A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things
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Genre	Family drama Serial drama
Created by	DJ Nash
Starring	David Giuntoli Romany Malco Allison Miller Christina Moses Christina Ochoa Grace Park James Roday Rodriguez Stéphanie Szostak Tristan Byon Lizzy Greene Chance Hurstfield Floriana Lima
Composer(s)	Gabriel Mann
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	54 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	DJ Nash Aaron Kaplan Dana Honor James Griffiths (season 1) Marshall Boone David Marshall Grant
Production location(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography	Bryce Fortner G. Magni Ágústsson Giovani Lampassi Stewart Whelan Kyle Jewell
Editor(s)	Andrew Doerfer David Berman Jamin Bricker Bryan Lamoureux Lauren Connelly Lawrence Maddox Alyssa Carroll
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	41–43 minutes
Production company(s)	Kapital Entertainment ABC Studios (seasons 1–2) Next Thing You Know Productions Fee-Fi-Fo Films (season 1, episodes 1–2) ABC Signature (season 3)
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television (United States) ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group (Internationally)
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) – present (present)
External links
Official website

A Million Little Things is an American family drama television series created by DJ Nash for ABC. Produced by ABC Signature and Kapital Entertainment, it features an ensemble cast including David Giuntoli, Romany Malco, Allison Miller, Christina Moses, Christina Ochoa, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Stéphanie Szostak, Tristan Byon and Lizzy Greene. The show received a put pilot commitment at ABC in August 2017; A Million Little Things was ordered to series in May 2018 and premiered on September 26, 2018. In October 2018, the show was picked for a full season of 17 episodes. In February 2019, ABC renewed the series for a second season which premiered on September 26, 2019, and in May 2020, the show was renewed for a third season that premiered on November 19, 2020. ABC renewed the series for a fourth season in May 2021.

Premise

In Boston, a tight-knit circle of friends is shocked after a member of the group unexpectedly dies by suicide. The friends realize that they need to finally start living life as they cope with their loss. The title is a reference to the saying "Friendship isn't a big thing – it's a million little things".

Cast and characters

Main

• David Giuntoli as Eddie Saville, a musician, music teacher and stay-at-home dad who is a recovering alcoholic having marital problems with Katherine. He is the father of Theo and Charlie.
• Romany Malco as Rome Howard, an aspiring filmmaker who yearns to accomplish something more meaningful with his life.
• Allison Miller as Maggie Bloom, a therapist and Gary's girlfriend who also survived breast cancer.
• Christina Moses as Regina Howard, a chef who wants to open her own restaurant.
• Christina Ochoa as Ashley Morales (season 1), Jon's assistant.
• Grace Park as Katherine Kim, who used to be the fun one of the group, but now juggles her career as a lawyer with parenting her son, Theo, while trying to repair her marriage.
• James Roday Rodriguez as Gary Mendez, a friend of Eddie, Jon, and Rome, and a survivor of breast cancer.
• Stéphanie Szostak as Delilah Dixon, Jon's widow and mother of Sophie, Danny and Charlie.
• Tristan Byon as Theo Saville, Eddie and Katherine's son.
• Lizzy Greene as Sophie Dixon, Jon and Delilah's oldest child, Danny's older sister and Charlie's older half-sister.
• Chance Hurstfield as Danny Dixon (season 2-present; recurring season 1), Jon and Delilah's son, Sophie's younger brother, and Charlie's older half-brother.
• Floriana Lima as Darcy Cooper (season 3; recurring season 2), Gary's new love interest, a single mother to Theo's classmate Liam, and a veteran of military service in Afghanistan experiencing PTSD.

Recurring

• Ron Livingston as Jon Dixon (season 1; guest season 2–present), a successful businessman who unexpectedly takes his own life.
• Constance Zimmer as Jeri Huntington (season 1), a councilwoman
• Henderson Wade as Hunter (season 1), Katherine's co-worker.
• Sam Pancake as Carter French, Katherine's legal assistant
• James Tupper as Andrew Pollock, Regina and Delilah's financial partner in the restaurant.
• Drea de Matteo as Barbara Nelson (née Morgan), a mysterious woman from Jon's past.
• Chandler Riggs as PJ Nelson (season 2; guest season 1), a young man who befriends Rome, later revealed to be Barbara Morgan's son.
• Melora Hardin as Patricia Bloom (season 2; guest season 1), Maggie's mother.
• Jason Ritter as Eric (season 2), a man who claimed to have Maggie's deceased brother's heart. He reveals that the heart actually went to his fiancée, who was killed in a car crash that Eric caused.
• Ebboney Wilson as Eve (season 2), a young pregnant woman who was planning on giving up her baby for Rome and Regina to adopt but decided to keep the baby.
• Anna Akana as Dakota (season 2–present), a young musician with whom Eddie produced music
• Chris Geere as Jamie (season 3), Maggie's Oxford roommate and friend with benefits
• Mattia Castrillo as Liam (season 3), a classmate of Theo's who is Darcy's son with her ex-husband
• Adam Swain as Tyrell (season 3), an industrious teenager taken in by Rome and Regina after his mother is deported to Haiti
• Andrew Leeds as Peter Benoit (season 3), a music instructor who mentors Sophie when she attempts to get accepted into the exclusive music college MMI, subsequently abusing her
• Andrea Savage as Dr. Stacy (season 3; voiceover guest season 1), a therapist and radio talk show host
• Karen Robinson as Florence (season 3)
• Terry Chen as Alan (season 3), a lawyer with whom Katherine forms a friendship and possible romantic relationship as her marriage to Eddie falls apart.

