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Home Economics is an American television sitcom created by Michael Colton and John Aboud that aired on ABC from April 7, 2021 to January 18, 2023. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 22, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third and final season which premiered on September 21, 2022. In September 2023, the series was canceled after three seasons. Premise Home Economics follows the lives of three siblings. Tom, the oldest, his wife Marina, and their three children are considered a middle class family. The middle sibling, Sarah, her wife Denise, and their two adopted children live in a tiny apartment and are barely scraping by on their meager incomes. The youngest, Connor, is very well-off financially but unlucky in love, as the series begins with him finalizing a divorce. Cast and characters Main Topher Grace as Tom, a middle-class author who is struggling. He is the oldest of the three siblings and is married to Marina, with whom he has three kids. Caitlin McGee as Sarah, the middle sibling, a child therapist who is barely making ends meet. She is married to Denise and has two adopted kids. Jimmy Tatro as Connor, the youngest sibling, who runs his own private equity firm and is very well-off. He is getting divorced and has a daughter, Gretchen. Karla Souza as Marina, a former lawyer who is Tom's wife, now raising their three children as a stay-at-home mom. Souza described her character as "very blunt and just speaks her mind" and went on to say about Marina's relationship with Sarah's wife Denise that "Sasheer and I also have great chemistry and they definitely wrote to that. It's a pair developed throughout the season." Sasheer Zamata as Denise, a teacher who is Sarah's wife Shiloh Bearman as Gretchen, Connor's daughter Jordyn Curet as Shamiah, Sarah's and Denise's daughter JeCobi Swain as Kelvin, Sarah's and Denise's son Chloe Jo Rountree as Camila, Tom's and Marina's daughter Lidia Porto as Lupe (seasons 2–3; recurring season 1), Connor's housekeeper Recurring Nora Dunn as Muriel, Tom, Sarah, and Connor's mother Phil Reeves as Marshall, Tom, Sarah, and Connor's father Tetona Jackson as Jojo (season 2), Denise's sister and Connor's new love interest Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur as Mr. Zarrow (season 2), a co-worker of Sarah's Guest stars Dustin Ybarra as Spags (seasons 1–2), a family friend of the Hayworths ("Mermaid Taffeta Wedding Dress, $1,999", "Poker Game, $800 Buy-In") Justine Lupe as Emily (seasons 1–2), Connor's ex-wife and Gretchen's mother ("The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: An Oral History (Used), $11", "Box of King-Size Candy Bars, $48.99", "Pregnancy Test, $12.98") Nicole Byer as Amanda (seasons 1–2), a book editor who wants to publish Tom's book ("Opus Cabernet, 2015, $500", "Chorizo with Mojo Verde and Chicharrón, $45", "Men's Water-Resistant Watch, $289") Ray Wise as Frank (season 2), Connor's client who has a San Francisco 49ers suite ("49ers Foam Fingers, $7") Jerry Rice as himself (season 2) ("49ers Foam Fingers, $7") Scott Van Pelt as himself (season 2) ("49ers Foam Fingers, $7") 24kGoldn as himself (season 2) ("49ers Foam Fingers, $7") Roselyn Sánchez as Sofía (season 2), a famous chef that Tom is ghostwriting for ("Chorizo with Mojo Verde and Chicharrón, $45", "Speeding Ticket, $180", "Men's Water-Resistant Watch, $289") Danica McKellar as Alison (season 2), the principal of Windmount Academy ("Windmount Academy, $42,000/Year", "FaceFlop App, $1.99") June Diane Raphael as Lauren (season 2), the vice principal of Windmount Academy ("Mango THC Gummies, $18", "Book Deal, Terms Negotiable) Cheech Marin as Roberto (season 2), Marina's father ("Round Trip Ticket SAN-OAK, $234", "Wedding Bouquet, $125") Mark Cuban as himself (season 2), Spags' friend ("Poker Game, $800 Buy-In") Yvette Nicole Brown as Donna (season 3) ("Mickey Ears, $19.99") Tyler "Ninja" Blevins as Ninja (season 3) ("Melatonin 10 Mg Tablets, $14.99") Kelly Ripa as herself (season 3) ("Live with Kelly and Ryan Hoodie, Complimentary") Ryan Seacrest as himself (season 3) ("Live with Kelly and Ryan Hoodie, Complimentary") Casey Wilson as Harmony (season 3), Tom's #1 fan of his published novel later revealed to be Tom, Sarah, and Connor's paternal half-sister("Novel Signed by Author, $22.19", "Wheel of Vegan Brie, $24") Kim Coles as Tamara (season 3), Denise's mother ("Sunday New York Times, $6") Gary Anthony Williams as Jay (season 3), Denise's father ("Sunday New York Times, $6") Eddie Cibrian as Santiago (season 3) ("Sunday New York Times, $6", "Gallon of Milk, $4.35", "Limited Edition Boom Boom Dojo JollyBot, $45.99") Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2021) Season 2 (2021–22) Season 3 (2022–23) Production Development On October 25, 2018, it was announced that Fox had put the project in development with a script commitment and a penalty attached. On February 13, 2020, ABC gave the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. On December 8, 2020, ABC picked up Home Economics to series. It was created by Colton and Aboud, who are expected to executive produce alongside Topher Grace, Eric Tannenbaum, and Kim Tannenbaum. On May 14, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a second season. On October 26, 2021, the second season received a back-order of nine episodes. On May 13, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a third season. On September 29, 2023, ABC canceled the series after three seasons. Casting On February 14, 2020, Grace was cast to headline Home Economics. On July 16, 2020, Caitlin McGee, Karla Souza, and Sasheer Zamata joined the main cast. Upon the series order announcement, Jimmy Tatro, Shiloh Bearman, Jordyn Starr Curet, Chloe Jo Rountree, and JeCobi Swain were cast in undisclosed starring roles. Nicole Byer plays Tom's editor Amanda in the season's final episode. After the finale, star Topher Grace expressed excitement that the character might return in the second season in a more prominent role. On August 26, 2021, it was reported that Danica McKellar was cast to guest star in an episode that aired on October 13, 2021. Filming The series began filming on February 1, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Broadcast The first season of Home Economics premiered on April 7, 2021 and concluded on May 19, 2021 on ABC. The second season premiered on September 22, 2021 and concluded on May 18, 2022. The third and final season premiered on September 21, 2022 and the series finale aired on January 18, 2023. In Canada, the first two seasons were aired on CTV when it began simulcasting the series alongside the US broadcast. The final season aired on Global. Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 82% based on 11 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. 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