Raising Hope: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

At 23 years old, Jimmy Chance is going nowhere in life. He skims pools for a living, parties every night and still lives at home with his family, including his parents and his cousin, Mike. Jimmy's life takes a drastic turn when a chance romantic encounter with Lucy goes awry once he discovers she is a wanted felon. Months later, when Jimmy pays a visit to the local prison, he discovers Lucy gave birth to their baby, who he is now charged with raising.

Series details

• Title: Raising Hope
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2010-09-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-04-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 580

Cast and credited roles

• Lucas Neff — James "Jimmy" Bon Jovi Chance
• Martha Plimpton — Virginia Slims Chance
• Garret Dillahunt — Engleburt "Burt" Jebadiah Chance
• Shannon Woodward — Sabrina Collins
• Cloris Leachman — Barbara June "Maw Maw" Thompson
• Gregg Binkley — Barney Hughes
• Skyler Stone — Mike Chance

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-09-21; final listed air date 2011-05-17; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-09-20; final listed air date 2012-04-17; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 2012-10-02; final listed air date 2013-03-28; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 2013-11-15; final listed air date 2014-04-04; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Raising Hope 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.