Quints by Surprise: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ethan and Casey Jones met in the seventh grade, married after college, and around their 10-year anniversary decided to give their six-year-old daughter Eliot a baby sister or brother. Instead, the couple welcomed quints: Brooklyn, Ryan, Jack, Britton, and Lila. Throughout the series, viewers watch the Jones' as they navigate the obstacles and the joys of raising a family when everything is multiplied by five.

Five more babies leads to five times the expenses from cribs to diapers to play toys. In the premiere episode of Quints by Surprise the family decides to downsize and put their Austin, Texas home on the market and hold an open house. This means a day out and playtime at the local pool for energetic Eliot and her 17-month-old quintuplet sisters and brother. Never a dull moment, this family goes through all the trials and tribulations many other American families are facing just multiplied by six.

Series details

• Title: Quints by Surprise
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2010-08-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TLC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39282
• IMDb ID: tt1718994
• TVDB ID: 187671

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-08-30; final listed air date 2010-10-04; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-05-09; final listed air date 2011-05-23; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-11-08; final listed air date 2011-11-22; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Quints by Surprise on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.