Extended Family is an American television sitcom created by Mike O'Malley that premiered on NBC on December 23, 2023, and concluded on March 26, 2024. It is loosely based on the lives of co-executive producers George Geyer, Emilia Fazzalari and Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. In May 2024, the series was canceled after one season.
Jim and Julia, after an amicable divorce, decide to continue to raise their kids at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them. Navigating the waters of divorce and child-sharing gets more complicated for Jim when Trey, the owner of his favorite sports team, enters the picture and wins Julia's heart.
Extended Family was given a series order on September 29, 2022. Production of the first season was interrupted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Prior to the strike, 6 episodes of the 13 episode first season were filmed, with the series being one of the first to return to production after the strike. The series was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, but it is set in Boston, Massachusetts. On May 7, 2024, NBC canceled the series after one season.
Extended Family premiered on December 23, 2023, on NBC.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating based on 6 critic reviews.