Home Sweet Home
GenreReality social experiment
Created byAva DuVernay
ComposerAndrew Scott Bell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Production companiesARRAY Filmworks
Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 15 (2021-10-15) –
December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)

Home Sweet Home is an American reality social experiment television series, created by Ava DuVernay. In each episode, two families swap homes for a week to learn about the other family's experience.[1] The series premiered on October 15, 2021, on NBC, before being pulled off the schedule on November 9, after four episodes.[2] The series moved to Peacock on November 12, 2021.[3]

Production

On July 16, 2020, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series with Ava DuVernay, Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes as the executive producers.[4][5] On August 19, 2021, it was announced that Bremner left the series. It was also announced that the series would premiere on October 15, 2021.[6]

Episodes

No.Title [3][7]Original air date [3][7]U.S. viewers
(millions)
NBC
1"Not as Important as I Thought I Was!"October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)1.41[8]
2"There's No TV?"October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)1.39[9]
3"Art Is My God."October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)1.29[10]
4"You Can Be a Cowboy!"November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)1.31[11]
Peacock
5"The Alley Provides"November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)N/A
6"We Use a Lot of Shampoo"November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)N/A
7"I Miss My Salsas"December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)N/A
8"A New Understanding About Compton"December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)N/A
9"It's Gonna Take Lifetimes"December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)N/A

Reception

Critical response

Angie Han, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote of the series that "while Home Sweet Home can’t quite manage to fix all the prejudices and misunderstandings that ail modern society, it’s at least an agreeable reminder that it doesn’t hurt to try," and that it "[sees] its purpose as bridging the gaps between people from different walks of life," and concluded that, compared to other reality shows that might have been framed as mean-spirited, Home Sweet Home stays firmly on the side of nice.[12]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Home Sweet Home
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Not as Important as I Thought I Was!" October 15, 2021 Friday 8:00 p.m. 0.2 1.41[8] 0.0 0.10 0.2 1.51[13][a]
2 "There's No TV?" October 22, 2021 0.2 1.39[9] 0.0 0.14 0.2 1.52[14]
3 "Art Is My God." October 29, 2021 0.2 1.29[10] 0.0 0.05 0.2 1.34[15][a]
4 "You Can Be a Cowboy!" November 5, 2021 0.2 1.31[11] 0.0 0.09 0.2 1.42[16][a]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

References

  1. ^ "Home Sweet Home". NBC. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "NBC Slots "The Wall" in Place of "Home Sweet Home" on Fridays" (Press release). NBC. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ a b c "HOME SWEET HOME (PEACOCK)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "NBC Orders Unscripted Family Social Experiment "Home Sweet Home" from Ava DuVernay's ARRAY and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television" (Press release). NBC. July 16, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ "NBC Bolsters Year-Round Programming Slate with Bold, Compelling Dramas in the Fall, Fresh and Funny Midseason Comedy Blocks and Dominant Unscripted Programming Across the Calendar" (Press release). NBC. May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  6. ^ "NBC to Premiere New Social Experiment Series "Home Sweet Home" from Creator Ava DuVernay, ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television on Friday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. August 19, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ a b "Home Sweet Home Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 18, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.15.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.22.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.29.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 11.5.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Han, Angie (October 13, 2021). "NBC's 'Home Sweet Home': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Berman, Marc (October 16, 2021). "Friday Ratings: Game 1 of the MLB ALCS Leads Fox to Victory; NBC's Home Sweet Home Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Berman, Marc (October 23, 2021). "Friday Ratings: CBS and Fox Share Modest Dominance". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  15. ^ Berman, Marc (October 30, 2021). "Friday Ratings: Game 3 of The World Series Scores An Easy Win for Fox". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  16. ^ Berman, Marc (November 6, 2021). "Friday Ratings: CBS Rises to a Season High Delivery; Smackdown! on Fox Leads in Adults 18-49". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

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