Raising Hope
Working classOrdinary people, ordinary money, real stakes.This show: 9/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 7/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 7/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lucas NeffMartha PlimptonGarret DillahuntShannon WoodwardCloris LeachmanBaylie Cregut
Written by
Gregory Thomas Garcia
Starring
Lucas NeffMartha PlimptonGarret DillahuntShannon WoodwardCloris LeachmanBaylie Cregut
Written by
Gregory Thomas Garcia
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Raising Hope Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 9.1 | |
| S2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 8.3 | |
| S4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
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About
"Trailer-park sitcom with a surprisingly big heart"
Raising Hope follows Jimmy, a directionless twenty-something who discovers he's a father after a one-night stand with a woman who turns out to be a killer. He decides to raise the baby himself, with help from his scrappy, broke, endlessly loving family. It's a broad, big-hearted sitcom that leans into trashy-but-sweet humor, sharp joke density, and a genuine affection for its characters. The pace is fast and silly, but underneath the gags is a surprisingly tender story about family showing up for each other despite having nothing figured out.
Watch it for
the family's chaotic, unconditional love that turns broke and messy into genuinely heartwarming.
Maybe skip if
you dislike broad, jokey sitcom humor or need realism over cartoonish family antics.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12010
8.010K228h 40m
The first season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 21, 2010 and concluded on May 17, 2011 on the Fox Network. The show aired on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 6.40 million viewers.
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Season 22011
8.08K228h 2m
The second season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 20, 2011, on the Fox Network. The show moved to its new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 9:30pm ET to make way for the new comedy series New Girl, before moving again to 8:00 pm ET in mid-season. This season contains 22 episodes.
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Season 32012
8.07K228h 3m
The third season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on October 2, 2012 on the Fox Network. The show has moved to a new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 8pm ET followed by the new comedy series Ben and Kate. This season consisted of 22 episodes.
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Season 42013
7.75K227h 51m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Lucas Neff Jimmy Chance
Martha Plimpton Virginia Chance
Garret Dillahunt Burt Chance
Shannon Woodward Sabrina
Cloris Leachman Maw Maw
Baylie Cregut Hope, Baby Hope
Rylie Cregut Hope, Baby Hope
Gregg Binkley Barney
Todd Giebenhain Frank
Kate Micucci Shelley
Crew
Gregory Thomas Garcia
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