The Cool Kids (TV series)
Senior friends face a rebel newcomer at their retirement community.
The Cool Kids is an American television sitcom created by Charlie Day and Paul Fruchbom for Fox. The series stars David Alan Grier, Martin Mull, Leslie Jordan, and Vicki Lawrence, and follows three male residents of a retirement community who must adapt to a new rebellious female occupant. It was canceled after one season, which consisted of twenty-two episodes.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Charlie Day; Paul Fruchbom
- Starring
- David Alan Grier
- Martin Mull
- Leslie Jordan
- Vicki Lawrence
- Music
- Cormac Bluestone
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 22
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The series took part in the 12th Annual PaleyFest Fall Television Previews on September 13, 2018, featuring a preview screening and a conversation with cast members.
- Fox released the first trailer for the series on May 14, 2018.
- The show's premise is described as 'high school with 70 somethings'.
Production
On September 5, 2017, Fox ordered a pilot for the series, written by Charlie Day and Paul Fruchbom. Kevin Abbott was set to serve as showrunner if the pilot went to series, with executive producers including Day, Abbott, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Nick Frenkel; Fruchbom was co-executive producer. Production companies involved were 20th Century Fox Television and FXP. Don Scardino was announced as the pilot's director on November 16, 2017. Fox gave the series a series order on May 9, 2018, scheduling it for Fridays at 8:30 P.M. that fall. On June 12, 2018, Patrick Walsh replaced Abbott as showrunner and joined as an executive producer. The premiere date was set for September 28, 2018. On October 19, 2018, Fox ordered nine additional episodes, bringing the first season total to twenty-two. The series finale aired on May 10, 2019. The lead roles were cast alongside the pilot announcement: Vicki Lawrence, David Alan Grier, Leslie Jordan, and Martin Mull. Lesley Ann Warren guest-starred in the episode "Charlie's Angel," reuniting with Mull from the 1985 film Clue. The show's opening features a video of Michael and Carol Garland of Bedford, Texas. Filming took place at 20th Century Studios in Century City, California, though the series is set in Phoenix, Arizona.
Reception
The series received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 65% approval rating based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1 out of 10. The critical consensus noted that while jokes and clichés were familiar, the focus on older characters made the show forgivable. Metacritic assigned a score of 42 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.
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