Raven's Home
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| Genre | Family sitcom |
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| Developed by | Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas |
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| Composer(s) | Bert Selen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Julie Tsutsui |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Original release | July 21, 2017 – present |
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| Related shows | That's So Raven (2003–07) |
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Based on the characters created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, the series is a spinoff and sequel to That's So Raven,[2][3] the second spinoff from that series after Cory in the House. The series centers around Raven Baxter, a divorced mother of preteen twins Booker and Nia, living with Chelsea, her childhood best friend, and her son Levi in Chicago, Illinois.
Contents
Premise
Best friends Raven and Chelsea, both divorced single mothers, are now raising their children in an apartment together in Chicago. Their house is turned upside down when they realize one of Raven's children, Booker, has inherited the same psychic abilities as his mother.Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 13 | July 21, 2017 | October 20, 2017 | ||
| 2 | TBA | June 25, 2018 | TBA | ||
Characters
- Raven Baxter[2] (Raven-Symoné) is the single mother of twins Nia and Booker, who works as a fashion designer for dogs. It is revealed that prior to the series, Raven has gotten divorced from Devon Carter (Jonathan McDaniel), an ex-boyfriend from high school, and now lives with Chelsea and her son in Chicago. Raven possesses psychic powers, able to glimpse "visions" of the future. She decides not to tell her children about her visions as she believes they would not understand.
- Booker Baxter-Carter[4] (Issac Ryan Brown) is the 11-year-old son of Raven and twin brother of Nia, who has inherited his mother's psychic abilities.[2][5] After he gets his first vision at school, he decides not to tell his mother about his psychic abilities as he thinks she would not believe him, unaware that his mother is also psychic.
- Nia Baxter-Carter[4] (Navia Robinson) is the 11-year-old daughter of Raven and twin sister of Booker.[2][5] She initially does not believe her brother's psychic abilities, insisting it's one of his made up stories. When her brother has a vision of Nia getting hit by a boxing bag and later becomes true, she finally believes him.
- Levi Grayson[4] (Jason Maybaum) is the 9-year-old son of Chelsea.[5] He is very mature for his age and often acts as the parent in his relationship with his mother.
- Tess (Sky Katz) is the street-wise best friend of Nia who lives in the same building as the rest of the family.
- Chelsea Grayson[4] (Anneliese van der Pol) is Raven's somewhat dim-witted, but sweet best friend and the mother of Levi. It is revealed that prior to the series, Chelsea made a substantial sum of money from an infomercial product she invented called the "Schmop," but her fortune was stolen by her husband Garrett Grayson. Afterwards, Garrett was arrested for tax evasion and ended up having an affair with the federal agent that arrested him. Chelsea subsequently divorced him upon reclaiming some of her money and moved in with Raven. While living with Raven, Chelsea often tries to cook for the family, which goes horribly awry.
Production
Eight years after That's So Raven ended, there was speculation and rumors that the series would get a second spinoff or revamp. On August 14, 2015, a reunion with Raven-Symoné and her former co-stars happened on The View, where they discussed all things about the series and past times. T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh and Rondell Sheridan were not present, but got a special mention from Raven-Symoné herself.[6]A pilot for the series was announced by Disney Channel on October 27, 2016,[1] and Raven-Symoné also announced that she was departing as co-host of The View later in 2016 in order to work on the series full time.[7] On November 14, 2016, it was announced that Anneliese van der Pol would reprise her role of Chelsea Daniels in the series as a divorced mother who is raising a son, Levi, and moves in with Raven.[3] Disney Channel officially greenlit it to series, with the title of Raven's Home, on April 4, 2017.[8][9] Executive producers Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as showrunners and head writers, with Raven-Symoné also on the writing team as an executive producer.[10] The series premiered on Disney Channel on July 21, 2017, and is filmed at Hollywood Center Studios.
Disney Channel renewed the series for a second season on October 10, 2017, which began filming in November 2017.[11] Additionally, starting with the second season, Dava Savel and Michael Feldman will replace Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas as showrunners. Both Savel and Feldman served as writers and producers on That's So Raven.[12] The second season is scheduled to premiere on Disney Channel on June 25, 2018.[13][14]
Broadcast
The world premiere of Raven's Home aired immediately after the premiere of Descendants 2 on the Disney Channel on July 21, 2017.[15]Reception
Critical
Raven's Home has received positive reviews. Writing for The Post, Georgia Davis appreciated the pilot for "maintain[ing] the charm and energy" of the original, praising Raven and Chelsea's characterizations, as well as the performances of the child actors.[16] Davis concluded, "It might be too early to tell, but it seems Raven's Home is on the right path for success."[16] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media wrote that "That's So Raven fans will find plenty more of what they loved about the original series in this sharply written sitcom that plays up the woes of adulting and tween trials in a surprisingly great balance."[17]Ratings
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 13 | July 21, 2017 | 3.50[18] | October 20, 2017 | 1.27[19] | 1.50 |
| 2 | TBA | June 25, 2018 | TBD | TBA | TBD | TBD |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Children’s Program | Raven's Home | Nominated | [20] |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Program | Raven-Symoné | Nominated | [21] | |
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actor - Television Series | Jason Maybaum | Won | [22] |
References
- "Young Entertainer Awards - Nomination List 2018" (PDF). youngentertainerawards.org. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
External links
- Raven's Home on IMDb
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