Scripted series · CBS
Man with a Plan
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Matt LeBlanc
Adam Burns
69 eps
Liza Snyder
Andi Burns
69 eps
Diana Maria Riva
Alicia Rodriguez
22 eps
Stacy Keach
Joe Burns
50 eps
Matt Cook
Lowell Franklin
69 eps
Kali Rocha
Marcy Burns
50 eps
Grace Kaufman
Kate Burns
69 eps
Matthew McCann
Teddy Burns
69 eps
Hala Finley
Emme Burns
69 eps
Kevin Nealon
Don Burns
69 eps
Jessica Chaffin
Marie Faldonado
13 eps
Griffin Gluck
Tyler
1 eps
Emily Swallow
Dr. Knox
1 eps
Vladimir Perez
Vendor
1 eps
Lynette DuPree
Audience Member #1
1 eps
Donna Pieroni
Audience Member #2
1 eps
Amy Farrington
Librarian
1 eps
Sara Amini
Angie
1 eps
Justin Caruso Allan
Young Teddy
1 eps
Ashley Silverman
Young Kate
1 eps
Mike Lane
Clerk
1 eps
Tia Mowry
Brenda
1 eps
Josh Banday
Cashier
1 eps
Lombardo Boyar
Dad
1 eps
Alicyn Packard
Purr Baby (voice)
1 eps
Kimberly Brooks
Nav System (voice)
1 eps
Victor Nita
Jim
1 eps
Victoria Justice
Sophia
1 eps
Richard Whiten
Officer Tompkins
1 eps
Stephen A. Chang
Host
1 eps
Jonathan Adams
Pastor Carl
1 eps
Nick Alvarez
Royce
2 eps
Lilah Richcreek Estrada
Zara
1 eps
Darren Dupree Washington
Announcer
1 eps
Guilford Adams
Baggy Britches
1 eps
Talon Warburton
Danny
1 eps
Jenna Dewan
Jen
2 eps
Dreama Walker
Heather
1 eps
Dan Lauria
Frank
1 eps
Sherri Shepherd
Joy
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Man with a Plan actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Man with a Plan 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.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
A dad finds out that parenting is harder than he thought after his wife goes back to work and he's left at home to take care of the kids.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 69 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201622 episodes
7.5IMDbAn old-school father encounters the modern challenges of parenting three school-aged children, marriage and running a general contracting business with his brother after his supportive wife returns to work. He also has to deal with his overbearing parents. The series is set in suburban Pittsburgh.
Best episode · S01E16 The A Team
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201721 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S02E01 The Silver Fox
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201913 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S03E12 Clean Country Living
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202013 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S04E10 Full Metal Teddy
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E11
Adam and Andi See Other People
- Directed by Anthony Rich
- Written by Tommy Johnagin
S04E10
Full Metal Teddy
- Directed by Anthony Rich
- Written by John "Jack" O'Brien
S04E09
Stuck in the Middle with You
- Directed by Anthony Rich
- Written by Jessica Runck
S04E08
Adam's Not Sorry
- Directed by Terry Hughes
- Written by Tommy Johnagin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jeff Filgo
Creator
Jackie Filgo
Showrunner
Matt LeBlanc
Executive producer
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Jordan Reddout
Writer
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Tommy Johnagin
Writer
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Jamie Lissow
Writer
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John "Jack" O'Brien
Writer
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Gregg Mettler
Writer
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Steve Joe
Writer
Jessica Runck
Writer
Ethan Sandler
Writer
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Mark Gross
Writer
Alex Herschlag
Writer
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Adrian Wenner
Writer
Farhan Arshad
Writer
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Rob DesHotel
Writer
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Gus Hickey
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Matt LeBlancExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jordan ReddoutWriter
- Tommy JohnaginWriter
- Jamie LissowWriter
- John "Jack" O'BrienWriter
- Gregg MettlerWriter
- Steve JoeWriter
Direction
- James WiddoesDirector
- Ben WeissDirector
- Joanna KernsDirector
- Kari LizerDirector
- Andy CadiffDirector
- Anthony RichDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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