# Parenthood (2010)

> A sprawling, imperfect Braverman family navigates parenthood, marriage, and sibling rivalry together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/20053

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 103
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama
- Created by: Jason Katims
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Erika Christensen, Monica Potter, Sam Jaeger, Joy Bryant, Mae Whitman
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1416765/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, heartfelt, funny, emotionally direct, conversational

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard Parenthood as an acclaimed, warmly human family drama whose ensemble writing and emotional honesty carry it across its run.

## Synopsis

Parenthood (2010-2015) is an American family drama series created by Jason Katims for NBC. Centered on the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family, the show follows Adam Braverman (Peter Krause) and Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham), whose adult children and their own households orbit one another constantly. Sarah's siblings include the impulsive Crosby (Dax Shepard), while Julia (Erika Christensen) and Kristina (Monica Potter) carry their own marital and career pressures. Each season is built from everyday crises: a child struggling at school, a teenager's first romance, job uncertainty, and the strain of blended households. Running six seasons and over one hundred episodes, the series is a serialized ensemble drama that moves at a conversational pace, with each storyline pressing on the others. The tone is warm, funny and emotionally direct, with a suburban Californian setting that feels lived-in and familiar. Fans of This Is Us, Brothers and Sisters and thirtysomething will find resonance in its blend of humor, heartache and family loyalty.

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