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A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

Life goes on. Ready or not.

2018–2023Ended5 seasons87 episodes~43 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

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Where can I watch A Million Little Things?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists A Million Little Things streaming on Hulu and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about A Million Little Things?

A Million Little Things earns 4 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Women.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is A Million Little Things worth watching?

A Million Little Things' Midcredits score is the 82nd percentile of all shows, from 19K ratings across 2 sources. 85% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

82nd percentile

Better received than 82% of shows

81st percentile among Comedy81st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)77th
Approval (how many liked it)83rd

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

77 /100

77th percentile of all shows

77th percentile among Comedy75th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

85% liked it

83rd percentile of all shows

80th percentile among Comedy82nd percentile among 2010s
85% rated it 7–1015% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

95th percentile

19K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Comedy94th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A deeply emotional drama about a friend group navigating heavy life challenges like suicide, depression, and loss, but opinions diverge on whether its earnestness is moving or manipulative.

Fans praised

  • Honest portrayal of depression and suicide as real-life struggles
  • Strong ensemble chemistry, especially James Roday's grounded performance
  • Emotionally impactful storytelling that sparks important conversations

Detractors panned

  • Later seasons become preachy, virtue-signaling lectures on every social issue
  • Overwrought soap opera with constant misery and unrealistic crises
  • Characters become unrelatable, whiny, and shallow

What stands out

Emotional impactDivisive72

Fans cry every episode and find it cathartic; detractors call it manipulative cry-bait

ActingDivisive72

James Roday Rodriguez consistently praised; some child actors and Maggie called weak

CharactersDivisive50

Relatable early arcs devolve into unlikable, preachy stereotypes for detractors

Plot and storyDivisive45

First two seasons praised for mystery and realism; later seasons called erratic and issue-of-the-week

PacingDivisive45

Pilot gripping; later seasons drag with melodramatic filler

OriginalityDivisive40

Compared to 'This Is Us' and 'The Big Chill'; later seasons feel recycled

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 21 points higher than men.

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Over-30s

Over-30s scored it 11 points higher than under-30s.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Episodes

5 seasons

Season 5 · 2023 · 13 episodes

  • S5E1

    the last dance

    Feb 8, 202343 min
  • S5E2

    think twice

    Feb 15, 202343 min
  • S5E3

    in the room

    Feb 22, 202343 min
  • S5E4

    a bird in the hand

    Mar 1, 202342 min
  • S5E5

    no place like home

    Mar 8, 202343 min
  • S5E6

    mic drop

    Mar 15, 202342 min

Watch experience

What is A Million Little Things like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — a slow-burn watch that leaves you hopeful.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
BittersweetMelancholicCatharticHopeful
Heaviest: early
Warm humor
Register
Melodramatic · 9% of shows: Heightened emotion, played large.Warm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its emotional material straight, with earnest sentiment and a grounding in real-life struggles.
The rideThe death of the friend in the pilot sets a heavy, reflective tone that persists through the series, with moments of cathartic release and cautious hope; the emotional pressure is most concentrated in the early seasons as the characters rawly process loss.
StructureThe story unfolds linearly across seasons, following the friends' lives after the death.
Episode formatA Million Little Things is a continuous serialized drama; each episode advances the overall story of the friend-group processing their loss and rebuilding their lives across the five-season run.
Season formatEach season focuses on a new chapter in the characters' lives—initial shock, new relationships, secrets revealed, and eventual healing—while the same core cast and premise carry through.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
HopefulThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers feeling uplifted by its portrayal of friendship and resilience, while also prompting reflection on depression and suicide.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeEnsemble drama about friendship and grief, no single archetype drives the overall series.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% (this title) · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipGrief · 4% of showsFamily bonds
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeA tight-knit circle of friends reckons with loss, redefines their commitments to one another, and rebuilds broken family ties in the wake of their friend's suicide.
StanceThe series ultimately affirms the power of chosen family and community to carry people through grief, even as it honestly depicts pain.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA modern suburban friend-group in a close-knit American city, seen through home interiors, workplaces, and hospital rooms.
MusicA mix of original score and prominent licensed pop songs that underscore key emotional beats.

Content guide

Is A Million Little Things okay for kids?

TV-14

A Million Little Things is rated TV-14. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (13/100), sexual content at mild (28/100), language at mild (27/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (44/100) and frightening material at mild (29/100). Overall it is heavier than 13% of TV-14 shows.

Ratings in 9 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Brazil14
  • Austria12
  • LTN-14
  • Spain13
  • Switzerland12
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 14% of all showsHeavier than 13% of TV-14 shows
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 11%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 27%
Profanity
Mild
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 16%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 69%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
light for a TV-14 show
heavier than 24%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is drug and alcohol content, heavier than 69% of TV-14 shows.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does A Million Little Things have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in A Million Little Things?

Cast

David Czarra Giuntoli
as Eddie Saville
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Romany Malco
as Rome Howard
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Allison Miller
as Maggie Bloom
Christina Moses
as Regina Howard
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Grace Park
as Katherine Saville
James Roday Rodriguez
as Gary Mendez
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tristan Byon
as Theo Saville
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Lizzy Greene
as Sophie Dixon
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Chance Hurstfield
as Danny Dixon
Stephanie Szostak
as Delilah Dixon
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.

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