2024 American TV series or program
Poppa's House Genre Sitcom Created by Damon Wayans Kevin Hench Starring Music by Damon Wayans Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 18 Production Executive producers Producers Dave Neglia Kameron Tarlow Chris Arrington Tom Ragazzo Cinematography Editors Pamela Marshall Angel Gamboa Bryant Michael Karlich Camera setup Multi-camera Production companies Original release Network CBS Release October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21 ) – (2025-04-28 )
Poppa's House sitcom that premiered on October 21, 2024, onCBS . The series starsDamon Wayans as Poppa,Damon Wayans Jr. as Damon,Essence Atkins as Ivy, and Tetona Jackson as Nina. The series was created by Damon Wayans andKevin Hench .
In April 2025, the show was canceled after one season. The series concluded with its final episode airing on April 28, 2025.[ 1]
Cast and characters [ edit ] Damon Wayans Sr. as Poppa, a popular New York City radio DJ. It is later revealed his full name is Damon "Poppa" Fulton.Damon Wayans Jr. as Junior, who works for his father-in-law but wants to produce documentaries. It is later revealed his full name is Damon "Junior" Fulton.Essence Atkins as Dr. Ivy Reed,[ 2] Tetona Jackson as Nina, Junior's wife who is an event planner Geoffrey Owens as J.J., Nina's fatherCaleb Johnson as Trey, Junior and Nina's son River Blossom as Maya, Junior and Nina's daughter Wendy Raquel Robinson as Catherine, Poppa's ex-wife and Junior's motherNotable guest stars [ edit ] No. Title [ 5] Directed by Written by Original release date [ 5] U.S. viewers 1 "Pilot" Andy Ackerman Kevin Hench &Damon Wayans October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21 ) 4.20[ 6] 2 "Sleepover" Kelly Park Dean Lorey & Damon WayansOctober 28, 2024 (2024-10-28 ) 3.54[ 7] 3 "Podcast" Robert Townsend Kim Wayans & Kevin KnottsNovember 4, 2024 (2024-11-04 ) 3.29[ 8] 4 "School Days" Kim Wayans Leslie Schapira November 11, 2024 (2024-11-11 ) 3.46[ 9] 5 "Disciplinairian" Phill Lewis Erica Montolfo November 25, 2024 (2024-11-25 ) 3.20[ 10] 6 "Family Photo" Kelly Park Romanski December 2, 2024 (2024-12-02 ) 3.37[ 11] 7 "Brokeback" Kim Wayans Michael Wayans December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09 ) 3.16[ 12] 8 "Wig" Robert Townsend Phil Beauman &Shawn Wayans December 16, 2024 (2024-12-16 ) 3.42[ 13] 9 "Puppy" Phill Lewis Chris Lorey January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27 ) 3.67[ 14] 10 "Elevator Friend" Kelly Park Michael Wayans February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03 ) 3.38[ 15] 11 "Dirty Laundry" Kim Wayans Dean Lorey & Damon Wayans February 10, 2025 (2025-02-10 ) 3.58[ 16] 12 "Slumber Party" Phill Lewis Adrian Colón, Jr. February 24, 2025 (2025-02-24 ) 3.60[ 17] 13 "Graduation" Robert Townsend Phil Beauman & Shawn Wayans March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03 ) 3.32[ 18] 14 "Melvin" Kim Wayans Dean Lorey & Damon Wayans March 24, 2025 (2025-03-24 ) 3.48[ 19] 15 "Say Wha?!" Damien Dante Wayans Teleplay by : Kim Wayans & Kevin KnottsStory by : Kristin Layne Tucker & Jack SentellMarch 31, 2025 (2025-03-31 ) 3.64[ 20] 16 "Game of Phones" Phill Lewis Teleplay by : Romanski & Leslie SchapiraStory by : Brittnay Johnston & Jess LiebermanApril 14, 2025 (2025-04-14 ) 3.12[ 21] 17 "Babygirl" Robert Townsend Teleplay by : Cara Mia Wayans & Kyla WayansStory by : Amara Wayans & Aniya WayansApril 21, 2025 (2025-04-21 ) 3.48[ 22] 18 "Magic Shine Again" Robert Townsend Teleplay by : Phil Beauman & Shawn WayansStory by : Chris Lorey & Keenen Wayans Jr.April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28 ) 3.32[ 23]
