The Haunted Hathaways
The Haunted Hathaways is an American television supernatural sitcom that began airing on Nickelodeon July 13, 2013, and ended on March 5, 2015. It tells the story of a single mother and her two daughters who move into a home occupied by three ghosts, a single father and his two sons. The two families solve their problems using the ghost powers and normal human methods. Premise. The series tells the story of a mother named Michelle Hathaway moving her two daughters, Taylor and Frankie, to New Orleans where they open a bakery. They come to find out  that the house is haunted by Ray Preston and his two sons, Miles and Louie, as they are actually ghosts. The families learn how to live with each other and tackle everyday problems together. Production. Nickelodeon ordered the series pilot, directed by Bruce Leddy, in August 2012, and ordered 20 episodes in January 2013. On August 21, 2013, six additional episodes were picked up, bringing the first season up to a total 26 episodes. On October 21, 2013, Nickelodeon renewed "The Haunted Hathaways" for a second season. The second season started airing on June 28, 2014. The series was filmed  at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. The last episode aired on March 5, 2015. Broadcast. The series originally premiered on July 13, 2013 on Nickelodeon. It premiered on YTV on October 7, 2013 and Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand) on November 25, 2013. It premiered on Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland) on November 5, 2013. Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia) premiered the series on November 18, 2013 and Nickelodeon (Africa) on December 9, 2013. Reruns of the series aired on Nickelodeon until March 19, 2015. The series returned with reruns on May 4, 2015 in the United States on "Nicktoons" and "TeenNick". Reception . Critical. "The Haunted Hathaways" has generally received a positive reception. David Hinckley of the New York Daily News says that it has the traditions of "smashing two very different families together" and "having a normal level of sitcom zaniness compounded by the unexpected appearance of the supernatural." He enjoyed the idea of a traditional sitcom every once in a while. Sonia Saraiya of "The A.V. Club" claims it to be "unique and slightly convoluted" She also said that it has an "interesting" gender and racial breakdown. Ratings. The series premiered on July 13, 2013 and scored 3.3 million viewers, after  a brand new "Sam & Cat". The next episode that aired scored 2.8 million viewers. , the most watched episode is the " Pilot" with 3.3 million viewers. The second most watched episode is Haunted Sleepover with 2.8 million viewers, and the least watched episode is Haunted Revenge with 1.23 million viewers. In Australia "Pilot" received 47,000 viewers making it the third most watched Nickelodeon broadcast that day. The same episode received 138,000 viewers in the United Kingdom. External links.