# Pivoting (TV series)

Pivoting is an American sitcom television series created by Liz Astrof that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2022, and ended on March 10, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

## Premise

After the sudden death of their friend Coleen, three middle-aged friends, Amy, Jodie and Sarah, decide that life is short and they must "pivot" their lives in new directions. As they each make impulsive choices in an attempt to find happiness, it strengthens their friendship.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Eliza Coupe as Amy, a local morning talk show producer and workaholic who commits to spending more time with her children despite her fear of familial responsibility
* Ginnifer Goodwin as Jodie, a mother of three children who develops a crush on her trainer while trying to achieve a lifelong fitness goal
* Maggie Q as Sarah, a surgeon who gives up her stressful career to become a cashier at a grocery store and recently divorced her wife
* Tommy Dewey as Henry, Amy's husband
* JT Neal as Matt, Jodie's trainer
* Marcello Reyes as Luke, Amy's 7-year old son

### Recurring

* Robert Baker as Dan, Jodie’s husband
* Colton Dunn as Brian, Coleen's husband who is now a widower
* Audrey Gerthoffer as Andrea, Jodie’s teenage daughter who runs a social media beauty channel
* Connie Jackson as Gloria, Amy’s nanny

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "If She Could See Us Now" | Tristram Shapeero | Liz Astrof | January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09) | T11.10138 | 2.43 |
| 2 | "My Friend Died!" | Daniella Eisman | Niki Schwartz-Wright | January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13) | T12.17103 | 1.02 |
| 3 | "The Giving Tree" | Tristram Shapeero | Liz Astrof | January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) | T12.17102 | 1.13 |
| 4 | "Hell on Wheels" | Tristram Shapeero | David Booth | January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) | T12.17104 | 0.95 |
| 5 | "D-Day" | Daniella Eisman | Linda Videtti Figueiredo | February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03) | T12.17105 | 1.21 |
| 6 | "The Three Bleepin' Bleeps" | Tristram Shapeero | Jessica Poter | February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10) | T12.17106 | 1.07 |
| 7 | "Bounce, Baby" | Anna Dokoza | Aminta Goyel | February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17) | T12.17107 | 1.05 |
| 8 | "Doompa-Dee Doo" | Anna Dokoza | King Hassan | February 24, 2022 (2022-02-24) | T12.17108 | 0.81 |
| 9 | "Fans Only" | Catriona McKenzie | Niki Schwartz-Wright & Linda Videtti Figueiredo | March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03) | T12.17109 | 0.74 |
| 10 | "Coleen in a Box" | Tristram Shapeero | Liz Astrof | March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10) | T12.17110 | 0.96 |

## Production
### Development

On February 6, 2020, Pivoting was given a pilot order by Fox. The pilot is written by Liz Astrof and directed by Tristram Shapeero. On May 10, 2021, Pivoting was picked to series by Fox. The series is created by Astrof who is expected to executive produce alongside Shapeero, Aaron Kaplan, and Dana Honor. Production companies involved with the series are Kapital Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, and Fox Entertainment. The series premiered on January 9, 2022. On May 13, 2022, Fox canceled the series after one season.

### Casting

On April 21, 2020, Eliza Coupe and Tommy Dewey were cast to star. On May 20, 2020, Ginnifer Goodwin joined the main cast. On September 17, 2020, JT Neal was cast as a series regular. On December 8, 2020, Maggie Q joined the cast in a starring role. When Pivoting was picked to series, Marcello Reyes was also listed as a main cast member.

## Reception
### Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 10 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Pivoting :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "If She Could See Us Now" | January 9, 2022 | 0.6 | 2.43 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "My Friend Died!" | January 13, 2022 | 0.2 | 1.02 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "The Giving Tree" | January 20, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.31 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "Hell on Wheels" | January 27, 2022 | 0.2 | 0.95 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "D-Day" | February 3, 2022 | 0.2 | 1.21 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "The Three Bleepin' Bleeps" | February 10, 2022 | 0.2 | 1.07 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "Bounce, Baby" | February 17, 2022 | 0.2 | 1.05 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Doompa-Dee Doo" | February 24, 2022 | 0.2 | 0.81 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Fans Only" | March 3, 2022 | 0.2 | 0.74 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "Coleen in a Box" | March 10, 2022 | 0.2 | 0.96 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |