Scripted series · FOX
The Mick
Aunt Mickey. Inappropriate and in charge.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kaitlin Olson
Mackenzie 'Micky' Murphy
37 eps
Sofia Black-D'Elia
Sabrina Pemberton
37 eps
Thomas Barbusca
Chip Pemberton
37 eps
Jack Stanton
Ben Pemberton
37 eps
Carla Jimenez
Alba
37 eps
Scott MacArthur
Jimmy
37 eps
Izabella Miko
Yulia
1 eps
Rico E. Anderson
Officer
1 eps
Andy Favreau
Kai
2 eps
Jada Facer
Olivia
1 eps
David Rees Snell
Don
1 eps
Julie Ann Emery
Karen
1 eps
Susan Park
Liz
2 eps
Anthony Alabi
Officer Strassner
1 eps
Jaden Betts
Tony
1 eps
Jacob Guenther
Feldstein
1 eps
Amy Farrington
Miss Crandall
1 eps
Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Jaxon
1 eps
Christian J. Simon
Donny
1 eps
Alyssa Jirrels
Kelly Buckley
1 eps
Haley Pullos
Amanda
1 eps
Nina Gosiengfiao
Hostess
1 eps
Justin Ellings
Sean
1 eps
Griffin Gluck
Dylan
2 eps
Faly Rakotohavana
Eduardo
3 eps
Ricardo Hurtado
Nico
1 eps
Landon Gimenez
Saputo
1 eps
Pierce Minor
Policeman
1 eps
Jackson Spidell
Lance
1 eps
Lela Jane Cortines
Farble
2 eps
Philippe Bowgen
Adam
1 eps
Michaela Watkins
Trish
1 eps
Tricia O'Kelley
Poodle
6 eps
Laird Macintosh
Christopher
5 eps
Asif Ali
Security Guard
2 eps
Exie Booker
FBI Agent
1 eps
Hector Buentello
Geno Pinero
2 eps
Nadia Ryann Singleton
Steffi
2 eps
Tim Trella
Ice Cream Vendor
1 eps
Kirk Fox
Loan Shark
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Mick actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Mick 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
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 37 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201717 episodes
7.3IMDbWhen her wealthy sister gets arrested, irresponsible grifter Mickey winds up in charge of three spoiled kids and a palatial Connecticut estate.
Best episode · S01E04 The Balloon
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201720 episodes
7.3IMDbWith their mansion destroyed and parents gone, the Pemberton kids are stuck with Mickey, whose attempts at caregiving continue to land them in trouble.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
The Balloon
When Mickey learns they've all forgotten Ben's seventh birthday, the family is forced to put their selfish tendencies aside for one day and throw him the celebration he deserves, which proves way harder than it sounds.
- Directed by Randall Einhorn
- Written by Scott Marder
S01E07
The Country Club
The Pembertons return to their country club to restore their family reputation, but Mickey gets into a fight with the phony country club ladies and Chip has been demoted from the champion golf foursome.
- Directed by Randall Einhorn
- Written by Christine Nangle
S01E11
The New Girl
When Mickey believes Ben's school is discriminating against him, she stands up for her nephew. Meanwhile, Sabrina and Chip spend time with Alba and learn some surprising things about her.
- Directed by Randall Einhorn
- Written by Brian Keith Etheridge
S01E02
The Grandparents
The Pemberton kids learn some lessons in "tough love," when Mickey calls in their overly strict grandmother to discipline them. Meanwhile, Mickey reunites with Jimmy.
- Directed by Randall Einhorn
- Written by Dave Chernin, John Chernin
S01E05
The Fire
Mickey tries to quit smoking. Meanwhile, Ben meets a new friend.
- Directed by Kat Coiro
- Written by Dave Chernin, Brian Keith Etheridge
S01E06
The Master
The kids fight over who will take the master bedroom!
- Directed by Iain B. MacDonald
- Written by Harper Dill
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Dave Chernin
Showrunner
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John Chernin
Creator
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Scott Marder
Writer
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Lindsay Golder
Writer
Harper Dill
Writer
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Brian Keith Etheridge
Writer
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Caroline Fox
Writer
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Christine Nangle
Writer
Laura Chinn
Writer
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Mehar Sethi
Writer
Scott MacArthur
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Dave CherninWriter
- Scott MarderWriter
- Lindsay GolderWriter
- Harper DillWriter
- Brian Keith EtheridgeWriter
- Caroline FoxWriter
Direction
- Eric Dean SeatonDirector
- Dave CherninDirector
- Geeta PatelDirector
- Iain B. MacDonaldDirector
- Eva LongoriaDirector
- Kat CoiroDirector
Music
- Jonathan SadoffOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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