Kids in America (TV series)

Kids in America is an American period drama set in the 1980s that aired from March 30, 2005 to 2010. The series, set in Orange County from 1985 to 1989, premiered on ABC on March 30, 2005 and aired for five seasons, before being abruptly canceled. However, NBC picked up the series for an additional sixth season that aired during the summer of 2010, before it was canceled again. The series garnered strong critical acclaim though and had an initial strong audience, peaking in its third season, before declines in ratings led to its cancellation(s).
==Premise==
Set in the 1980s, Kids in America examines a suburban family, with eleven-year-old Matthew "Matt" Henderson at center focus. His family, including his mother Cheryl and father Stan, along with his older brother and sister, sixteen-year-old twins Ray and Jackie, and his younger sister, eight-year-old Valerie.
==Cast==
*Gillian Anderson as Cheryl Henderson
*Dermot Mulroney as Stan Henderson
*Logan Lerman as Matthew "Matt" Henderson
*Shia LaBeouf as Raymond "Ray" Henderson
*Mae Whitman as Jacqueline "Jackie" Henderson
*Abigail Breslin as Valerie Henderson
*Angus T. Jones as Ben Reiner
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
===Ratings===
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Premiere 	Premiere 	Finale 	Finale
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Date 	Viewers (millions)	Date 	Viewers (millions)
1 	6 	Wednesday 10:00 pm	March 30, 2005 	8.54 	May 4, 2005 	8.58
2 	13 	Wednesday 10:00 pm	January 11, 2006 	12.42 	May 17, 2006 	10.44
3 	23 	Thursday 8:00 pm 	September 28, 2006	13.91 	May 17, 2007 	13.00
4 	18 	Thursday 8:00 pm 	September 27, 2007	12.24 	May 22, 2008 	10.71
5 	24 	Thursday 8:00 pm 	September 25, 2008	9.83 	May 21, 2009 	6.95
6 	13 	Tuesday 10:00 pm 	June 22, 2010 	7.82 	September 14, 2010	6.09
===Accolades===