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While there will be no Season 6 of American Housewife on ABC, fans of the family sitcom headlined by Katy Mixon can rewatch the five existing seasons on a local TV station. Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution has cleared American Housewife for a fall 2022 broadcast syndication premiere, licensing the comedy to…

ABC last week canceled four series, ranging from veteran American Housewife, which had run for five seasons, to rookie Rebel, whose cancellation came after only five airings. In-between them were sophomores Mixed-ish and For Life. “They are all unique shows who on their own specific timeline where they are creatively…

As the broadcast networks are closing the book on a pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, they are making their picks for next season, which includes the cancellation of a slew of series including ABC’s American Housewife and Mixed-ish, CBS’ The Unicorn and All Rise and Fox’s Prodigal Son. NBC is yet to make decisions on…

In the history of television, there has been one milestone that sets shows apart, hitting the 100-episode mark. The series that make that earn the title of long-running hits and a shot at a long afterlife in off-network syndication and, as of recently, on streaming. ABC comedy American Housewife hit the 100-episode…

American Housewife will end its run on ABC, the network revealed on Friday. The family comedy, which stars Katy Mixon, was one of the five shows on the chopping block. ABC also cancelled For Life, Rebel, Call Your Mother and Mixed-ish. American Housewife also stars Diedrich Bader, Meg Donnelly, Daniel DiMaggio and Ali…

ABC has opted not to pick up comedy series American Housewife for a sixth season, the highest-rated ABC show not to get a renewal this year. American Housewife, which went through a couple of casting changes as well as some behind-the-scenes drama last summer, has been a strong utility player, delivering reliable…

ABC is the broadcast network with the most outstanding current scripted series whose fate remains undecided. A number of them are not bubble series and are assured a renewal, including flagship comedies The Conners, which recently re-signed its cast for next season, and The Goldbergs, which are ABC’s highest-rated…

EXCLUSIVE: Carly Hughes has departed ABC comedy series American Housewife, where she was a series regular for the first four seasons, alleging toxic environment and discrimination as reasons for her exit. Hughes left after the end of Season 4. She was featured in the Season 5 premiere, the bulk of which was shot…

EXCLUSIVE: Holly Robinson Peete has been tapped for a major recurring role in the current fifth season of ABC comedy series American Housewife. She begins filming next week. Peete will play Tami, a close friend of Katie's (Katy Mixon) before the Ottos moved to Westport. Tami helped Katie quite a bit when Katie was a…

EXCLUSIVE: Life In Pieces alumna Giselle Eisenberg will take over the character of 10-year-old Anna-Kat on ABC’s American Housewife as the comedy series returns for a fifth season. She replaces original cast member Julia Butters who is leaving the show to pursue other opportunities. Butters hit stardom last year…

ABC has set fall premiere dates for its Wednesday night comedy block. The Goldbergs, The Conners and Black-ish will premiere October 21, and American Housewife will join the lineup a week later. The Goldbergs will premiere its eighth season at 8 p.m. October 21 with back-to-back episodes, followed by the Season 3…

For the past couple of years, ABC has had the largest comedy contingent on the schedule with three blocks, 8-10 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday and 8-9 PM on Friday, for a 10 half-hour series total. That will likely no longer be the case next season. Of the 10 comedy series that aired on ABC this past season, five will…