Home > Making History > Season 1 « TV Series Page Making History: Season 1 (2017) Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 92% Average Rating: 6.9/10 Season Reviews: 25 Fresh: 23 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: A high concept gone silly, Making History makes the grade with contemporary humor for historical themes and a funny, cartoonish execution of a serialized plot. 88% Average Rating: 7.33/10 Season Reviews: 17 Fresh: 15 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: A high concept gone silly, Making History makes the grade with contemporary humor for historical themes and a funny, cartoonish execution of a serialized plot. AUDIENCE SCORE 69% liked it Average Rating: 3.9/5 User Ratings: 159 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Apr 5, 2017 Series premiere of a comedy series about three friends who find themselves traveling through time. More 2 The Shot Heard Round the World Air date: Mar 12, 2017 Dan and Deb travel back to colonial times to rescue Chris, and turn out to be instrumental in sparking the Revolutionary War. Later, Dan and Chris go undercover as British allies in an attempt to rally the colonists to revolt. More 3 The Boyfriend Experience Air date: Mar 19, 2017 Deborah suspects that Dan may not be the clever inventor he claimed to be back in 1776, which leads to questions about their budding relationship. Meanwhile, Chris' mentor puts him under intense scrutiny as he works to achieve tenure at the university. More 4 Chadwick's Angels Air date: Mar 26, 2017 In need of a victory, the trio returns to the 1990s to give Dan a shot at his childhood dream: finishing a legendary "Bellybuster" ice-cream sundae at a local parlor. While Deb bonds with the parlor's owner, Chris undertakes a mission to save a life to honor his late British friend. But all plans get derailed when Dan runs into the bully who tormented him. More 5 The Touchables Air date: Apr 2, 2017 Needing some cold cash for Deb to purchase an ice-cream parlor, the trio sets out to figure a way to profit from the fixed 1919 Chicago World Series, but their get-rich-quick scheme hits a snag in the form of infamous mobster Al Capone. More 6 The Godfriender Air date: Apr 22, 2017 Dan, Deb and Chris are stuck in 1920s Chicago, where Al Capone holds their time-travel bag hostage. Chris settles on a safe plan that uses history to take out Capone, while Dan and Deb try to befriend him instead and teach him how to be a better mobster – and husband. More 7 Night Cream Air date: Apr 30, 2017 The thought of losing tenure leads Chris to ask John Hancock and Samuel Adams to help reinvigorate his 2017 classroom; and Deb's dream of reopening Chadwick's ice-cream parlor come to fruition, but Dan has a few marketing ideas of his own. More 8 The Duel Air date: May 7, 2017 Just before heading back to colonial times, John Hancock and Sam Adams meet the perfect woman, and decide that a duel would be the best way to determine who gets to court her. Meanwhile, Dan attempts to garner some good publicity for Chadwick's by setting up a meeting with a local reporter, who grills him about Deborah's identity. More 9 Body Trouble Air date: May 21, 2017 The Season 1 finale finds Chris' life in disarray, so Dan uses time travel to try and get his job back, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, Deb tracks down Hancock and Adams with the intent of convincing them to return to the past. More Making History: Season 1 Videos 1:31 Making History: Season 1 Trailer 2 3:38 Making History: Season 1 Trailer 1 1:06 Making History: Season 1 Featurette - Meet John Hancock & Samuel Adams 1:00 Making History: Season 1 Featurette - Meet Chris Making History: Season 1 Featurette - Meet Deborah View All Videos (5) Making History: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (34) Tv Season Info In Season 1 of "Making History," Dan (Adam Pally), a janitor, finds himself in 1775 and accidentally alters the course of history when he begins a relationship with Paul Revere's (Brett Gelman) daughter, Deborah (Leighton Meester). With the American Revolution in jeopardy, Dan takes it upon himself to ensure events unfold exactly as he remembers them. Enlisting Chris (Yassir Lester), a history professor from the college where he works, and revealing his true identity and the extent of his meddling to Deborah, Dan tries to get the universe back on track. As the trio jump through time meeting historical heroes and villains such as Sam Adams (Neil Casey), John Hancock (John Gemberling) and Al Capone (Tim Robinson), they must tread carefully or risk changing their realities forever. Genre: Comedy Network: FOX Premiere Date: Mar 5, 2017 Exec. Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Seth Cohen Cast Adam Pally as Dan Leighton Meester as Deborah Yassir Lester as Chris John Gemberling as John Hancock Neil Casey as John Adams Ben Vereen as Dr. Cobell Stefanie Black as Melanie Sean Clements as Dean Wiley Sean Clemens as Dean Wiley Stephen Capp as Kevin Natalie Morales as Mona Tim Robinson as Al Capone Stephanie Escajeda as Mae Capone Vicki Lewis as Mrs. Chadwick Renee Percy as Judi Ace Gibson as Troy Richard Tanner as Bookie Eugene Cordero as Realto Alexander Matthew Aguila as Bartender Aidan McGraw as Newsie Show More Cast News & Interviews for Making History: Season 1 2017 Spring/Summer TV Premiere Dates View All Making History: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Apr 5, 2017 Series premiere of a comedy series about three friends who find themselves traveling through time. More 2 The Shot Heard Round the World Air date: Mar 12, 2017 Dan and Deb travel back to colonial times to rescue Chris, and turn out to be instrumental in sparking the Revolutionary War. Later, Dan and Chris go undercover as British allies in an attempt to rally the colonists to revolt. More 3 The Boyfriend Experience Air date: Mar 19, 2017 Deborah suspects that Dan may not be the clever inventor he claimed to be back in 1776, which leads to questions about their budding relationship. Meanwhile, Chris' mentor puts him under intense scrutiny as he works to achieve tenure at the university. More 4 Chadwick's Angels Air date: Mar 26, 2017 In need of a victory, the trio returns to the 1990s to give Dan a shot at his childhood dream: finishing a legendary "Bellybuster" ice-cream sundae at a local parlor. While Deb bonds with the parlor's owner, Chris undertakes a mission to save a life to honor his late British friend. But all plans get derailed when Dan runs into the bully who tormented him. More 5 The Touchables Air date: Apr 2, 2017 Needing some cold cash for Deb to purchase an ice-cream parlor, the trio sets out to figure a way to profit from the fixed 1919 Chicago World Series, but their get-rich-quick scheme hits a snag in the form of infamous mobster Al Capone. More 6 The Godfriender Air date: Apr 22, 2017 Dan, Deb and Chris are stuck in 1920s Chicago, where Al Capone holds their time-travel bag hostage. Chris settles on a safe plan that uses history to take out Capone, while Dan and Deb try to befriend him instead and teach him how to be a better mobster – and husband. More 7 Night Cream Air date: Apr 30, 2017 The thought of losing tenure leads Chris to ask John Hancock and Samuel Adams to help reinvigorate his 2017 classroom; and Deb's dream of reopening Chadwick's ice-cream parlor come to fruition, but Dan has a few marketing ideas of his own. More 8 The Duel Air date: May 7, 2017 Just before heading back to colonial times, John Hancock and Sam Adams meet the perfect woman, and decide that a duel would be the best way to determine who gets to court her. Meanwhile, Dan attempts to garner some good publicity for Chadwick's by setting up a meeting with a local reporter, who grills him about Deborah's identity. More 9 Body Trouble Air date: May 21, 2017 The Season 1 finale finds Chris' life in disarray, so Dan uses time travel to try and get his job back, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, Deb tracks down Hancock and Adams with the intent of convincing them to return to the past. More Critic Reviews for Making History Season 1 All Critics (25) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (2) Crazy comedy for our crazy-making times. Feb 28, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic Fox's Making History is 50% cool show, 50% missed opportunity. It's not comedy for the ages, but it tries hard. Mar 6, 2017 | Full Review… Julie Hinds Detroit Free Press Top Critic Every once in a while broadcast television manages to cough up a sly fluffball of a sitcom, something that looks thoroughly silly but also manages to bring some sting when it wants. "Making History" is just such a sly fluffball. Mar 6, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review… Tom Long Detroit News Top Critic Making History doesn't get everything right. But the series' principal trio commit themselves fully, with Meester particularly fresh and appealing as a transplanted colonial having the time of her life as a newly liberated woman. Mar 6, 2017 | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic A joyful, self-aware comedy that falls squarely under the "don't worry if it makes sense" approach to time travel stories. Mar 6, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic The pilot, written by series creator Julius Sharpe (Family Guy), has its intermittently amusing moments, but episode two, where the trio foments the American Revolution using 2016-era NRA tactics, proves stronger. Mar 3, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fox's new series is a comedic look at how silly and unglamorous time travel can be. Mar 2, 2017 | Full Review… Chelsea Tatham Tampa Bay Times The high-concept premise and serialized storytelling actually remind me of NBC's The Good Place, which steadily improved over the course of its freshman season to become one of TV's boldest comedies. Mar 1, 2017 | Rating: B | Full Review… Dave Nemetz TV Line Making History may get a D in real history but is passably funny in a hit-or-miss cartoonish way. Mar 7, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News The show is fresh and amiable throughout, and Pally, Meester and Lester make for excellent time-traveling companions. Mar 3, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Robert Bianco USA Today Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (25) Audience Reviews for Making History: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Making History: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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