Duncanville is an American adult animated sitcom created by Amy Poehler, Mike Scully and Julie Scully for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series features the voices of Poehler, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Zach Cherry, Yassir Lester, Betsy Sodaro, Rashida Jones, Joy Osmanski, and Wiz Khalifa. The series premiered in the United States on February 16, 2020.
In June 2022, Fox cancelled the series after three seasons, with previously unaired episodes being burnt off on October 18, 2022 on Hulu
Premise
Duncanville centers on the life of Duncan Harris, an average 15-year-old boy who is always one step away from making a bad decision. Duncan lives with his family. His family includes his mother, Annie, a meter maid, who dreams of being a detective someday and always has to watch Duncan from screwing up; his father, Jack, who tries to be a better father figure to Duncan than his own father was to him; his younger 12-year-old sister Kimberly, who is an awkward and angsty tween going through normal teen-phases; and his other sister Jing, an adopted intelligent 5-year-old Asian who always giving Duncan advice. Mia is Duncan's on-and-off crush. Other recurring characters include Mr Mitch, a teacher at the school that works a series of other jobs, Duncan's friends, Yangzi, Bex, and Wolf; the Harris' neighbor, Helen Diggins, Jack's mean-spirited father Dick, and Annie's con-man brother, Stan Theman.
Cast
Main
Amy Poehler as: Duncan, an average teen who is average in every way who has a dream world where he is everything. He has a crush on Mia and refers to his best friends for advice and help. Annie, mother to Duncan, Kimberly, and Jing, and Jack's wife who is a meter maid that strives to be a detective. Ty Burrell as Jack, the rock-obsessed plumber dad who tries to be a better father than his father had been. Riki Lindhome as Kimberly, Duncan's angsty, awkward, Wiccan 12-year-old sister with a midriff shirt and purple-dyed hair who struggles to be popular in middle school but fails and takes it out on Duncan. Zach Cherry as Wolf, Duncan's monotonous friend and the object of Kimberly's affection. He has issues at home and acts aloof and disinterested in things. Yassir Lester as Yangzi, Duncan's friend who supports various brands on Twitter and thus gets a lot of free stuff from these brands. He is also a trendsetter. Yangzi is physically based on Lester. Betsy Sodaro as: Bex, Duncan's Catholic tomboy friend who is seen as one of the boys. She later rebuffs this and says how could she be a boy when she has boobs. Bex is physically based on Sodaro. The third season episode "(Work) Marriage Story" reveals her name is short for Elizabex. Octavia, Bex's grandmother who is oblivious to her granddaughter and her friends' shenanigans and occasionally is pulled into their schemes. She is also apparently a war veteran. Joy Osmanski as Jing (seasons 2–3; recurring, season 1), Duncan and Kimberly's adopted five-year-old Asian little sister who has an open crush on Duncan, though she loses romantic interest in the second season. Rashida Jones as Mia (seasons 2–3; recurring, season 1), Duncan's friend and secret crush who is very liberal and likes hanging out with Duncan and his friends. Wiz Khalifa as Mr. Mitch (seasons 2–3; recurring, season 1), the relatable, immature but rather likeable, teacher who teaches Duncan, Yangzi, Mia, Wolf, and Bex. He has a dog named Mavis.
Recurring
Kathy Najimy as: Mayor Jen, the corrupted Mayor of Oakdale. Helen Diggins, the Harrises' constantly inebriated and sexually frustrated neighbor. Natalie Palamides as: Bradley, Jing's friend and classmate, a precocious toddler who gives marriage and philosophical advice. Claire, Kimberly's nerdy best friend. Lil' Joey, Jing's friend and classmate, a toddler who talks with a New York-Italian accent. James Adomian as: Coach Walters, Duncan's gym teacher at Oakdale High School. Hal, the manager of a hardware store called Hal's Plumbing Supplies. Jason Schwartzman as Stan Themen, Annie's con artist brother, whom she believes is a bad influence on the kids. Gerald McRaney as Dick Harris, Jack's father, who frequently berates Jack. John Viener as Neil LaDouche, a rich guy who Annie chases for his unpaid parking ticket.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2020)
Season 2 (2021)
Season 3 (2022)
Production
On August 17, 2017, it was reported that Fox had ordered a script and pilot presentation for an animated comedy developed by Amy Poehler and written by Poehler, Mike Scully, and Julie Scully.