Parenthood: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Parenthood (2010): Drama, Comedy, Family. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

Parenthood is the critically acclaimed one-hour drama inspired by the box office hit of the same name. This reimagined and updated Universal Television/Imagine Entertainment production follows the trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family. Sarah Braverman is a single mother with two kids - the bright but rebellious Amber who is living on her own, and sullen and sensitive Drew who returns to Berkeley this year.

Series details

Title: Parenthood
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
Premiere date: 2010-03-02
Final broadcast date listed: 2015-01-29
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
TVMaze ID: 93

Cast and credited roles

Peter Krause — Adam Braverman
Dax Shepard — Crosby Braverman
Lauren Graham — Sarah Braverman
Erika Christensen — Julia Braverman
Monica Potter — Kristina Braverman
Mae Whitman — Amber Holt
Sam Jaeger — Joel Graham
Craig T. Nelson — Zeek Braverman
Max Burkholder — Max Braverman
Tyree Brown — Jabbar Trussell
Miles Heizer — Drew Holt
Joy Bryant — Jasmine Trussell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2010-03-02; final listed air date 2010-05-25; episode order: 13.
Season 2: premiered 2010-09-14; final listed air date 2011-04-19; episode order: 22.
Season 3: premiered 2011-09-13; final listed air date 2012-02-28; episode order: 18.
Season 4: premiered 2012-09-11; final listed air date 2013-01-22; episode order: 15.
Season 5: premiered 2013-09-26; final listed air date 2014-04-17; episode order: 22.
Season 6: premiered 2014-09-25; final listed air date 2015-01-29; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Parenthood 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.