Season 1 (Piece by Piece (NBC))

The first season of NBC's family drama television series Piece by Piece premiered on January 9, 2018 and concluded on May 15, after airing sixteen episodes. The season averaged in 13.79 million viewers and 4.4 in the 18-49 demo after seven days of delayed viewing being added in, making it the tenth most-watched and fifth highest-rated television program of the season.
== Premise ==
The series follows the large McCallister family living in Portland, Oregon. Mark and Anna are going through a rough patch in their marriage while also raising three children; Taylor, Shawn, and Liv. Nicole and John are looking into adopting children and end up fostering a brother and sister from a troubled home. Chris and Julia bring home their first baby while dealing with Chris losing his job, while Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Katherine and Dave bring up their late-in-life teenage son James.
== Cast ==
=== Starring ===
*Emjay Anthony as Shawn McCallister (12/16)
*Hayley Atwell as Nicole Anders (16/16)
*Rhys Matthew Bond as James McCallister (15/16)
*Josh Bowman as Chris McCallister (16/16)
*Jacobo Diez as Diego Vasquez (13/16)
*Peter Gallagher as Dave McCallister (16/16)
*Melissa George as Kate McCallister (16/16)
*David Giuntoli as Mark McCallister (16/16)
*Claire Holt as Julia McCallister (16/16)
*Holly Hunter as Katherine McCallister (16/16)
*Jeté Laurence as Liv McCallister (11/16)
*Isabela Moner as Morena Vasquez (16/16)
*Chloë Grace Moretz as Taylor McCallister (15/16)
*D.B. Woodside as John Anders (16/16)
=== Recurring ===
== Episodes ==
No. 	Title 	Air date 	Rating (18-49) 	Viewers (millions)
1 	"Pilot" 	January 9, 2018 	2.6 	8.44
Married couple Mark and Kate attempt to hide their marital issues from their three children as they deal with Taylor's new boyfriend, Shawn's new look, and Liv's new attitude. Mark's sister Nicole and her husband John begin fostering children and take in a teenage girl and her younger brother who come from a troubled home and multiple foster families. Mark and Nicole's brother Chris and his wife Julia bring home their new baby girl...just as Chris learns he has been fired. And, Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Dave and Katherine, learn their teenage son James is in a new rebellious phase.	Married couple Mark and Kate attempt to hide their marital issues from their three children as they deal with Taylor's new boyfriend, Shawn's new look, and Liv's new attitude. Mark's sister Nicole and her husband John begin fostering children and take in a teenage girl and her younger brother who come from a troubled home and multiple foster families. Mark and Nicole's brother Chris and his wife Julia bring home their new baby girl...just as Chris learns he has been fired. And, Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Dave and Katherine, learn their teenage son James is in a new rebellious phase.	Married couple Mark and Kate attempt to hide their marital issues from their three children as they deal with Taylor's new boyfriend, Shawn's new look, and Liv's new attitude. Mark's sister Nicole and her husband John begin fostering children and take in a teenage girl and her younger brother who come from a troubled home and multiple foster families. Mark and Nicole's brother Chris and his wife Julia bring home their new baby girl...just as Chris learns he has been fired. And, Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Dave and Katherine, learn their teenage son James is in a new rebellious phase.	Married couple Mark and Kate attempt to hide their marital issues from their three children as they deal with Taylor's new boyfriend, Shawn's new look, and Liv's new attitude. Mark's sister Nicole and her husband John begin fostering children and take in a teenage girl and her younger brother who come from a troubled home and multiple foster families. Mark and Nicole's brother Chris and his wife Julia bring home their new baby girl...just as Chris learns he has been fired. And, Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Dave and Katherine, learn their teenage son James is in a new rebellious phase.	Married couple Mark and Kate attempt to hide their marital issues from their three children as they deal with Taylor's new boyfriend, Shawn's new look, and Liv's new attitude. Mark's sister Nicole and her husband John begin fostering children and take in a teenage girl and her younger brother who come from a troubled home and multiple foster families. Mark and Nicole's brother Chris and his wife Julia bring home their new baby girl...just as Chris learns he has been fired. And, Mark, Nicole, and Chris's parents, Dave and Katherine, learn their teenage son James is in a new rebellious phase.
2 	"Character and Faith" 	January 16, 2018 	2.4 	7.79
