Following the success of the three-part miniseries of the same name, the drama series follows the daily lives of Seattle's Gardner family. Joe Gardner is the owner of a successful plastics business and the father of four adult children. The Gardner family includes twice-divorced daughter Anne, who returns home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley and husband Jim, parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack; and conservative youngest son Sam, newly married to free-spirited Kay.
| Created By | John FalseyJoshua Brand | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | A Year in the Life | |
| First Air Date | September 16, 1987 | |
| Last Air Date | April 13, 1988 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 22 | |
| Episode Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Universal Television | |
| Networks | NBC | |