TV series
Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”
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Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”
Cast, crew and production details
Minnie DriverMaya DiMeo
John Ross BowieJimmy DiMeo
Mason CookRay DiMeo
Micah FowlerJJ DiMeo
Kyla KenedyDylan DiMeo
Cedric YarbroughKenneth
McKaley MillerClaire
Lukita MaxwellJillian
ABCUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
ABC StudiosUnited States
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Episode 1
Maya DiMeo moves her family to a new, upscale school district when she finds the perfect situation for her eldest son, JJ, who has cerebral palsy.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Scott SilveriGuest stars Lukita Maxwell, Paul Bates, Darcy Shean, Daniel Zolghadri, Dina Spybey-Waters, Cyrus Deboo, Skyler James Sandak, Daniel Nelson
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Episode 2
Maya struggles as Kenneth takes over as JJ’s full-time aide. Loving his new freedom, JJ avoids attending a physical therapy appointment, and Maya automatically blames Kenneth, using any excuse to confirm her misgivings and moves to fire him. Meanwhile, Jimmy struggles to teach Dylan the family way to not be so neighborly.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Scott SilveriGuest stars Lukita Maxwell, Jon Dore, Kurtis Bedford, Robert James Watkins, Kerri Medders, Liz Cackowski, Marin Hinkle, Becki Dennis
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Episode 3
While JJ finds success at school with a group of friends, Maya forces the cancellation of the homecoming bonfire, concerned that the beach location is not wheelchair accessible. Soon, the students speak out against JJ. But when Maya realizes she was wrong, the two stage a fake prank to encourage his classmates to have a change of heart. Meanwhile, Jimmy helps Ray settle into the new home.
Directed by Bill PurpleWritten by Daniel ChunGuest stars Lukita Maxwell, Parker Wierling, Paris Smith, Jeromy Ramos, Gabrielle Skye Goodman, Ellee Jo Trowbridge, Jonathan Slavin, Jay Chandrasekhar
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Episode 4
Exploring the city on their own, JJ and Kenneth realize strangers look at them as inspirational. The two push their luck, receiving free food and baseball game admissions. Kenneth lets this get to his head, goes overboard, and things fall apart. Meanwhile, as the family can’t do anything without having to worry about wheelchair accessibility, Dylan and Ray convince Maya to take them paintballing. But can she let herself have fun without JJ?
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Seth KurlandGuest stars Chiquita Fuller, Brandon Morales, Sarah Buehler, Jake Regal, Mary-Margaret Lewis, Rodney J. Hobbs
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Episode 5
Jimmy is upset the kids no longer want to participate in the family tradition of dressing up for Halloween. Maya tries to cheer up Jimmy by allowing him to do things he loves by taking things off the family “Dead to Me” list. Meanwhile, Ray recruits Dylan to help work the school’s haunted mansion while Kenneth is scared of losing his job when JJ gets drunk at a party. Even though Maya is furious, she is thrilled to see JJ having a “normal” life.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Seth KurlandGuest stars Lukita Maxwell, Jaden Martin, Cassie Brennan, A.J. Tannen, Taylor Gregory, Joseph John Schirle, Ashlyn Lundahl
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Episode 6
JJ meets a new girl at school, an injured gymnast, who must learn to adapt to school life in a wheelchair. JJ shows her the ropes and soon forms a crush. Elsewhere, Ray saves face by claiming a picture of his own nipple on his phone to be a ”sext” from his ”girlfriend.” The plan makes him a hero among the boys at school, but backfires after Maya learns the whole story. Meanwhile, Jimmy teaches Dylan how to properly deal with stress.
Directed by Phil TraillWritten by Mark Kunerth, Daniel ChunGuest stars McKaley Miller, Del Hunter-White, Keiko Elizabeth, Rachael Drummond, Heidi Fecht, Beth Crosby, Miles Elliot, Jake Brennan
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Episode 7
The DiMeo plan to avoid another horrible Thanksgiving with Jimmy’s brother’s family backfires when they invite themselves over to celebrate. While Kenneth and Ray destroy the turkey, the rest of the family creates a game, checking off the various instances of annoyance their relatives are known for. When Jimmy and his brother Billy decide to take their competition to the streets, the family discovers that Billy’s family is not as perfect as it seems.
