Forever young! Parenthood made a family out of its cast — both on screen and off. Even though the stars have left for other careers, their close knit community has not changed.
The NBC drama aired six seasons, from March 2010 to January 2015. It was a tearjerker because of its storylines on bullying, cancer, and parenting. Peter Krause (Adam Braverman), Lauren Graham (Sarah Braverman), Dax Shepard(Crosby Braverman). Erika Christensen(Julia BravermanGraham), played siblings, Monica Potter (Kristina Braverman), Craig T. Nelson (Zeek Braverman), Mae Whitman(Amber Holt), and other talented actors formed the branches of this family tree.
Krause, for his part, assured fans in March 2016 that he is still in touch with his former costars — not just Graham, whom he began dating while filming the critically acclaimed series. “It was just a fun set,” he told HuffPost Live. “Very collaborative, we all really loved each other. I’m in contact with all of the people on the show.”
He continued: “I still see Dax a lot and Mae. Every now and then I’ll have a text back and forth with Craig T. … And I’m really proud of Max BurkholderHe was admitted to Harvard. And he’s a great actor. He did a great job in that role. Great kid.”
While viewers are unlikely to see other actors portraying the beloved Bravermans roles, Shepard initially declined the Crosby part to be with his wife Kristen Bell. “I chose her, which blew my mind,” he revealed during a March 2019 episode of his “Armchair Expert” podcast. “I got offered Parenthood — I hadn’t acted in a long time, no one was offering me anything — and they said, ‘This show shoots in Philadelphia,’ and I said, ‘There’s no way I can be in this relationship and move to Philadelphia.’”
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The Bless This Mess alum noted it “was certainly the first time in my life that I had ever” passed on an acting opportunity. “I couldn’t believe I was doing that,” he said, adding that he “very much wanted to be on that show” and thought the idea of living in Philadelphia was “very appealing.”
Shepard was able accept the role when production moved to Los Angeles. “What’s so ironic is you make a decision like that and then, weirdly, you’re rewarded,” he explained.
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