A Million Little Things

A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.

A Million Little Things (2018-2023) is an American network drama created by D.J. Nash for ABC. Set in present-day Boston, the ensemble follows a close circle of friends who feel stuck in their lives until one of them dies by suicide, a loss that forces the rest to reexamine their marriages, careers and parenting. Eddie Saville (David Giuntoli) carries much of the emotional weight as he tries to hold the group together, while Rome Howard (Romany Malco), Gary Mendez (James Roday Rodriguez), Maggie Bloom (Allison Miller) and Katherine Saville (Grace Park) work through their own tangled relationships. The engine of the series is the slow, messy process of grief: friends stumble through affairs, unpaid bills, custody battles and old resentments, and each episode leans on flashbacks that reveal how the group came together. Running five seasons and 87 episodes, it is one continuing serialized story rather than a case-of-the-week format. Its tone is earnest and melodramatic, with sincere declarations of love, sudden tears and warm group scenes that aim for comfort even when the material turns harrowing. Fans of This Is Us and Friends will find resonance in its ensemble warmth and emotional sincerity.

Viewers praise the close friendships and the grief-driven emotional drama, while finding its melodrama and tidy resolutions uneven across seasons.

• This Is Usensemble friendship drama, grief and loss, serialized emotional character arcs
• Friendsensemble friends navigating adult life, romance and relationship drama
• Grey's Anatomytight-knit group drama, loss rippling through a community, melodramatic serialized tone

Created by

D.J. Nash

Release Date

2018-09-26

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (157)

What is A Million Little Things about?

After a close friend dies by suicide, a tight-knit group of Boston friends confront the emptiness of their stalled lives.

What is A Million Little Things like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Million Little Things as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is A Million Little Things violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Million Little Things.

What did critics think of A Million Little Things?

Viewers praise the close friendships and the grief-driven emotional drama, while finding its melodrama and tidy resolutions uneven across seasons.

Which shows are like A Million Little Things?

Shows with a similar feel include This Is Us, Friends, and Grey's Anatomy.

How long is A Million Little Things?

A Million Little Things: 5 seasons, 87 episodes.

Is A Million Little Things still running?

No, A Million Little Things has ended.

Where can I watch A Million Little Things?

In United States, A Million Little Things streams on Hulu.