This popular series, boasting an 8.3-star rating on IMDB and an impressive 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, premiered in 2010 and continued for six seasons, concluding in 2015.
The show centers on the Braverman family, with patriarch and matriarch Ezekiel ‘Zeek’ and Camille, and their four grown children—Adam, Sarah, Crosby, and Julia—as they navigate the complexities of modern family life in their hometown of Berkeley, California.
The acclaimed cast features talents such as Ray Romano, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Peter Krause, and Craig T. Nelson.
Titled Parenthood, the series delves into the siblings’ lives, including their children and marital relationships.
Adam is married to Kristina, and they have three children: Haddie, Nora, and Max, who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s. Sarah co-parents her two teenage children, Amber and Drew, with her ex-husband Seth.
Crosby is married to Jasmine, and they have two kids, Jabbar and Aida, while Julia, married to Joel, has a daughter named Sydney and a son, Victor, whom they adopted after facing challenges in having more children.
The full series was recently made available on Netflix, and fans have been expressing their excitement on Twitter.
“Oh my god, they put Parenthood back on Netflix, I’m gonna bawl my eyes out. I love my Braverman family,” one fan exclaimed, receiving a response: “Parenthood is THEE early pandemic relic for me. I watched it 14 hours a day in April 2020… forged a forever bond with Ray Romano that week.”
Another viewer expressed their pleasant surprise at finding the series on Netflix, remarking, “It first aired 14 years ago and given the rapid cultural shift that’s happened since, it’s going to feel dated in all the best ways. I can’t wait to go back in.”
A third user added: “Parenthood is on Netflix. One of my favourite series ever. It’s This Is Us vibes, but less tears.”
On Reddit, fans have hailed it as ‘the greatest family drama of all time.’
The series garnered several notable nominations and awards, such as a Vision Award, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, and two Television Academy Honors among others.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in 2015, Jason Katims shared his pride in how the show tackled important and difficult topics, saying, “I’m very proud that we told those stories and that’s what made people lean in and watch the show,”
“Hopefully, that’s what people will remember us as: like a family that always came together – and there was incredible strength in that despite the very difficult things and all the curveballs that life throws at you.”
All seasons of Parenthood are now available for streaming on Netflix.