Life in Pieces - wikipedia Life in Pieces Life in Pieces Genre Sitcom Created by Justin Adler Starring Colin Hanks Betsy Brandt Thomas Sadoski Zoe Lister - Jones Dan Bakkedahl Angelique Cabral Niall Cunningham Holly Barrett Giselle Eisenberg James Brolin Dianne Wiest Hunter King Ana Sophia Heger Composer ( s ) Rob Simonsen Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 66 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Justin Adler Aaron Kaplan Jeff Morton Jason Winer Brad Copeland Barbara Adler Camera setup Single - camera Running time 21 minutes Production company ( s ) Kapital Entertainment 40 or 50 Years, Inc. 20th Century Fox Television Distributor 20th Television Release Original network CBS Picture format HDTV 1080i Original release September 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) -- present External links Website Life in Pieces is an American sitcom television series created by Justin Adler and which airs on CBS. The series debuted on September 21, 2015. The first season was picked up for a full 22 - episode order on October 27, 2015. On May 11, 2016, CBS renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on October 27, 2016. On March 23, 2017, CBS renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on November 2, 2017. On May 12, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season. Contents 1 Premise 2 Episodes 3 Cast 3.1 Main 3.2 Recurring 4 Broadcast 5 Home media 6 Reception 6.1 Ratings 7 References 8 External links Premise The series chronicles the lives of three generations of the Short family as they go about their daily lives in Los Angeles County. Each episode is told as four short stories, one for each branch of the Short family. Episodes Main article : List of Life in Pieces episodes Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Avg. viewership ( inc. DVR ) ( in millions ) 22 September 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) March 31, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 31 ) 30 10.53 22 October 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 27 ) May 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 11 ) 40 8.15 22 November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) May 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 17 ) 44 8.27 Cast Main Colin Hanks as Greg Short : Husband of Jen Short ; youngest child of John and Joan Short ; younger brother of Matt Short and Heather ( Short ) Hughes ; father of Lark Short ; worked for a crowd funding website until he quit his job in `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring ''. He ends up running a small company by accident in season 3. Betsy Brandt as Heather ( Short ) Hughes : Wife of Dr. Tim Hughes ; oldest child and only daughter of John and Joan Short ; older sister of Matt and Greg Short ; mother of Tyler, Samantha, and Sophia Hughes ; a stay at home mom Thomas Sadoski as Matthew `` Matt '' Short : Recently divorced ; middle child and oldest son of John and Joan Short ; brother of Heather and Greg Short ; dates Colleen Brandon Ortega until the end of `` Hair Recital Rainbow Mom ''. He and Colleen get back together in `` Cinderella Fantasy Prom Dougie '', become engaged in the second half of the two - part season 1 finale, `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring '' and are married at the end of season 2. During season 3 they try for a child, but end up looking at adoption. Zoe Lister - Jones as Jennifer `` Jen '' Collins Short : A lawyer ; mother of Lark ; wife of Greg Short. She is very hypocritical about Greg 's family, but loves the Shorts. She had a miscarriage in the season 2 premiere, `` Annulled Roommate Pill Shower '', but became successfully pregnant by the end of season 3. Dan Bakkedahl as Dr. Timothy `` Tim '' Hughes, M.D. : An ENT doctor ; husband of Heather ( Short ) Hughes ; father of Tyler, Samantha, and Sophia Hughes. Angelique Cabral as Colleen Brandon Ortega : Used to be Matt 's boss until he quit ; owns a male puppy named `` Princess '' ; dated Matt Short until the end of `` Hair Recital Rainbow Mom ''. She and Matt got back together in `` Cinderella Fantasy Prom Dougie ''. They got engaged in `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring '' and was unsuccessful in getting pregnant after marriage. Niall Cunningham as Tyler Hughes : Oldest child and only son of Tim and Heather Hughes ; brother of Samantha and Sophia Hughes ; dated Clementine from `` Babe Secret Phone Germs '' until they married before `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring ''. Beginning of season 3, they are getting divorced. It was mutual and decided to become friends. They got back together in the Season 3 episode `` Toilet Shaving Stuck Fertility ''. Holly Barrett as Samantha `` Sam '' Hughes : Middle child and older daughter of Tim and Heather Hughes ; sister of Tyler and Sophia Hughes. Giselle Eisenberg as Sophia Hughes : Youngest child and younger daughter of Tim and Heather Hughes ; sister of Tyler and Samantha Hughes. James Brolin as John Bertram Short : Retired airline pilot ; partner of Joan ( Pirkle ) Short ; father of Heather ( Short ) Hughes, Matt Short, and Greg Short ; owns a female Yorkie named Tank since `` Sexting Mall Lemonade Heartbreak '' and a puppet called Cheeto. Dianne Wiest as Dr. Joan ( Pirkle ) Short : Partner of John Short ; therapist ; daughter of GiGi Pirkle ; mother of Heather ( Short ) Hughes, Matt Short, and Greg Short. She and John are still together but, in `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring '', they confessed to their kids that they got divorced in 1980 in protest when their best friends, a lesbian couple, could n't get married. They decided against marriage when Joan revealed she loved the idea that she and John chose to stay together rather than being forced to through a marriage. Hunter King as Clementine Hughes : ​ ( recurring season 1, main seasons 2 -- ) Daughter of Mary - Lynn ; niece of Spencer ( her `` uncle - dad '' ) ; dated Tyler Hughes from `` Babe Secret Phone Germs '' until they married before `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring ''. Beginning of season 3, they decided to get a divorce, it was mutual and decided to still be friends. They got back together in the Season 3 episode `` Therapy Cheating Shoes Movie ''. Ana Sophia Heger as Lark Short : ​ ( main seasons 3 -- ) Daughter of Greg and Jen Short. She gets self - dependant by the end of season 3, despite being only three years old. Recurring Ann Guilbert as Shirley `` GiGi '' Pirkle : Mother of Dr. Joan ( Pirkle ) Short ; widow ( husband was Winston ) ; lived at Hidden Harbor ( Retirement Community ), then lived at Rocking Hill Nursing Home. Following Guilbert 's death in June 2016, the GiGi character 's death was written into `` Eyebrow Anonymous Trapped Gem '' as a tribute, and all four stories of the episode revolved around GiGi. Jordan Peele as Chad : Ex-fiancé of Colleen. Chad had some legal troubles and hired Jen 's law firm to represent him. He rented his share in Colleen 's apartment to Dougie, who was part of his legal team ( she 's currently Colleen 's roommate ). Fortune Feimster as Dougie : A coworker of Jen ; daughter of Jen 's boss ; member of legal team hired by Chad ; Colleen 's roommate since the season 1 finale, `` Crytunes Divorce Tablet Ring ''. Dougie is loud, boisterous, uncouth and abrasive physically and emotionally. Despite that, she showed a more vulnerable side when she came out of the closet to Colleen and Matt. She had her very first lesbian kiss with Heather, Tim 's wife. When Matt moved in with Colleen and Dougie, it was discovered that Matt wrestled in high school and both he and Dougie went undefeated in their high school careers. In the season 2 premiere, `` Annulled Roommate Pill Shower '', Dougie challenged Matt to a wrestling match to determine whether or not she has to move out of the apartment. Dougie won the match using her patented `` hook, line, and sinker '' move to keep her spot in the apartment. Martin Mull as Gary Timpkins : neighbor and patient of Joan ; a recent widower Susan Park as Dr. Sally Hong : Jen 's OB / GYN Tonita Castro as Tonita : Colleen 's grandmother. Tonita was very close to Colleen 's ex-fiancée, Chad. Mercedes Ruehl as Mia : Colleen 's mother. Married four times. Colleen fears she is turning into her mother. Bella Shepard as Lexie : one of Samantha 's friends Ashley Wolff as Jenna : one of Samantha 's friends Andrew McKeough as Jayden Martin Starr as Oscar : an exterminator ; a field worker for `` Scram ! Trappers '' animal control & pest removal Stephnie Weir as Bernadette Rhys Darby as Teddy Megan Mullally as Mary - Lynn : mother of Clementine ; sister and partner of Spencer Nick Offerman as Spencer : brother and partner of Mary - Lynn ; parent ( `` uncle - dad '' ) of Clementine Josh Groban as Ian : an Irish salesman of guitars at a music store who often flirts with his female customers Russell Peters as Dr. Tak Oh, M.D. : coworker of Tim ; widower ( wife was Jackie ) Wayne Federman as Dr. Saul Antro Angela Malhotra as Nurse Silvie : coworker of Tim Cary Elwes as Professor Sinclair Wilde : Joan 's creative writing teacher since `` Dinner Professor Steps Lesbian '' Anne Stedman as Sangria : Colleen 's stepmom Matt Cornett as Ryan : Samantha 's boyfriend Broadcast The show debuted on September 21, 2015 on CBS. The first five episodes aired on Mondays, before it was moved on November 5, 2015, to a new time slot of 8 : 30 p.m. ET / PT ( 7 : 30 p.m. CT ) on Thursdays, directly after CBS finished its NFL broadcasts. In the United States, the first season airs on Netflix, with the second season also being available in Canada. In the UK all seasons are available on Amazon Prime and is shown season by season on Comedy Central. Home media Fox Home Entertainment released region - free, MOD versions of the first two seasons on Amazon on May 22, 2018. This was followed by the third season being released on June 12, 2018. Reception The first season on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 62 % approval rating with an average rating of 6.6 / 10 based on 39 reviews. The website 's consensus reads `` Life in