{{about|the television sitcom|the play|Alice Childress|other uses|Wedding ring (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Wedding Band TBS.jpg | caption = | genre = Comedy drama | creator = {{plainlist| *Darin Moiselle *Josh Lobis }} | starring = {{plainlist| *Brian Austin Green *Peter Cambor *Jenny Wade *Derek Miller *Kathryn Fiore *Harold Perrineau *Melora Hardin }} | open_theme = | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 10 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{plainlist| *Mike Tollin *Josh Lobis *Darin Moiselle *Matt Pyken }} | camera = Single camera | runtime = 44 minutes | company = {{plainlist| *Tollin Productions *FremantleMedia North America }} | channel = TBS | first_aired = {{Start date|2012|11|10}} | last_aired = {{End date|2013|01|19}} }}
'''''Wedding Band''''' is an American comedy drama television series starring Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau, Peter Cambor and Derek Miller. The series ran on TBS from November 10, 2012, to January 19, 2013, at 10 pm EST.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/08/27/tbs-announces-premiere-date-for-new-original-comedy-series-wedding-band-saturday-nov-10-at-10-pm-et-pt-987300/20120827tbs01/|title=TBS Announces Premiere Date for New Original Comedy Series 'Wedding Band' - Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)|date=August 27, 2012|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> It was created by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis. Despite positive reviews, TBS officially cancelled the series on January 22, 2013, after a single season, due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/22/the-wedding-band-canceled-by-tbs/166180/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125011129/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/22/the-wedding-band-canceled-by-tbs/166180/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 25, 2013 | title='The Wedding Band' Canceled by TBS | work=TV By the Number | access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> It was the last project by Tollin/Robbins Productions until ''Klutch Academy'' in 2021.
==Plot== The series follows four friends who, despite their ups and downs, spend their spare time performing in a wedding band.
==Cast== * Brian Austin Green as Tommy * Harold Perrineau as Stevie * Derek Miller as Barry Wilson * Peter Cambor as Eddie Wilson * Jenny Wade as Rachel * Kathryn Fiore as Det. Ingrid Wilson * Melora Hardin as Roxie Rutherford
==Production== ===Development=== The project first appeared on the development slate at TBS in May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/19/top-talent-chooses-tnt-and-tbs-35776/20100519turner01/ |title=Breaking News - Top Talent Chooses TNT and Tbs |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref> On October 20, 2010, TBS placed a pilot order on ''The Wedding Band'', written by Darin Moiselle and Josh Lobis, who also serve as executive producers alongside Mike Tollin.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2010/10/tbs-picks-up-2-more-hourlong-comedy-pilots-77448/ |title=TBS Picks Up Two More Hourlong Pilots |date=21 October 2010 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref>
Casting announcements began in December 2010, with Brian Austin Green, Peter Cambor, Derek Miller and Harold Perrineau first cast; Green playing the role of Tommy; Cambor playing the role of Eddie; Miller playing Barry; and Perrineau in the role of Stevie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/12/17/brian-austin-green-and-harold-perrineau-to-star-in-tbs-pilot-of-the-wedding-band-717115/20101217tbs01/ |title=Breaking News - Brian Austin Green and Harold Perrineau To Star in TBS Pilot of 'The Wedding Band'|publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref> Kathryn Fiore and Jenny Wade were then cast, with Fiore playing Ingrid and Wade playing Rachel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/01/casting-roundup-two-board-2-hbo-series-as-recurring-two-join-tbs-pilot-95431/ |title=CASTING ROUNDUP: Two Board 2 HBO Series As Recurring, Two Join TBS Pilot |date=11 January 2011 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref> Melora Hardin was the last actor cast in the series, she plays the role of Roxie Rutherford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/01/18/development-update-january-17-18-692401/9074/ |title=Breaking News - Development Update: January 17–18 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref>
