''Pivoting'' is an American

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television series created by Liz Astrof that premiered on

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on January 9, 2022, and ended on March 10, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

After the sudden death of their friend Coleen, three middle-aged friends, Amy, Jodie and Sarah, decide that life is short and they must "pivot" their lives in new directions. As they each make impulsive choices in an attempt to find happiness, it strengthens their friendship.

Cast and characters

Main

Eliza Coupe Eliza Coupe () is an American actress, comedian and model, known for playing Jane Kerkovich-Williams in the ABC comedy series '' Happy Endings'', Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the final two seasons of the medical comedy-drama '' Scrubs'', her starring ...

as Amy, a local morning talk show producer and workaholic who commits to spending more time with her children despite her fear of familial responsibility *

Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin (born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin on May 22, 1978) is an American actress. She starred as Margene Heffman in the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011), Mary Margaret Blanchard, Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the Am ...

as Jodie, a mother of three children who develops a crush on her trainer while trying to achieve a lifelong fitness goal *

Maggie Q Margaret Denise Quigley (born May 22, 1979), professionally known as Maggie Q, is an American actress. She began her professional career in Hong Kong, with starring roles in the action films '' Gen-Y Cops'' (2000) and '' Naked Weapon'' (2002), ...

as Sarah, a surgeon who gives up her stressful career to become a cashier at a grocery store and recently divorced her wife *

Tommy Dewey Thomas R. Dewey (born August 3, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He co-starred in the Hulu original series ''Casual (TV series), Casual.'' Early life Dewey was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He went to Mountain Brook High School, ...

as Henry, Amy's husband * JT Neal as Matt, Jodie's trainer * Marcello Reyes as Luke, Amy's 7-year old son

Recurring

* Robert Baker as Dan, Jodie’s husband *

Colton Dunn Colton Dunn (born June 30, 1977) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Garrett McNeil on the NBC workplace comedy '' Superstore'' (2015–2021), his work on Comedy Central sketch comedy series '' Key & Peele ...

as Brian, Coleen's husband who is now a widower * Audrey Gerthoffer as Andrea, Jodie’s teenage daughter who runs a social media beauty channel * Connie Jackson as Gloria, Amy’s nanny

Episodes

Production

Development

On February 6, 2020, ''Pivoting'' was given a pilot order by

. The pilot is written by Liz Astrof and directed by

Tristram Shapeero Tristram Shapeero is an English television director and producer who has worked on both British and American comedy series. Early life Shapeero was born in Somerset and spent his childhood in Bath, where he attended St. Stephen's School and Beec ...

. On May 10, 2021, ''Pivoting'' was picked to series by Fox. The series is created by Astrof who is expected to executive produce alongside Shapeero, Aaron Kaplan, and Dana Honor. Production companies involved with the series are

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, and

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. The series premiered on January 9, 2022. On May 13, 2022, Fox canceled the series after one season.

Casting

On April 21, 2020,

and

were cast to star. On May 20, 2020,

joined the main cast. On September 17, 2020, JT Neal was cast as a series regular. On December 8, 2020,

joined the cast in a starring role. When ''Pivoting'' was picked to series, Marcello Reyes was also listed as a main cast member.

Reception

Critical response

The

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website

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reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 10 critic reviews.

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Ratings

References

External links

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Production website
* {{IMDb title 2020s American single-camera sitcoms 2020s American LGBTQ-related sitcoms 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television series by Fox Entertainment Television series by Kapital Entertainment Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set on Long Island Works about friendship Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms