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[American comedy television series] [other uses] [date=September 2020]
{{Infobox television | image = connecting.png | genre = {{Plainlist|
- Sitcom
}} | based_on = | creator = {{Plainlist|
- Martin Gero
- Brendan Gall
}} | starring = {{Plainlist|
- Otmara Marrero
- Parvesh Cheena
- Keith Powell
- Jill Knox
- Shakina Nayfack
- Ely Henry
- Preacher Lawson
}} | music = | country = United States | language = English | num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Martin Gero
- Brendan Gall
- Linda Mendoza
}} | producer = | cinematography = | editor = | camera = Single-camera |
runtime = | company = Wide Awake Productions<br>Quinn's House<br>Universal
Television | network = NBC | first_aired = [2020] | last_aired = [2020] |
network2 = Peacock | first_aired2 = [2020] | last_aired2 = [2020] }}
_CONNECTING..._ is an American television sitcom co-created and co-executive
produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Universal Television. The series
aired from October 8 to October 29, 2020 on NBC.
In November 2020, the series was canceled after four episodes. The remaining
episodes were released on NBC.com and Peacock shortly after.[1]
** Premise
Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the
series follows the lives of a group of friends who try to stay connected via
videotelephony as they navigate through the various nuances of life in a
lockdown.
** Cast
*** Main
- Otmara Marrero as Annie
- Parvesh Cheena as Pradeep
- Keith Powell as Garrett
- Jill Knox as Michelle
- Shakina Nayfack as Ellis
- Ely Henry as Rufus
- Preacher Lawson as Ben
*** Recurring
- Cassie Beck as Jazmin
- Loretta Devine as Dayleen
- Alex Landi as Cameron
*** Guest
- Constance Marie as Martha
- Tony Plana as Ramona
- Carl Tart as Wendell
- Jaime Cepero as Kirby
- D'Lo as Zach
** Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = Martin Gero
|WrittenBy = Martin Gero & Brendan Gall
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = 1.67[2]
|ShortSummary = We are introduced to a group of friends who struggle to adjust to life during the COVID Pandemic.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Day 30
|DirectedBy = Linda Mendoza
|WrittenBy = Guy Branum
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = 2.26[3]
|ShortSummary = The friends face personal struggles and some revelations strengthen and divide the group.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Day 78
|DirectedBy = Martin Gero
|WrittenBy = Ranada Shepard
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = 0.97<ref name="1.02–1.03"/>
|ShortSummary = Ben tries to think about how to tell Annie how he feels and the group tries to help him.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Day 82
|DirectedBy = Linda Mendoza
|WrittenBy = Rachel Pegram
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = 1.15[4]
|ShortSummary = The group is trying to stay positive despite the ongoing pandemic.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
[subtitle=Peacock]
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Day 90
|DirectedBy = Martin Gero
|WrittenBy = Carl Tart
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = N/A
|ShortSummary = The group struggles with emotions as the Pandemic continues.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Day 135
|DirectedBy = Linda Mendoza
|WrittenBy = Eddie Mujica & Shirin Najafi
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = N/A
|ShortSummary = The team continues to forge on despite tensions and emotions as the Pandemic continues.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Day 226
|DirectedBy = Linda Mendoza
|WrittenBy = [order=t]
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = N/A
|ShortSummary = Ben tries to get Annie to tell him how she feels.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Day 229
|DirectedBy = Martin Gero
|WrittenBy = [order=t]
|OriginalAirDate = [2020]
|Viewers = N/A
|ShortSummary = The team revels in their happiness after Ben comes to see Annie.
|LineColor = #CCCCCC
}}
}}
** Production
On June 26, 2020, it received a straight-to-series order of 8 episodes by
NBC.[5]
The first star to be cast in the series was Otmara Marrero on July 22, 2020,
followed by Parvesh Cheena on July 31, 2020.[6][7] The following month, Keith
Powell, Jill Knox, Shakina Nayfack, Ely Henry and Preacher Lawson joined the
main cast.[8] Shakina Nayfack's casting made her the first transgender person
to have a starring role on a major network comedy production.[9]
On November 2, 2020, NBC canceled the series, amid dwindling viewership, after
airing only four episodes and pulled it from the network's schedule, with
reruns of _Superstore_ taking its place. The remaining episodes were streamed
exclusively on NBC.com and Peacock.<ref name="Cancellation"/>[10]
** Release
On September 10, 2020, NBC released the first official trailer for the
series.[11] On August 27, 2020, it was announced that the series would be
replacing _Brooklyn Nine-Nine_ in NBC's previously announced Fall schedule and
would premiere on October 1, 2020.[12] On September 24, 2020, the series
premiere was pushed by one week to October 8, 2020.[13][14]
** Reception
*** Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 67% with an average
rating of 6.33/10, based on 9 reviews.[15] On Metacritic, it has a weighted
average score of 65 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally
favorable reviews".[16]
*** Ratings
**** Overall
{{Television season ratings | link1 = | timeslot1 = Thursday 8:00 p.m.
[(1)]<br>Thursday 9:00 p.m. [(2)]<br>Thursday 9:30 p.m. [(3)]<br>Thursday
8:30 p.m. [(4)] | episodes1 = 4 | start1 = [2020] | startrating1 = 1.67<ref
name="1.01"/> | end1 = [2020] | endrating1 = 1.15<ref name="1.04"/> | season1
= 2020–21 }}
**** Season 1
{{Television episode ratings | noshare = y | hide_dvr = y | hide_dvrv = y |
hide_total = y | hide_totalv = y
| title1 = Pilot | date1 = October 8, 2020 | rs1 = 0.0 | viewers1 = 1.67<ref
name="1.01"/>
| title2 = Day 30 | date2 = October 15, 2020 | rs2 = 0.1 | viewers2 = 2.26<ref
name="1.02–1.03"/>
| title3 = Day 78 | date3 = October 15, 2020 | rs3 = 0.2 | viewers3 = 0.97<ref
name="1.02–1.03"/>
| title4 = Day 82 | date4 = October 29, 2020 | rs4 = 0.3 | viewers4 = 1.15<ref
name="1.04"/> }}
** References
[reflist]
** External links
- [12810046]
- [https://www.nbc.com/connecting]
[Peacock (streaming service)]
Category:2020 American television series debuts Category:2020 American
television series endings Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Peacock (streaming service) original programming Category:Television
series by Universal Television Category:Television shows about the COVID-19
pandemic Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles Category:NBC sitcoms
Category:2020s American single-camera sitcoms