Season One (Circle of Life)

The first season of the NBC drama series Circle of Life premiered on September 21, 2015 and concluded after eighteen episodes on April 18, 2016. The season averaged 15.50 million viewers in the U.S. per episode, making it the sixth most-watched series of the 2015–16 season, and the most-watched new series.
== Plot ==
Bonnie McDaniel was born on July 9, 1956. In 1968, her family moves from Winfield, Kansas to Fort Smith, Arkansas, just in time for Bonnie to begin Junior High at a new school. In 1988, Bonnie is 32 living in Illinois with two kids and a drug-addicted and ex-felon estranged husband. In 2008, Bonnie's two sons have grown up and had children of their own, while Bonnie has remarried.
== Cast ==
*Felicity Huffman as 52-year-old Bonnie Newman
*Maggie Grace as 32-year-old Bonnie Sander
*Paul Reiser as Dan Newman
*Lizzy Greene as 12-year-old Bonnie McDaniel
*Kyle Schmid as Ricky Sander
*Analeigh Ashford as 28-year-old Karen Ruth
*John David Washington as Eddie Ruth
*Zachary Levi as 33-year-old Michael McDaniel
*Gal Gadot as Ann McDaniel
*Alexa PenaVega as Vanessa Sander
*Peyton List as Deborah McDaniel
*Noah Jupe as Mark McDaniel
*Jeté Laurence as 8-year-old Karen McDaniel
*Asher Angel as 13-year-old Michael Sander
*Nico Dowd as Billy Sander
*Ian Chen as Phillip Carlson
*Charlie Weber as Larry McDaniel
*Judy Greer as Wilma McDaniel
==Episodes==
Num.	Title 	Airdate 	Synopsis
1 	"Pilot"	September 21, 2015	
2 	 	September 28, 2015	
3 	 	October 5, 2015 	
4 	 	October 12, 2015 	
5 	 	October 19, 2015 	
6 	 	October 26, 2015 	
7 	 	November 2, 2015 	
8 	 	November 9, 2015 	
9 	 	November 16, 2015 	
10 	 	November 23, 2015 	
11 	 	February 29, 2016 	
12 	 	March 7, 2016 	
13 	 	March 14, 2016 	
14 	 	March 21, 2016 	
15 	 	March 28, 2016 	
16 	 	April 4, 2016 	
17 	 	April 11, 2016 	
18 	 	April 18, 2016 	
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
The series received critical acclaim upon its release. The season has a 90%, with an average score of 8.2/10, based on 61 reviews, and is "Certified Fresh". The cast was especially praised, with Huffman receiving a Primetime Emmy, among several other wins and nominations, including at the Golden Globes.
===Ratings===
Episode	Airdate 	Live U.S. viewers (millions)	Weekly rank
"Pilot"	September 21, 2015	10.30 	15
 	September 28, 2015	9.81 	16
 	October 5, 2015 	10.09 	13
 	October 12, 2015 	10.29 	12
 	October 19, 2015 	10.40 	15
 	October 26, 2015 	10.24 	17
 	November 2, 2015 	10.64 	14
 	November 9, 2015 	10.71 	11
 	November 16, 2015 	10.60 	14
 	November 23, 2015 	10.69 	11
 	February 29, 2016 	10.95 	6
 	March 7, 2016 	10.86 	6
 	March 14, 2016 	10.96 	6
 	March 21, 2016 	11.07 	6
 	March 28, 2016 	11.34 	5
 	April 4, 2016 	11.11 	9
 	April 11, 2016 	10.73 	3
 	April 18, 2016 	11.89 	4