Man with a Plan is an American sitcom series created by Jackie and Jeff Filgo and starring Matt LeBlanc. It was ordered to series on May 13, 2016, for the CBS 2016-2017 television season. The series premiered on October 24, 2016. On November 14, 2016, CBS picked up the series for a full season of 19 episodes. On January 6, 2017, CBS ordered three additional episodes, increasing the first season order to 22.
On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a second season which premiered on November 13, 2017. On November 27, 2017, CBS ordered eight additional episodes for the second season, bringing the total to 21 episodes.
On May 12, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a third season.
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Summary
Adam Burns is a construction worker living in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with wife Andi, daughters Katie and Emme, and son Teddy. He looks forward to spending time with his family and hanging out with his friends, who are also co-educators: Lowell, Marie and Ms. Rodriguez. However, his elder daughter Katie, who was away at middle school; Teddy is becoming dimwitted child, whose intelligence is often issues; and youngest daughter Emme is a innocent child who often knows her parents will never let her get away with a lot issues.
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Cast
Main
- Matt LeBlanc as Adam Burns:
The patriarch of the Burns household. Along with his brother, Don, he owns Burns Brothers Construction. - Liza Snyder as Andi Burns:
The matriarch of the Burns household. As the series started, Andi went back to work as a medical lab technician. - Grace Kaufman as Kate Burns:
The eldest Burns child. At the start of the series, Kate is 13 years old. She is the sassy, rebellious child, who is often embarrassed by her parents. She's now 15 in season 2. - Hala Finley as Emme Burns:
The youngest child in the Burns family, who is five years old at the start of the series. Emme is the younger, innocent child, who often knows her parents will never let her get away with a lot. She is 6-years old as of season 2. - Matthew McCann as Teddy Burns:
The middle child in the Burns family, who is 12 years old at the start of the series. Teddy is a very dimwitted child, whose intelligence is often ridiculed by the other characters, including his parents. Adam states that Teddy has his Uncle Don's intelligence. - Jessica Chaffin as Marie Faldonado (episodes 1-13):
One of Adam's fellow room parents, who is a promiscuous divorcee with children in both Emme and Kate's classes. After episode thirteen, Marie is never seen or mentioned again. - Matt Cook as Lowell:
The other room parent and the Burns' friend. Lowell is a stay-at-home dad who relies on statistics and experts to help parent his children. In "The Three Amigos", he begins working with Adam and Don as their tech specialist after helping them land a lucrative job with a video presentation he created. - Diana-Maria Riva as Mrs. Rodriguez (season 1):
Emme's kindergarten teacher and Adam's enemy. - Kevin Nealon as Don Burns:
Adam's older brother, who co-owns Burns Brothers Construction alongside Adam. It is mentioned in "The Three Amigos" that Don handles sales for the business. He is very dim-witted like his nephew Teddy. He is married to Marcy, and together they have a son, Mikey, who is an ex-convict living in a studio apartment. - Stacy Keach as Joe Burns (season 2-present; recurring season 1):
Adam and Don's father, who moved his camper into Adam and Andi's driveway.
Recurring
- Kali Rocha as Marcy Burns, Don's wife.
- Swoosie Kurtz as Beverly Burns, Adam and Don's mother.
- Christine Woods as Lisa McCaffrey, Adam and Don's main client on a mall construction project.
- Sherri Shepherd as Joy, the Burns' neighbor who is also the building inspector on Adam's job site.
- Tim Meadows as Rudy, the Burns' neighbor and Joy's husband.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2016-17)
Season 2 (2017-18)
Production
Development
On February 3, 2016, the production officially received a pilot order and James Burrows would direct the pilot. The pilot was written by Jackie and Jeff Filgo who was also set to executive produce with Michael Rotenberg and Troy Zien. Production companies involved with the pilot include Double Double Bonus Entertainment, CBS Television Studios, and 3 Arts Entertainment. On May 12, 2016, it was announced that CBS had given the production, now titled Man with a Plan, a series order. A day after that, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2016 and air on Mondays at 8:30 P.M.
On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a second season which premiered on November 13, 2017. On November 27, 2017, CBS ordered eight additional episodes for the second season, bringing the total to 21 episodes. On May 12, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a third season.
Casting
Casting for the main cast started in February 2016 with Matt LeBlanc and ended the next month with Matt Cook and Grace Kaufman. On May 13, 2016, it was reported that Jenna Fischer, who was originally cast to play the female lead opposite LeBlanc in the series, had exited and her role would be recast. On August 1, it was announced Liza Snyder would replace Fischer in the role. On August 2, 2016, it was reported that Kevin Nealon had joined the cast in a main role.
Reception
Man with a Plan has received generally negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 21%, based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Man with a Plan's flawed, unimaginative writing fails to properly showcase the charm of its unfortunately underperforming lead." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 36 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Seasonal ratings
Ratings
Season 1 (2016-17)
Season 2 (2017-18)
See also
- Kevin Can Wait, another CBS sitcom often compared and partnered with Man with a Plan
- Friends
- 8 Simple Rules, an old sitcom also compared with Man with a Plan
References
External links
- Man with a Plan on IMDb
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