Season 1

**Season 1** is the first season of *F is for Family.* It premiered on Netflix on December 18, 2015 and contains 6 episodes.

## Characters

### Main

The main characters which appear in nearly every episode of the first season.

* **Frank Murphy**: The head of the Murphy household. He is a good natured and caring man plagued with an explosive temper and terrible luck. He is promoted to manager at the airline he works for, and tries to negotiate a fair union deal while keeping himself in his boss' good graces.
* **Sue Murphy:** A housewife who feels unfufilled with her life. She is often put under pressure and tries to balance her own ambitions with her family's needs. She takes a promotion at her job selling *Plast-a-Ware,*but it is not all she hoped for.
* **Kevin Murphy:** Sue and Frank's 14 year old son. He is mouthy and rebellious, yet emotionally fragile. He is a stoner and a fan of progressive rock, trying to improve his failing grades.
* **Bill Murphy:**A kindhearted, if not somewhat vulnerable and naive 11 year old boy. He wants to prove his self worth and overcome his victimization at the hands of his bully.
* **Maureen Murphy:**A precocious 8 year old girl. She is a tomboy who enjoys rough and tough play, often without evaluating the risk. Her sweet nature tends to keep her out of trouble with her parents.
* **Vic:**The Murphy's wealthy neighbour. He is friendly, but often oblivious to the financial gap between himself and his neighbours. He is a heavy drug user, often partying and having casual sex. He reveals at the end of the season that he is secretly lonely and envious of Frank's family life.

### Recurring

Characters present in more than one episode throughout the first season.

* **Bob Pogo:**Frank's overweight boss at Mohican Airways. He is disrespectul of his employees and does not take their union's demands seriously.
* **Jimmy Fitzsimmons:**Bill's bully. He often terrorizes Bill and Phillip, and has a clubhouse out in the woods. He does have a secret softer side, such as his passion for woodworking.
* **Roger Dunbarton:**The CEO of *Mohican Airways*.
* **Vivian Saunders:**Sue's boss at *Plast-a-Ware.*
* **Lex and Bolo:**Kevin's stoner friends.
* **Ben and Ken:**Maureen and Bill's trailer-trash friends, who often come up with poorly thought out games to play.
* **Brandy Dunbarton:**Roger Dunbarton's young trophywife.
* **Carl and Red:**Two baggage handlers who work at the airport.
* **Chuck Sawitzski:**Co-owner of *Sawitski and Son* electronics. He causes various problems for the Murphy's in this season.
* **Claire:**Kevin's girlfriend.
* **Doreen:**A cashier who is often subjected to Chuck Sawitzski's advances
* **Goomer:**The Murphy's neighbour. He can often be seen spying on people through their window, and has a habit of stating the obvious.
* **Jim Jeffords:**A politically incorrect news reporter and talk show host.
* **Louis Gagliardi:**The union president.
* **Mr. Holtenwasser:**An elderly holocaust survivor who the neighbourhood kids mistake for a Nazi.
* **Mr. Fitzsimmons:**Jimmy's father and the elementary school's janitor.
* **Phillip Bonfiglio:**Bill's best friend.
* **Rosie:**A shop steward at the airport, and Frank's best friend.

## Trivia

* It is the shortest season of the series as every season since has had 10 episodes.

## Crew

### Writers

* Michael Price
* David Richardson
* Tom Gianas
* Emily Towers

### Directors

* Laurent Nicolas
* Benjamin Marsaud