Kate tries to bond with Taylor as Mark helps Chris find a job, though Julia has a different plan when she is approached by her former boss for a job. Nicole and John try to make Morena and Diego feel welcome at home, but Morena is especially distant, leading to Nicole coming to Katherine for advice. Meanwhile, Dave tries to be a "cool dad" when he learns James is embarassed of him. 	Kate tries to bond with Taylor as Mark helps Chris find a job, though Julia has a different plan when she is approached by her former boss for a job. Nicole and John try to make Morena and Diego feel welcome at home, but Morena is especially distant, leading to Nicole coming to Katherine for advice. Meanwhile, Dave tries to be a "cool dad" when he learns James is embarassed of him. 	Kate tries to bond with Taylor as Mark helps Chris find a job, though Julia has a different plan when she is approached by her former boss for a job. Nicole and John try to make Morena and Diego feel welcome at home, but Morena is especially distant, leading to Nicole coming to Katherine for advice. Meanwhile, Dave tries to be a "cool dad" when he learns James is embarassed of him. 	Kate tries to bond with Taylor as Mark helps Chris find a job, though Julia has a different plan when she is approached by her former boss for a job. Nicole and John try to make Morena and Diego feel welcome at home, but Morena is especially distant, leading to Nicole coming to Katherine for advice. Meanwhile, Dave tries to be a "cool dad" when he learns James is embarassed of him. 	Kate tries to bond with Taylor as Mark helps Chris find a job, though Julia has a different plan when she is approached by her former boss for a job. Nicole and John try to make Morena and Diego feel welcome at home, but Morena is especially distant, leading to Nicole coming to Katherine for advice. Meanwhile, Dave tries to be a "cool dad" when he learns James is embarassed of him.
3 	"Looking Back" 	January 23, 2018 	2.3 	7.65
Mark and Kate are shocked when they learn Liv has gotten in trouble for cursing, causing them to look back on their own mistakes. Nicole and John enlist Taylor to show Morena around town, while Dave and Chris go out on a business venture, and Julia goes back to work. Meanwhile, Katherine deals with a death in the family. 	Mark and Kate are shocked when they learn Liv has gotten in trouble for cursing, causing them to look back on their own mistakes. Nicole and John enlist Taylor to show Morena around town, while Dave and Chris go out on a business venture, and Julia goes back to work. Meanwhile, Katherine deals with a death in the family. 	Mark and Kate are shocked when they learn Liv has gotten in trouble for cursing, causing them to look back on their own mistakes. Nicole and John enlist Taylor to show Morena around town, while Dave and Chris go out on a business venture, and Julia goes back to work. Meanwhile, Katherine deals with a death in the family. 	Mark and Kate are shocked when they learn Liv has gotten in trouble for cursing, causing them to look back on their own mistakes. Nicole and John enlist Taylor to show Morena around town, while Dave and Chris go out on a business venture, and Julia goes back to work. Meanwhile, Katherine deals with a death in the family. 	Mark and Kate are shocked when they learn Liv has gotten in trouble for cursing, causing them to look back on their own mistakes. Nicole and John enlist Taylor to show Morena around town, while Dave and Chris go out on a business venture, and Julia goes back to work. Meanwhile, Katherine deals with a death in the family.
4 	"Adulthood" 	January 30, 2018 	2.4 	8.10
Mark and Dave take Shawn camping to continue tradition, while Katherine is stuck teaching James how to drive. Kate deals with Taylor attempting to sneak out, Nicole helps Morena with an issue, and Chris becomes jealous when Lily goes to John for baby advice. 	Mark and Dave take Shawn camping to continue tradition, while Katherine is stuck teaching James how to drive. Kate deals with Taylor attempting to sneak out, Nicole helps Morena with an issue, and Chris becomes jealous when Lily goes to John for baby advice. 	Mark and Dave take Shawn camping to continue tradition, while Katherine is stuck teaching James how to drive. Kate deals with Taylor attempting to sneak out, Nicole helps Morena with an issue, and Chris becomes jealous when Lily goes to John for baby advice. 	Mark and Dave take Shawn camping to continue tradition, while Katherine is stuck teaching James how to drive. Kate deals with Taylor attempting to sneak out, Nicole helps Morena with an issue, and Chris becomes jealous when Lily goes to John for baby advice. 	Mark and Dave take Shawn camping to continue tradition, while Katherine is stuck teaching James how to drive. Kate deals with Taylor attempting to sneak out, Nicole helps Morena with an issue, and Chris becomes jealous when Lily goes to John for baby advice.
5 	"Love in the Air" 	February 6, 2018 	2.4 	7.75
