# Grand Crew

Grand Crew is an American television sitcom created by Phil Augusta Jackson, that aired from December 14, 2021, to April 28, 2023, on NBC. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season; which premiered on March 3, 2023. In June 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Echo Kellum as Noah Coleman, Nicky’s brother, a hopeless romantic that thinks his life is a rom-com
* Nicole Byer as Nicky Coleman, a realtor and Noah's sister
* Justin Cunningham as Wyatt Fields, the married friend
* Aaron Jennings as Anthony Holmes, an accountant, vegan, and Sherm's roommate
* Carl Tart as Sherm Jones, a journeyman and Anthony's roommate
* Grasie Mercedes as Fay, new to the crew and recently divorced, works at the crew's hangout

### Recurring

* Maya Lynne Robinson as Kristen Fields, Wyatt's wife
* Ashleigh Morghan as Simone, Noah's girlfriend who needs to get married or she will be deported
* Colton Dunn as Michael, Wyatt's brother who dates Nicky
* Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins as Talia, Anthony's girlfriend

### Guest

* Garrett Morris as Narrator ("Pilot")
* Alim Kouliev as Oleg ("Wine & Pie")

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) | March 8, 2022 (2022-3-8) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | March 3, 2023 (2023-3-3) | April 28, 2023 (2023-4-28) |

### Season 1 (2021–22)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Mo Marable | Phil Augusta Jackson | December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) | 2.35 |
| Noah decides to propose to his girlfriend, but his friends have concerns it is too soon. Noah's sister Nicky goes on a Tinder date and has to figure out his political beliefs after some questionable conversation. Roommates Sherm and Anthony learn about the pitfalls of living together, which involve Netflix, Kombucha, and toilet paper. Wyatt hosts an anniversary party and tries to use it to help his friends. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Wine & Serendipity" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Charla Lauriston | December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) | 1.73 |
| 3 | 3 | "Wine & Fire" | Linda Mendoza | Lamar Woods | January 4, 2022 (2022-1-4) | 1.68 |
| 4 | 4 | "Wine & Therapy" | Cortney Carrillo | Phil Augusta Jackson | January 11, 2022 (2022-1-11) | 1.82 |
| 5 | 5 | "Wine & Hip Hop" | Melissa Fumero | Aaron Covington | January 18, 2022 (2022-1-18) | 1.75 |
| 6 | 6 | "Wine & Pie" | Jarrett Lee Conaway | Rekha Shankar | January 25, 2022 (2022-1-25) | 1.52 |
| 7 | 7 | "Wine & Headlines" | Matthew A. Cherry | Ify Nwadiwe | February 1, 2022 (2022-2-1) | 1.43 |
| 8 | 8 | "Wine & Wages" | Princess Monique Filmz | Carla Olivia Torres & Tim Chang | February 22, 2022 (2022-2-22) | 1.55 |
| 9 | 9 | "Wine & Vineyards" | Cortney Carrillo | David Phillips | March 1, 2022 (2022-3-1) | 1.47 |
| 10 | 10 | "Wine & Art" | Payman Benz | Kindsey L. Young | March 8, 2022 (2022-3-8) | 1.45 |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Wine & Traffic" | Mo Marable | Charla Lauriston | March 3, 2023 (2023-3-3) | 1.13 |
| 12 | 2 | "Wine & Labels" | Cortney Carrillo | Aaron Covington | March 10, 2023 (2023-3-10) | 1.15 |
| 13 | 3 | "Wine & Neighbors" | Melissa Fumero | Rekha Shankar | March 17, 2023 (2023-3-17) | 1.19 |
| 14 | 4 | "Wine & Ojai" | Courtney M. Franklin | Kindsey L. Young | March 24, 2023 (2023-3-24) | 1.15 |
| 15 | 5 | "Wine & Children" | Jarrett Lee Conaway | David Phillips | March 31, 2023 (2023-3-31) | 1.18 |
| 16 | 6 | "Wine & Roasts" | Neema Barnette | Ify Nwadiwe | April 7, 2023 (2023-4-7) | 1.16 |
| 17 | 7 | "Wine & Honors" | Maureen Bharoocha | Shenovia Large | April 14, 2023 (2023-4-14) | 1.05 |
| 18 | 8 | "Wine & Bachata" | Princess Monique Filmz | Tim Chang & Omari R. Allen | April 21, 2023 (2023-4-21) | 1.20 |
| 19 | 9 | "Wine & Journals" | Cortney Carrillo | Carla Olivia Torres | April 28, 2023 (2023-4-28) | 1.36 |
| 20 | 10 | "Wine & Tastings" | Phil Augusta Jackson | Phil Augusta Jackson | April 28, 2023 (2023-4-28) | 1.00 |