Guest

• Sam Huntington as Tom (season 1), a man Maggie dated when she lived in Chicago, described as a "mystery man" from her past in early press
• Marcia Gay Harden as Alice (season 2), Gary's estranged mother
• Sutton Foster as Chloe (season 2), Eric's deceased fiancée
• Paul Guilfoyle as Lenny (season 2), Delilah's father and Sophie and Danny's grandfather who has Alzheimer's disease
• Betsy Brandt as Colleen (season 2), the sister of Eddie's deceased high school girlfriend
• Paul Rodriguez as Javier Mendez (season 3), Gary's father

Episodes

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	17	September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)	February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)
	2	19	September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)	March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)
	3	18	November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)	June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)

Season 1 (2018–19)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	James Griffiths	DJ Nash	September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)	5.07
After completing negotiations for a deal on the phone, Jon goes out onto the balcony of his office, leaves his phone and an envelope on the table, and calmly steps over the edge to his death. Meanwhile, Gary is at the doctor's for a check-up to see if his breast cancer is still in remission. When Eddie gets the call, he is packing a suitcase and about to leave his workaholic wife Katherine for his lover. Rome has just stuffed a handful of pills in his mouth when he gets the call and spits them out. Gary brings Maggie from his cancer support group to the funeral and wake, where she gets on well with Delilah and Regina. The four men met when trapped in an elevator, and since they were all Boston Bruins fans, Jon bought them season tickets every year. They go to the next game together to honor Jon and try to figure out why he did it. Rome admits he has been depressed and the others insist he get help. Jon's final deal was a subsidized lease for Regina so that she can open a restaurant, instead of catering from her kitchen. Delilah is worried that Jon killed himself because of her affair with Eddie and ends it.
2	2	"Band of Dads"	James Griffiths	DJ Nash	October 3, 2018 (2018-10-03)	3.79
Gary and Maggie continue spending time together. Her ex turns up and says he's worried because she left suddenly when her cancer returned. Maggie tells him she doesn't want more chemotherapy. Sophie is upset because she and Jon were entered in a father-daughter dance recital and it feels like her father abandoned her. The guys resolve to step up and be dads for Jon's children. Sophie picks Eddie to dance with her. Rome talks to Maggie about his suicide attempt. Ashley tells Delilah that Jon added her to the restaurant lease because he thought it was time she returned to work after raising their kids. In Jon's nightstand, Delilah finds the necklace Eddie lost in her car, and returns it to him. Eddie, feeling guilty, pulls out of the recital dance. Since Jon had asked Rome to help him with the dance steps in preparation, Rome and Sophie dance well. Ashley finds a hidden life insurance policy naming Gary, Eddie, Rome, and Barbara Morgan as beneficiaries. Eddie finally listens to a voicemail that Jon left the day he died (while Eddie was having sex with Delilah); Jon says "love each other".
3	3	"Save the Date"	Richard J. Lewis	DJ Nash & David Marshall Grant	October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)	3.66
It's Gary's 35th birthday; he has a passionate night with Maggie until Jon's text reminder. Maggie, mad at Gary for prying, goes running and encounters Rome, who asks her to be his confidante. Jon's Boston Bruins fantasy camp plan for himself and the guys is reconsidered by the others. When they decide to go, Eddie stops by his house for his "lucky skates", returning unexpectedly for his forgotten cellphone, which leads to the revelation that Katherine's found out about Eddie's affair with Delilah. As the tryst's gossip quickly spreads, Delilah feels distraught with guilt. At fantasy camp, high tensions between Gary and Eddie lead to a hockey rink fight. Although Eddie apologizes, all is not forgiven. Later, Eddie tells his wife the affair is over, but Katherine is still infuriated. As the day ends, Delilah explains to Gary that while Jon was there for everyone, she felt forgotten; the reason for the affair with Eddie. Later, Gary blows out the candles of the birthday cake alone.
4	4	"Friday Night Dinner"	J. Miller Tobin	Julia Cohen	October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17)	3.33
Delilah hides a pizza peel Jon used, unable to deal with the memories and guilt. Sophie notices and accuses her mom of trying to erase her dad's legacy from their lives. Gary and Rome hatch a plan to get Delilah and Regina in the restaurant during renovations. Regina is still furious at Delilah over the affair, but even more that Delilah didn't share that Jon was distant the past two years. Eddie revisits his old bar, flashing back to nine years ago when Jon notices Eddie's drinking problem and has him kick the habit. Sophie visits Eddie and Katherine's house for an impromptu guitar lesson and a talk. Maggie is informed that her cancer is aggressively returning and has three to six months to live if no treatment. After Rome's meeting with Maggie, he confesses to Regina that he's unhappy with his job. Regina visits Delilah and apologizes for not seeing her pain earlier and offers to help her get Pizza Night back on track. After dropping Sophie off at her house, Eddie and Katherine give in to their son's request to stay for dinner. Gary and Eddie make amends, and Rome announces that he quit his job to make his movie. Eating pizza, they all toast Jon.
5	5	"The Game of Your Life"	James Griffiths	Jordan Hawley	October 24, 2018 (2018-10-24)	3.49
Gary takes Maggie out on a romantic day of activities, including hot-air ballooning. Knowing that Maggie's cancer has returned, Gary begs her to go through with chemotherapy and pledges to be by her side, but she refuses, so Gary and Maggie play one-on-one basketball to determine her fate. Sophie is suspended from school for punching a classmate who has said hurtful things about Jon, so Delilah comes up with a plan to help get Sophie's aggression out in a positive manner. Rome attends his first therapy session and receives a prescription for his depression. Meanwhile, Theo plays a tree in a school play. Despite Eddie pulling off a miracle to delay the play so that Katherine has time to get there, she tells Eddie that she's divorcing him in the aftermath of his recent affair, and Eddie winds up on Gary's couch. Later, the guys find a used pregnancy test, and Rome thinks Regina is pregnant. Later, Regina tells Rome that the test belongs to Delilah.
6	6	"Unexpected"	Nzingha Stewart	DJ Nash & Ashley Sims	October 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)	3.31
