Parenthood

Northern California's Braverman family deals with generation gaps and growing up in this family drama.

Tuesdays, 10 PM ET, NBC

Current Season: 4 - Total Episodes: 58
Highest Rated: Ep 17, Season 3

“Because You’re My Sister”

by Todd VanDerWerff January 23, 2013 -

A terrific season of television ends with its most disappointing episode.

“One Step Forward, Two Steps Back”

by Genevieve Koski January 15, 2013 -

Everyone’s having sit-downs in a mixed episode with one excellent scene.

B+

“Small Victories”

by Carrie Raisler January 8, 2013 -

Parenthood tackles teen pregnancy and manages to avoid falling into the after school special trap.

Even NBC seems surprised to be airing a new episode of this tonight, as they have no new art for it.

A-

"Keep On Rowing"

by Todd VanDerWerff January 2, 2013 -

All four siblings get satisfying storylines, and Monica Potter gets an Emmy nomination in a just universe.

Ep. 15, Season 4
“Because You’re My Sister”
Ep. 14, Season 4
“One Step Forward, Two Steps Back”
Ep. 13, Season 4
“Small Victories”
Ep. 12, Season 4
"Keep On Rowing"

Features Reviews

Season

newest oldest

Parenthood - "Lost and Found"
Episode 13

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B+
Parenthood - "Man Vs. Possum"
Episode 2

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C+
Parenthood - "Pilot"
Episode 1

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B+

"Hard Times Come Again No More"
Episode 22

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C
"Slipping Away"
Episode 21

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B
"New Plan"
Episode 20

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A-
"Taking The Leap"
Episode 19

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B+
"Qualities And Difficulties"
Episode 18

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B+
"Do Not Sleep With Your Autistic Nephew's Therapist"
Episode 17

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A-
"Amazing Andy And His Wonderful World Of Bugs"
Episode 16

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A-
"Just Go Home"
Episode 15

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A
"A House Divided"
Episode 14

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B
"Opening Night"
Episode 13

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B+
"Meet The New Boss"
Episode 12

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B-
"Damage Control"
Episode 11

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B
"Happy Thanksgiving"
Episode 10

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A-
"Put Yourself Out There"
Episode 9

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B+
"If This Boat Is a Rockin'"
Episode 8

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B+
"Seven Names"
Episode 7

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B+
"Orange Alert"
Episode 6

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A-
"The Booth Job"
Episode 5

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B+
"Date Night"
Episode 4

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B
"I'm Cooler Than You Think"
Episode 3

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B+
"No Good Deed"
Episode 2

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B
"I Hear You, I See You"
Episode 1

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B

“My Brother’s Wedding”
Episode 18

How Parenthood grew from a pleasant series to one of network TV’s best dramas in its third season, and why it required network TV to do so.
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B+
“Remember Me, I’m The One Who Loves You”
Episode 17

Parenthood solidifies just how great its third season has been with a superb penultimate hour.
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A
“Tough Love”
Episode 16

If you ever meet a Braverman, run. They will only try to make you like them.
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B+
“Politics”
Episode 15

On this week's Parenthood, lots of storylines come to a head. Oh, and Dawes guest stars. Really.
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A-
“It Is What It Is”
Episode 14

On this season of Parenthood, it's all about watching people's faces.
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B+
“Just Smile”
Episode 13

After last week's group outing, the Bravermans go their separate ways.
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B
“Road Trip”
Episode 12

Is this the best episode of Parenthood yet?
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A
“Missing”
Episode 11

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A-
“Mr. Honesty”
Episode 10

If Parenthood is to work, then the characters must do believably stupid things.
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B+
“Sore Loser”
Episode 9

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B+
“In-Between”
Episode 8

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B
“Forced Family Fun”
Episode 7

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B+
“Tales From The Luncheonette”
Episode 6

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A-
“Nora”
Episode 5

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A-
“Clear Skies From Here On Out”
Episode 4

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B+
“Step Right Up”
Episode 3

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B
“Hey If You're Not Using That Baby… ”
Episode 2

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B
“I Don’t Want To Do This Without You”
Episode 1

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B+

“Because You’re My Sister”
Episode 15

A terrific season of television ends with its most disappointing episode.
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B
“One Step Forward, Two Steps Back”
Episode 14

Everyone’s having sit-downs in a mixed episode with one excellent scene.
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B
“Small Victories”
Episode 13

Parenthood tackles teen pregnancy and manages to avoid falling into the after school special trap.
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B+
"Keep On Rowing"
Episode 12

All four siblings get satisfying storylines, and Monica Potter gets an Emmy nomination in a just universe.
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A-
“What To My Wondering Eyes”
Episode 11

A Braverman Christmas is exactly as sappy and ridiculous as we'd always hoped it would be.
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B+
“Trouble In Candyland”
Episode 10

A brutal argument highlights an episode that also jettisons a weak, ineffectual storyline.
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B+
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Episode 9

Crosby and Sarah get stuck in some unfortunate storylines in the weakest episode of the season so far.
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B
“One More Weekend With You”
Episode 8

A perfectly modulated episode reminds us of why we're (sigh) thankful for this show.
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A
“Together”
Episode 7

Kristina and Adam are both freaking out, and we wouldn’t have them any other way.
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B+
“I'll Be Right Here”
Episode 6

Another resonant Parenthood balances nifty beginnings and heartbreaking transitions.
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B+
“There’s Something I Need To Tell You”
Episode 5

The show dedicates an effective episode to its often underserved female characters.
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A-
“The Talk”
Episode 4

Everybody needs to have a talk, but only Crosby, Jasmine, and Jabbar actually do.
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A-
“Everything Is Not Okay”
Episode 3

Let’s talk about Adam and Kristina Braverman.
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B+
“Left Field”
Episode 2

A last-scene twist takes the new season in a completely expected, unexpected direction.
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B+
“Family Portrait”
Episode 1

A new season begins as the Braverman family expands and contracts.
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A-