Children Ruin Everything is a Canadian television sitcom,[1] that premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022.[2] Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV, and originally Roku and later The CW, and co-produced by New Metric Media and Bell Media Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams), a young couple struggling to define their lives outside of their role as parents.[3]
| Children Ruin Everything | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Kurt Smeaton |
| Starring |
|
| Composer | Nikhil Seetharam |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Production companies |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | January 12, 2022 – present |
Smeaton described the series as inspired by his understanding that parenting "is time-consuming and expensive and frustrating. So I wanted to create a show that acknowledged that but also showed the other side, which is having a family is worth it."[4]
Cast and characters
edit- Meaghan Rath as Astrid, a mother of three[5]
- Aaron Abrams as James, Astrid's husband, a father of three[6]
- Ennis Esmer as Ennis, James's best friend and co-worker[6]
- Nazneen Contractor as Dawn, Astrid's sister[6]
- Logan Nicholson as Felix, Astrid and James's seven-year-old (eight-year-old) son[2]
- Mikayla SwamiNathan as Viv, Astrid and James's four-year-old daughter[2]
- Dmitry Chepovetsky as Bo, Dawn's husband[2]
- Darius Rota as Corey, Dawn and Bo's 10-year-old son[2]
- Veena Sood as Nisha, Astrid and Dawn's mother[2]
- Lisa Codrington as Marla, James and Ennis's boss[2]
Development
editThe series is executive produced by Chuck Tatham, alongside Smeaton and Mark Montefiore.[3]
Production and distribution
editOn February 4, 2022, CTV and Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022 in Canada. It premiered in the United States on February 3, 2023, with the first 8 episodes of the season released, with the second 8-episode half releasing May 12, 2023.[7] On April 18, 2023, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a third season, comprising 10 episodes.[8] On May 6, 2024, it was announced that CTV had renewed the series for a fourth season, comprising 16 episodes.[9]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | January 12, 2022 | February 23, 2022 | |
| 2 | 16 | September 19, 2022 | February 20, 2023 | |
| 3 | 10 | September 27, 2023 | November 29, 2023 | |
| 4[9][10] | 16 | October 17, 2024 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Canadian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Meals" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Kurt Smeaton | January 12, 2022 | 402170-1 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Bodies" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips | January 19, 2022 | 402170-4 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Intimacy" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Courtney Jane Walker | January 26, 2022 | 402170-2 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Truth" | Melanie Orr | Anita Kapila | February 2, 2022 | 402170-9 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Sick Days" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Andrew De Angelis | February 9, 2022 | 402170-8 | 707,000[11] |
| 6 | 6 | "Roadtrips" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Kurt Smeaton | February 13, 2022 | 402170-7 | 721,000[11] |
| 7 | 7 | "Death" | Melanie Orr | Andrew De Angelis & Wendy Litner | February 16, 2022 | 402170-6 | 638,000[12] |
| 8 | 8 | "Space" | Melanie Orr | Kurt Smeaton & Jessica Meya | February 23, 2022 | 402170-5 | N/A |
Season 2 (2022–23)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Sleep" | Melanie Orr | Kurt Smeaton | September 19, 2022 | 402170-9 |
| 10 | 2 | "Friends" | Melanie Orr | Jessica Meya | September 26, 2022 | 402170-12 |
| 11 | 3 | "Dignity" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips & Nadine Bhabha | October 3, 2022 | 402170-11 |
| 12 | 4 | "Screen Time" | Melanie Orr | Andrew De Angelis | October 10, 2022 | 402170-14 |
| 13 | 5 | "Privacy" | Peter Huang | Andrew De Angelis & Rob Michaels | October 17, 2022 | 402170-3[13] 402170-10 |
| 14 | 6 | "Fairness" | Peter Huang | Shebli Zarghami | October 24, 2022 | 402170-17 |
| 15 | 7 | "Identity" | Peter Huang | Anita Kapila | November 7, 2022 | 402170-16 |
| 16 | 8 | "Each Other" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips | November 14, 2022 | 402170-15 |
| 17 | 9 | "Teamwork" | Peter Wellington | Andrew De Angelis | November 28, 2022 | 402170-19 |
| 18 | 10 | "Me Time" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips | December 5, 2022 | 402170-18 |
| 19 | 11 | "Money" | Melanie Orr | Jessica Meya | January 9, 2023 | 402170-20 |
| 20 | 12 | "Weekends" | Melanie Orr | Shebli Zarghami | January 23, 2023 | 402170-22 |
| 21 | 13 | "Arguments" | Peter Huang | Kurt Smeaton | January 30, 2023 | 402170-24 |
| 22 | 14 | "Expectations" | Peter Wellington | Kurt Smeaton | February 6, 2023 | 402170-23 |
| 23 | 15 | "Momentum" | Peter Wellington | Rob Michaels | February 13, 2023 | 402170-21 |
| 24 | 16 | "Parenting" | Peter Wellington | Kathleen Phillips & Shebli Zarghami | February 20, 2023 | 402170-13 |
