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The Houstons: On Our Own
The Houstons: On Our Own is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on October 24, 2012, on Lifetime.[1] The series was announced on May 11, 2012, with the working title of The Houston Family Chronicles and was to have ten episodes.[2][3] The Houstons: On Our Own chronicles the lives of Whitney Houston's family as they move on from her death. It ran for 14 episodes.
| The Houstons: On Our Own | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
| Production company | Jarrett Creative Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | October 24, 2012 – February 13, 2013 |
Cast edit
- Bobbi Kristina Brown: Whitney and Bobby Brown's daughter
- Cissy Houston: Whitney's mother
- Gary Houston: Whitney's older brother
- Rayah Houston: Pat and Gary's daughter
- Pat Houston: Whitney's sister-in-law, manager, and Krissy's guardian
- Nick Gordon: Bobbi Kristina's partner
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "100 White Roses" | October 24, 2012 | 1.333[4] | |
| The Houston family comes together for their first Mother's Day without Whitney. Bobbi Kristina announces some shocking news. | ||||
| 2 | "Houston, We've Got a Problem" | October 31, 2012 | 1.313[4] | |
| Pat attempts to get Bobbi Kristina more involved with the family and starting her own career but there are some problems that need to be worked out first. | ||||
| 3 | "Nothing Saint About Simon" | November 7, 2012 | 0.722[5] | |
| Pat and Bobbi Kristina take a trip out of town for a girls weekend getaway. Ray and Gary talk to Nick about responsibility. | ||||
| 4 | "Too Little, Too Late" | November 14, 2012 | 0.689[6] | |
| Pat and the family fly to Los Angeles for BET's tribute to Whitney. | ||||
| 5 | "Moving Pieces" | November 21, 2012 | 0.723[6] | |
| Pat and Nick work to help Bobbi Kristina lift her spirits. Pat and Gary play a game of basketball. | ||||
| 6 | "Cupcakes for Krissy" | November 28, 2012 | 0.889[7] | |
| Pat reaches out to Bobbi Kristina's godmother, CeCe Winans, to invite her over for dinner. Bobbi Kristina is confronted by her cousin due to her outrageous behavior. | ||||
| 7 | "A Cabin in the Mountains" | December 5, 2012 | 0.933[7] | |
| The Houstons attend a spiritual retreat but chaos ensues when a member of the family is rushed to the emergency room. | ||||
| 8 | "Calling All Houston's" | December 12, 2012 | 0.675[8] | |
| The family realizes how important each other are after the recent hospital scare. Pat attempts to strengthen her bond with Bobbi Kristina. | ||||
| 9 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" | December 19, 2012 | 0.710[8] | |
| Bobbi Kristina isolates herself from the family while getting her career together. | ||||
| 10 | "All That Sparkles" | December 26, 2012 | 0.981[9] | |
| The family flies to Los Angeles to attend the debut of Sparkle. | ||||
| 11 | "A Houston Family Vacation" | January 23, 2013 | 1.078[9] | |
| Pat gets the family together again for a spiritual retreat in Hawaii. While in Hawaii, island natives perform a ceremony to assist the family in moving on. | ||||
| 12 | "We Are Family" | January 30, 2013 | 1.022[10] | |
| Bobbi Kristina goes apartment hunting. Gary comes to terms with his declining health and promises to improve himself. | ||||
| 13 | "New Beginnings: Part 1" | February 6, 2013 | 1.137[10] | |
| Bobbi Kristina and Nick host a housewarming party. Bobbi Kristina later informs Nick that he's not the only man she is seeing. | ||||
| 14 | "New Beginnings: Part 2" | February 13, 2013 | 1.059[10] | |
| The family is unsure of Pat's plans for Bobbi Kristina's career. | ||||
Critical reception edit
The show was met with mixed or average reviews with a score of 43 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 7 reviews.[11] The New York Daily News said that the show does not have any kind of effect the viewers might want, at least at first.[12] The Los Angeles Times said the show is intrusive and also uncomfortable.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Lifetime's Highly Anticipated New Series, 'The Houstons: On Our Own,' to Premiere Wednesday, October 24". The Futon Critic. September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2012). . TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (September 25, 2012). "Whitney Houston family reality series bows Oct. 24". Washington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "American Horror Story," "Duck Dynasty" Maintain Top Spots". Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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- ^ a b c "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Goes Out on Top for A&E". Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "The Houstons: On Our Own: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "TV review: 'The Houstons: On Our Own'". The New York Daily News. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "'The Houstons: On Our Own' an uncomfortable, intrusive watch". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.