The friends get together at Rome and Regina's home for game night, which comes to a grinding halt with questions about Delilah's pregnancy, leaving Eddie with more regrets about his affair. Eddie lands a music gig at the bar, but is asked to stay with his son Theo while Katherine goes on a business trip; Gary and Maggie agree to babysit. Ashley visits a still-rattled Delilah while keeping Jon's insurance policy a secret. Shortly thereafter, Delilah asks Gary to bring her to the OBGYN to terminate her pregnancy. Rome and Regina set their sights on opening a new restaurant, but Regina's mom Shelley shows up and meddles into their affairs. Later, Regina finds Rome's suicide note written the day of Jon's death. Rome tells his wife that while he has a happy life, he still feels unhappy, leading Regina to console him. Later, Eddie has jitters as he's never performed sober before and calls Gary for advice. After restoring his confidence thanks to Theo, Eddie performs for his friends and patrons. Backstage after the concert, Delilah tells Eddie that she and Jon weren't sleeping together and that the baby is his.
7	7	"I Dare You"	James Griffiths	David Marshall Grant	November 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)	3.28
Rome wakes up with stomach pains and asks Maggie if it has to do with the antidepressants. After falling over in pain, Regina panics and takes him to the hospital. While she struggles to cope with the possibility of an overdose, Gary and Eddie make sure Rome drinks a charcoal-based substance to clear his stomach. Ultimately, the source of his pain is a small kidney stone, which he passes. Delilah feels anxious about her ultrasound, and Eddie offers to take her. Gary and Maggie take turns playing a game of dare, including singing their rendition of Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" at a restaurant. Gary then tries once more to get Maggie to get chemo, but she's upset with him. Eddie learns that an up-and-coming singer wants to use his song "Unexpected" in his album. Eddie reluctantly agrees, but passes on his advice to put the bottle down. Later, Danny, Delilah and Jon's son, has a date with a boy from school and asks Gary's advice. Meanwhile, Regina is still mad that everyone knew about Rome's depression but her, so the two make a fresh start by role-playing a first-date.
8	8	"Fight or Flight"	Ami Canaan Mann	Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol	November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)	3.47
Maggie has a recurring nightmare of herself in a plane with a young pilot named Chad who is drinking some booze as they fly in turbulence. Meanwhile, Gary helps Eddie and his son Theo find a new apartment, however Eddie is hesitant to commit to a one-year lease. Gina and Delilah set up for the grand opening, but later congregate to discuss with their group what to do since Gary and Maggie's breakup. They try to get Maggie to open up, but she pushes back, and they ultimately blame Gary. Days later, Maggie finally reveals the reason for the breakup – she is dying. Meanwhile, Gary travels to Chicago for some advice from an unlikely source – Maggie's ex Tom. Later, a tasting party commences at the new restaurant. Gary returns and joins in, but then sees Maggie and the two have another fight over trying to get chemo treatment for her. After Gary angrily walks out, he sleeps with Ashley. As Gina drives Maggie home, it is revealed that Chad was Maggie's brother who died in a car crash resulting from a DUI. Maggie has another dizzy spell followed by the same recurring nightmare, which this time has a happy ending.
9	9	"Perspective"	Chris Koch	DJ Nash & Jonathan Caren	December 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)	3.17
At the one-year anniversary of Gary beating breast cancer, he has flashbacks remembering Jon as his moral support during chemotherapy. Meanwhile, Maggie creates a bucket list of things to do before she dies of cancer. Delilah wishes she could travel back two years to when Jon become distant and shut her out. Eddie's former bandmate stops by to ask him to rejoin the group, but Eddie is hesitant due to taking care of Theo. Later, he finds out that Katherine's new love interest Hunter picks up the slack as Katherine struggles to find a babysitter while working long hours. Rome's dad visits him and Gina to fix their broken sink. He learns about Rome's depression and how he is getting help. Gary meets with Ashley to discuss whether Jon planned his suicide or if he had financial problems. Ashley brings Gary to a surprise "You're Cancer Free" party with all the friends. What was to be a joyous moment turns uncomfortable as Gary lashes out and destroys the painting Jon hung up for Gary because Jon fought so hard to keep him alive only to end his own life. Days later, Maggie texts Gary as she finally gets chemo.
10	10	"Christmas Wishlist"	Nina Lopez Corrado	Jordan Hawley & Chris Erric Maddox	December 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)	3.37
The friends meet at the Dixon house to make the Christmas season easier on the family following Jon's death. Sophie has a flashback of her dad wearing a Santa suit, causing her upset. Eddie helps her through it, and they end up playing guitar together. Gary sees Ashley on the phone with a banker. He hopes for some answers about the day of Jon's suicide, but Ashley tells him to make sure his family has a good time. Gina hopes to be intimate with Rome who admits his sex drive is low due to his meds. Later, when Maggie and Gary are out, she only reveals that she has begun chemo after she vomits in his car. Meanwhile, Eddie takes Delilah to the hospital after a fall. Sophie follows and learns that her mother is pregnant. Back at the house, Sophie, in a much better mood, teams up with Eddie for a yuletide concert. Despite Ashley's pleas to the bankers, Delilah is served an eviction notice. The next day, Eddie leaves on a bus tour with the band. Later, Gary hangs up Jon's repaired painting for Maggie and sits with her during chemo. Ashley flashes back to a time with Jon at his apartment.
11	11	"Secrets and Lies"	James Griffiths	Julia Cohen & Dante Russo	January 17, 2019 (2019-01-17)	5.22
Days before his death, Jon made a video of himself apologizing to Barbara for abandoning her. In the present day, Delilah asks attorney Katherine's help regarding the bank's foreclosure on her house; apparently Jon leveraged his family’s home against a larger commercial loan, and Delilah signed off on it – not knowing what the papers were. Meanwhile, the gang preps for a road race to benefit suicide-prevention efforts, but Gary thinks Maggie should sit it out due to the side-effects of her chemotherapy. Katherine lets Delilah know that she got a 60-day extension on her eviction, but at a cost of $18 million; Gary, befuddled by Jon's actions does not believe he would leave his family financially stranded. Investigating past financial transactions, Delilah and Katherine try to learn about Winthrop Holdings, the shell company that Jon set up. While the two are obtaining copies of bank documents, Ashley is at the teller desk, closing out the “Rutledge account” with a check made out to her. Faced with the grim news that Gina’s restaurant may never open, thanks to the financial woes attached to the property, Rome offers to go back to making commercials, through support from his family.
12	12	"The Day Before..."	Silver Tree	Ashley Sims	January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)	5.41
On the day before Jon's suicide: Maggie moves to Boston from Chicago in response to learning that her cancer has aggressively returned after six months in remission. Jon receives a voicemail from Jeri (played by Constance Zimmer) demanding that he stop calling her. The four guys play basketball, ripping on Gary for dating a series of women then dumping them for no reason. Jon confides in Ashley that a new subway station vote is not going to happen, and therefore their business is likely going under. Rome wins a pitch to make a Super Bowl LIII commercial and he is happy about it until he isn't. Gary feeds a stray dog and names it Colin, and then is dismayed to learn that the animal shelter will euthanize him if not adopted in two weeks. As Gary waits for his screening results, he calls to adopt Colin. On the day of the tragic event, Jon leaves for work while Delilah and Eddie discuss informing their spouses about their affair. In Jon's final moments, he dismisses Ashley, finishes his call, leaves a voicemail message for Eddie to "love each other", then jumps off the balcony, while Ashley opens mail containing an airline ticket to Spain from Jon.
13	13	"Twelve Seconds"	James Griffiths	DJ Nash	January 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)	5.29
It turns out that Jeri was a business partner of Jon's before she argued with him in her last phone call with him. Upon hearing of Jon's subsequent suicide, Jeri feels guilty that she inadvertently contributed to his despair, so she works tirelessly with Ashley to get the mass transit vote back on the table. At the city council meeting, Jeri assures Delilah that the rescheduled vote will come out in her favor. Not willing to take that risk, Delilah sells the property to an interested buyer minutes before the vote takes place. By a close vote, the council ultimately decides not to create a new subway stop near Jon’s old apartment (and other property holdings).
14	14	"Someday"	Richard J. Lewis	David Marshall Grant	February 7, 2019 (2019-02-07)	5.25
Eddie returns home from his musical tour with zero hook-ups. Regina prepares to open her own restaurant. Delilah secures help from a food-and-beverage expert Andrew who procures a liquor license and bartending staff. The day before the grand opening, Regina finds out that the restaurant funding came from her Uncle Neil (not from her mom), leading Regina to reject the money. Rome asks Maggie to talk to his despondent wife, who shares how she was sexually assaulted by her uncle at age 12. Meanwhile, Gary unsuccessfully tries to track down Barbara Morgan, even with the help of a private investigator. The morning after her breakdown, Regina plans to confront her uncle, but he dies at the hospital before she arrives. There, she and her mom have a fraught conversation regarding Neil's past, where it is revealed that Shelley was also sexually assaulted by (her brother) Neil. Despite some rough beginnings, Regina's restaurant opens to a happy crowd, and the gang helps out with service. Later, the woman who lives at Barbara's old residence watches a video Jon made, which was sent on a digital memory chip in an envelope addressed to Barbara Morgan.
15	15	"The Rock"	James Griffiths	Jordan Hawley & Tucker Cawley	February 14, 2019 (2019-02-14)	4.93
Maggie wraps up her chemotherapy and has an 80% chance of doing well. Ahead of her surgery, she asks Gary to take her to Plymouth Rock. Katherine and Eddie make progress on their divorce via mediation. It goes well until Theo's guardianship is brought up, which prompts Katherine to leave since Jon and Delilah were the previous guardians. Later, she is in an auto accident and is taken to the hospital. As Katherine recovers, she reflects on how close she came to not seeing her son again. Meanwhile, Rome's father shows up at Rome and Regina's unannounced, letting him know Rome's brother Omar will be staying over, much to Rome's dismay.
16	16	"The Rosary"	Richard J. Lewis	Story by: Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol Teleplay by: Julia Cohen	February 21, 2019 (2019-02-21)	5.25
The mystery woman (possibly Barbara Morgan) creepily watches the Dixon house. She talks her way inside by making up a story about having met Sophie at the 5K race a few weeks back. At the hospital, after Maggie goes to the operating room, Gary rushes home to get her mother's rosary. On the way back, a woman steals the hospital parking spot that Gary was about to take, and they argue. It turns out that the woman is Maggie's mother Patricia. Even though Gary later apologizes, Patricia does not accept him until they are in the hospital chapel when Patricia finally breaks down, fearing she will lose Maggie. The next morning, they stand beside Maggie as she wakes up. Meanwhile, Rome misplaces his finished screenplay at the hospital; he eventually finds it in the hands of teenager PJ, who loves the it since he relates to the storyline. Shortly thereafter, Rome calls the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to volunteer. Regina gets a positive newspaper review of her restaurant but is dismayed that it focuses on investor Andrew and gives her very little recognition. As Eddie and Katherine prepare to sign the divorce papers, Theo has a night terror.
17	17	"Goodbye"	James Griffiths	DJ Nash	February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)	5.26
After rekindling a spark with Katherine and deciding not to divorce, Eddie realizes that they cannot keep any secrets or lies between them. Delilah wants to let go of the Barbara Morgan mystery, but Sophie says the baby might want answers someday. So, Delilah returns to the woman she and Gary visited before and learns that she is Barbara. Barbara shows Delilah the video Jon made and tells her that she dated Jon's roommate Dave. Back 17 years ago, Jon and Dave bought tickets to a flight leaving Logan International Airport on September 11, 2001, but Jon missed the flight, which was one of two that took down the World Trade Center towers. Jon had survivor's guilt and stopped talking to Barbara after learning she was pregnant. Delilah flashed back to when she met Jon in the airport moments later. When Delilah tells her friends the story, Maggie says that it was likely the totality of Jon’s issues – including his financial problems and grief over Dave – that led him to end his life. Later, Maggie learns she is cancer-free, which prompts tears of joy from Gary and laughter from Maggie. After helping Maggie move into his home, Gary visits Jon’s grave for the proper goodbye the two friends never got.

