Weekend Family

Weekend Family (French: Week-End Family) is a French comedy streaming television series for children and teenagers, which is produced by Elephant International for the Walt Disney Company.[1] The series premiered on February 23, 2022 on Disney+ in select countries.

Weekend Family
FrenchWeek-End Family
GenreComedy
Created byBaptiste Filleul
Written by
  • Géraldine de Margerie
  • Nour Ben Salem
  • Cécile Lugiez
  • Julie-Anna Grignon
  • Marion Carnel
  • Paul Madillo
Directed by
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Producers
  • Sandra Ouaiss
  • Dorothée Woillez
  • Nathalie Majdar
Running time24–32 minutes
Production companyElephant International
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkDisney+
Original releaseFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23) –
present (present)

Plot

Fred is the fun and irresistible father of a very diverse family. As a perpetual joker, he tries to be a good father to his daughters Clara (15 years), Victoire (12 years) and Romy (9 years), for whom he only takes custody on weekends. Although his daughters' mothers love Fred, Laurence, Marie-Ange and Helena all had good reasons to leave him. The mothers are never far away, and neither is Stan, Fred's best friend. When Fred falls madly in love with Emmanuelle, a Québécois woman living in Paris who studied child psychology and is doing her doctorate, a new phase in life begins for both of them. Emmanuelle, who cannot always rely on the advice of her best friend Cora, has to break away from books and theory every weekend in order to get along with her new family, including Fred's ex-partners.

Cast
Character Actor Voice actor
Fred Éric Judor Evan Arnold
Emmanuelle „Emma“ Daphnée Côté Hallé Jessie Hendricks
Clara Liona Bordonaro Victoria Washington
Romy Roxane Barrazuol Lila Karp-Ziring
Victoire „Vic“ Midie Dreyfus Lily Sanfelippo
Marie-Ange Jeanne Bournaud Liza Seneca
Helena Annabel Lopez Presciliana Esparolini
Laurence Annelise Hesme Robyn Cohen
Stan Hafid F. Benamar Matt Flynn
Cora Séphora Pondi Aurelia Michael

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Fresh Start"
"Nouveau départ"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
Fred and Emma are madly in love but since Emma is due back to Canada to finish her thesis, Fred hasn’t told his kids. When they find out, Romy plots to keep Emma and Fred apart. Which means that neither Fred nor Emma know that the other wants to stay together.
2"Zero Waste"
"Zéro conso"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
As they drop off the girls on Friday night, the three exes invite themselves at Fred’s for Sunday Brunch in order to get to know Emma. Clara imposes a “zero waste” challenge on the family: no one is allowed to buy anything for the whole weekend. Romy is beside herself because she’s lost her binky and Emma is convinced it’s her fault.
3"Double Axel"
"Double axel"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
Marie-Ange gets the family a virtual assistant, which Vic and Romy are delighted about. Clara learns to respect Emma’s privacy. Romy, completely addicted to an online game, is furious when she finds out Emma mentions her in her thesis. The tension is at its height when Fred inadvertently spills water all over Emma’s computer.
4"The Deep End"
"Sous l'eau"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
This weekend, Fred is ill so Emma has to take care of the girls all by herself. Vic has a synchronized swimming competition this Sunday and is nervous because of her tyrannical coach, Clara insists on going to an environmental protest on Saturday night, and Romy plays nurse at her father’s bedside.
5"The Neighbor's Get Together"
"La fête des voisins"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
At the neighbors’ get-together, Emma realizes that her new thesis advisor is none other than the rigid president of the freeholder’s association, who’s also not a fan of Fred’s annoying and noisy family. The girls come up with a plan to make sure he takes a liking to Emma. Clara gets a letter from Alexis.
6"The Ranch's Farewell"
"Adieu au ranch"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
Clara wants to get rid of her childhood things and sell them at the flea market this Sunday. Romy struggles to welcome changes in her family dynamic. Vic gets help from Emma to help her little sister express her feelings. Emma has doubts about her career path. Fred must accept that his eldest is growing up.
7"Back to Nature"
"Le retour à la nature"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
The family, Alexis, Stan and Marie Ange go on an adventure in the Fontainebleau forest for Vic’s birthday. The program: a Treasure Trail and then back to the lodge for a “truth or dare” party. Emma gets a phone call with a tempting offer that could change everything...
8"Do-Over"
"Tout recommence"		TBATBAFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
It’s Mothers’ Day weekend. Emma has doubts about the new life she’s embarking upon. The girls are worried that their father and Emma are breaking up and surprise them to rekindle the flame. Clara sends a text to Alexis by mistake and Emma gives her piece of advice to give her the courage she needs.

Release

The series premiered on February 23, 2022 on Disney+ in France, Canada, Benelux, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan (including Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand). The series debuted in the US, UK, Ireland and Italy on March 9, 2022.[2][3]

Reception

Joel Keller of Decider found the chemistry between the characters uplifting across their relationships, stating that it succeeds to avoid the portrayal of excessive and trite responses provided by other sitcoms, while complimenting the humor and the character development.[4] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, praised the show for its promotion of love and acceptance, found that the series depicts different positive role models, and complimented the diversity of the characters.[5]

References
  1. ""Week-end Family": tout savoir sur la nouvelle série française de Disney+". sudinfo.be. May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. Palmer, Roger (December 7, 2021). "First Look At French Disney+ Original "Weekend Family"". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved February 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Palmer, Roger (February 17, 2022). "What's Coming To Disney+ In March 2022 (US)". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. "'Weekend Family' Disney Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  5. "Weekend Family TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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