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series '' Parenthood'' premiered on September 13, 2011, and ended on February 28, 2012. This season consisted of 18 episodes.

Cast

Main cast

Peter Krause Peter William Krause (; born August 12, 1965) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has held leading roles across multiple acclaimed television series, portraying Casey McCall on '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000), Nate Fisher on '' Si ...

as Adam Braverman *

Lauren Graham Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actor, actress and author. She is best known for portraying Lorelai Gilmore on The WB series ''Gilmore Girls'', for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – ...

as Sarah Braverman *

Dax Shepard Dax Randall Shepard (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker and podcaster. Since 2018, he has hosted '' Armchair Expert'', a podcast in which he interviews celebrities, journalists, and academics about their lives. Shepa ...

as Crosby Braverman *

Monica Potter Monica Potter (June 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles in the films ''Con Air'' (1997), ''Patch Adams (film), Patch Adams'' (1998), and ''Along Came a Spider (film), Along Came a Spider'' (2001). She also appear ...

as Kristina Braverman *

Erika Christensen Erika Jane Christensen (born August 19, 1982) is an American actress. Her filmography includes roles in ''Traffic'' (2000), '' Swimfan'' (2002), '' The Banger Sisters'' (2002), '' The Perfect Score'' (2004), '' Flightplan'' (2005), '' How to Ro ...

as Julia Braverman-Graham *

Sam Jaeger Samuel Heath Jaeger (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor and screenwriter. Life and career Jaeger was born on January 29, 1977, in Perrysburg, Ohio, the son of LeAnne (née Graening) and Charles Jaeger. He is the youngest of four childre ...

Joel Graham Joel Graham is the bassist of English thrash metal band Evile and former bassist of metal band Rise to Addiction. Biography Graham was born on 10 February 1977 in Dewsbury, England. He was strongly influenced and supported by his parents from ...

* Savannah Paige Rae as Sydney Graham (16 episodes) *

Sarah Ramos Sarah Emily Ramos (born May 21, 1991) is an American actress who began her career as a child actress. She is known for her roles on the television series ''American Dreams'' (2002–2005) and '' Parenthood'' (2010–2015). Early life Ramos was ...

as Haddie Braverman (16 episodes) *

Max Burkholder Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor. He is most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, '' Parenthood''. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles ...

as Max Braverman (15 episodes) *

Joy Bryant Joy Bryant (born October 18, 1974) is an American actress, businesswoman and fashion model. She has appeared in numerous films and television since beginning her acting career in 2001. She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations, and one Sc ...

as Jasmine Trussell (12 episodes) * Tyree Brown as Jabbar Trussell (15 episodes) *

Miles Heizer Miles Heizer (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor. On television, he is known for portraying Alex Standall in the Netflix original series ''13 Reasons Why'' and Drew Holt in the NBC drama series '' Parenthood''. He has also appeared in the fi ...

as Drew Holt (13 episodes) *

Mae Whitman Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American actor. She began her career as a child actor, starring in the films '' When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994), '' One Fine Day'' (1996), ''Independence Day'' (1996), and '' Hope Floats'' (1998), ...

Amber Holt Amber Shirell Holt (born June 7, 1985) is an American professional women's basketball player most recently with the Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Early life Holt was born in Norcross, Georgia. She is the da ...

Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia (born Bonnie Bedelia Culkin; March 25, 1948) is an American actress. After beginning her career in theatre in the 1960s, Bedelia starred in the CBS daytime soap opera '' Love of Life'' and made her film debut in '' The Gypsy Moths ...

as Camille Braverman (14 episodes) * Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman (15 episodes)

Recurring cast

Jason Ritter Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor. The son of actors John Ritter and Nancy Morgan, he is known for his work in television series such as ''Joan of Arcadia'' (2003–2005), ''Gravity Falls'' (2012–2016), '' Anot ...

as Mark Cyr *

Michael B. Jordan Michael Bakari Jordan ( ; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his film roles in '' Fruitvale Station'' (2013), ''Creed'' (2015), ''Black Panther'' (2018), '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' ...

as Alex *

Skyler Day Skyler Elizabeth Day (born August 2, 1991) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her recurring roles as Maggie Ritter on the TeenNick series '' Gigantic'' and as Amy Ellis on the NBC series '' Parenthood''. Life ...

as Amy Ellis *

John Corbett John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003), ...

as Seth Holt * D. B. Woodside as Dr. Joseph Prestridge *

Alexandra Daddario Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013). She has since starred in '' Hall Pass'' (2011), '' Texas Chainsaw 3D' ...

as Rachel *

Rosa Salazar Rosa Salazar (; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in the NBC series '' Parenthood'' (2011–2012) and the FX anthology series '' American Horror Story: Murder House'' (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title charact ...

as Zoe DeHaven *

Courtney Ford Courtney Ford (born June 27, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on television, such as playing Christine Hill on ''Dexter'' (2009), Portia Bellefleur on ''True Blood'' (2011), Lily on '' Parenthood'' (2012), Tonia Pyn ...

as Lily *

Tom Maden Tom Maden is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jake Fitzgerald in the MTV anthology slasher series '' Scream'', from 2015 to 2016. Prior to acting, Maden was also a participant in the third season of the Disco ...

as Zach Bell * Amanda Foreman as Suze Lessing *

Tina Lifford Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox sitcom '' South Central'' (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in ...

as Renee Trussell *

Jonathan Tucker Jonathan Moss Tucker (born May 31, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003), ''Hostage'' (2005), '' In the Valley of Elah'' (2007), '' The Ruins'' (2 ...

as Bob Little

Production

''Parenthood'' was renewed for a third season by NBC on May 12, 2011. This season of ''Parenthood'' was set to only have 16 episodes. However, on September 29, 2011, NBC ordered two more episodes of ''Parenthood'' bringing this seasons total to 18 episodes.

Episodes

Ratings

U.S. Live Ratings

References

{{Parenthood 2011 American television seasons 2012 American television seasons

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