Turning Out

Turning Out is an American coming-of-age drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 20, 2016. The series chronicles the lives of five children as they begin middle school. The series was designed to last for seven seasons, and has been renewed for as many, though an official end date has not been confirmed. The series was a surprise hit for NBC and received acclaim from critics and audiences alike, creating a large fanbase. The series stars an ensemble cast that includes Jim Carrey, Melissa McCarthy, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Martell, Noah Schnapp, Donovan Whitfield, Emjay Anthony, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Maya Hawke, Lauren Graham, and Kiefer Sutherland. Schnapp became the youngest Emmy winner of all time, when he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award at age 12 in 2017.
== Series overview==
Season	Episodes	First aired 	Last aired
1 	16 	September 20, 2016	February 21, 2017
2 	18 	September 26, 2017	March 13, 2018
3 	18 	September 25, 2018	April 2, 2019
4 	18 	September 24, 2019	March 24, 2020
5 	13 	January 5, 2021 	TBA
== Cast==
*Jim Carrey as Mike McAllister; Kate's husband, a construction supervisor and a father of four, including Colton.
*Melissa McCarthy as Kate McAllister; Mike's wife, a defensive stay-at-home mother of four.
*Jack Dylan Grazer as Colton McAllister; Mike and Kate's youngest boy, a reserved sixth grader at the start of the series.
*Jaeden Martell as Isaiah Barton; the middle child in his family, an outgoing, yet sheltered, sixth grader.
*Noah Schnapp as Josh Boyd; Lena's son and Debbie's younger brother who was abused by his father until they left him.
*Donovan Whitfield as Alex Peterson; Aidan's fraternal twin brother, Sasha and David's son, who is the athletic one.
*Emjay Anthony as Aidan Peterson; Alex's fraternal twin brother, Sasha and David's son, who is the artistic one.
*Marsha Stephanie Blake as Sasha Peterson; Alex and Aidan's mother, a quiet housewife who keeps to herself.
*Maya Hawke as Debbie Boyd; Josh's older sister and Lena's teenage daughter.
*Lauren Graham as Lena Boyd; Josh and Debbie's mother who finally left her abusive husband over the summer. (season 1; recurring seasons 2 and 5)
*Kiefer Sutherland as David Peterson; Sasha's husband and Alex and Aidan's father who resents his family life.
*Cody Christian as Isaac Barton; Isaiah's older brother who starts dating Debbie. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Emily Alyn Lind as Elle Carlson; a girl in the boys' eighth grade who dates Josh. (season 3)
*Sofia Wylie as Maddie Wright; a girl the boys meet in high school who Colton starts dating. (season 4)
*Aidan Gallagher as Jonathan Bradley; a new student in the boys' sophomore year who Colton befriends. (season 6)
==Reception==
===Accolades===
Year	Category 	Nominee 	Result
2017	Outstanding Drama Series 	Turning Out 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Jack Dylan Grazer 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Jaeden Martell 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Noah Schnapp 	Won
2017	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 	Jim Carrey 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 	Kiefer Sutherland 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Marsha Stephanie Blake	Won
2017	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Melissa McCarthy 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series 	 	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series 	 	Nominated