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Grand Crew
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Phil Augusta Jackson
Starring	Echo Kellum Nicole Byer Justin Cunningham Aaron Jennings Carl Tart Grasie Mercedes
Theme music composer	Nick Lee Phil Augusta Jackson
Composer	Nick Lee
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Dan Goor Phil Augusta Jackson
Producers	Matthew Nodella Charla Lauriston Lamar Woods
Cinematography	Karsten "Crash" Gopinath Rick Page
Editors	Cortney Carrillo Todd Gerlinger Deanna Nowell
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	P-Jack Industries Dr. Goor Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	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.

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 ("Pilot")
• Alim Kouliev as Oleg ("Wine & Pie")

Episodes

Season 1 (2021–22)

Season 2 (2023)

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 has 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 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." 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

References

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External links

• Official website
• Grand Crew at IMDb 

• 2020s American black sitcoms
• 2020s American single-camera sitcoms
• 2021 American television series debuts
• 2023 American television series endings
• American English-language television shows
• Television series by Universal Television
• Television shows set in Los Angeles
• NBC sitcoms