The Goodwin Games: Season 1

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The Goodwin Games: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: May 20, 2013

Starring: Scott Foley, Kat Foster, Becki Newton

Summary: Reunited after their father's death, siblings Chloe (Becki Newton), Henry (Scott Foley), and Jimmy Goodwin (T.J. Miller) learn they will only inherit $23 million if they complete a game their father designed.

Creator: Craig Thomas and Carter Bays and Chris Harris (II)

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. The Box
Air Date: July 1, 2013
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S1:E6. Happy Hour
Air Date: June 24, 2013
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S1:E5. Birds of Granby
Air Date: June 17, 2013

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Diane Werts

May 17, 2013

There's humor, there's heart, you'll laugh when you don't expect to. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

May 20, 2013

The surprise is that at least from the peppy pilot, it’s possible that this might actually work reasonably well. Read full review

Willa Paskin

May 21, 2013

The first episode isn’t riotous (truly hilarious pilots are rarer than... even truly hilarious sitcoms), but it’s confident and charming and the characters seem fully formed. Read full review

Brian Lowry

May 15, 2013

It’s only too bad the writers (Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris) don’t start by grounding their charges with a little more humanity; instead, the trio proves so mismatched and exaggerated as to have a very long way to reach any sort of common ground. Read full review

Mary McNamara

May 20, 2013

Equal parts stupid and sweet, The Goodwin Games does not appear to be built for the long haul. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

May 20, 2013

The Goodwin Games isn’t awful, really, but it might have made a better light-hearted movie than a weekly series. The concept is so limited, it gets very tiresome very fast. Read full review

David Wiegand

May 16, 2013

[The] moderately appealing cast is wasted in a show about three children of a recently deceased rich guy who have to compete among themselves to become the sole heir to his $23 million estate. Read full review

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meg007

May 22, 2013

It's difficult to evaluate a new tv series with just a pilot episode. The Goodwin games has some charming leading characters with showed chemistry and a good premise. Like all new tv shows it has some things to correct and adjust but it's a very good intended sitcom with great heart. It'sIt's difficult to evaluate a new tv series with just a pilot episode. The Goodwin games has some charming leading characters with showed chemistry and a good premise. Like all new tv shows it has some things to correct and adjust but it's a very good intended sitcom with great heart. It's sad that the rating was not good enough and if it does not change it will be cancelled like a lot of great shows… Expand

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rmdashrf

May 30, 2013

It's corny, and aspires to be zany rather than believable. There's plenty of material in the premise, the cast are strong, and the pilot's writing shows enough promise. They need to deliver consistently, but this seems worth a watch.

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Jarra

Jun 25, 2013

This is worth putting on the DVR for the summer as much is it'll be worth it for Fox to pick it up for another season. As the characters have developed, it has gotten better and better with plenty of laugh out loud moments.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 20, 2013
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  S1:E7. The Box
  Air Date: July 1, 2013
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  S1:E6. Happy Hour
  Air Date: June 24, 2013
- tbd
  S1:E5. Birds of Granby
  Air Date: June 17, 2013
- tbd
  S1:E4. The Hamletta
  Air Date: June 10, 2013
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  S1:E3. Small Town
  Air Date: June 3, 2013
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  S1:E2. Welcome Home, Goodwins
  Air Date: May 27, 2013
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: May 20, 2013