand that the "com" part of sitcom is supposed to mean comedy. Just truly unfunny writing and an entirely underwhelming show. I feel like CBS is the last network to realize that tired and cliched writing doesn't attract an audience under 65 years old. See more 04/15/2019 funny comedy. I wasn't sure at first but it continues to get better with each episode. See more 04/13/2019 My favorite CBS sitcom since 2 Broke Girls See more 03/16/2019 Fam is a cute show. Not sure why Dobrev publically said she had been skinny fat before, yet when i see her now, all her curvy sexyness has been sucked out of her, she kinda looks like a ghost of herself, which, at 30 is so strange. I miss the curves, i wont lie, but her comedic delivery is lacking also, due mostly to WAAAY over acting, and hitting her punch lines harshly. I think she may lack a natural easy going-ness, and so she seems out of place in a comedy. Ironically, i started watching the show because of her, but now its in spite of her, as I find the stoner sister hilarious, cop dad funny AF and Tone Bell is always entertaining. This week was the funniest episode yet, and Dobrev seemed more in her element, ironically playing immature, is the only thing that has come off natural, the role she so badly never wanted to step back into, so much so ....that she ruined an entire EPIC series to be selfish. and for what? LOL Bet, thats a huge regret now.. Considering shes not suited for this comedy at all. its funny in the stock photo they make it look like she still has a rack too lol lol See more Read all reviews
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Nina Dobrev

Clem

Tone Bell

Nick

Odessa A'zion

Shannon

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Walt

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Rose

Blake Lee

Ben

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 10, 2019 Pilot Clem's vision of a perfect life with her adoring fiancé Nick and his wonderful family is radically altered when her 16-year-old, out-of-control half sister, Shannon, unexpectedly comes to live with them. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 17, 2019 Freddy Returns Nick's parents learn that Clem doesn't plan to invite her father to the wedding, so they encourage her to ask him over for dinner at their home; Nick tries to teach Shannon to be more responsible at home. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 24, 2019 Stealing Time Clem and Nick learn that Shannon stole Walt's treasured watch, so they try to help her avoid the fate of another relative who let him down. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 24, 2019 It's Been a While Desperate for some private time, Clem and Nick plan a much-needed afternoon rendezvous that's interrupted when Shannon is sent home from school for breaking the dress code. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 31, 2019 Jolene, Jolene... After Clem and Nick tell Shannon she can't go to a music festival on a school night, Shannon's mother, Jolene, comes back into her life and tries to undermine them; Freddy tries to get back in Clem's good graces before the wedding. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 14, 2019 Pregnant Pause Irritated that Clem has been invading her privacy, Shannon plays a prank on her that ends up having far-reaching ramifications. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 21, 2019 Drunk in Love During their engagement party, Clem and Nick are both shocked to learn that the other has been keeping an embarrassing secret about how they met. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 28, 2019 Jojo Returns When Shannon's bad news ex-boyfriend comes back into her life; Clem and Nick use reverse psychology to get them to break up. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 7, 2019 Ocean View When Clem and Nick run into Nick's ex-girlfriend, Clem is upset to learn that Nick and his ex once lived together -- in the same apartment they live in now; Shannon's friend tries to persuade her to throw a big party while Clem and Nick are away. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 14, 2019 Dance Dance Resolution After Freddy begins seeing Rose for therapy after an incident at work, he inadvertently finds himself trying to connect more with Clem; Walt and Shannon try to help Nick get over his fear of his first wedding dance with Clem. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 14, 2019 Party Girl After Clem attends an open house at Shannon's school and joins the PTA, she decides she needs to liven up her low-key bachelorette party. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 4, 2019 Say Mess to the Dress When Clem's mother-in-law asks her to wear her old wedding dress, Clem is touched but afraid to tell her it's not her style; Nick tries to prove his athleticism by taking Ben's advanced spin class. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 11, 2019 This Is Fam Clem's father surprises her with video left by her deceased mother for her wedding day; Clem and Nick run into trouble getting their marriage license the day before their wedding. Details

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Fam — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Scott Ellis, Todd Holland, Victor Gonzalez
Executive Producer
Corinne Kingsbury, Bob Kushell, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor
Screenwriter
Corinne Kingsbury, Bill Martin, Joe Port, Allison Gilbert, Darrin Bragg, Charles Brottmiller, Don D. Scott, Talia Bernstein, Guy Endore Kaiser, Mike Schiff, Joe Wiseman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (L|D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 10, 2019