Pieces strong cast delivers funny, offbeat stories even if they 're not always relatable ''. On Metacritic, the series holds a score of 64 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating `` generally favorable reviews. '' Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers ( in millions ) Date Premiere viewers ( in millions ) Date Finale viewers ( in millions ) Monday 8 : 30 p.m. ( 1 -- 5 ) Thursday 8 : 30 p.m. ( 6 -- 22 ) 22 September 21, 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) 11.28 March 31, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 31 ) 7.23 2015 -- 16 30 10.53 Thursday 9 : 30 p.m. 22 October 27, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 27 ) 5.96 May 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 11 ) 5.97 2016 -- 17 40 8.15 22 November 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) 6.67 May 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 17 ) 4.95 2017 -- 18 44 8.27 References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 8, 2015 ). `` Limitless, Rush Hour, Criminal Minds Spinoff, Code, Life Among CBS Orders ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 September 2015. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 27 October 2015 ). `` ' Life In Pieces ' Gets Full - Season Order At CBS ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 November 2015. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 11, 2016 ). `` ' Life In Pieces ' Renewed For Season 2 By CBS ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CBS Announces Its 2016 -- 2017 Primetime Lineup ''. The Futon Critic. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 23, 2017 ). `` CBS Renews 5 Freshman & 11 Returning Series, Including ' MacGyver ', ' Superior Donuts ', ' Life In Pieces ' & ' Hawaii Five - 0 ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 1, 2017 ). `` CBS Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For ' Young Sheldon ', ' 9 JKL ' & Returning Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 12, 2018 ). `` ' Life In Pieces ' Renewed For Season 4 By CBS ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Life In Pieces Has Our Jaws Hitting The Floor, But In A Good Way ''. CBS. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Full 2015 -- 16 TV Season Series Rankings ''. Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Final 2016 -- 17 TV Rankings : ' Sunday Night Football ' Winning Streak Continues ''. Deadline Hollywood. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 2017 -- 18 TV Series Ratings Rankings : NFL Football, ' Big Bang ' Top Charts ''. Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Life in Pieces Cast ''. Retrieved October 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Life In Pieces ' : Hunter King Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 ''. Deadline Hollywood. June 3, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( June 9, 2015 ). `` CBS Announces Fall Premiere Dates : ' CSI ' Finale on September 27, ' Supergirl ' Debuts in Late October ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( May 13, 2015 ). `` CBS 2015 -- 16 Primetime Schedule : ' Supergirl ' to Monday in November, ' Limitless ' on Tuesday, ' Code Black ' Wednesday, ' CSI ' Finale on September 27 ' Rush Hour ' & ' Criminal Minds : Beyond Borders ' Held for Midseason ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Life In Pieces ''. Netflix. Netflix. Retrieved 25 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Life In Pieces : The Complete First Season ''. Amazon.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Life In Pieces : The Complete Second Season ''. Amazon.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Life In Pieces : The Complete Third Season ''. Amazon.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Life in Pieces : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Life in Pieces -- Season 1 Reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( September 22, 2015 ). `` Monday Final Ratings : ' The Big Bang Theory ' Adjusted Up ; ' Significant Mother ', ' Life in Pieces ' & ' Penn & Teller ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( April 1, 2016 ). `` Thursday final ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' adjusts up, ' Scandal, ' ' Life in Pieces ' and ' The 100 ' adjust down ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 28, 2016 ). `` ' The Good Place ' and ' Chicago Med ' adjust up, ' Pure Genius, ' other CBS shows adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2016. Jump up ^ Welch, Alex ( May 12, 2017 ). `` ' The Big Bang Theory, ' ' Masterchef Junior ' adjust up, ' The Blacklist ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 3, 2017 ). `` ' Will & Grace ' adjusts up, ' Sheldon ' and other CBS shows adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( May 18, 2018 ). `` ' SWAT ' and ' Arrow ' finales adjust down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 18, 2018. 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Question: who plays the exterminator in life in pieces
Answer: Martin Starr