Erin & Aaron is an American comedy television series created by Dicky Murphy that aired on Nickelodeon from April 20 to June 29, 2023. The series stars Ava Ro, Jensen Gering, Pyper Braun, David S. Jung, and Larisa Oleynik.
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Dicky Murphy |
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| Opening theme | "More Than Family" performed by Ava Ro and Jensen Gering |
| Composer | Chris Alan Lee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Producer | Patty Gary-Cox |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | April 20 – June 29, 2023 |
Premise
editSet in Asbury Park, New Jersey, teenage stepsiblings with similar sounding names, Erin and Aaron, are forced to learn to live together when Erin's father Chuck marries Aaron's mother Sylvia. Aaron has a little sister named Natasha. On the other hand, Erin grew up as an only child and has trouble sharing which causes friction between her and her new stepbrother. While Erin is strong-willed and impulsive, Aaron is calm and sensitive. Despite their differences, the stepsiblings have a shared passion for music. They start writing and playing music together which helps them navigate the challenges of becoming a blended family.
Cast
editMain
edit- Ava Ro as Erin Park, Aaron's stepsister who plays guitar. She has a wild streak and is not afraid to speak her mind
- Jensen Gering as Aaron Williams, Erin's stepbrother who plays piano. He is sensitive, hardworking and wants to become a pop star
- Pyper Braun as Natasha Williams, Aaron's younger sister and Erin's younger stepsister. She is physically strong and quite manipulative
- David S. Jung as Chuck Park, Erin's father and Aaron's stepfather
- Larisa Oleynik as Sylvia Williams-Park, Aaron's mother and Erin's stepmother
Recurring
edit- Celia Méndez as Vivian, Erin's best friend who has a crush on Aaron
- Luca Diaz as Hunter, Erin and Aaron's next-door neighbor who has a crush on Erin
Production
editOn April 8, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon ordered a pilot for Erin and Aaron, a musical sibling comedy television series created by Dicky Murphy. Murphy, Sean Cunningham, and Marc Dworkin serve as executive producers.[1] On March 4, 2023, it was announced that Larisa Oleynik as Sylvia, David S. Jung as Chuck, and Pyper Braun as Natasha all joined Ava Ro as Erin and Jensen Gering as Aaron in the main cast, and that the show would premiere on April 20, 2023.[2] On March 22, 2024, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [4][5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4][5] | Prod. code [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "We Are Family" | Wendy Faraone | Dicky Murphy | April 20, 2023 | 101 | 0.11[6] |
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Erin and her father, Chuck welcome Chuck's new wife, Sylvia and her children, Aaron and Natasha. Both Erin and Aaron share a love for music. So, to help them get along, their parents set up a music room for them. However, when Erin loses her talent show spot to Aaron, it sparks a war between the stepsiblings which ends with her pushing Aaron and his piano down the stairs. They finally admit that they are unhappy with the new blended family. This upsets their parents and Natasha who had successfully manipulated them into getting a mini-horse. Seeing their parents unhappy, Erin and Aaron agree to share the music spot at the talent show. Finding that they lost their spot to the cheerleaders, Erin tricks them to leave but the cheerleaders return and attack them on stage. Erin, Aaron and their friends, Vivian and Hunter are overpowered by the cheerleaders but Natasha jumps on stage and beats them up. Erin and Aaron are able to perform their first song together. They officially become a family. Featured song: "Keep Singin' It" Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Sophia Stephens | ||||||
| 2 | "Piano Man" | Wendy Faraone | Sean W. Cunningham & Marc Dworkin | April 20, 2023 | 102 | 0.11[6] |
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Aaron holds a funeral for his piano that Erin destroyed by pushing it down the stairs in the previous episode. Erin finds a similar piano on sale but the store is run by Mr. Ledder, her former music teacher who holds a grudge against her for smashing her violin during a recital in elementary school. Ledder accuses her of being an instrument killer and refuses to sell to them. To convince him, the stepsiblings advertise the store wearing embarrassing costumes, but when Aaron trips and destroys some instruments, Ledder bans them both. Feeling guilty for destroying her stepbrother's dreams, Erin devises a plan to sneak into the store in disguises. While their friends, Vivian and Hunter distract the security, Erin and Aaron perform a song that convinces Ledder they are true musicians. He allows them to buy the piano. Meanwhile, after being forced to help train her new mini-horse, Natasha takes advantage of the training technique to control her parents and manipulate them into doing whatever she wants. Featured song: "Unstoppable" Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Jared Gertner | ||||||
