December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) – April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Grand Crew is an American television sitcom created by Phil Augusta Jackson, that aired from December 14, 2021, to April 28, 2023, on NBC. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season; which premiered on March 3, 2023. In June 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
Echo Kellum as Noah Coleman, Nicky’s brother, a hopeless romantic that thinks his life is a rom-com
Nicole Byer as Nicky Coleman, a realtor and Noah's sister
Justin Cunningham as Wyatt Fields, the married friend
Aaron Jennings as Anthony Holmes, an accountant, vegan, and Sherm's roommate
Carl Tart as Sherm Jones, a journeyman and Anthony's roommate
Grasie Mercedes as Fay, new to the crew and recently divorced, works at the crew's hangout
Noah decides to propose to his girlfriend, but his friends have concerns it is too soon. Noah's sister Nicky goes on a Tinder date and has to figure out his political beliefs after some questionable conversation. Roommates Sherm and Anthony learn about the pitfalls of living together, which involve Netflix, Kombucha, and toilet paper. Wyatt hosts an anniversary party and tries to use it to help his friends.
On January 23, 2020, it was given a pilot order by NBC. The pilot was directed by Mo Marable and written by Phil Augusta Jackson who was expected to executive produce along with Dan Goor. Production companies involved with the series include Universal Television.[22] On January 12, 2021, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series.[23][24][25][26] On May 12, 2022, NBC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on March 3, 2023.[27][28] On June 9, 2023, NBC canceled the series after two seasons.[1]
Casting
In March 2020, Deadline reported Justin Cunningham had joined the cast as Wyatt Fields, Echo Kellum joined the cast as Noah Koles, and Carl Tart joined the cast as Sherm Jones,[29] then later Nicole Byer joined the cast as Nicky and Aaron Jennings joined the cast as Anthony Holmes.[30] On August 17, 2021, Grasie Mercedes has joined the cast as Fay.[31]
Broadcast
The series premiered on December 14, 2021, at 8 p.m., with two "sneak episodes"[25] before returning on January 4, 2022, in its regular time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.[26] The second season premiered on March 3, 2023, in its new night and time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Fridays.[32] The series finale aired on April 28, 2023.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 80% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Grand Crew doesn't immediately find its comedic footing, but this cast of friends—especially the effervescent Nicole Byer—are promising company."[33]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[34]
