# The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)

> A recently divorced working mom finds herself locked in a comic rivalry with her ex's younger girlfriend, who shares her first name.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 88
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Kari Lizer
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Trevor Gagnon, Emily Rutherfurd, Tricia O'Kelley, Alex Kapp Horner, Wanda Sykes
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462128/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, witty, wry, comforting, irreverent

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively, with later seasons generally well regarded for Julia Louis-Dreyfus's lead comedy and its sharp ensemble writing.

## Synopsis

The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-2010) is a US network single-camera sitcom created by Kari Lizer for CBS. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Christine Campbell, a divorced working mom whose ex-husband Richard Campbell (Clark Gregg) has taken up with a much younger woman who shares her first name, leaving Christine stuck with the nickname Old Christine while the newcomer becomes New Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Her engine is simple and comic: she wants to keep her footing as a mother, a professional and a single woman, while her own blunders, her sister-in-law Marly and her son Ritchie (Trevor Gagnon) keep knocking her off balance. Episodes are self-contained, case-of-the-week style domestic misadventures built around dating, office politics and sibling friction, with Wanda Sykes bringing sharp sarcasm as Barb Baran. The series runs five seasons across 88 half-hour episodes and carries a bright, breezy, wryly affectionate tone. Its warmth and self-deprecating humor will appeal to fans of Samantha Who?, Veep and Mom who enjoy flustered female leads in ensemble family comedy.

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