American Housewife

American television sitcom

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May 14 2021 ABC canceled the series after five seasons, ending somewhat unexpectedly with multiple cliffhangers.
March 2021 ABC canceled the series after five seasons and 103 episodes, ending the show's run unexpectedly and leaving multiple storylines unresolved.
February 24 2021 Series airs its 100th episode.
2020 Season 5 of American Housewife aired, covering the continued storylines of the Otto family sitcom
2020 Season 4 of American Housewife concluded, spanning the 2019-2020 television season
November 2020 ABC concluded its investigation, resulting in creator Sarah Dunn losing her active producing role, Mark J. Greenberg stepping down as line producer, and showrunners Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz being required to undergo sensitivity training.
November 2020 Actress Carly Hughes publicly revealed her departure from the series, citing a toxic work environment and discrimination, which prompted an ABC investigation into the show's production.
September 11 2020 Julia Butters announced her departure from the series before the fifth season, with her role of Anna-Kat being recast with Giselle Eisenberg.
May 2020 Series renewed for a fifth season, which would premiere on October 28, 2020.
2019 Season 4 of the television series American Housewife aired, covering the comedic storylines of the Otto family
November 7 2019 ABC announced a back order of six additional episodes for the fourth season.
May 10 2019 ABC renewed the series for a fourth season, with the first 15 episodes premiering on September 27, 2019.
May 11 2018 ABC renewed the series for a third season of 23 episodes, which premiered on September 26, 2018.
2017 American Housewife was nominated for People's Choice Awards in the Favorite New TV Comedy category
November 2017 The show aired an episode 'Boo-Who?' featuring a controversial portrayal of Norwalk, Connecticut, which led to public backlash and a petition with over 500 signatures criticizing the show's depiction of the city.
December 13 2016 ABC ordered an additional episode for the first season.
October 11 2016 American Housewife premiered on ABC, marking the debut of the television sitcom created by Sarah Dunn and executive produced by Aaron Kaplan and others.
June 27 2016 Meg Donnelly was cast to replace Johnny Sequoyah as Taylor, the oldest daughter in the show.
May 12 2016 ABC officially ordered the pilot to series, renaming it 'American Housewife'.
March 2016 Carly Hughes, Ali Wong, and Diedrich Bader joined the pilot's main cast.
February 17 2016 Katy Mixon was announced as the lead actress in the pilot of American Housewife.
January 28 2016 ABC gave a pilot order for the show, initially titled 'The Second Fattest Housewife In Westport', with Sarah Dunn as the writer and expected executive producer.

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