Directed by Claire ScanlonWritten by Eric LapidusGuest stars Andrea Anders, Eileen Barnett, TJ Zecchino, Matthew Bridges, Nicole Dele, Rob Corddry
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Episode 8
Maya enlists the family to assist JJ in romancing a girl at school, but it backfires when JJ expresses his feelings to Claire, and they are not reciprocated. Meanwhile, as the DiMeos are always late, Ray has the family practice to get to school in time for his upcoming weekend field trip.
Directed by Bill PurpleWritten by Seth Kurland, Carrie RosenGuest stars McKaley Miller, Jack Guzman
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Episode 9
JJ instantly wants to join a sled hockey team made up entirely of people with disabilities, but Jimmy is not thrilled and thinks it’s dangerous. Meanwhile, Maya takes a CPR class with Kenneth, and she sees how popular he is and realizes that she needs to be nicer in order to keep him as JJ’s aide.
Directed by Ken WhittinghamWritten by Elizabeth Beckwith, Ron McCantsGuest stars Meredith Roberts Quill, Rydell Danzie, Tony Forsmark, Reece Rios, Treisa Gary
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Episode 10
It’s Christmas time at the DiMeos, and Maya surprises everyone by embracing a newfound holiday spirit. But her view is put to the test when the family van is stolen, along with all their holiday gifts. Worrying he won’t get into college, Ray joins the choir and gets a coveted solo. But when a very attractive new teacher is hired, JJ decides to join his brother and takes Ray’s solo.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Jeremy Bronson, Niki Schwartz-WrightGuest stars Julianne Hough, David Lengel, Reed Shannon, Edward James Gage, Lindsey Barrow, Shirley Chen, Chhaya Nene, Jill Basey
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Episode 11
The family goes on an annual impromptu family road trip, but Ray has something in store, which angers Maya when she finds out what it is. But Maya’s relentlessness proves to be helpful when she takes control of an emergency situation involving Ray’s appendix. Meanwhile, Jimmy attempts to continue his tradition of spending no money on vacation while Dylan becomes anxious after visiting a fortune teller. Back at home, Kenneth has trouble fitting in at school while JJ is away.
Directed by Ben LewinWritten by Miriam Datskovsky, Dan HoldenGuest stars Karly Rothenberg, Herbert Russell, AlgeRita Wynn, Jeff Lewis, Sanjay Chandani, Lauren Oliveira, Todd Aaron Brotze, Emily Happe
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Episode 12
In order to get on the good side of their insurance agent to get everything JJ needs, the DiMeos have Dylan make a tough sacrifice at her track meet. Meanwhile, Ray wants to use his brother for inspiration while writing for an essay contest at school, but JJ rejects his plan. But when another student lies using the same plan, Ray and JJ team together to outdo the other student.
Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Carrie RosenGuest stars Shirley Chen, Jamie Denbo, Jim O'Heir, Bradley Steven Perry, Chloe Csengery, Atticus Batacan, Grace Su, Gabrielle Skye Goodman
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Episode 13
Dylan becomes Kenneth’s replacement for JJ when Kenneth also gets sick. Jimmy ends up doing well with Maya’s normal duties, but he tries to keep it from her to avoid her feeling bad. Meanwhile, JJ protects Dylan from a boy she’s interested in. And despite its illness, the family bands together and pulls an all-nighter to finish Ray’s school project.
Directed by Bill PurpleWritten by Seth Kurland, Elizabeth BeckwithGuest stars David Lengel, Matt Cornett, Kiva Jump, Victor Chi, Kaleigh Krause
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Episode 14
Maya attempts to give Jimmy a Valentine's Day gift, with the help of his old roommate and her ex-fiance. Meanwhile, Ray is elated to find out he has a secret admirer and JJ i in charge of distributing candy-grams, which proves challenging for both him and Kenneth.
