EPISODE
SEASON
Playing House - Season 1
Upon discovering her husband's affair with a woman online, mother-to-be Maggie ends her marriage and turns to her childhood friend Emma for support. In order to help Maggie in her time of need, Emma gives up her successful business in China to return to their hometown of Pinebrook, and help her friend raise her newborn baby.
10 September 1975, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
1954, England, UK
28 April 1978, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
28 April 1978, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
14 December 1971, Syracuse, New York, USA
31 January 1977, Eastchester, New York, USA
24 May 1989, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 January 1980, Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, USA
1969, Seattle, Washington, USA
13 October 1964, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1973, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
2 October 1977
8 May 1966, Lubbock, Texas, USA
2 February 1973, New York City, New York, USA
28 November 1967, Odessa, Texas, USA
May 01, 2014
The humor gets low at times, but the characters themselves do not; which is not to say that they keep their dignity.
April 30, 2014
Playing House is essentially a tweaked remake of Best Friends Forever, a sitcom that washed out of NBC two years ago.
April 30, 2014
Expectations couldn't be lower for this unrequested reunion, which is why it comes as such a nice surprise that Playing House, while hardly anything new, provides a much happier showcase for these gals' effortlessly snarky chemistry.
April 29, 2014
Obviously, the birthing process in TV can be difficult. But at this point, Playing House looks more like a rental than the kind of show destined to put down roots.
April 30, 2014
Playing House isn't notable because it has two female leads, or because it's part of a trend, or will soon have a baby in the mix. Playing House is notable because it's smart and it's funny. Period.
May 08, 2014
USA is promoting the show as an "original comedy"; let's see if they can put more truth in that advertising.
April 29, 2014
Parham and St. Clair seem to have created Playing House largely because they enjoy working together. The enjoyment is contagious.
April 30, 2014
There's a sweetness to Playing House that eases the raunchier aspects.
May 13, 2014
Two besties and a baby comedy is saucy, but sweet.
April 28, 2014
Gilmore Girls gone gonzo-er.
