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In New York City, Julia Bechley (Brittany Snow) hates her job working for her fertility doctor dad Leon Bechley (Timothy Hutton). Suddenly, he's accused of fathering many children without consent. Edie Palmer (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and Roxy Doyle (Emily Osment) are two of those children. Edie's mom is a family friend but the girls are rivals. Edie and her husband Tim are criminal defence attorneys working at the same firm. Tim is also Julia's ex-boyfriend. Roxy is a retired gymnast angry at her parents and her fading fame at the age of 30. Edie reluctantly takes Leon's case and faces off against prosecutor Amanda Doherty.

I like the women and the female relationships but there is something wrong with the show. It's Leon. It is interesting to try to give him depth but he needs to be an uncomplicated villain. It might be even better if he escaped to another country. Leon needs to be a creepy idea rather than a real character. It really pops up during the trial when his victims start testifying. The show can never get to that point. He can't have real contact with the girls. He can't do his delusional rantings. He needs to be out of the picture.

I'm on the fence with this new series. It has an interesting premise but I can't figure out if it wants to be a drama or a broad comedy (and if it is a broad comedy, I'm out of here). The actors are certainly able to produce dramatic characters, and there are moments in this pilot that prove that, but both the Julia and the Roxy characters veer towards caricature rather than full bodied people. (Emily Osment has some pretty serious singing talent, though, as does Brittany Snow.) I hope the series self corrects, but, at this point, I give the series a 5 (on the fence) out of 10. {Comedy? Drama?}

It is touching, funny, bittersweet, all that you would hope for, but it entirely falls onto Emily Osment. She pulls all the weight, with some occasional support from Timothy Hutton. Everybody else is just complacently tagging around with no valuable contribution. There is not much future expectation from a show that is so heavily reliant on one actor's performance. The rest of the crew need a wake up call, they add little value to the mix, simply reading their lines like a it was an obituary. Excellent story, nullified by totally poor engagement of actors. It really needs a completely different tackle, the current one does not deliver.

...it has descended a bit into standard prime time soap opera fare. I like Brittany Snow a lot, and adore her red hair - perfect foil for those blue eyes. I think the actors are all good. What's missing is something that makes this more than a one story show - in other words, how do you sustain it past one season?

That said, we're hooked, and are continuing to watch. I would not be surprised if it wasn't picked up for another season, though. I'm just not sensing the excitement around it.

Too bad.

I realize that the people ragging this show are in categories: 1.... Those who are comparing it to some aussie show (which who cares, anyways...thats what we do. Shameless is a ripoff too. So what??) and 2.....People who hate the lead actress' new red hair. (really? rate it low because you don't like the color of someones hair? yikes. ) So I disregarded those reviews all together. I decided it was worth it, since I am a big fan of Emily Osment. So glad to see her on the small screen again, as she is very underrated. I wasn't sure if I would like this or not, but I absolutely do. I love the cast, I love the premise, and I can't wait to see what else is in store for this and how it plays out. Yes, the show is a bit far fetched but come on, its tv, used for entertainment value. I don't care if it has similarities to other shows, I don't care about the color of someones hair, and i don't care that this show is a cross between a drama and comedy. Its very good. Its funny, well-acted, and keeps you interested. I've been reviewing tv shows and movies on here since IMDB came out. Im a tv and movie junky and know my stuff!

Almost Family is a remake of a great quirky Aussie show called Sisters. Structurally it's a clone. In tone it's a travesty. The dialogue is absurd, totally unbelievable interactions. All the quirk, the sense of a small but interesting world, is sucked out and replaced with run of the mill nonsense. If you don't like the way a show works, why remake it? There are some good American shows happening, this one is a complete waste of your eyeballs.

Wasn't sure about this show, episode 1 was great. 2&3 seemed to drag but since Im really loving it. It's quickly moving up my list of my list watch shows!

Hopefully one day we will get a show which is original and not woke. Reasonable acting corny script apparently its a comedy!

It's good ASF I don't understand where all the hate comes from 😂 I feel like those are boring people or people that have no sense of humor. I find the show is adorable and funny, and has heart. It's not something award deserving of anything. But it's a fun watch.