Season 2 (2019–20)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
18	1	"Coming Home"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash	September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)	4.99
As Delilah is about to give birth, Eddie confesses to Katherine that he is the father of Delilah's baby. She instructs him to go to the hospital to at least be there for the birth before taking off to her mother’s. Gary, Maggie, and the rest of the gang get the call that Delilah is in labour. While trying to purchase the crib they forgot about, Gary confronts Eddie about him being the father of Delilah's baby, while Rome is dumbstruck about Jon's vasectomy he never knew about. Rome confesses to Regina and Gary that he wants kids. Later, at the Dixons, everyone gathers together to celebrate the newly named baby Charlotte Dixon and take a group picture underneath Jon's old jersey.
19	2	"Grand Canyon"	Chris Koch	DJ Nash & Geoffrey Nauffts	October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)	4.77
Maggie's mother, Patricia, visits town for the weekend, but it is later revealed she has left her husband, which doesn't sit too well with Maggie. Barbara and her husband Mitch visit with Delilah informing her of getting notices from the Rutledge trust, which Jon set up to compensate Barbara and P.J. for abandoning them. Mitch wants to get rid of the money so that his son won't find out he's been lying to him his whole life. Meanwhile, as Rome volunteers at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, P.J. reaches out to Rome in a phone call. Shortly, they suggest meeting up for dinner to talk things out where P.J. reveals that he believes Jon is his real dad. Delilah feels anxious about everything that has happened, but restaurant owner Andrew tells her to forgive herself. Meanwhile, Gina and Andrew butt heads regarding restaurant figures. Eddie manages to keep Theo distracted in the midst of trying to track down Katherine, who eventually returned home still not feeling alright.
20	3	"Mixed Signals"	Steve Robin	David Marshall Grant	October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)	4.23
21	4	"The Perfect Storm"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Julia Cohen & Ashley Sims	October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)	4.05
22	5	"Austin"	Eric Laneuville	DJ Nash & Michelle Leibel	October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)	4.38
23	6	"Unleashed"	Tessa Blake	Lauren Bachelis & Christopher Luccy	October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)	4.16
24	7	"Ten Years"	Robert Duncan McNeill	Chris Erric Maddox & Dante Russo	November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)	4.45
25	8	"Goodnight"	Kevin Tancharoen	Geoffrey Nauffts & Mimi Won Techentin	November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)	4.57
26	9	"Time Stands Still"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash & Michelle Leibel	November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)	4.59
27	10	"The Kiss"	Steve Robin	David Marshall Grant	January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)	4.17
28	11	"We're the Howards"	Stacey K. Black	Lauren Bachelis & Christopher Luccy	January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)	3.81
29	12	"Guilty"	Pete Chatmon	Julia Cohen & Ashley Sims	February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)	3.73
30	13	"Daisy"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Tucker Cawley & Dante Russo	February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)	3.65
31	14	"The Sleepover"	Nicole Rubio	Mimi Won Techentin & Chris Erric Maddox	February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)	3.65
32	15	"The Lunch"	Richard J. Lewis	Geoffrey Nauffts & Katie Scheines	February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)	3.68
33	16	"Change of Plans"	Daisy von Scherler Mayer	DJ Nash & Michelle Liebel	March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)	3.64
34	17	"One Year Later"	Rebecca Asher	David Marshall Grant & Julia Cohen	March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)	3.75
35	18	"Mothers and Daughters"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Tucker Cawley & Mimi Won Techentin	March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)	4.13
36	19	"'Til Death Do Us Part"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash	March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)	4.27

