Scripted series · ABC
American Housewife
Still the wife of the party.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Katy Mixon
Katie Otto
103 eps
Diedrich Bader
Greg Otto
103 eps
Meg Donnelly
Taylor Otto
103 eps
Giselle Eisenberg
Anna-Kat Otto
13 eps
Julia Butters
Anna-Kat Otto
90 eps
Daniel DiMaggio
Oliver Otto
103 eps
Carly Hughes
Angela
91 eps
Ali Wong
Doris
103 eps
Amarr M. Wooten
Eyo
6 eps
George Hamilton
Spencer Blitz
8 eps
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion
2 eps
Milo Manheim
Pierce
4 eps
Jerry Lambert
Principal Ablin
27 eps
Carson Rowland
Will Hansen
3 eps
Logan Pepper
Cooper Bradford
36 eps
Peyton Meyer
Trip Windsor
34 eps
Ed Weeks
British Greg
2 eps
Holly Robinson Peete
Tami Gaines
6 eps
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Stacy Clouser
2 eps
Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Trevor
6 eps
Wendie Malick
Kathryn
13 eps
Jeannette Sousa
Suzanne
10 eps
Leslie Bibb
Viv
11 eps
Isabel Gravitt
Alice McCarthy
5 eps
Carly Craig
Tara
15 eps
Lidia Porto
Luz
3 eps
Kirstin Eggers
Dr. Ellie
6 eps
Jessica St. Clair
Chloe Brown Mueller
12 eps
Timothy Omundson
Stan Lawton
3 eps
Tim Rock
Waiter
3 eps
Eddie Shin
Richard
3 eps
Evan O'Toole
Franklin
34 eps
Sterling Griffith
Londyn
5 eps
Ravi Patel
Grant
5 eps
Miyako
Marigold
3 eps
Barret Swatek
Sage
8 eps
Sophia Coto
Autumn
4 eps
Heather Wake
Sophie's Mom
3 eps
Julie Meyer
Maria
14 eps
Sara Rue
Nancy Granville
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How American Housewife actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
American Housewife reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 103 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201623 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S01E05 The Snub
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201724 episodes
6.8IMDbBest episode · S02E06 The Pig Whisperer
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201823 episodes
6.6IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201920 episodes
6.2IMDbBest episode · S04E01 The Minivan
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202013 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S05E01 Graduation
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02 · Signature episode
The Nap
Greg comes down with the flu and Katie battles exhaustion trying to take care of him and the kids. Her exhaustion leads to a confrontation with the school's overbearing school crossing guard.
- Directed by John Fortenberry
- Written by Sarah Dunn
S01E03 · Signature episode
Westport Zombies
Katie, jealous of Taylor's friendship with neighbor Viv, reluctantly competes in the Westport Halloween "Zombie Run" after she finds out they'll both be running. Meanwhile, Greg and Anna-Kat get a little too much in character for the "zombie" part of the run's obstacle course.
- Directed by Chris Koch
- Written by Julie Bean
S01E01 · Signature episode
Pilot
Katie tries to help Anna-Kat fit in at school. Taylor and Oliver like the luxe Westport lifestyle.
- Directed by Ruben Fleischer
- Written by Sarah Dunn
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S05E13
The Election
S05E12
How Oliver Got His Groove Back
S05E11
The Guardian
S05E10
Getting Frank with the Ottos
S05E09
The Heist
S05E08
Encourage, Discourage
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Sarah Dunn
Showrunner
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Kenny Schwartz
Executive producer
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Rick Wiener
Executive producer
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Jonathan Fener
Writer
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Vanessa McCarthy
Writer
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Brian Donavan
Writer
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Kat Likkel
Writer
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Jeremy Hall
Writer
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Brian Donovan
Writer
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Rick Weiner
Writer
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Henning Fog
Writer
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Lauren Caltagirone
Writer
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Taylor Hamra
Writer
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Ed Herro
Writer
Sam Sklaver
Writer
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Stephanie Birkitt
Writer
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Bill Callahan
Writer
Lindsey Stoddart
Writer
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Donald Diego
Writer
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Patrick Sheehan
Writer
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Sherry Bilsing
Writer
Michael Hobert
Writer
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Julie Bean
Writer
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Anthony Lombardo
Writer
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Ellen Kreamer
Writer
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Nicholas Tobin Roth
Writer
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Jordan Roter
Writer
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John Hoberg
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kenny SchwartzExecutive Producer
- Sarah DunnExecutive Producer
- Rick WienerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jonathan FenerWriter
- Vanessa McCarthyWriter
- Brian DonavanWriter
- Kat LikkelWriter
- Jeremy HallWriter
- Brian DonovanWriter
Direction
- Melissa KosarDirector
- Eric Dean SeatonDirector
- Anya AdamsDirector
- Betsy ThomasDirector
- Jennifer ArnoldDirector
- Stuart McDonaldDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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