Directed by Stuart McDonaldWritten by Niki Schwartz-Wright, Shana Goldberg-MeehanGuest stars Ken Marino, Kelly King, Lauryn Speights, Anjini Taneja Azhar, Marin Hinkle, Emma Kidd
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Episode 15
JJ gets into an argument with Kenneth over their time together while Dylan decides she must “parent-trap” them both so they can get back together. Meanwhile, the family gets a chance to be members of a country club for a week. Ray sees it as a chance to live the high life while Maya jumps at the chance to spend mother-and-son time
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Matt Roller, Daniel ChunGuest stars Marissa McLaughlin, Kristen O'Meara, Bianca Lopez, Marisa Davila, Alex Tortora, Kristin Carey, Travis Guba, Diana Costa
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Episode 16
When the Dimeos throw their annual Oscar party with other special-needs families, Maya feels threatened by new mom Becca, who seems a little too perfect. Meanwhile, Jimmy encourages the fathers at the party to let loose while Ray tries to impress a girl by pretending to be someone he is not.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Scott Silveri, Daniel ChunGuest stars Michaela Watkins, Benjamin Yonattan, Steven Allerick, Raquel McPeek Rodriguez, Blaise Miller, Susan Park, Jim Kane, Misty Monroe
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Episode 17
Dylan asks Maya not to have their annual birthday party for her, but Maya holds an amazing surprise party anyway and soon learns the real reason why Dylan didn't want to have a party. Elsewhere, Ray is put in charge to watch JJ but panics when his brother has a day of independence at the mall to buy Dylan a birthday present while Jimmy and Kenneth struggle to find something they have in common.
Directed by Michael WeaverWritten by Dan HoldenGuest stars Stewart Alexander, Ben Seaward, Vinoj Zacharia, Taylor Ann Thompson, Jane Widdop, Dawson Fletcher, Lisa Yamada, Lucas Stadvec
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Episode 18
After leaving a note behind Maya’s back, Ray takes sides against the family when Maya dings a nearby car. Following through on a promise, Jimmy and Dylan share a moment, as father and daughter are on a search in the back room at the local supermarket while JJ teaches a rude customer a lesson, and a moonlighting Kenneth hides his side job from the DiMeos.
Directed by Cherie NowlanWritten by Matt RollerGuest stars Leslie Grossman, Andrew Callahan, Chelsea Alden, Eric Normington, Joy Regullano, Steven Rozic, Jake Elliott, Torrei Hart
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Episode 19
Maya and Kenneth work together to hold JJ accountable for his academic future when he cheats on an exam at school. Meanwhile, Ray gets into a get-rich scheme.
Directed by Michael WeaverWritten by Ron McCantsGuest stars John Jackson Jr., Kate Marie Tomlinson, Katherine Landry, Vito Viscuso, Greg Worswick, Kate Bergeron, Philena Franklin, Dwayne Colbert
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Episode 20
When Maya learns JJ attempted to run away, she is determined to help him complete the task as any able-bodied person could, but her actions exasperate JJ, as he longs for independence. Meanwhile, Jimmy struggles to have hard talks with the kids without Maya, and Dylan tries to get Kenneth to revive his glory days as a high school sports star.
Directed by Claire ScanlonWritten by Mark KunerthGuest stars Zach Anner, Brigitte Valdez, Forte Rodriguez, Patrick Faucette
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Episode 21
It’s prom night, and all three DiMeo kids are going, which leaves Maya and Jimmy with a rare night to themselves. Kenneth is shocked to learn that they like to spend their nights without the kids to bring up past arguments they have bottled up or ignored in the past.
Directed by Bill PurpleWritten by Elizabeth Beckwith, Eric LapidusGuest stars Alexia Verbeke, Logan Shroyer, Adam Krist, Brian Park, Sean O'Donnell, Malia Pyles, Holly J. Barrett, Aidan Cullen
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Episode 22
With the school year over, Maya is excited to spend the summer with JJ, but he and Kenneth have other plans. Meanwhile, Jimmy gets special treatment at the most unlikely of places while Dylan’s identity in the family is threatened.
Directed by Geeta PatelWritten by Miriam Datskovsky, Bryan KeeferGuest stars Paul F. Tompkins, Marty Jedlicka, Hunter Stiebel, Nicole J. Butler, Catherine Shu, Brian Michael Jones, Michelle N. Carter, Beth Kennedy
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Episode 23
As the family readies for their flight to JJ’s camp, Maya gets a surprise at the airport. Ray sees the summer as an opportunity to reinvent himself while Jimmy and Dylan turn the trip to camp into a father/daughter bonding moment.
Directed by Christine GernonWritten by Matt Roller, Daniel ChunGuest stars Paul Bates, Rodolfo Martinez, Cecily Breaux, Cate Cohen, Asia Jackson, Morgan Peter Brown, Frank Crim, Jacob Clarke
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