Season 3 (2020–21)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
37	1	"Hit & Run"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash & Michelle Leibel	November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)	4.04
38	2	"Writings on the Wall"	Tessa Blake	Terrence Coli & Geoffrey Nauffts	December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)	3.85
39	3	"Letting Go"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	David Marshall Grant & Elizabeth Laime	December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)	3.57
40	4	"The Talk"	Tessa Blake	Christopher Luccy & Nikita T. Hamilton	December 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)	3.33
41	5	"Non-essential"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Ashley Sims & Gabriela Revilla Lugo	March 11, 2021 (2021-03-11)	2.90
42	6	"Miles Apart"	Tessa Blake	DJ Nash & Michelle Leibel	March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18)	3.01
43	7	"Timing"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	David Marshall Grant & Katie Scheines	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)	3.06
44	8	"The Price of Admission"	Tessa Blake	Terrence Coli & Royale Watkins & Corey Deshon	April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)	2.62
45	9	"The Lost Sheep"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Christopher Luccy & Nikita T. Hamilton	April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)	2.26
46	10	"Trust Me"	Tessa Blake	DJ Nash & Elizabeth Laime	April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)	2.55
47	11	"Redefine"	Nicole Rubio	Ashley Sims & Michelle Leibel	April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)	2.01
48	12	"Junior"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	David Marshall Grant & Geoffrey Nauffts	May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)	2.10
A month passes. Danny considers coming out at school, and Gary worries his visiting father Javier might say something offensive. Javier and Darcy bond over their shared experiences as veterans. Javier tells Danny that Douglas, a friend who died saving Javier's life in Vietnam, was a closeted gay man; he advises Danny to be proud of who he is. Danny comes out to his classmates, who put up rainbow-themed Zoom backgrounds. Eddie returns home. Katherine skips dinner with him to check into a hotel with Allen, but she and Allen recognize Katherine is reacting to Eddie and spend the evening talking. Katherine confesses all to Eddie and wants to enter counseling--not to save their marriage, but to protect Theo as they end it. Walter and Florence have their romantic signals crossed until Rome and Regina advise them at a family dinner on May 25, 2020. Tyrell's guest Keke hasn't arrived, and instead sends Tyrell the video of George Floyd's murder, stunning everyone as they watch it.
49	13	"Listen"	Nicole Rubio	Royale Watkins & Corey Deshon & Nikita T. Hamilton	May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)	2.01
50	14	"United Front"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	Terrence Coli & Elizabeth Laime	May 19, 2021 (2021-05-19)	1.97
Rome tries to deal with Tyrell cutting classes to attend protests, but Tyrell's explanation has him thinking. Regina spends some time at the restaurant learning recipes from Walter's girlfriend Florence, only to have her mother butt in. Regina accuses her mother of using the wrong ingredient and ruining a dish only to realize it was herself who made the error, leading to her worrying that the recent fall she had is affecting her memory. Katherine and Eddie try to figure out how and when to tell Theo about their pending divorce, only to have Darcy's son blab the information while playing with Theo. After Maggie picks up her spirits some, Sophie goes to MMI to tell the dean of admissions why she shut down her recent audition. While there, Sophie sees a photo of a cello prodigy on the wall, and learns from the dean that the girl was accepted but committed suicide. After learning the girl is Layla Gregory, whom Sophie's instructor Peter had mentioned, Sophie is struck with the realization that Peter may have abused someone else.
51	15	"Not Alone"	Nicole Rubio	Christopher Luccy & Gabriela Revilla Lugo	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)	2.21
Convinced that Katherine won't let him have unsupervised visits with Theo, Eddie looks into a wheelchair-accessible place and accepts Gary's offer to have a friend convert his vehicle for hand controls. However, Katherine tells Eddie it's not his disability that worries her, it's his addiction. Haunted by learning that Layla Gregory had committed suicide, Sophie visits the girl's parents. They are at first dismissive as they deal with grief, but the father later visits Sophie with evidence that her suspicions about Peter may have merit. At her mother's prodding, Regina gets a cat scan done to try and deal with her concussion and short-term memory loss, but the scan finds nothing. Elsewhere, Rome helps Tyrell make a video that explores the impact of systemic racism, but the project takes a turn they didn't expect.
52	16	"No One Is to Blame"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash & Michelle Leibel	June 2, 2021 (2021-06-02)	2.48
Having lost her father to suicide and now dealing with Layla killing herself, Sophie visits Rome to ask what prompted him to consider ending his life. Rome's frank answer and conversation about now waking up with a purpose convinces Sophie that she needs to go to the police about what Peter did to make sure he can't hurt anyone else. Regina learns that her restaurant relief funds could take months, meaning she has no income. This prompts Rome to consider directing a soda commercial that he finds offensive, until Regina convinces him otherwise. Katherine gets upset when Alan is texting someone during their picnic date, having learned that he is on a dating site, but it turns out Alan was setting up a romantic gesture. Katherine realizes she has trust issues from her time with Eddie, and asks Alan to put their relationship on pause. Alan counters that he doesn't want to wait. Eddie spends a day with Theo, with Gary supervising. Gary is later taken aback when Darcy says her ex-husband is moving across the state to Lenox and they agreed that they'd stay geographically close for the sake of Liam. Gary says how much his friend needs him right now, causing Darcy to remark that she wishes he'd treat her as well as he treats his friends.
53	17	"Justice Part 1"	Nicole Rubio	Elizabeth Laime & Terrence Coli	June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)	2.48
Delilah returns and accompanies Sophie to the police station, along with Maggie. While the detective believes Sophie's story, he feels there isn't enough evidence to charge Peter, but says he is now on police radar and will be watched closely. Eddie visits Delilah to see Charlie, and Danny overhears Delilah telling Eddie she wants to move the family to France. Gary agrees to accompany Darcy to Lenox, saying he wants to have a family with her and Liam. This leaves Eddie without a supervisor for his visits with Theo. Soon after, Theo is injured under Katherine's watch, and Eddie considers using it against her in a custody hearing. Tyrell learns that his mother's friend and colleague received a promotion that she was in line to get, and strongly believes the man turned his mom in to immigration.
54	18	"Justice Part 2"	Nina Lopez-Corrado	DJ Nash	June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)	2.48
Danny, Sophie and Gary all confront Delilah about taking her family to France, calling it selfish. Delilah counters that her time in France was the only time she felt free of people prying into Jon's suicide and her affair with Eddie. She later breaks down after smashing a photo of Jon, and Danny comforts her. Eddie decides not to use Theo's injury against Katherine, but proposes a deal: he can have unsupervised visits with Theo provided he takes a weekly drug test. Tyrell learns the true reason why his mother was caught by immigration, and feels guilty for it. Regina tearfully shuts down her restaurant, but gets some perspective when a regular carry-out customer comes in and says his wife died from COVID-19. Sophie decides to tell her story on Maggie's podcast, and mentions Peter by name. Gary stops by his father's place, asking him to provide an alibi and say Gary was there all night. Gary then heads to Peter's house, where he covers Peter's head with a cloth bag and drags him inside.

