Friends in the Dark

Friends in the Dark is an American drama television series that follows the lives of a group of friends. The series premiered on NBC on January 28, 2016 and has aired five seasons and 89 episodes. It was renewed for a sixth and final season on February 8, 2020, which is set to premiere in early 2021.
== Premise ==
Friends in the Dark follows the lives of a group of friends, including Marcus Evans, his wife Francesca, sister Annika, her husband Riley, as well as married couple Emma and Hayden, and single friends Aaron and Maya.
== Cast ==
Character 	Portrayed by 	Seasons 	Seasons	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons
Character 	Portrayed by 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5
Emma Burton 	Jaimie Alexander 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Hayden Burton 	Nicholas D'Agosto 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Maya Nichols 	Yaya Dacosta 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Francesca Evans 	Wynn Everett 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Annika McCallister	Lauren German 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Aaron Hutch 	Brian Hallisay 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Marcus Evans 	Dax Shepard 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	
Riley McCallister 	Brian Tee 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Harper McCallister	Tiffany Espensen 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Ethan Hutch 	Noah Jupe 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Sophia Evans 	Katherine Langford	Recurring	Main 	Guest 	Recurring	Recurring
Caleb Evans 	David Mazouz 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Mason Evans 	Jace Norman 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Samantha Evans 	Lulu Wilson 	Recurring	Main 	Main 	Main 	Main
Andy Jensen 	Michael Ealy 	 	 	Recurring	Main 	
Lili Simons 	Serinda Swan 	 	 	Recurring	Main 	Main
Kyle Evans 	Joe Keery 	 	 	 	Guest 	Main
*Jaimie Alexander as Emma Burton; a singer-songwriter who has given up on her dreams upon learning she is pregnant.
*Nicholas D'Agosto as Hayden Burton; Emma's husband, a writer struggling to provide for his family.
*Yaya DaCosta as Maya Nichols; an Uber driver who begins dating a famed baseball player.
*Wynn Everett as Francesca Evans; Marcus's wife who works from home while raising four children.
*Lauren German as Annika McCallister; Marcus's sister and Riley's wife who is a stay-at-home mother raising a rebellious teenager.
*Brian Hallisay as Aaron Hutch; an aspiring chef who discovers he has an eight-year-old son, who he now must raise.
*Dax Shepard as Marcus Evans; an I.T. worker, Annika's brother, Francesca's husband, and a father of four. (seasons 1-4)
*Brian Tee as Riley McCallister; Annika's husband, a high school basketball coach and father of one.
*Tiffany Espensen as Harper McCallister; Annika and Riley's daughter who attends Portland State University as of season four. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Noah Jupe as Ethan Hutch; Aaron's son whom he did not know about until the start of the series. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Katherine Langford as Sophia Evans; Marcus and Francesca's eldest daughter, who begins attending Stanford in season three. (season 2; recurring seasons 1, 4-5, guest season 3)
*David Mazouz as Caleb Evans; Marcus and Francesca's younger son, still attending Portland Public High School. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Jace Norman as Mason Evans; Marcus and Francesca's older son, who graduates high school in the fourth season finale. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Lulu Wilson as Samantha Evans; Marcus and Fracesca's youngest daughter, currently in middle school. (seasons 2-present; recurring season 1)
*Michael Ealy as Andy Jensen; Maya's ex-fiancée. (season 4; recurring season 3)
*Serinda Swan as Lili Simons; Aaron's girlfriend and later wife. (seasons 4-present; recurring season 3)
*Joe Keery as Kyle Evans; Marcus's illegitimate son who reveals himself to the family after Marcus's funeral. (season 5; guest season 4)
==Episodes==
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Premiere 	Finale
1 	13 	Thursday 8:00 pm	January 28, 2016 	May 19, 2016
2 	22 	Tuesday 10:00 pm	October 11, 2016 	May 16, 2017
3 	18 	Tuesday 10:00 pm	November 21, 2017 	May 15, 2018
4 	18 	Thursday 8:00 pm	October 4, 2018 	April 25, 2019
5 	18 	Thursday 8:00 pm	September 26, 2019	April 2, 2020
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
Friends in the Dark has received acclaim from critics. The first season has a 92% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 7.48/10 based on 83 reviews. The second season received a 95% with an average rating of 7.85/10 based on 57 reviews. The third season has a 88%, and a 7.53/10 based on 25 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 84% for the fourth season, with a 7.26/10 average score, based on 20 reviews. Finally, the most recent fifth season currently has an 85% based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 7.41/10.
===Ratings===
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Premiere 	Premiere 	Finale 	Finale 	Avg. viewers (millions)	Avg. rating (18-49)	Rank (viewers)	Rank (18-49)
Season	Episodes	Timeslot 	Date 	Viewers (millions)	Date 	Viewers (millions)	Avg. viewers (millions)	Avg. rating (18-49)	Rank (viewers)	Rank (18-49)
1 	13 	Thursday 8:00 pm	January 28, 2016 	7.80 	May 19, 2016 	6.03 	8.90 	3.5 	47 	9
2 	22 	Tuesday 10:00 pm	October 11, 2016 	6.89 	May 16, 2017 	5.68 	9.47 	3.6 	29 	8
3 	18 	Tuesday 10:00 pm	November 21, 2017 	5.76 	May 15, 2018 	5.09 	8.04 	3.1 	45 	12
4 	18 	Thursday 8:00 pm	October 4, 2018 	4.47 	April 25, 2019	3.81 	8.09 	2.9 	43 	8
5 	18 	Thursday 8:00 pm	September 26, 2019	3.96 	April 2, 2020 	3.53 	7.08 	2.3 	TBD 	10