On May 11, 2011, TBS ordered ''The Wedding Band'' to series with a 10-episode order.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/tbs-to-order-pilot-wedding-band-to-series-pass-on-brain-trust-hound-dogs-130668/ |title=TBS To Order Pilot 'Wedding Band' To Series, Pass On 'Brain Trust' & 'Hound Dogs' |date=11 May 2011 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref> Guest stars set to appear in season one include: Megan Fox, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kurtwood Smith, Donald Faison, Ashley Williams and Molly Sims.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barrett |first=Annie |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/11/bridesmaids-co-star-among-guest-stars-tbs-the-wedding-band/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112101449/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/11/bridesmaids-co-star-among-guest-stars-tbs-the-wedding-band/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 12, 2011 |title=TBS comedy The Wedding Band announces guest stars | Inside TV | EW.com |publisher=Insidetv.ew.com |date=2011-11-11 |access-date=2012-01-24}}</ref>
On January 22, 2013, ''Wedding Band'' was canceled by TBS, citing poor ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tbs-cancels-wedding-band-one-414420|title=TBS Cancels 'Wedding Band' After One Season (Exclusive)|date=January 22, 2013|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
==Episodes== {{No plot|section|date=April 2015}} {{Episode table |background=#AEBB51 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |viewers= |country=U.S. |episodes= {{Episode list |Title= Pilot |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|10}} |EpisodeNumber = 1 |DirectedBy = Bryan Gordon |WrittenBy = Josh Lobis & Darin Moiselle |Viewers = 1.84<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/11/13/saturdays-cable-ratings-espn-tops-charts-with-college-football-doubleheader-124414/cable_20121110/ Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with College Football Doubleheader]</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= I Love College |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|17}} |EpisodeNumber = 2 |DirectedBy = Michael Patrick Jann |WrittenBy = James Eagan |Viewers = 1.24<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/11/20/saturdays-cable-ratings-college-football-matchmaker-santa-top-charts-186414/cable_20121117/ Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Football, "Matchmaker Santa" Top Charts]</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= Don't Forget About Me |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|24}} |EpisodeNumber = 3 |DirectedBy = Jennifer Getzinger |WrittenBy = Elizabeth Tippet |Viewers = 1.12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/11/27/saturdays-cable-ratings-nickelodeons-victorious-leads-pack-in-total-viewers-861111/cable_20121124/ |title=Ratings - Saturday's Cable Ratings: Nickelodeon's "Victorious" Leads Pack in Total Viewers |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2012-11-24 |access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= Time of My Life |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|1}} |EpisodeNumber = 4 |DirectedBy = Adam Davidson |WrittenBy = Matt Pyken |Viewers = 1.41<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/12/04/saturdays-cable-ratings-college-football-wedding-band-top-demos-943110/cable_20121201/ |title=Ratings - Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Football, "Wedding Band" Top Demos |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2012-12-01 |access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= Get Down on It |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|8}} |EpisodeNumber = 5 |DirectedBy = Kevin Dowling |WrittenBy = Bridget Bedard |Viewers = 1.06<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/12/11/saturdays-cable-ratings-espn-tops-charts-with-heisman-trophy-presentation-270313/cable_20121208/ |title=Ratings - Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with Heisman Trophy Presentation |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2012-12-08 |access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= We Are Family |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|15}} |EpisodeNumber = 6 |DirectedBy = Paul Holahan |WrittenBy = Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland |Viewers = 1.03<ref>{{cite web|title=thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/12/18/saturdays-cable-ratings-victorious-babys-first-christmas-top-viewers-849314/cable_20121215/|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/12/18/saturdays-cable-ratings-victorious-babys-first-christmas-top-viewers-849314/cable_20121215/|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= I Don't Wanna Grow Up |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|22}} |EpisodeNumber = 7 |DirectedBy = Phil Traill |WrittenBy = Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland |Viewers = 1.29<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/12/27/saturdays-cable-ratings-special-monday-night-football-finale-tops-charts-385214/cable_20121222/ |title=Ratings - Saturday's Cable Ratings: Special "Monday Night Football" Finale Tops Charts |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2012-12-22 |access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= 99 Problems |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|5}}<ref name=listings/> |EpisodeNumber = 8 |DirectedBy = Andrew Fleming |WrittenBy = Josh Lobis & Darin Moiselle |Viewers = 0.94<ref name="tvseriesfinale1">{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/wedding-band-season-one-ratings-25962/ |title=Wedding Band on TBS ratings | canceled + renewed TV shows |publisher=TV Series Finale |access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= Personal Universe |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|12}}<ref name=listings/> |EpisodeNumber = 9 |DirectedBy = Peter Lauer |WrittenBy = Harley Peyton |Viewers = 1.02<ref name="tvseriesfinale1"/> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} {{Episode list |Title= End of the World As We Know It |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|19}}<ref name=listings>{{cite web|title=Wedding Band - Listings|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/wedding-band/listings/|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> |EpisodeNumber = 10 |DirectedBy = Timothy Busfield |WrittenBy = Josh Lobis & Darin Moiselle |Viewers = 1.12<ref name="tvseriesfinale1"/> |ShortSummary= |LineColor = AEBB51 }} }}
==Critical reception== ''Wedding Band'' received mixed reviews on Metacritic with a score of 61 out of 100 based on 12 critics' reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/tv/wedding-band | title = Wedding Band: Season 1 | publisher = Metacritic | access-date = 2013-01-01 }}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the ''Los Angeles Times'' said: "'Wedding Band' plays too long but has a good beat".<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-wedding-band-review-20121110,0,595382.story | title = Review: 'Wedding Band' plays too long but has a good beat | last = Lloyd | first = R | work = Los Angeles Times | access-date = 2013-01-01 | date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> In the ''''Daily News'''', David Hinckley Smith stated the "jokes flow nicely, the music is fun, and the pop culture references will make almost everyone smile."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/tv-review-wedding-band-article-1.1198822 | title = TV review: 'Wedding Band' | date = 2012-11-09 | last = Smith | first = DH | work = Daily News | access-date = 2013-01-01 }}</ref> In ''The New York Times'', Neil Genzlinger stated that "Here are two things you don’t see very often: an hourlong television comedy and a scripted sitcom on Saturday night that is worth watching!"
==International broadcasts== {{more citations needed section|date=June 2013}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ; margin:auto;" |- ! Country ! Network(s) ! Series premiere ! Timeslot |- | {{AUS}} || Network Ten || December 5, 2012 || Wednesday - 7:30pm |- | {{GBR}} || 5*<ref>{{cite web|title=5* Acquires UK Rights To TBS's Dramedy Series 'Wedding Band'|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/09/5-acquires-wedding-band/|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=September 28, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2012}}</ref> || 22 March 2013 || Friday 22.00 |- | {{CAN}} || MuchMore || November 10, 2012 || Saturday - 10pm EST |- | {{IRL}} || TV3 || January 4, 2013 || Fridays - 11:10pm |- | {{POR}} || TVSéries || December 18, 2012 || Tuesdays - 9:15pm |- | {{TUR}} || CNBC-e || 2013 || |- | {{SLO}} || Planet TV || February 9, 2013 || Saturdays - 8:50pm CET |- | {{IND}} || Comedy Central India || February 24, 2013 || Sunday - 10:00pm IST |- | {{LTU}} || TV3 || July 1, 2013 || Monday - 10:00pm IST |- | {{ISR}} || Hot (Israel) || 2013 || |- |Iran |Manoto |2019 | |- | {{ROU}} || Prima Comedy || April 7, 2023 || Friday - Sunday - 08:00pm |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.tbs.com/shows/wedding-band/}} *{{IMDb title|1798701}}
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Category:2010s American comedy-drama television series Category:2010s American musical comedy television series Category:2012 American television series debuts Category:2013 American television series endings Category:English-language American television shows Category:TBS (American TV channel) original programming Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)