Mark, Kate, Nicole, and Dave go on a double date for Valentine's Day, leaving Morena to babysit Liv and Diego when Taylor takes Shawn to a party. Chris and Lily's day is ruined due to a fight, while Dave and Katherine give up their own to help James. 	Mark, Kate, Nicole, and Dave go on a double date for Valentine's Day, leaving Morena to babysit Liv and Diego when Taylor takes Shawn to a party. Chris and Lily's day is ruined due to a fight, while Dave and Katherine give up their own to help James. 	Mark, Kate, Nicole, and Dave go on a double date for Valentine's Day, leaving Morena to babysit Liv and Diego when Taylor takes Shawn to a party. Chris and Lily's day is ruined due to a fight, while Dave and Katherine give up their own to help James. 	Mark, Kate, Nicole, and Dave go on a double date for Valentine's Day, leaving Morena to babysit Liv and Diego when Taylor takes Shawn to a party. Chris and Lily's day is ruined due to a fight, while Dave and Katherine give up their own to help James. 	Mark, Kate, Nicole, and Dave go on a double date for Valentine's Day, leaving Morena to babysit Liv and Diego when Taylor takes Shawn to a party. Chris and Lily's day is ruined due to a fight, while Dave and Katherine give up their own to help James.
6 	"My Mother, My Hero" 	February 27, 2018 	2.4 	8.02
Mark gets Chris a job at his workplace, causing tension between the two. Kate attempts to find something against Anna, while dealing with the aftermath of Taylor and Shawn's party. Meanwhile, Julia faces judgement from her friends about being a working mom, Nicole suspects Morena is trying to help her mom, and John is forced to help Diego with an issue. 	Mark gets Chris a job at his workplace, causing tension between the two. Kate attempts to find something against Anna, while dealing with the aftermath of Taylor and Shawn's party. Meanwhile, Julia faces judgement from her friends about being a working mom, Nicole suspects Morena is trying to help her mom, and John is forced to help Diego with an issue. 	Mark gets Chris a job at his workplace, causing tension between the two. Kate attempts to find something against Anna, while dealing with the aftermath of Taylor and Shawn's party. Meanwhile, Julia faces judgement from her friends about being a working mom, Nicole suspects Morena is trying to help her mom, and John is forced to help Diego with an issue. 	Mark gets Chris a job at his workplace, causing tension between the two. Kate attempts to find something against Anna, while dealing with the aftermath of Taylor and Shawn's party. Meanwhile, Julia faces judgement from her friends about being a working mom, Nicole suspects Morena is trying to help her mom, and John is forced to help Diego with an issue. 	Mark gets Chris a job at his workplace, causing tension between the two. Kate attempts to find something against Anna, while dealing with the aftermath of Taylor and Shawn's party. Meanwhile, Julia faces judgement from her friends about being a working mom, Nicole suspects Morena is trying to help her mom, and John is forced to help Diego with an issue.
7 	"Stop, Drop, Roll" 	March 6, 2018 	2.4 	7.88
Kate feels jealous when Mark begins taking more time for himself, while Liv bonds with Anna. Taylor, Shawn, James, and Morena face an unnecessary lockdown at school, causing Nicole to worry about how Morena will act. Meanwhile, John faces scrutiny at work, Chris and Julia deal with their issues, and Dave and Katherine attempt to make a schedule. 	Kate feels jealous when Mark begins taking more time for himself, while Liv bonds with Anna. Taylor, Shawn, James, and Morena face an unnecessary lockdown at school, causing Nicole to worry about how Morena will act. Meanwhile, John faces scrutiny at work, Chris and Julia deal with their issues, and Dave and Katherine attempt to make a schedule. 	Kate feels jealous when Mark begins taking more time for himself, while Liv bonds with Anna. Taylor, Shawn, James, and Morena face an unnecessary lockdown at school, causing Nicole to worry about how Morena will act. Meanwhile, John faces scrutiny at work, Chris and Julia deal with their issues, and Dave and Katherine attempt to make a schedule. 	Kate feels jealous when Mark begins taking more time for himself, while Liv bonds with Anna. Taylor, Shawn, James, and Morena face an unnecessary lockdown at school, causing Nicole to worry about how Morena will act. Meanwhile, John faces scrutiny at work, Chris and Julia deal with their issues, and Dave and Katherine attempt to make a schedule. 	Kate feels jealous when Mark begins taking more time for himself, while Liv bonds with Anna. Taylor, Shawn, James, and Morena face an unnecessary lockdown at school, causing Nicole to worry about how Morena will act. Meanwhile, John faces scrutiny at work, Chris and Julia deal with their issues, and Dave and Katherine attempt to make a schedule.
8 	"In My House" 	March 13, 2018 	2.5 	8.20
