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The New Normal
2012–2013
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 1 season
C
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
51–69
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 51, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 69.
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Details
- Created by
- Ali Adler, Ryan Murphy
- Released
- 10 September 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 22 across 1 season
- Awards
- 2 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →2 wins from 6 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| ASC Award 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Half-Hour Episodic Television Series | Episode: Pilot | Nominee |
| Art Director's Guild Awards 2013 | Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Episode: Sofa's Choice | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 2013 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Winner | |
| People's Choice Awards 2013 | Favorite New TV Comedy | Winner | |
| Young Artist Awards 2013 | Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under | Thomas Barbusca | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2013 | Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under | Kyla Kenedy | Nominee |
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6 awards — The New Normal
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GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New TV Comedy | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under | Kyla Kenedy | Nominee |
| Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under | Thomas Barbusca | Nominee |
ASC Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Half-Hour Episodic Television Series | Episode: Pilot | Nominee |
Art Director's Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Episode: Sofa's Choice | Nominee |