Production

Development

It's an optimistic look at how the loss of a friend is the impetus for the other seven to finally start living, to make a promise to him and to themselves to finally be honest about what's really going on,... I know in my own life, my friend's passing is a constant reminder to keep things in perspective.

—Creator D.J. Nash, on the underlying themes of the series.

On August 18, 2017, ABC landed a series titled A Million Little Things with a put pilot commitment, to be written by DJ Nash, who would serve as executive producer alongside Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor. The series was described as "being in the tone of The Big Chill," with the title stemming from the popular adage, "Friendship isn't a big thing – it's a million little things." Nash came up with the idea for the series following his single-camera comedy pilot Losing It. He said that "Sometimes in comedy, you have to apologize for adding drama, which is why I was so thrilled to see ABC's passion for a drama that has comedy". ABC officially ordered the series to pilot in January 2018, and the show was officially picked up to series on May 9, 2018. The series is produced by ABC Studios and Kapital Entertainment. On February 5, 2019, during the TCA press tour, A Million Little Things was renewed for a second season. On August 8, 2019, it was announced that ABC had ordered a full season for the second season. On May 21, 2020, ABC renewed the series for a third season which premiered on November 19, 2020. At the PaleyFest New York panel, Nash announced that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement will be part of the storylines for the third season. On May 14, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season which will consists of 20 episodes.

Casting

On February 6, 2018, David Giuntoli was cast as Eddie. A week later, Romany Malco was cast as Rome. By the end of the month, Christina Ochoa had joined the cast as Ashley, along with Anne Son as Katherine, Christina Moses as Regina Howard, and James Roday Rodriguez as Gary. In early March 2018, Stéphanie Szostak was cast as Delilah, while Lizzy Greene was cast as Sophie Dixon. That month, it was also revealed that Ron Livingston had joined the series in an unspecified role, which was revealed with the series order in May to be the character Jon. On June 27, 2018, Grace Park was cast as Katherine, replacing Anne Son who was in the original pilot.

Filming

Production on the pilot took place from March 12 to 29, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Principal photography for the first season began on July 24, 2018, and concluded on February 4, 2019. Filming for the second season began on June 19, 2019 and ended on February 19, 2020. Filming for the third season began on August 27, 2020 and ended on May 12, 2021.

Music

The soundtrack for the first season was released digitally on March 1, 2019, by Hollywood Records.

Release

Broadcast

The series premiered on September 26, 2018 on ABC in the United States. In Canada, the series airs on Citytv. In Turkey, the series broadcast through pay broadcaster Digiturk. The second season premiered on September 26, 2019.

Home media

The first season was released on DVD in Region 1 on August 27, 2019.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregation Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 53% with an average rating of 6.34/10, based on 32 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite a decent ensemble and a few intriguing elements, A MillIon Little Things breaks under the weight of its own emotionally lofty ambitions." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 51 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."

Ratings

Overall

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		TV season	Rank	Avg. viewers (millions)	18–49 rating (average)
			Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	Wednesday 10:00 pm (1–10) Thursday 9:00 pm (11–17)	17	September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)	TBD	February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)	TBD	2018–19	49	7.78	2.0
2	Thursday 9:00 pm (1–9) Thursday 10:00 pm (10–19)	19	September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)	TBD	March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)	TBD	2019–20	47	7.26	1.6
3	Thursday 10:00 pm (1−8) Wednesday 10:00 pm (9–16, 18) Wednesday 9:00 pm (17)	18	November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)	TBD	June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)	TBD	2020–21	57	5.24	1.0