Taylor and her boyfriend begin disrupting life in the house, and Kate tries to do something about it. Mark receives difficult news about Chris's job, while Nicole and John meet Morena's crush, an older senior. Chris and Lily meet with a baby specialist and learn a surprising statistic. Meanwhile, Dave attempts to give James unsolicited advice. 	Taylor and her boyfriend begin disrupting life in the house, and Kate tries to do something about it. Mark receives difficult news about Chris's job, while Nicole and John meet Morena's crush, an older senior. Chris and Lily meet with a baby specialist and learn a surprising statistic. Meanwhile, Dave attempts to give James unsolicited advice. 	Taylor and her boyfriend begin disrupting life in the house, and Kate tries to do something about it. Mark receives difficult news about Chris's job, while Nicole and John meet Morena's crush, an older senior. Chris and Lily meet with a baby specialist and learn a surprising statistic. Meanwhile, Dave attempts to give James unsolicited advice. 	Taylor and her boyfriend begin disrupting life in the house, and Kate tries to do something about it. Mark receives difficult news about Chris's job, while Nicole and John meet Morena's crush, an older senior. Chris and Lily meet with a baby specialist and learn a surprising statistic. Meanwhile, Dave attempts to give James unsolicited advice. 	Taylor and her boyfriend begin disrupting life in the house, and Kate tries to do something about it. Mark receives difficult news about Chris's job, while Nicole and John meet Morena's crush, an older senior. Chris and Lily meet with a baby specialist and learn a surprising statistic. Meanwhile, Dave attempts to give James unsolicited advice.
9 	"Irreconcilable Differences" 	March 20, 2018 	2.3 	7.47
Kate encourages Anna to attend a birthing class and goes with her to help. Mark blows off steam at work, but it could lead to him making the wrong decision. Nicole and John are shocked by the sudden arrival of Rosa, who is seeking custody of Morena and Diego. Chris and Lily have a date night to get back to the way things used to be, leaving Dave and Katherine to watch the baby. 	Kate encourages Anna to attend a birthing class and goes with her to help. Mark blows off steam at work, but it could lead to him making the wrong decision. Nicole and John are shocked by the sudden arrival of Rosa, who is seeking custody of Morena and Diego. Chris and Lily have a date night to get back to the way things used to be, leaving Dave and Katherine to watch the baby. 	Kate encourages Anna to attend a birthing class and goes with her to help. Mark blows off steam at work, but it could lead to him making the wrong decision. Nicole and John are shocked by the sudden arrival of Rosa, who is seeking custody of Morena and Diego. Chris and Lily have a date night to get back to the way things used to be, leaving Dave and Katherine to watch the baby. 	Kate encourages Anna to attend a birthing class and goes with her to help. Mark blows off steam at work, but it could lead to him making the wrong decision. Nicole and John are shocked by the sudden arrival of Rosa, who is seeking custody of Morena and Diego. Chris and Lily have a date night to get back to the way things used to be, leaving Dave and Katherine to watch the baby. 	Kate encourages Anna to attend a birthing class and goes with her to help. Mark blows off steam at work, but it could lead to him making the wrong decision. Nicole and John are shocked by the sudden arrival of Rosa, who is seeking custody of Morena and Diego. Chris and Lily have a date night to get back to the way things used to be, leaving Dave and Katherine to watch the baby.
10 	 	March 27, 2018 	2.3 	7.51
 	 	 	 	
11 	 	April 3, 2018 	2.2 	7.36
 	 	 	 	
12 	 	April 10, 2018 	2.1 	7.32
 	 	 	 	
13 	 	April 24, 2018 	2.4 	8.49
 	 	 	 	
14 	 	May 1, 2018 	2.4 	8.07
 	 	 	 	
15 	 	May 8, 2018 	2.4 	7.91
 	 	 	 	
16 	 	May 15, 2018 	2.3 	7.64
 	 	 	 	
== Reception ==
=== Accolades ===
Awards Group 	Category 	Recipient 	Result
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Television Series – Drama 	Piece by Piece 	Won
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama 	David Giuntoli 	Nominated
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film 	Peter Gallagher 	Nominated
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Holly Hunter 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series 	Piece by Piece 	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	David Giuntoli 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 	Hayley Atwell 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 	Peter Gallagher 	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 	Josh Bowman 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 	D.B. Woodside 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 	Holly Hunter 	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 	Melissa George 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 	Isabela Moner 	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series 	"Si Vales Valeo"	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series 	"Si Vales Valeo"	Nominated