Extended Family premieres in December: Release date, cast, episode count, and plot

The later half of 2023 has certainly been interesting as the writers strike and actors strike caused delays in many movies and shows. That means us broadcast fans didn’t get the traditional fall TV we’re so used to having this time around. The delays also caused most series to be pushed to 2024, with a limited amount of new projects to look forward to. Before the year closes though, get ready for new comedy Extended Family!

NBC is actually the rare network of having aired some new shows during the strikes, including Found and The Irrational. Well, now the this upcoming multi-camera family sitcom is joining. Extended Family premieres Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. You can also expect a special holiday episode of Night Court starring The Big Bang Theory‘s Melissa Rauch afterwards at 8:30 p.m.

But Saturdays aren’t going to be the permanent time slot for the comedy. The show is then going to move to another day of the week. What day is that? How many episodes can you expect to see? Who stars in the series? Read on below for all the details!

Extended Family episode release schedule and how to watch

The series will have a total of 13 episodes, per Deadline. After premiere day at the end of December, Extended Family will air its second episode on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. It will also move ahead half an hour and be broadcast at 8:30 p.m. ET that day, as well as moving forward. New episodes will be available to stream on Peacock the next day on Wednesdays. So mark your calendars for every Tuesday in the foreseeable future on NBC. Tuesday nights are reserved for the comedy series!

How to sign up for Peacock

If you don’t have cable or miss an episode on NBC, you’ll want to make sure you have a Peacock account! The streaming service costs $5.99/month with ads (Premium) or $11.99/month without ads (Premium Plus). We shared the steps of how to sign up on the streamer below:

• Visit the Peacock sign up page
• Select the Premium or Premium Plus subscription options
• Create an account by entering a username and password
• Enter your chosen payment method
• Login to start watching Extended Family and more!

All about the comedy series

The multi-camera family sitcom is centered around Jim and Julia, a couple who has come to an “amicable divorce,” per the synopsis. The former couple decides it would be best for the two kids to grow up in the family home. And so, each parent takes a turn on who stays with them. Things get a bit more complicated for Jim when Trey, owner of his favorite sports team, meets Julia and wins his ex-wife’s heart.

Was Extended Family affected by the strikes?

With the show debuting at the end of December, you might be wondering whether production was affected at all from the Hollywood strikes. The answer is, yes. But not to the degree of other series that didn’t even get any filming done.

According to Deadline, the comedy had finished filming six of the 13 episodes before the actors strike went into effect on July 14, 2023. Now that the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement, actors can get back to work and productions can start back up again.

The news outlet shares that just four days after the actors strike ended on Nov. 9, 2023, production on Extended Family started back up again right away on Nov. 13. This makes sense as there’s still seven episodes that the comedy needs to film. The good news is that sitcoms don’t take as long to film and edit in post-production like dramas and other genres.

Cast: Jon Cyer, Abigail Spencer, and more stars

Get excited for this cast list because it’s a really good one! We’ve got Jon Cyer, Abigail Spencer, and Donald Faison taking on the lead roles. Cyer will play Jim, with Spencer portraying his ex-wife Julia. Faison is the man who steals her heart, Trey. Check out the full cast list below:

• Jon Cryer as Jim Kearney
• Abigail Spencer as Julia Mariano
• Donald Faison as Trey Schultz
• Finn Sweeney as Jimmy Jr., Jim and Julia’s son
• Sofia Capanna as Grace, Jim and Julia’s daughter
• Rico E. Anderson as Officer Franks

Jon Cryer is an actor, writer, producer, and television director. The multi-talent certainly wears a lot of hats in the industry! The actor’s breakout role was Phil “Duckie” Dale in the 1986 movie Pretty in Pink. Most of us know him best for playing Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men for 12 seasons.

Abigail Spencer is a true talent! She started out her career as Rebecca Tyree on All My Children. You may also recognize her as Suzanne Farrell in Mad Men, Dana ‘Scottie’ Scott in Suits, and Megan Hunt in Grey’s Anatomy. She’s also a close friend of Meghan Markle and appeared in the Netflix documentary about the former actress and Prince Harry, Harry & Meghan.

Finally, Donald Faison is best known for his role as Christopher Turk in Scrubs, but he’s been in other well-known projects as well! Those include Murray Duvall on the television version of Clueless, Tracy on Felicity, and Phil Chase on The Exes.

Extended Family was created by showrunner and executive producer Mike O’Malley. Other EPs are Tom Werner, Jon Cryer, Wyc Grousbeck, Emilia Fazzalari, George Geyer, Victor Levin, Victoria Morrow, and James Widdoes.

Stay tuned to Hidden Remote as we bring you updates and news about Extended Family on NBC!