Grand Crew
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.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
Recurring
- Maya Lynne Robinson as Kristen Fields, Wyatt's wife
- Ashleigh Morghan as Simone, Noah's girlfriend who needs to get married or she will be deported
- Colton Dunn as Michael, Wyatt's brother who dates Nicky
- Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins as Talia, Anthony's girlfriend
Guest
- Garrett Morris as Narrator
- Alim Kouliev as Oleg
Episodes
Season 1 (2021–22)
Production
Development
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. On January 12, 2021, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series. On May 12, 2022, NBC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on March 3, 2023. On June 9, 2023, NBC canceled the series after two seasons.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, then later Nicole Byer joined the cast as Nicky and Aaron Jennings joined the cast as Anthony Holmes. On August 17, 2021, Grasie Mercedes joined the cast as Fay.Broadcast
The series premiered on December 14, 2021, at 8 p.m., with two "sneak episodes" before returning on January 4, 2022, in its regular time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The second season premiered on March 3, 2023, in its new night and time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. The series finale aired on April 28, 2023.Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Ratings
Overall
Season 1
Season 2