Misplaced Pages

The Moodys
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher & Tad Quill
Based on	A Moody Christmas by Trent O'Donnell & Phil Lloyd
Written by	Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill
Starring	Denis Leary Elizabeth Perkins Francois Arnaud Chelsea Frei Jay Baruchel
Music by	Lyle Workman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum Trent O' Donnell Phil Lloyd Jason Burrows Bob Fisher Rob Greenberg Tad Quill Denis Leary Elizabeth Perkins
Producer	Irene Litinsky
Cinematography	Joe Kessler Pierre Jodoin
Editors	Joe D'Augustine Jeff Hall Dean Pollack Arthur Tarnowski Justin Lachance Simon Webb
Running time	21–22 minutes
Production companies	Fox Entertainment CBS Studios
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04) – June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)

The Moodys is an American comedy television series based on the Australian show The Moodys. It stars Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins as a cantankerous married couple who reunite with their three adult children in Chicago for the Christmas season. It premiered December 4, 2019, on Fox, and aired two half-hour episodes back-to-back for three weeks, for a total of six episodes for its first season. In July 2020, Fox renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 1, 2021.

The series was originally to be called A Moody Christmas; the Australian series on which it is based was called A Moody Christmas in the first series. On April 16, 2021, Fox took The Moodys off the Thursday schedule. The remaining three episodes of the second season are rescheduled to air on Sundays starting June 6. On June 17, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. The series finale aired on June 20, 2021.

Cast

Main

• Denis Leary as Sean Moody Sr.
• Elizabeth Perkins as Ann Moody
• Francois Arnaud as Dan Moody
• Chelsea Frei as Bridget Moody
• Jay Baruchel as Sean Moody Jr.

Recurring

• Maria Gabriela de Faria as Cora
• Josh Segarra as Marco
• Gerry Dee as Roger
• Christopher Nicholas Smith as Nick

Guest

• Kevin Bigley as Monty
• Ulka Simone Mohanty as Mukta
• Megan Park as Ali

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 64% with an average rating of 6.28/10, based on 14 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "A solid cast and some decent jokes set the table, but The Moodys's stale take on a curmudgeonly Christmas is too bah humbug in a bad way." On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings

Season 1

Season 2

See also

• List of Christmas films

References

1. Parlevliet, Mirko (October 27, 2019). "The Moodys Preview with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins". Vital Thrills. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
2. Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 21, 2019). "The Moodys: Fox's Christmas Miniseries Reveals First Photo, Sets Premiere Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
3. Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 10, 2020). "Fox Renews The Moodys for Season 2e". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
4. Pedersen, Erik (February 18, 2021). "'The Moodys': Season 2 Premiere Date & Promo For Fox's Denis Leary-Elizabeth Perkins Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (August 13, 2019). "Denis Leary To Star In 'The Moodys', Fox Holiday Event Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
6. Murray, Rebecca (August 13, 2019). "A Moody Christmas Holiday Event Series Casts Denis Leary". Showbiz Junkies. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
7. "Fox to shuffle Thursday lineup starting April 29". The Futon Critic. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
8. The Moodys (April 22, 2021). "Glad Dan and Grace finally came to their senses. 😅 #TheMoodys will be back on June 6th! Be sure to catch up on FOX NOW and @hulu.😊" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
9. Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2021). "'The Moodys': Remaining Episodes To Air In June As Fox Cancellation Looms". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
10. Porter, Rick (June 17, 2021). "'The Moodys' Canceled at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
11. ^ Rejent, Joseph (December 6, 2019). "'The Moodys' adjusts up: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
12. ^ Rejent, Joseph (December 10, 2019). "'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Making It' adjusts down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
13. ^ Welch, Alex (December 11, 2019). "'The Conners' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
14. ^ "MOODYS, THE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 2, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.1.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 9, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.8.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 16, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 23, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
19. ^ Berman, Marc (June 7, 2021). "Sunday Ratings: ABC and CBS Split Modest Leadership". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
20. ^ "The Moodys: Season Two Ratings". Tv Series Finale. 23 June 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
21. ^ Berman, Marc (June 21, 2021). "Sunday Ratings: A Night of Sports Leads NBC to Victory". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
22. "The Moodys: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
23. "The Moodys: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
24. Porter, Rick (June 8, 2021). "2020-21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021.

External links

• The Moodys at IMDb

• 2010s American sitcoms
• 2019 American television series debuts
• 2021 American television series endings
• 2020s American sitcoms
• American television series based on Australian television series
• Christmas television series
• Fictional married couples
• Television series about dysfunctional families
• Television series by CBS Studios
• Television series by Fox Entertainment
• Television shows set in Chicago
• Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms