Sons of Tucson
Created by Tommy Dewey
On FOX
A scrappy family comedy about unconventional bonds formed when a charming drifter becomes a makeshift father to three brothers, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes.
Sons of Tucson is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison. What begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: a family unlike any we've ever seen. The three brothers find their dad-for-hire, Ron Snuffkin (Tyler Labine), at the local sporting good store. Ron will be forced to draw on a wide array of skills and a vast bag of tricks as he steps into the patriarch role to take care of the boys of the Gunderson family. Robby Gunderson, 8, is a loose cannon who doesn't respond well to authority; Gary Gunderson, 11, is a bright and street-savvy leader who is every bit the con man his father is; and Brandon Gunderson, 13, is a gentle free spirit who simply goes along for the ride. Maggie Morales (Natalie Martinez), Robby's second-grade teacher and the object of Ron's affection, might just be the only stable figure in the lives of this quirky quartet. While Sons of Tucson is grounded in the day-to-day challenges of a single-parent home, nothing in the Gunderson household is quite what it seems. An ongoing chess match between Ron and the boys will keep both parties on their toes, as neither side can afford to give up too much power or independence.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Sons of Tucson violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Sons of Tucson scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does Sons of Tucson leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Sons of Tucson easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Sons of Tucson sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Sons of Tucson
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sons of Tucson
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sons of Tucson, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sons of Tucson, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sons of Tucson, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