Season 1

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	September 26, 2018	1.1/5	5.07	1.1	4.27	2.2	9.34
2	"Band of Dads"	October 3, 2018	0.8/3	3.79	1.1	3.71	1.9	7.50
3	"Save the Date"	October 10, 2018	0.8/3	3.66	1.1	3.50	1.9	7.17
4	"Friday Night Dinner"	October 17, 2018	0.8/3	3.33	1.0	3.49	1.8	6.82
5	"The Game of Your Life"	October 24, 2018	0.8/3	3.49	1.0	3.41	1.8	6.91
6	"Unexpected"	October 31, 2018	0.8/3	3.31	1.0	3.36	1.8	6.67
7	"I Dare You"	November 7, 2018	0.7/3	3.28	1.1	3.53	1.8	6.81
8	"Fight or Flight"	November 28, 2018	0.8/3	3.47	1.0	3.55	1.8	7.02
9	"Perspective"	December 5, 2018	0.7/3	3.17	1.0	3.42	1.7	6.60
10	"Christmas Wishlist"	December 12, 2018	0.7/3	3.37	1.0	3.37	1.7	6.74
11	"Secrets and Lies"	January 17, 2019	1.1/5	5.22	1.1	3.53	2.2	8.76
12	"The Day Before..."	January 24, 2019	1.1/5	5.41	1.1	3.46	2.2	8.87
13	"Twelve Seconds"	January 31, 2019	1.1/5	5.29	1.0	3.31	2.1	8.61
14	"Someday"	February 7, 2019	1.0/5	5.25	1.1	3.45	2.1	8.66
15	"The Rock"	February 14, 2019	1.0/5	4.93	1.1	3.50	2.1	8.44
16	"The Rosary"	February 21, 2019	1.1/5	5.25	1.1	3.41	2.2	8.66
17	"Goodbye"	February 28, 2019	1.1/5	5.26	1.0	3.32	2.1	8.59

Season 2

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Coming Home"	September 26, 2019	1.0/5	4.99	0.8	3.06	1.8	8.06
2	"Grand Canyon"	October 3, 2019	0.8/4	4.77	1.0	2.97	1.8	7.74
3	"Mixed Signals"	October 10, 2019	0.8/4	4.23	0.9	3.01	1.7	7.25
4	"The Perfect Storm"	October 17, 2019	0.7/4	4.05	0.9	3.12	1.6	7.17
5	"Austin"	October 24, 2019	0.9/4	4.38	0.7	2.91	1.6	7.29
6	"Unleashed"	October 31, 2019	0.7/3	4.16	0.8	2.70	1.5	6.83
7	"Ten Years"	November 7, 2019	0.8/4	4.45	0.7	2.91	1.5	7.36
8	"Goodnight"	November 14, 2019	0.8/4	4.57	0.8	2.87	1.6	7.44
9	"Time Stands Still"	November 21, 2019	0.8/4	4.59	0.8	2.91	1.6	7.50
10	"The Kiss"	January 23, 2020	0.7/4	4.17	0.9	3.45	1.6	7.62
11	"We're the Howards"	January 30, 2020	0.6/3	3.81	0.9	3.24	1.5	7.06
12	"Guilty"	February 6, 2020	0.7/4	3.73	0.9	3.36	1.6	7.07
13	"Daisy"	February 13, 2020	0.6/3	3.65	0.9	3.43	1.5	7.07
14	"The Sleepover"	February 20, 2020	0.6/3	3.65	0.8	3.33	1.4	6.99
15	"The Lunch"	February 27, 2020	0.6/4	3.68	0.8	3.19	1.4	6.87
16	"Change of Plans"	March 5, 2020	0.6/3	3.64	0.9	3.25	1.5	6.90
17	"One Year Later"	March 12, 2020	0.6/3	3.75	0.9	3.45	1.5	7.20
18	"Mothers and Daughters"	March 19, 2020	0.7/3	4.13	0.8	3.12	1.5	7.25
19	"'Til Death Do Us Part"	March 26, 2020	0.7/3	4.27	0.8	3.00	1.5	7.27

Season 3

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Hit & Run"	November 19, 2020	0.7	4.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	"Writings on the Wall"	December 3, 2020	0.6	3.85	0.7	2.81	1.2	6.67
3	"Letting Go"	December 10, 2020	0.5	3.57	0.6	2.76	1.2	6.32
4	"The Talk"	December 17, 2020	0.5	3.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
5	"Non-essential"	March 11, 2021	0.4	2.90	0.5	2.60	1.0	5.50
6	"Miles Apart"	March 18, 2021	0.5	3.01	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
7	"Timing"	March 25, 2021	0.5	3.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
8	"The Price of Admission"	April 1, 2021	0.4	2.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
9	"The Lost Sheep"	April 7, 2021	0.4	2.26	0.5	2.35	0.9	4.62
10	"Trust Me"	April 14, 2021	0.4	2.55	0.5	2.33	0.8	4.88
11	"Redefine"	April 21, 2021	0.3	2.01	0.5	2.38	0.8	4.39
12	"Junior"	May 5, 2021	0.4	2.10	0.5	2.48	0.9	4.58
13	"Listen"	May 12, 2021	0.3	2.01	0.5	2.20	0.8	4.21
14	"United Front"	May 19, 2021	0.3	1.97	0.4	2.10	0.7	4.07
15	"Not Alone"	May 26, 2021	0.3	2.21	0.5	2.28	0.8	4.49
16	"No One Is to Blame"	June 2, 2021	0.3	2.48	0.5	2.15	0.8	4.62
17/18	"Justice Part 1" / "Justice Part 2"	June 9, 2021	0.4	2.48	0.4	2.01	0.8	4.50

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019
	Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Romany Malco	Nominated
	Television Academy Honors	Outstanding Programs and Storytellers Advancing Social Change Through Television	A Million Little Things	Won

External links

• A Million Little Things at IMDb