EPISODE
The McCarthys - Season 1
Story about the family that shares the sport craze and a rebellious son Ronny McCarthy, a 29-year-old openly gay man and guidance counselor who denies a great opportunity to move to Rhode Island to work under his father as an assistant high school basketball coach.
21 December 1955, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
20 September 1966, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2 February 1949, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
4 September 1976, Houston, Texas, USA
16 June 1955, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
October 29, 2014
Ritter has abundant appeal, while veteran stars like Metcalf and McGee give this sitcom a massive deja vu wallop.
September 26, 2014
The McCarthys isn't so bad actually - a family sitcom that's led by the real skills of Laurie Metcalf as the needy mother.
October 29, 2014
The McCarthys is buoyed by Metcalf's always solid work and Ritter's boyish appeal amid a capable, energetic ensemble. Some of the lines are amusing and even the clinkers don't land too hard.
October 28, 2014
The McCarthys would have seemed progressive a few decades ago but now feels pretty tame.
October 29, 2014
Essentially, the show is a half hour of heartwarming wrapped in wisecracks, sports gags and the small crises of working-class life. While The McCarthys won't dazzle anyone with spectacular dunks, it's counting on the fundamentals being enough.
October 30, 2014
Metcalf works wonders. She steals a show that, for now, isn't worth stealing.
October 29, 2014
It's a mildly amusing sitcom about a sports-crazed Boston family.