Raising Hope

Raising Hope

Created by Greg Garcia

On FOX

2010–20144 seasons88 episodes30 min7.5 / 10

A warm, family-centered sitcom that treats an absurd premise—a serial killer's baby—as the setup for a genuinely affectionate portrait of multigenerational parenting and found family.

James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.

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  • Is Raising Hope easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Does Raising Hope leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Raising Hope scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Raising Hope violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Raising Hope sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Surprise48

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Love46

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