Party of Five is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Scott Wolf as Bailey, Matthew Fox as Charlie, Neve Campbell as Julia, and Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Michael Goorjian, Jeremy London, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, Party of Five explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman |
| Starring | Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert, Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Michael Goorjian, Alexondra Lee, Jeremy London, Jennifer Aspen |
| Opening theme | "Closer to Free" by BoDeans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 142 |
| Executive producer(s) | Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman, Ken Topolsky, P.K. Simonds, Bruce J. Nachbar, Mark B. Perry, John Romano, Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green |
| Producer(s) | Paul Marks, P.K. Simonds, Bruce J. Nachbar, Steven Robman, Daniel Attias, Ian Biederman, Allan Heinberg |
| Editor(s) | Richard Freeman, Steve Potter, David Dworetzky |
| Running time | 43–45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Keyser/Lippman Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, (1994–1997) (seasons 1–3), Columbia TriStar Television, (1997–2000) (seasons 4–6), Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Co. Medien KG, (1998–1999) (season 5) |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Original network | Fox |
| Related shows | Time of Your Life |
| Netflix ID | 70157302 |
About Party of Five
Based on the 1994 series Party of Five, the series centers around four children in the Acosta family who navigate the struggles of living in America once their Mexican parents are deported. The show was created by Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, the same duo behind the original show.
Achievement of Party of Five
The show was filmed in Santa Clarita, California, but production was halted in October of 2019 due to the raging wildfires. Amanda Arcuri and Jessica Lord have guest-starred.
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Latest information about Party of Five updated on July 28 2021.
