Becoming Us is an American reality television series about a family with a transgender parent.[1] It aired from June 8, 2015, to August 10, 2015, on ABC Family.[2] The series centered on the Lehwald family of Evanston, Illinois,[3] whose father has recently come out as a trans woman.[4] The show also followed Ben's girlfriend Danielle's family because her dad is also transgender. Ryan Seacrest, Eugene Young, Rabih Gholam, Jennifer J. Duncan, and George Moll produced the show for Ryan Seacrest Productions, as well as Paul Barosse.[5]
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Genre | Reality |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Network | ABC Family |
Release | June 8 August 10, 2015 | –
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | "#WelcomeToMyWorld" | June 8, 2015 | 0.64[6] |
2 | "#FallOutBoy" | June 15, 2015 | 0.41[7] |
3 | "#IntotheWild" | June 22, 2015 | 0.30[8] |
4 | "#Heart2Heart" | June 29, 2015 | 0.36[9] |
5 | "#RulesOfEngagement" | July 6, 2015 | 0.23[10] |
6 | "#LoveHurts" | July 13, 2015 | 0.23[11] |
7 | "#TheLetter" | July 20, 2015 | 0.15[12] |
8 | "#AlltheTrimmings" | July 27, 2015 | 0.23[11] |
9 | "#Blindsided" | August 3, 2015 | 0.22[11] |
10 | "EveryPictureTellsaStory" | August 10, 2015 | 0.20[13] |
See also
edit- I Am Cait (2015)
- I Am Jazz (2015)
- Transparent (2014)
- Media portrayals of transgender people
References
edit- ^ "'Becoming Us' follows a family in transition". USA Today. June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ Bell, Crystal (April 30, 2015). "Transgender Series 'Becoming Us' Will Inspire You — And Break Your Heart". MTV. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ "First Look at the ABC Family's Transgender Docuseries 'Becoming Us'". Entertainment Tonight. April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "ABC Family Launches Becoming Us, an Unscripted Series About Transgender Dad and Family". People. March 24, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2015-06-04). "TV Review: 'Becoming Us'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.8.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.15.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.22.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.29.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.6.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
- ^ a b c "SpotVault - Becoming Us (ABC Family) - Summer 2015 Ratings". www.spottedratings.com.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.20.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.10.2015 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13.
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