## Production
### Development

On January 23, 2020, it was given a pilot order by NBC. The pilot was directed by Mo Marable and written by Phil Augusta Jackson who was expected to executive produce along with Dan Goor. Production companies involved with the series include Universal Television. On January 12, 2021, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series. On May 12, 2022, NBC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on March 3, 2023. On June 9, 2023, NBC canceled the series after two seasons.

### Casting

In March 2020, Deadline reported Justin Cunningham had joined the cast as Wyatt Fields, Echo Kellum joined the cast as Noah Koles, and Carl Tart joined the cast as Sherm Jones, then later Nicole Byer joined the cast as Nicky and Aaron Jennings joined the cast as Anthony Holmes. On August 17, 2021, Grasie Mercedes has joined the cast as Fay.

## Broadcast

The series premiered on December 14, 2021, at 8 p.m., with two "sneak episodes" before returning on January 4, 2022, in its regular time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The second season premiered on March 3, 2023, in its new night and time slot, 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. The series finale aired on April 28, 2023.

## Reception
### Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Grand Crew doesn't immediately find its comedic footing, but this cast of friends—especially the effervescent Nicole Byer—are promising company." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

### Ratings
#### Overall

Viewership and ratings per season of Grand Crew :
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | TV season |
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | TV season |
| 1 | Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (1) Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (2–10) | 10 | December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) | 2.35 | March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08) | 1.45 | 2021–22 |
| 2 | Friday 8:30 p.m. (1–8, 10) Friday 8:00 p.m. (9) | 10 | March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) | 1.13 | April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) | 1.00 | 2022–23 |

#### Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Pilot" | December 14, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.35 |
| 2 | "Wine & Serendipity" | December 14, 2021 | 0.3 | 1.73 |
| 3 | "Wine & Fire" | January 4, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.68 |
| 4 | "Wine & Therapy" | January 11, 2022 | 0.4 | 1.82 |
| 5 | "Wine & Hip Hop" | January 18, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.75 |
| 6 | "Wine & Pie" | January 25, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.52 |
| 7 | "Wine & Headlines" | February 1, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.43 |
| 8 | "Wine & Wages" | February 22, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.55 |
| 9 | "Wine & Vineyards" | March 1, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.47 |
| 10 | "Wine & Art" | March 8, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.45 |

#### Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Grand Crew :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Wine & Traffic" | March 3, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.13 |
| 2 | "Wine & Labels" | March 10, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.15 |
| 3 | "Wine & Neighbors" | March 17, 2023 | 0.1 | 1.19 |
| 4 | "Wine & Ojai" | March 24, 2023 | 0.1 | 1.15 |
| 5 | "Wine & Children" | March 31, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.18 |
| 6 | "Wine & Roasts" | April 7, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.16 |
| 7 | "Wine & Honors" | April 14, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.05 |
| 8 | "Wine & Bachata" | April 21, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.20 |
| 9 | "Wine & Journals" | April 28, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.36 |
| 10 | "Wine & Tastings" | April 28, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.00 |