Uncle Buck (2016 TV series)

This article is about the 2016 TV series. For the 1990 spin-off TV series, see Uncle Buck (1990 TV series).

Uncle Buck is an American sitcom based on the 1989 film of the same name that debuted on ABC as an entry in the 2015–16 television season. The series was created for television by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley. The show was picked up to series on May 8, 2015^[1] and aired from June 14 to July 5, 2016.^[2]

Uncle Buck
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Steven Cragg Brian Bradley
Based on	Uncle Buck by John Hughes
Starring	Mike Epps James Lesure Iman Benson Sayeed Shahidi Aalyrah Caldwell Nia Long
Composer	Chris Alan Lee
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Steven Cragg Brian Bradley Will Packer[1]
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Will Packer Productions Unaccountable Freaks Productions ABC Signature Universal Television[1]
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	June 14 (2016-06-14) – July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)
Related
Uncle Buck (1989) Uncle Buck (1990–91)

On July 6, 2016, ABC cancelled the series after one season.^[3]

Cast and characters

• Mike Epps as Buck Russell^[4]
• James Lesure as Will Russell, Buck's older brother^[5]
• Iman Benson as Tia Russell, Will & Alexis's daughter and Buck's paternal niece^[5]
• Sayeed Shahidi as Miles Russell, Will & Alexis's son and Buck's paternal nephew^[5]
• Aalyrah Caldwell as Maizy Russell, Will & Alexis's daughter and Buck's paternal niece^[5]
• Nia Long as Alexis Smith-Russell, Will's wife and Buck's sister-in-law^[5]

Reception

Uncle Buck received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 30%, based on 20 critics, with an average rating of 4.28/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Despite the efforts of a charming cast, Uncle Buck is a painfully predictable adaptation without enough laughs".^[6] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 37 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[7]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Phil Traill	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)	101	4.96[8]
2	"Li'l Scarface"	Stan Lathan	Kenny Smith	June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14)	103	4.96[8]
3	"Ride Along"	Fred Goss	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)	102	3.47[9]
4	"Brothers"	Ryan Case	David Hemingson	June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)	105	3.47[9]
5	"Going to Jail Party"	Reginald Hudlin	Michael Pennie	June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)	104	3.65[10]
6	"I Got This"	Reginald Hudlin	Alyson Fouse	June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)	106	3.65[10]
7	"The Interrogation"	Ken Whittingham	Steven Cragg & Brian D. Bradley	July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)	108	3.23[11]
8	"Block Party"	Victor Nelli Jr.	Regina Hicks	July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)	107	3.23[11]