Poppa's House was announced on October 10, 2022.[ 24] Poppa's House was ordered on February 8, 2023. The pilot was written byDamon Wayans &Kevin Hench , and it was directed byAndy Ackerman . Production companies involved withPoppa's House include Amara Films, Hench in the Trench Productions,Two Shakes Entertainment , andCBS Studios .[ 25] Poppa's House was given a series order on May 9, 2023.[ 26] Poppa's House was moved to the 2024–25 season due to 2023strike -related production delays.[ 27] [ 28] [ 1]
Upon pilot order announcement,Damon Wayans andDamon Wayans Jr. were cast to series.[ 25] Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson joined the cast in starring roles.[ 26] Wendy Raquel Robinson was cast in a recurring capacity.[ 29] Marlon Wayans andVivica A. Fox are set to guest star.[ 4] Charo is set to guest star as herself.[ 3]
Poppa's House is filmed atRadford Studio Center inLos Angeles, California but is set inNew York City, New York .[citation needed
Poppa's House premiered on October 21, 2024, onCBS .[ 30] Global and is available to stream onStackTV .[ 31]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating based on 7 critic reviews.[ 32] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 33]
Viewership and ratings per episode ofPoppa's House No. Title Air date Rating/share (18–49) Viewers DVR(18–49) DVR viewers Total(18–49) Total viewers Ref. 1 "Pilot " October 21, 2024 0.4/4 4.20 0.1 0.86 0.5 5.06 [ 6] 2 "Sleepover " October 28, 2024 0.4/3 3.54 0.0 0.68 0.4 4.22 [ 7] 3 "Podcast " November 4, 2024 0.4/3 3.29 0.0 0.74 0.4 4.03 [ 8] 4 "School Day " November 11, 2024 0.3/3 3.46 0.1 0.64 0.4 4.10 [ 9] 5 "Disciplinairian " November 25, 2024 0.4/4 3.20 0.0 0.51 0.4 3.71 [ 10] 6 "Family Photo " December 2, 2024 0.3/4 3.37 0.1 0.53 0.4 3.90 [ 11] 7 "Brokeback " December 9, 2024 0.3/3 3.16 0.1 0.61 0.4 3.77 [ 12] 8 "Wig " December 16, 2024 0.3/3 3.42 0.1 0.55 0.4 3.97 [ 13] 9 "Puppy " January 27, 2025 0.3/4 3.67 0.1 0.50 0.4 4.18 [ 14] 10 "Elevator Friend " February 3, 2025 0.3/5 3.38 0.1 0.52 0.4 3.89 [ 15] 11 "Dirty Laundry " February 10, 2025 0.4/5 3.58 0.0 0.49 0.4 4.07 [ 16] 12 "Slumber Party " February 24, 2025 0.4/5 3.60 0.1 0.54 0.4 4.14 [ 17] 13 "Graduation " March 3, 2025 0.3/4 3.32 0.1 0.52 0.4 3.85 [ 18] 14 "Melvin " March 24, 2025 0.3/4 3.48 0.1 0.59 0.4 4.07 [ 19] 15 "Say Wha?! " March 31, 2025 0.3/5 3.64 TBD TBD TBD TBD [ 20] 16 "Game of Phones " April 14, 2025 0.3/4 3.12 TBD TBD TBD TBD [ 21] 17 "Babygirl " April 21, 2025 0.3/4 3.48 TBD TBD TBD TBD [ 22] 18 "Magic Shine Again " April 28, 2025 0.3/4 3.32 TBD TBD TBD TBD [ 23]
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RetrievedApril 2, 2025 .^a b Pucci, Douglas (October 22, 2024)."Monday Ratings: Wayans SitcomPoppa's House Off to Good Start for CBS, Well Compatible with Lead-InThe Neighborhood " .Programming Insider .Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (October 29, 2024)."Monday Ratings: MLB World Series Game 3 and NFL Monday Night Football Nearly Even in Total Viewers" .Programming Insider . RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (November 6, 2024)."Monday Ratings:SNL Election Special on NBC Leads Non-NFL Telecasts Within its Hour Among Adults 18-49 and 25-54" .Programming Insider .Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (November 12, 2024)."Monday Ratings:The Voice Powers NBC to Top Broadcast Networks in Prime Time" .Programming Insider .Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (November 27, 2024)."Monday Ratings:Monday Night Football Continues Prime Time Dominance for ABC and ESPN Networks" .Programming Insider . RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (December 4, 2024)."Monday Ratings: Holiday Editions ofCelebrity Wheel of Fortune andPress Your Luck on ABC" .Programming Insider . RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (December 11, 2024)."Monday Ratings: Bengals-Cowboys Posts Top NFL Week 14Monday Night Football Telecast in Total Viewers Since 2001" .Programming Insider . RetrievedDecember 25, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (December 18, 2024)."Monday Ratings:Monday Night Football Doubleheader on ABC and ESPN Combines for Nearly 18 Million Viewers" .Programming Insider . RetrievedDecember 18, 2024 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (January 29, 2025)."Monday Ratings: NBC Tops Linear Networks in Adults 18-49 and 25-54 withSNL Music Retrospective" .Programming Insider .Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 29, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (February 4, 2025)."Monday Ratings:9-1-1: Lone Star on Fox Hits Season-Highs with Series Finale" .Programming Insider . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (February 12, 2025)."Monday Ratings:Extracted Debuts Well in Demos for Fox" .Programming Insider . RetrievedFebruary 12, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (February 25, 2025)."Monday Ratings: NBC the Leader in Most Key Prime Time Figures" .Programming Insider .Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (March 4, 2025)."Monday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Prime Time Victory Among Linear Networks" .Programming Insider . RetrievedMarch 4, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (March 26, 2025)."Monday Ratings:The Bachelor Season Finale Lifts ABC to Key Demo Victory" .Programming Insider . RetrievedMarch 26, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2025)."Monday Ratings: NCAA Women's Basketball com Elite Eight Propels ESPN to Lead Prime Time in Almost Every Key Demo" .Programming Insider . RetrievedApril 2, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2025)."Monday Ratings: WNBA Draft on ESPN Leads All Prime Time Telecasts Among 18-34 and Young Males" .Programming Insider . RetrievedApril 16, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (April 23, 2025)."Monday Ratings: LL Cool J Guest Spot Boosts 'NCIS 'on CBS to its Most-Watched Telecast Since Season premiere" .Programming Insider . RetrievedApril 23, 2025 . ^a b Pucci, Douglas (April 30, 2025)."Monday Ratings: 'Poppa's House' Finale on CBS Matches the 18-49 Demo of its 'Neighborhood' Lead-In" .Programming Insider . 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RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 . ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 7, 2024)."Poppa's House &NCIS: Origins Land Full Season Orders At CBS" .Deadline Hollywood ^ Kuznikov, Selena (August 9, 2024)."The Game Actor Wendy Raquel Robinson Cast in Recurring Role onPoppa's House (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety . RetrievedAugust 19, 2024 . ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 13, 2024)."CBS Fall Premiere Dates:Blue Bloods Final Episodes,FBI Trio,Matlock Reboot,Survivor & More" .Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. RetrievedJuly 13, 2024 . ^ "GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024/25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV's #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment" (PDF) .^ "Poppa's House : Season 1" .Rotten Tomatoes . RetrievedNovember 25, 2024 .^ "Poppa's House : Season 1" .Metacritic . RetrievedOctober 23, 2024 .
