First Look at NBC's New Comedy Extended Family

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Here's your first look at the NBC comedy series Extended Family Season 1, created by Mike O'Malley.  Extended Family Cast:  Jon Cryer, Abigail Spencer, Donald Faison, Finn Sweeney and Sofia Capanna  Stream Extended Family Season 1 January 2, 2024 on Peacock!

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00:00 -Julie and I were married 18 years ago last June.

00:02 -Happiest day of our lives

00:04 was when we got divorced last July.

00:06 [ Laughter ]

00:08 -This show is about two people who have gotten divorced

00:10 and have decided to change the whole world's perception

00:14 of how good a divorce can be.

00:16 -We kept the apartment so the kids can stay there

00:18 and we're the ones who come and go.

00:19 -We got to get your grades up.

00:21 -Dad said don't worry about it.

00:22 -I wasn't here to cover Dad's mouth when he said that.

00:24 [ Laughter ]

00:25 -My character falls in love with someone else

00:27 and they decide to all be great together.

00:32 It's a throuple, but not in a naughty way.

00:34 [ Laughs ]

00:36 -Hey, Trey Taylor, owner of the Boston Celtics.

00:38 -You don't need to say that.

00:40 I didn't say Jim Kearney, owner of a 2004 Honda Accord.

00:43 [ Laughter ]

00:45 -Trey really loves Julia

00:47 and he is trying to figure out how he fits in all of this.

00:50 He just has no clue what he's getting into.

00:52 [ Laughter ]

00:54 You're early.

00:56 -I have been admiring and watching John Cryer's work

00:59 for many, many a year

01:01 and to actually be able to be in the scenes with him

01:05 is really unbelievable.

01:06 -To be in something with John Cryer is a dream come true.

01:11 -What's the update?

01:12 -Things are good. Things are fine.

01:14 They're not good. They're bad.

01:17 [ Laughter ]

01:18 -My hope is that all the divorced couples out there

01:21 could use this and be like, "Oh, that could be an option."

01:23 -It's like a guide how to have amicable divorces.

01:26 Everyone is in support of everyone in this little family.

01:30 -It's a really fun relationship.

01:32 You know, this is a relationship people haven't seen.

01:34 It does make you realize that life can be as goofy as any sitcom.

01:37 -Jim, how did you know I was here?

01:39 -Family sharing. That blinking green dot, that's you.

01:41 -You're tracking me?

01:43 -You're the one who opted into the sharing.

01:44 -When we were married.

01:46 -And just like we opted out of that, you got to opt out of this.

01:48 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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