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Newlyweds
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Music byMichael Leonhart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSteve Sandoval
CinematographyGary Baum
EditorSue Federman
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 23, 2026 (2026-10-23) –
present

Newlyweds is an American sitcom television series created by Jamie Lee Curtis and Gail Lerner, starring real-life spouses Téa Leoni and Tim Daly that premiered on NBC on October 23, 2026.[1][2]

Synopsis

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The series is about a later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman and a buttoned-up professor who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship.[1]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [3]Directed byWritten by [4]Original release date [3]
1"Pilot"Pamela FrymanTeleplay by : Gail Lerner
Story by : Jamie Lee Curtis & Gail Lerner		October 23, 2026 (2026-10-23)
Jeanie, a middle school science teacher, and James, a philosophy professor, both expect their blind date to go poorly, but they immediately hit it off. James meets Jeanie's daughter Poppy and her adopted son Lolo before he has to go to Norway to work on his stalled book. In Norway, James' quirky assistant Arvid snoops on his phone calls with Jeanie, while Jeanie enters James' house with some flowers to leave for when he gets back. Once inside, she meets James' ex-wife Claudia, who assumes Jeanie is the new maid. When James returns home, he proposes to Jeanie, suggesting a Vegas wedding.
2"My Place or Yours"Gloria Calderón KellettGail LernerOctober 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
After their Vegas wedding, James and Jeanie try to decide whose place to stay at. Jeanie says how much she'll miss her children, while James finds Jeanie's place too cramped. They briefly try being married while living in separate homes, but quickly realize they miss each other too much. At the same time, Arvid shows up unexpectedly from Norway, without a place to stay, so James makes room for him in the pool house. Arvid tells Jeanie he hopes to be James' teaching assistant in America. Meanwhile, Claudia finally learns that Jeanie is not the maid. In a private moment, she tells James she expected him to find a much younger woman after their divorce. She says she's very jealous that James married a kind, intelligent, age-appropriate woman.
3"We'll Never Have Paris"TBACorey NickersonNovember 6, 2026 (2026-11-06)
4"Back in Time"TBACasey Johnson & David WindsorNovember 13, 2026 (2026-11-13)

Production

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Development

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The pilot of Newlyweds was ordered by NBC in January 2026. The executive producers include Gail Lerner who wrote the pilot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, and Scott Schwartz. Before the pilot order by the network, the project was once set up at Netflix, with Curtis starring as a lead. However, it was reported that there had been a possibility for Curtis to take on a recurring guest role.[5] Pamela Fryman directed the pilot of the series.[6] In May, the series was greenlit.[7] The series premiered on October 23, 2026.[1]

On October 9, 2026, Lerner stated that she was fired from the series after working on the first six episodes, and the reason that she had been given was "creative differences".[8] A week later, Bruce Helford replaced Lerner as showrunner.[9]

Casting

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In February 2026, the real-life married couple Téa Leoni and Tim Daly was announced as leads in the show, with Leoni serving as a producer.[6][10]

In July, Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Bill O'Neill joined the series as series regulars.[11] In August, Al Madrigal joined the cast in a recurring role.[12]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 86%, based on 7 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 4.6/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[14]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Otterson, Joe (June 24, 2026). "NBC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates: Traitors: New Blood, The Voice Season 30, New Shows Line of Fire and Newlyweds". Variety.
  2. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (May 5, 2026). "The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins Renewed For Season 2 At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Shows A-Z – Newlyweds on NBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Newlyweds - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 29, 2026). "NBC Pilot Orders: Jane Lynch & Katey Sagal-Led Therapist Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2026). "Tèa Leoni To Star In 'Newlyweds' NBC Pilot, Lifting Contingency Off Multi-Camera Comedy From Gail Lerner & Jamie Lee Curtis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2026). "NBC 2026-27 Series Orders: Dramas 'Rockford Files' & 'Line Of Fire', Comedies 'Sunset P.I.' & 'Newlyweds'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 9, 2026). "'Newlyweds' Co-Creator Gail Lerner Fired As Showrunner Of New NBC Sitcom Ahead Of Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 15, 2026). "'Newlyweds': Bruce Helford Tapped As New Showrunner In 'Anything But Love' Reunion With Jamie Lee Curtis, Production Hiatus Extended". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 24, 2026). "Tim Daly To Star Alongside Tèa Leoni In NBC Comedy Pilot 'Newlyweds', Pam Fryman To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 27, 2026). "NBC's 'Newlyweds' Adds Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio & Bill O'Neill To Series Regular Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (August 28, 2026). "Al Madrigal Joins Cast Of NBC's 'Newlyweds'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Newlyweds: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Newlyweds: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
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