Season 3 (2023)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Therapy" | Melanie Orr | Kurt Smeaton & Jessica Meya | September 27, 2023 | 402170-25 |
| 26 | 2 | "Consequences" | Melanie Orr | Anita Kapila | October 4, 2023 | 402170-26 |
| 27 | 3 | "Confidence" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips | October 11, 2023 | 402170-27 |
| 28 | 4 | "Talking" | Justin Wu | Andrew De Angelis | October 18, 2023 | 402170-28 |
| 29 | 5 | "Clothes" | Melanie Orr | Kathleen Phillips | October 25, 2023 | 402170-29 |
| 30 | 6 | "Babysitters" | Justin Wu | Anita Kapila | November 1, 2023 | 402170-30 |
| 31 | 7 | "Spontaneity" | Kelly Fyffe-Marshall | Kurt Smeaton & Bita Joudaki | November 8, 2023 | 402170-31 |
| 32 | 8 | "Hangover" | Kurt Smeaton | Andrew De Angelis | November 15, 2023 | 402170-32 |
| 33 | 9 | "Leaving the House" | Kurt Smeaton | Jessica Meya | November 22, 2023 | 402170-33 |
| 34 | 10 | "Careers" | Kelly Fyffe-Marshall | Kurt Smeaton | November 29, 2023 | 402170-34 |
Season 4 (2024)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | "Respect" | Kelly Fyffe-Marshall | Anita Kapila | October 17, 2024 | 402170-35 |
| 36 | 2 | "Recognition" | Kelly Fyffe-Marshall | Andrew De Angelis & Bita Joudaki | October 24, 2024 | 402170-36 |
| 37 | 3 | "Chores" | Mars Horodyski | Kathleen Phillips | October 31, 2024 | 402170-37 |
| 38 | 4 | "Feelings" | Mars Horodyski | Anita Kapila | November 7, 2024 | 402170-38 |
| 39 | 5 | "Bedtime" | Vanessa Matsui | Andrew De Angelis | November 14, 2024 | 402170-39 |
| 40 | 6 | "Drama" | Melanie Orr | Jessica Meya | November 21, 2024 | 402170-40 |
| 41 | 7 | "Ego" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 2024 | 402170-41 |
| 42 | 8 | "Memories" | TBA | TBA | December 12, 2024 | 402170-42 |
International broadcast
editIn the United States, it debuted on The Roku Channel on May 13, 2022, as a part of Roku Originals.[15] In September 2023, due to cuts in spending on original programming and removing series that were unsuccessful upon launch as well as the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood, it was announced that the series, along with several other original titles, was removed from The Roku Channel.[16]
On May 18, 2023, The CW announced it had picked up the series for U.S. linear broadcast; it premiered on July 24.[17] Season 2 premiered on September 11. On December 12, The CW announced that it had acquired the third season, the first to air exclusively on the network following its removal from The Roku Channel. Season 3 premiered on January 11, 2024. [18] Season 4 will premiere on November 29, 2024.[19]
References
edit- ^ Lauren Malyk (January 30, 2020). "CTV greenlights comedy Children Ruin Everything". Playback.
- ^ a b c d e f g Greg David (December 10, 2021). "CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything premieres Jan. 12 on CTV". TV, eh?.
- ^ a b Etan Vlessing (July 25, 2019). "Chuck Tatham to Executive Produce Children Ruin Everything Comedy for Canada's Bell Media". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Debra Yeo (January 15, 2022). "In Children Ruin Everything, producer and dad Kurt Smeaton mines the hard parts of parenthood for comedy". Toronto Star.
- ^ Greg David (February 16, 2021). "Meaghan Rath joins CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything". TV, eh?.
- ^ a b c Greg David (March 24, 2021). "Aaron Abrams joins CTV original comedy Children Ruin Everything in lead role, with Ennis Esmer and Nazneen Contractor joining cast". TV, eh?.
- ^ Peter White (February 4, 2022). "Children Ruin Everything Renewed For Season 2 At CTV; Roku To Launch In U.S. Later This Year". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022.
- ^ "CTV Announces Third Season of Original Comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING". Bell Media. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "CTV Announces 16 Episode Order of Original Comedy CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING". Bell Media. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Robust Slate of New Series Join Returning Hits on CTV, Canada's Most-Watched Conventional Network". Bell Media The Lede. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ a b "Top Programs - Total Canada (English) February 7, 2022 - February 13, 2022 - numeris" (PDF).
- ^ "Top Programs - Total Canada (English) February 14, 2022 - February 20, 2022 - numeris" (PDF).
- ^ "103 Privacy - ISAN".
- ^ a b c d "Children Ruin Everything Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Todd Spangler (October 18, 2021). "Roku Nabs U.S. Streaming Rights to Children Ruin Everything Comedy Series From Schitt's Creek 's Kurt Smeaton". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Breaking News - Development Update: Week of September 4-8 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Rick Porter (May 18, 2023). "The CW Sets Acquisition-Heavy 2023-24 Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Breaking News - The CW Network Sets Midseason Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "CW Press | IT'S HOLIDAY TIME AT THE CW!". www.cwtvpr.com. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-02.