The Fosters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The first sitcom written both for and starring black actors, The Fosters showcased the early work of Lenny Henry as the budding artist son of easygoing family man Samuel Foster. The series follows the day-to-day trials of Samuel and his lively wife Pearl (both immigrants from Guyana) and their three children on a South London housing estate.

Series details

• Title: The Fosters
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1976-04-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-07-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35531
• IMDb ID: tt0073993
• TVDB ID: 73573

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-04-09; final listed air date 1977-01-01; episode order: 14.
• Season 2: premiered 1977-04-16; final listed air date 1977-07-09; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Fosters 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.