Outmatched is an American multi-camera television sitcom created by Lon Zimmet for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired from January 23 to March 26, 2020. In May 2020, Fox canceled the series after one season.
The series follows a blue-collar couple in Atlantic City trying to get by and raise four kidsâÂÂthree of whom are certified geniuses.
On January 23, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production, then titled Geniuses, received a pilot order commitment. The pilot was written by Lon Zimmet who was also set to executive produce. Production companies involved with the pilot include Fox Entertainment and Disney's owned 20th Century Fox Television. The network green-lighted the series to order on May 9, 2019 and titled changed as Outmatched. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the winter of 2019âÂÂ2020. On May 19, 2020, Fox canceled the series after one season.
In February 2019, it was announced that Maggie Lawson and Jason Biggs had been cast in the pilot's leading roles. Tisha Campbell joined the cast in March. In December, Finesse Mitchell was announced to be in the main cast, first appearing in the second episode.
On January 10, 2020, it was reported Tony Danza would guest star in the series as the father of Biggs' character. On February 6, it was announced that Biggs would reunite with American Pie co-stars Alyson Hannigan and Eddie Kaye Thomas in an episode.
Outmatched was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, but it is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On May 13, 2019, Fox released the first official trailer for the series.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 22% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3/10. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 33 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
According to Nielsen Media Research, the series ranked 97th with an average of 3.25 million viewers for the broadcast season.