Serial mom cast series#

Christy also has a young son, Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal) by her ex-husband Baxter ( Matt Jones), a deadbeat but likable pothead.Д¬hristy eventually returned to school and pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer, while Bonnie develops a romantic relationship with a retired stuntman named Adam Janikowski ( William Fichtner), whom she eventually marries. Christy's daughter, Violet ( Sadie Calvano), who was born when Christy was 17, has also become a teen mother by her boyfriend, Luke ( Spencer Daniels). Her mother, Bonnie Plunkett, ( Allison Janney) is also a recovering addict. Mom follows Christy Plunkett ( Anna Faris), a single mother who, after battling alcoholism and drug abuse, decides to restart her life in Napa, California, working as a waitress and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. On September 4, 2020, Faris announced her exit from the series, and shortly thereafter CBS announced it would end after the then-upcoming Season 8. It also garnered multiple nominations at the Critics' Choice Television Awards and the People's Choice Awards.

Serial mom cast series#

It received various accolades, with Janney winning two straight Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 20, and being nominated in 2016 and for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017, 2018, and 2021.

It is among the top five comedies with adults aged 25вЂ“54 and adults aged 18вЂ“49. Mom has consistently received high ratings in its genre, with an average viewership of 11.79 million, making it the third-highest rated comedy on broadcast television in the US. It has been applauded for addressing real-life issues such as alcoholism, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, addictive gambling, homelessness, relapse, cancer, death, domestic violence, overdose, palsy, rape, obesity, stroke, ADHD, and miscarriage, and for maintaining a deft balance between the humorous and darker aspects of these issues. It received acclaim from critics and audiences throughout its run, with major credit given to its writing and performances (with Janney's noted in particular). It stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney in the leading roles, with Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Sadie Calvano, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Matt Jones, French Stewart, and Kristen Johnston in supporting roles.ДЇilmed before a live audience, the series was produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Set in Napa, California, it follows dysfunctional daughter/mother duo Christy and Bonnie Plunkett, who, after having been estranged for years while both struggled with addiction, attempt to pull their lives and their relationship together by trying to stay sober and attending Alcoholics Anonymous. Mom is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker that aired on CBS from September 23, 2013, to May 13, 2021, lasting eight seasons.