| 3 | "Un-break My Heart" | Wendy Faraone | Samantha Martin | April 27, 2023 | 104 | 0.16[7] |
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Aaron tells Erin that he wants a girl to break his heart so that he can channel those feelings into writing a hit breakup song. He accidentally asks out Erin's friend, Vivian who already has an obsessive crush on him. Worried that Vivian will be heartbroken when she finds out that Aaron wasn't looking for a real girlfriend, Erin engineers a plan to get Vivian to break up with Aaron first. However, it fails and Vivian is upset with Erin for hiding the truth. Feeling guilty for breaking up Erin and Vivian, Aaron writes them a heartfelt friendship song as an apology. The girls make up. Meanwhile, Natasha starts selling illegal German cheese snacks called Das Cheezers. Declaring herself a girlboss, she manipulates her parents into doing her art project. When she gets a B+, Chuck and Sylvia invite Natasha's teacher to convince her that it deserves better. Mrs. Nelson threatens to give Natasha an F for not doing her own project, but she bribes her with Das Cheezers. Featured song: "I'll Be Your Friend" Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Cyrina Fiallo | ||||||
| 4 | "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" | Evelyn Belasco | Dicky Murphy | May 4, 2023 | 103 | 0.10[8] |
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Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz | ||||||
| 5 | "Somebody's Watching Me" | Evelyn Belasco | Scott Taylor & Wesley Jermaine Johnson | May 11, 2023 | 105 | N/A |
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Guest star: Luca Diaz | ||||||
| 6 | "Born in the U.S.A." | Mike Caron | Nora Sullivan | May 18, 2023 | 106 | 0.13[9] |
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Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Sophia Stephens | ||||||
| 7 | "Gone Country" | David Kendall | Samantha Martin | May 25, 2023 | 107 | 0.16[10] |
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Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Jamie Kaler | ||||||
| 8 | "Lose Yourself" | Adam Weissman | Scott Taylor & Wesley Jermaine Johnson | June 1, 2023 | 108 | 0.11[11] |
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Featured song: "It's You" Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Brandon Severs, Cody Veith, Seph Alan, Anna LaMadrid | ||||||
| 9 | "I Want You Back" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Shukri R. Abdi | June 8, 2023 | 109 | 0.10[12] |
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Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Lela Hoffmeister | ||||||
| 10 | "Pictures of You" | Robbie Countryman | Conor Hanney | June 15, 2023 | 111 | 0.12[13] |
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Guest stars: Luca Diaz, Michael D. Cohen | ||||||
| 11 | "Bad Romance" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Hannah Suria | June 22, 2023 | 110 | 0.10[14] |
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Guest stars: Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Asante Boe, Pressley Hosbach | ||||||
| 12 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | Trevor Kirschner | Sean W. Cunningham & Marc Dworkin and Dicky Murphy | June 29, 2023 | 001 | 0.09[15] |
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Featured songs: "Phenomenal", "I Already Knew It" Guest stars: Jack Griffo, Celia Méndez, Luca Diaz, Jessica Marie Garcia, Eric Petersen | ||||||
Ratings
edit| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| 1 | 11 | April 20, 2023 | 0.11[6] | June 29, 2023 | 0.09[15] | 0.12 |
References
edit- ^ Nellie Andreeva (April 8, 2020). "Nickelodeon Greenlights Musical Multi-Cam Sibling Comedy Pilot Erin and Aaron". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Rosy Cordero (March 4, 2023). "Erin & Aaron: Ava Ro & Jensen Gering To Lead Nickelodeon Series; Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Keisha Hatchett (March 22, 2024). "TVLine Items: Erin & Aaron Cancelled, Benedict Cumberbatch's Eric Debut and More". TVLine. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Erin & Aaron Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Erin & Aaron Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ a b c Mitch Metcalf (April 21, 2023). "Thursday 4.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Salem (April 28, 2023). "Thursday 4.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (May 5, 2023). "Thursday 5.4.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (May 19, 2023). "Thursday 5.18.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Salem (May 26, 2023). "Thursday 5.25.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (June 5, 2023). "Thursday 6.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (June 9, 2023). "Thursday 6.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Salem (June 16, 2023). "Thursday 6.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (June 23, 2023). "Thursday 6.22.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (June 30, 2023). "Thursday 6.29.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived September 2, 2023)
- Erin & Aaron at IMDb