Uncle Buck (2016 TV series)

American TV series or program

Steven Cragg
Brian Bradley

Based onUncle Buck
by John HughesStarring

Mike Epps
James Lesure
Iman Benson
Sayeed Shahidi
Aalyrah Caldwell
Nia Long

ComposerChris Alan LeeCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producers

Steven Cragg
Brian Bradley
Will Packer^[1]

Producers

Korin Huggins
Phil Traill
(co-executive producers)^[1]

Camera setupSingle-cameraRunning time30 minutesProduction companies

Will Packer Productions
Unaccountable Freaks Productions
ABC Signature
Universal Television^[1]

Original releaseNetworkABCReleaseJune 14 (2016-06-14) –
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)Related

Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck (1990–91)

Uncle Buck is an American single-camera comedy television series based on the 1989 film of the same name that debuted on ABC as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The series was created for television by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley. The show was picked up to series on May 8, 2015^[1] and aired from June 14 to July 5, 2016.^[2]

On July 6, 2016, ABC cancelled the series after one season.^[3]

Cast and characters

Mike Epps as Buck Russell^[4]
James Lesure as Will Russell, Buck's older brother^[5]
Iman Benson as Tia Russell, Will & Alexis's daughter and Buck's paternal niece^[5]
Sayeed Shahidi as Miles Russell, Will & Alexis's son and Buck's paternal nephew^[5]
Aalyrah Caldwell as Maizy Russell, Will & Alexis's daughter and Buck's paternal niece^[5]
Nia Long as Alexis Smith-Russell, Will's wife and Buck's sister-in-law^[5]

Reception

Uncle Buck received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 30%, based on 20 critics, with an average rating of 4.28/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Despite the efforts of a charming cast, Uncle Buck is a painfully predictable adaptation without enough laughs".^[6] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 37 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[7]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Phil Traill	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)	101	4.96^[8]
2	"Li'l Scarface"	Stan Lathan	Kenny Smith	June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)	103	4.96^[8]
3	"Ride Along"	Fred Goss	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)	102	3.47^[9]
4	"Brothers"	Ryan Case	David Hemingson	June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)	105	3.47^[9]
5	"Going to Jail Party"	Reginald Hudlin	Michael Pennie	June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)	104	3.65^[10]
6	"I Got This"	Reginald Hudlin	Alyson Fouse	June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)	106	3.65^[10]
7	"The Interrogation"	Ken Whittingham	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)	108	3.23^[11]
8	"Block Party"	Victor Nelli Jr.	Regina Hicks	July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)	107	3.23^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2015). "Uncle Buck Picked Up To Series At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ Porter, Rick (April 19, 2016). "'ABC summer 2016 schedule: 'Uncle Buck' and game shows, 'Secrets and Lies' to fall". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ Petski, Denise (July 6, 2016). "Uncle Buck' Will Not Return For Season 2 On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ Ross, Robyn (May 8, 2015). "ABC Orders Uncle Buck Reboot to Series". TV Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "About Uncle Buck". ABC.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
^ Uncle Buck at Rotten Tomatoes
^ Uncle Buck at Metacritic
^ ^a ^b Porter, Rick (June 15, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'Maya & Marty' and 'Coupled' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Porter, Rick (June 22, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'Maya & Marty', 'To Tell the Truth' and 'Coupled' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Porter, Rick (June 29, 2016). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Zoo' premiere adjusts down to series low". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Porter, Rick (July 7, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up to season high". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.