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Ben and Kate

Ben and Kate

His sister. Her daughter. Who's raising who?

20126.71 Season13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Ben and Kate are a pair of odd-couple siblings - one, a responsible single mom; the other, an exuberant dreamer - who reunite to help raise Kate's daughter.

Created by Katherine Pope
Produced by Sam Sklaver, Peter Chernin
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Ben Fox

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Kate Fox

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Maggie Elizabeth Jones

Maddie Fox

Lucy Punch

Lucy Punch

BJ 'Beatrice Joan' Harrison

Echo Kellum

Echo Kellum

Tommy

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipsingle mothersitcomliving with sibling

About Ben and Kate

Ben and Kate is a comedy series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of sibling relationship, single mother, sitcom, living with sibling. Created by Katherine Pope, it stars Nat Faxon, Dakota Johnson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones. Ben and Kate are a pair of odd-couple siblings - one, a responsible single mom; the other, an exuberant dreamer - who reunite to help raise Kate's daughter.

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