Built to Last: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When his father has a heart attack, Royale Watkins, an Ivy Leaguer with a promising computer career in California, reluctantly agrees to take over the family contracting business in Washington, D.C., rather than sell to a rival. His sibling co-workers include fun-loving Randal and outspoken Tammy. The head of the household is Sylvia, the no-nonsense mother. The rest of the family consists of the eldest son, Robert, a stuffed-shirt architect, and Ryce, the youngest in the family.

Series details

• Title: Built to Last
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1997-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-10-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26255
• IMDb ID: tt0118277
• TVDB ID: 74431

Cast and credited roles

• Royale Watkins — Royale Watkins
• Geoffrey Owens — Robert Watkins
• Juan Pope — Randall Watkins
• Natalie Desselle — Tammy Watkins
• Jeremy Suarez — Ryce Watkins
• Paul Winfield — Russel Watkins
• Denise Dowse — Sylvia Watkins

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-09-24; final listed air date 1997-10-15; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Built to Last 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.