Parenthood (season 6)

Parenthood (season 6)
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Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 25, 2014 – January 29, 2015

The sixth and final season of the American television series Parenthood premiered on September 25, 2014 and concluded on January 29, 2015. The season order consists of 13 episodes. As part of the budget cuts made by NBC so that the series would have a sixth season, none of the main cast members appear in every episode. The season five budget was reportedly $3.5 million per episode, but the season six budget was only $3 million per episode.^[1][2]

Cast

Main cast

• Peter Krause as Adam Braverman (11 episodes)
• Lauren Graham as Sarah Braverman (11 episodes)
• Dax Shepard as Crosby Braverman (11 episodes)
• Monica Potter as Kristina Braverman (11 episodes)
• Erika Christensen as Julia Braverman-Graham (11 episodes)
• Sam Jaeger as Joel Graham (11 episodes)
• Savannah Paige Rae as Sydney Graham (6 episodes)
• Xolo Mariduena as Victor Graham (6 episodes)
• Max Burkholder as Max Braverman (11 episodes)
• Joy Bryant as Jasmine Trussell (11 episodes)
• Tyree Brown as Jabbar Trussell (6 episodes)
• Miles Heizer as Drew Holt (10 episodes)
• Mae Whitman as Amber Holt (11 episodes)
• Bonnie Bedelia as Camille Braverman (11 episodes)
• Craig T. Nelson as Zeek Braverman (11 episodes)

Recurring cast

• Mia Allan and Ella Allan as Nora Braverman
• Ray Romano as Hank Rizzoli (12 episodes)
• Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Chris Jefferies (6 episodes as Julia Braverman's boyfriend)

Special guest stars

• Sarah Ramos as Haddie Braverman (2 episodes)

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
91	1	"Vegas"	Lawrence Trilling	Jason Katims	September 25, 2014	601	4.26[3]
Amber gets big news, Adam and Kristina rush to open their school, and Zeek's birthday trip to Las Vegas goes awry.
92	2	"Happy Birthday, Zeek"	Lawrence Trilling	Sarah Watson	October 2, 2014	602	4.34[4]
Amidst deep concern for Zeek's health, sparks fly when the Bravermans come together to celebrate the patriarch's 72nd birthday.
93	3	"The Waiting Room"	Patrick Norris	Jessica Goldberg	October 9, 2014	603	4.25[5]
While the family sits vigil through Zeek's surgery, Amber decides it's time to give Ryan her big news.
94	4	"A Potpourri of Freaks"	Peter Krause	Ian Deichtman & Kristin Rusk Robinson	October 16, 2014	604	4.20[6]
Crosby chases down Oliver; a new student throws Max for a loop.
95	5	"The Scale of Affection is Fluid"	Bethany Rooney	Jesse Zwick	October 23, 2014	605	3.95[7]
Max pursues Dylan; Amber has a first date; Crosby takes Zeek on a joyride; Joel makes an emotional discovery at a family barbecue.
96	6	"Too Big to Fail"	Jessica Yu	Ian Deichtman & Kristin Rusk Robinson	October 30, 2014	606	3.89[8]
Three months later, both Amber and The Luncheonette are feeling financial pressure.
97	7	"These Are the Times We Live In"	Eric Galileo Tignini	Sarah Watson	November 6, 2014	607	3.96[9]
Amber and Sarah watch Max and Nora. Joel and Julia evaluate their love story. Drew bonds with Zeek. Hank has a heart-to-heart talk with Sandy.
98	8	"Aaron Brownstein Must Be Stopped"	Lawrence Trilling	Jessica Goldberg	November 13, 2014	608	3.61[10]
Max has to face romantic rejection, which he has difficulty comprehending due to his Asperger's Syndrome. Crosby feels inadequate when Jasmine returns to corporate work with her mother as business at The Luncheonette slows, creating financial hardship. Crosby's presence reassures Amber who goes into false labor. Ruby abuses Hank's trust; Hank must deal with this and faces difficulty due to his likely-Asperger's Syndrome.
99	9	"Lean In"	Lawrence Trilling	Jesse Zwick	November 20, 2014	609	3.99[11]
Dylan and Max no longer get along, forcing Adam and Kristina to intervene. Ruby's theater play approaches. Drew helps Zeek in a mission.
100	10	"How Did We Get Here?"	Michael Weaver	Jason Katims	January 8, 2015	610	4.63[12]
All the Bravermans are faced with life-changing decisions in the span of one very long and eventful day
101	11	"Let's Go Home"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Sarah Watson	January 15, 2015	611	4.12[13]
After Hank proposed to her, Sarah asks Julia for advice. Adam and Crosby discuss the Luncheonette's future, with a little help from Jasmine. Also, Max develops old rolls of film with Hank. Joel and Julia spend a familial day at the ice rink, and Zeek and Camille gain a sense of closure and peace about their old house.
102	12	"We Made it Through the Night"	Jason Katims	Jason Katims	January 22, 2015	612	4.40[14]
Both Zeek and Sarah make decisions about their future. Amber delivers her baby. Adam and Crosby consider to reopen the Luncheonette. It is revealed that Jasmine went and spoke to Adam without telling Crosby; Adam and Crosby overhear this and they fight, ultimately deciding not to renew their partnership and to close The Luncheonette.
103	13	"May God Bless and Keep You Always"	Lawrence Trilling	Jason Katims	January 29, 2015	613	5.46[15]
Sarah and Hank are married; Haddie returns for the wedding. Amber adapts to her new life as a mother and agrees to move in with Zeek and Camille. Adam and Kristina talk about the future of Chambers Academy; Adam becomes headmaster. Crosby reopens the Luncheonette and makes Amber his new partner. Joel and Julia adopt another child (Victor's half-sister.) 'Millie' finds Zeek, who has died, at peace in his sleep. A musical montage begins with his ashes being spread on a baseball field, exactly as Zeek had requested. A baseball game between the family ensues to celebrate the life of Zeek. The montage continues as the final scene featuring the fate of many of the characters extending an indeterminate amount of time into the future. Millie visits the Café in France that Zeek had planned to take Camille. Amber has become a mother of a second child, while Julia and Joel are seen with four children. Max graduates from Chambers Academy. The series ends with the entire Braverman family just finishing a baseball game, then exiting the field, together.

Ratings

No.	Title	Air date	Ratings/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR 18–49	DVR viewers (millions)	Total 18–49	Total viewers (millions)
Season 6 (2014–15)
1	"Vegas"	September 25, 2014	1.4/4[3]	4.26[3]	1.1	2.83	2.5[16]	7.09[17]
2	"Happy Birthday, Zeek"	October 2, 2014	1.3/4[4]	4.34[4]	1.1	2.70	2.4	7.04[18]
3	"The Waiting Room"	October 9, 2014	1.3/4[5]	4.25[5]	1.0	2.31	2.3	6.56[19]
4	"A Potpourri of Freaks"	October 16, 2014	1.3/4[6]	4.20[6]	1.0	2.49	2.3	6.69[20]
5	"The Scale of Affection is Fluid"	October 23, 2014	1.2/4[7]	3.95[7]	0.9	2.33	2.1	6.28[21]
6	"Too Big to Fail"	October 30, 2014	1.1/4[8]	3.89[8]	1.1	2.45	2.2	6.34[22]
7	"These Are the Times We Live In"	November 6, 2014	1.3/5[9]	3.96[9]	0.9	2.36	2.2	6.32[23]
8	"Aaron Brownstein Must Be Stopped"	November 13, 2014	1.0/3[10]	3.61[10]	1.0	N/A	2.0	N/A[24]
9	"Lean In"	November 20, 2014	1.3/4[11]	3.99[11]	0.9	N/A	2.2	N/A[25]
10	"How Did We Get Here?"	January 8, 2015	1.4/4[12]	4.63[12]	1.0	2.31	2.4	6.94[26]
11	"Lets Go Home"	January 15, 2015	1.2/4[13]	4.12[13]	1.0	2.37	2.2	6.49[27]
12	"We Made it Through the Night"	January 22, 2015	1.3/4[14]	4.40[14]	N/A	2.61	N/A	7.01[28]
13	"May God Bless and Keep You Always"	January 29, 2015	1.7/5[15]	5.46[15]	1.1	2.74	2.8	8.20[29]

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