The Michael J. Fox Show
The Michael J. Fox Show is an American sitcom starring Michael J. Fox in the lead role, which on September 26, 2013 in NBC premiered. Developed by Sam Laybourne and Will Gluck series is about the family father Mike Henry, who dares to re-enter the workforce after years of professional break as a result of Parkinson's disease.
- 3.1 Development
- 3.2 Casting
- 3.3 Filming
Action
Mike Henry is a former news anchor from New York, who ended his career because of his Parkinson 's disease. Years later improved thanks to a new drug his health situation and he continues his work in television. He is assisted by his wife Annie and his children Ian, Eve and Graham.
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Mike Henry
Mike's family
Mike's colleagues
Production
Development
NBC first announced on August 20, 2012 to the production of the series. It was the day that passed over the rights of the screenplay by Sam Laybourne at the production company Sony Pictures Entertainment. So NBC stung from the other three major networks (ABC, CBC and FOX), also because NBC Fox equal production promised a complete season. The series, which is loosely based on the life of Michael J. Fox, is a major comeback for him after he left the series Spin City ( Spin City ) as the main actor in 2000. This was due to his Parkinson 's disease, which broke out in 1991.
Fox, who lives with his wife Tracy Pollan and his four children in New York City in real life, plays a husband and father of three children, who also all live in New York and has this to contend with various daily challenges. Co - producer Will Gluck is responsible for the pilot episode, while the role of show runner falls to series creator Sam Laybourne and screenwriter Alex Reid.
Casting
December 19, 2012, apart from Fox itself, the first cast of characters announced. Actor Wendell Pierce is landed the role of the supervisor Harris Green. On January 16, 2013 followed by the obligations of Katie Finneran, Conor Romero and Jack Gore, or by the nurse and the sons of Mike's. The next day, Betsy Brandt came across as Mike's wife Annie to January 23, Juliette Goglia as their daughter Eve and was on January 26 as the last member of the main cast members Ana Nogueira committed than Kay.
About half a year later, was on July 12, 2013 announced that Anne Heche is fill in the recurring role of colleague Susan Rodriguez -Jones. Even Michael J. Fox's wife, Tracy Pollan is to be seen in a guest role. The last role cast was announced in early September, namely Charles Grodin and Candice Bergen as Mike's parents.
Shooting
Filming began in New York on 30 January 2013. Although the initial rotation start was previously provided a week but actress Betsy Brandt had to finish their filming for the series Breaking Bad. The production of 22 episodes of the first season ended in December 2013.
Occupation
Broadcast
A first promo video for the series with a duration of 30 seconds was released on May 12, 2013, before a day later, a 3 -minute trailer was posted online. The broadcast of the comprehensive 22 episodes the first season began on September 26, 2013 on NBC. On February 5, 2014 it was announced that the series will return to the sender NBC program stops after the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 after 15 episodes broadcast.
Episode List
Reception
The series has received mostly positive reviews, it has in a Metacritic Metascore of 64/100, based on 31 reviews. At the Critics' Choice Television Awards in 2013, the series was in addition to five other series in the category Most Promising excellent new series.