
black-ish(2014)
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.


“Still the wife of the party.”
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.

Katy Mixon
Katie Otto

Diedrich Bader
Greg Otto

Meg Donnelly
Taylor Otto

Giselle Eisenberg
Anna-Kat Otto

Daniel DiMaggio
Oliver Otto

Ali Wong
Doris
American Housewife is a comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of suburbia, family, sitcom. it stars Katy Mixon, Diedrich Bader, Meg Donnelly. A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
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