Australian version 100% better, only watched 15 minutes & had to turn off.

Finally a great show Nothing to do with singing or taking off a mask Thank you Fox

Not sure what this, comedy, drama, heck i dunno. i can say this it was the equivalent of watching a liter box getting changed. stupid plot, stupid sub-plots, uninteresting characters. i find it hard to believe this waste can of effort was even green lighted. the show should be on tombstone tuesday, as belongs buried... way underground

I see a lot of potential for this show-there's a good mix of drama and comedy without them glossing over the whole Beckley indiscretion. So I hope it continues in its streak.

Is this "good American drama"? The premises is a man who embarrassed himself and his family, and breaks his medical oath. The female leads either have drug addiction problems, constantly have sex with multiple men, and is considering leaving her husband for a woman. And instead of fighting for their own respect and fighting to encourage each other, they each basque in their own embarrassment, and somehow we call this television.

Yes, yes, this is an American remake of the Australian show "Sisters"...just like Showtime remade the UK's "Shameless".

That aside, although it's a bit corny in parts, I think the main 3 sisters have pretty good chemistry. I'm done for already, hooked. The show isn't entirely a comedy but it's not quite a full drama. I would classify this as a contemporary dramedy; made especially interesting because of the alternative pregnancy clinic angle. "Almost Family" raises questions surrounding IVF in a natural and entertaining way, (no pun intended) and although it's not perfect, it's not too preachy or too predictable, thanks to the 3 talented leading ladies. (Brittany Snow, Megan Echinowoke and Emily Osment)

My only quibble is Roxy, at this point (played by Emily Osment) is given the majority of the clever lines. Without her the show is definitely more dramatic. Here's to hoping though, that the show becomes a bit more balanced in the future, if they're going for a dramedy vibe.

It's entertaining enough to watch. But, it's just meh. It gets boring at some parts. The concept is great. The acting is bad. The characters are terrible and can be annoying. I will still finish it though.

Glad to have found this show on Hulu! Only 3 episodes so far and I've binge watched them and have enjoyed them all!!

This show is pretty crappy compared to the original

1 episode in and I'm already hooked can't wait to see the next episode.

This is basically a copy of the Australian version called Sisters without the charm and quirkiness of the original. In it's place is an american version that feels like almost any other drama show on TV. Hopefully they can steer it back to what made this a great show in Australia

Excellent cast and show. Love it! 10/10 reccomend checking it out. Very interesting topic and extremely relevant within the time today!

So disappointed started watching this and realised I had watched this show Already. This is the USA version of the Australian show Sisters. Not happy

It's very entertaining. And you would think the storyline is far fetched but a story JUST came out about a fertility doctor doing this exact things Nevada!! A documentary will be on HBO called Baby God. This show is something haha.

I was interested in watching this tv show until after 3 episodes it just didnt come on.. Who airs 3 episodes of a season and then nothing for weeks?! If your goal was to lose viewers, you accomplished that!!

Let's face the fact which is as obvious as the noses on Mount Rushmore, FOX sabotaged this show. The first direct attack was taking it off the air after only 3 weeks, from 0ctober 16th to November 13th. During that time, people began to forget, they drifted to other shows, then boom, it's back. After January 15th, gone again, when I looked at Its page on Wikipedia, I saw the last 2 eps scheduled for February 22nd, a Saturday, and I knew it was over. I made a vow to myself that If this show was cancelled, I was done watching FOX. After 33 years I had been burned way too many times. I was a day 1 charter viewer going all the way back to MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. Right now i am in the first full television season of my life not watching anything on FOX since 1985-86. This is a network not to be trusted. This is the network that deliberately sabotaged FIREFLY, tanked any chance of THE FINDER being a success. This is a network run by children, children who will go after shows we love and destroy them without a second's thought. FOX deserves to burn for this. They have earned my hatred and at this point, it's highly unlikely they will ever win me back. They owe us a dvd, they can at least do that to the fans they screwed over, and the hardworking cast & crew whose jobs were snuffed out after 13 episodes. Burn in jell, FOX, burn in hell. But what really is disgraceful was no attempt was made to save it by shopping it to another network, certainly The CW could have provided a home.