Scripted series · FOX
Party of Five
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Matthew Fox
Charlie Salinger
142 eps
Neve Campbell
Julia Salinger
142 eps
Lacey Chabert
Claudia Salinger
142 eps
Scott Wolf
Bailey Salinger
142 eps
Paula Devicq
Kirsten Bennett
104 eps
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Sarah Reeves
99 eps
Jeremy London
Griffin Holbrook
89 eps
Jennifer Aspen
Daphne Jablonsky
44 eps
Scott Grimes
Will McCorkle
66 eps
Jacob Smith
Owen Salinger
40 eps
Michael A. Goorjian
Justin Thompson
45 eps
Kathleen Noone
Ellie Bennett
6 eps
Tim Conlon
Dudley
4 eps
James Sloyan
Avery Baltus
4 eps
Nicholas Pryor
Gene Bennett
4 eps
Mitchell Anderson
Ross Werkman
20 eps
Ben Browder
Sam Brody
10 eps
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Hallie
5 eps
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
Kate Bishop (as Jennifer Blanc)
8 eps
Megan Ward
Jill Holbrook
9 eps
Doug Hutchison
Loren
4 eps
Cari Shayne
Nina DiMayo
9 eps
Richard McGonagle
Emmett
4 eps
Michael Shulman
Artie Baum
7 eps
David Burke
Bill
6 eps
Alyson Reed
Mrs. Reeves
9 eps
Andrew Cavarno
Owen Salinger
59 eps
Steven Cavarno
Owen Salinger
59 eps
Wilson Cruz
Victor
11 eps
Rhona Mitra
Holly Marie Beggins
12 eps
Maggie Lawson
Alexa
7 eps
Andrew Levitas
Cameron Welcott
6 eps
Tom Mason
Joe Mangus
24 eps
Lauren Ambrose
Myra Wringler
5 eps
Kyle Secor
Evan Stilman
8 eps
Tamara Taylor
Grace Wilcox
16 eps
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Todd Marsh
8 eps
Charles Esten
Luke
6 eps
Sean Maher
Adam Matthews
7 eps
Scott Bairstow
Ned Grayson
20 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Party of Five actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Party of Five reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 142 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
19981 episode
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199422 episodes
4.0IMDbBest episode · S01E22 The Ides of March
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199522 episodes
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199625 episodes
9.0IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199724 episodes
9.0IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199825 episodes
9.0IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199924 episodes
6.5IMDbBest episode · S06E24 ...That Ends Well (2)
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S06E24
...That Ends Well (2)
Kirsten and Charlie find out that they are having a baby boy. Claudia and Bailey exchange their good news to each other. Julia wants to surprise the family with her news at the restaurant. At dinner, everyone announces that they all will be leaving San Francisco, but it results into a problem. Charlie convinces his siblings to leave San Francisco. And after six years alone without their parents, the Salingers decide to sell their family house. (THE END)
- Written by Amy Lippman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E21
Taboo or Not Taboo
- Directed by Matthew Fox
- Written by Melissa Rosenberg, Mimi Schmir
S06E20
Great Expectations
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Christopher Keyser
Showrunner
Amy Lippman
Creator
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Ken Topolsky
Executive producer
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Julia Dahl
Writer
John Romano
Writer
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Chris Levinson
Writer
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W.K. Scott Meyer
Writer
Melissa Rosenberg
Writer
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Allan Heinberg
Writer
Catherine Butterfield
Writer
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Tammy Ader
Writer
Mitchell Burgess
Writer
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Ann Lewis Hamilton
Writer
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Tom Garrigus
Writer
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Mimi Schmir
Writer
Robin Green
Writer
Susannah Grant
Writer
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Hollis Rich
Writer
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Mark B. Perry
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Christopher KeyserExecutive Producer
- Amy LippmanExecutive Producer
- Ken TopolskyExecutive Producer
- Valerie JosephProducer
Writing
- Julia DahlWriter
- John RomanoWriter
- Christopher KeyserWriter
- Chris LevinsonWriter
- W.K. Scott MeyerWriter
- Melissa RosenbergWriter
Direction
- Matthew FoxDirector
- Davis GuggenheimDirector
- Danny LeinerDirector
- Dan AttiasDirector
- Patrick R. NorrisDirector
- Michael EnglerDirector
Cinematography
- Rene OhashiDirector of Photography
Music
- Steven CahillOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 4 nominations
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama1996
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- NomineeGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama1995
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Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeKids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress2000
Party of Five · Party of Five
Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama Series
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTeen Choice Award for Choice Drama Series1999
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Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
- Wonder Project Amazon ChannelStreaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon ChannelStreaming
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